Food Freebies & Deals: July 9-16, 2010

Albuquerque restaurant deals this week – it’s freebie city! Free Panda Express Thai entree with NO purchase needed, free burger combo,  free Chick-fil-A, free Slurpee, free Krispy Kreme (for some), plus Starbucks $2 drink, free Waffle House pie, 50% off for military, police, firefighters, 80% off Sophia’s Place… read the deals fast, some expire TODAY!

Free Lotaburger Combo TODAY Friday July 9 from 10 am to 4 pm (in case you missed our Wednesday Lotaburger post!). Free burger, fries, and drink combo ONLY at this location: Blake’s Lotaburger, 2529 Washington St. NE.

Free Chick-fil-A meal TODAY Friday July 9 for Cow Appreciation Day at all locations all day if you go fully dressed as a cow! If you come partially dressed as a cow, such as a cow spotted hat or bandana, you’ll get some kind of free entree item/sandwich. If you didn’t see our post on this last week, then it’s cutting it fine to grab the starter kit and details for Cow Appreciation Day, but you can make some effort at the partial cow kit, can’t you? Albuquerque locations are Chick-fil-A Paseo del Norte and Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners.

Free Slurpee at 7-Eleven on Sunday July 11 at participating stores. Apparently it’s 7-Eleven Day 2010 – another birthday party!

Free Panda Express on July 14 with no purchase needed!? Get a free entree of Thai Cashew Chicken Breast only on July 14 with this Thai Cashew Chicken coupon.

Free Krispy Kreme Doughnuts on July 13? Maybe… for some of you! We’ll try to keep you posted but the scoop so far is that they’re opening their new ABQ Krispy Kreme location on July 13 at Wyoming Mall on Wyoming & Menaul with promises of free doughnuts for a year if you’re one of the first in line at 5:30 am (gulp!) and that the first two dozen people in line get prizes. Does that mean that first 24 people all get free Krispy Kreme for a year? Dunno, they’re being irritatingly coy about the specifics. But if you’re an early bird it seems something sweet and sticky good will happen…

Starbucks $2 cold beverage with the Starbucks Treat Receipt promotion.  Make a Starbucks purchase before 2 pm any day and then return the same day after 2 pm with your receipt to get a grande sized cold drink for just $2! Promo good till October 4, 2010.

80% off Restaurant.com certificates and gift cards with the promo code: FUN  (Enter the code at checkout to see the discount). Buy by July 12, no expiration date on certificates. Participating Albuquerque restaurants include:

• Asian Cafe , Sophia’s Place, Peppers Cantina, Casa Chaco, Cazuela’s Mexican Grill
• 80 cents for a $10 certificate
• $2 for a $25 certificate
• $4 for a $50 certificate
• $8 for a $100 certificate
• $8 for a $100 Restaurant.com Gift Card
• To get the 80% off, select your Restaurant.com certificates and enter the promo code FUN at the check out page. (The full 80% discount doesn’t show till then.)

Military, police, and firefighters get 50% off Marcello’s Chophouse at lunch, when you wear your uniform! You serve us, let them serve YOU. What a great deal Marcello’s!

$1 off the New Double Chili Cheeseburgers at Wienerschnitzel with this coupon good to July 31.

$15 bottles of wine at Vivace Nob Hill On Monday and Tuesday nights, Vivace serves 15 different wines at just $15 a bottle.

Free pie at Waffle House - get a free small slice of pie when you dine in. Last chance reminder on this! The coupon expires July 10, 2010.

NOTE: Not all locations may be participating in all offers – call ahead if you want to be sure.

Thanks for tips from Tucson on the Cheap and Wichita on the Cheap.

–Tania. FYI: I’ve given you my Restaurant.com affiliate link. If you feel like sending a little love this way to support the ABQ on the Cheap site, please use the link.

Food Freebies & Deals: July 2-9, 2010

Albuquerque restaurant freebies and deals at Arby’s, Denny’s, Chick-fil-A, Village Inn, Sonic, Waffle House, Jack in the Box, Jersey Jacks and more, plus wine tasting and half price bottles of wine! 

Free Village Inn slice of French Silk Pie today July 2 from 5 pm – 10 pm only, when you buy an adult entree and use the free pie coupon at participating Albuquerque Village Inns.

Jubilation Wine & Spirits Today July 2 Wine Tasting and Mixology Demo with ideas for your holiday parties from 4 – 6 pm, plus hot dogs and hamburgers!

Free Spicy Chicken Sandwich on Saturday July 3 between 10:30 am and 10 pm at Chick-fil-A Paseo del Norte and Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners  – but you must dress in red, white, and blue to get the freebie!

$1 Popcorn or Fountain Drink at AMC Theatres on July 4. Get any size popcorn or fountain drink for a dollar each – Facebook membership needed and provide your email address for the coupon.

Free Arby’s Sandwich on Monday July 5. Get a free Arby’s Jr. Deluxe sandwich when you buy a drink (excluding coffee and value drinks) at participating locations. The Jr. Deluxe is roast beef, lettuce, tomato and mayo, packed in a sesame seed bun.

Free Boston Market Entree Salad or Family Dessert July 2 – 5 when you buy any family meal. Take the Firecracker Special coupon for this four-day offer, and the link also gives you coupons for $2 off a $10 purchase or $4 off a $20 purchase. Those two deals expire August 1, 2010, but the Firecracker Special freebie finishes July 5.

Free pie at Waffle House - get a free small slice of pie when you dine in. The coupon expires July 10, 2010.

Free Denny’s Red, White and Blueberry Pancake Puppies with a minimum purchase of $2 of any item from Denny’s $2 $4 $6 $8 Value Menu. You have to sign the Denny’s Bill of Rights at the link and take it with you to get the deal…  One freebie per check per visit, to July 25, 2010

Free Nabisco Cookies Monday – Check the link on Monday July 5 for a coupon for free cookies – it’s a one-day only deal and may require Facebook membership and a purchase. (We’re not sure of the details till the offer is up!)

Sonic Footlong Quarter Pound Coney is just $2.99 for a limited time – no coupon required. It’s a full 12 inches of hot dog with chili and melted cheese.

Free Jack in the Box Mini Funnel Cake when you order the new Really Big Chicken Sandwich Combo at $3.99 for the sandwich, fries, and drink. Coupon is good to August 29, 2010.

Free Chick-fil-A meal for Cow Appreciation Day at all locations all day on Friday July 9 if you show up fully dressed as a cow! Or, we’re told, if you come partially dressed as a cow, such as a cow spotted hat or bandana, you’ll get some kind of free entree item/sandwich. Find the starter kit and details for Cow Appreciation Day, practice moo-ing, and chew the cud at either Chick-fil-A Paseo del Norte or Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners.

50% off Jersey Jacks Eatery. Get $50 worth of certificates for half price at $25, via Clear Channel Albuquerque. Quantities are limited, and read the small print (certificates come in $10 denominations and you can only use one at a time.) Certificates expire December 29, 2010

$1 off Carl’s Junior –
$1 off any Six Dollar Burger Large Combo to July 14
$1 off Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich Small Combo to July 21

Half price wine at Los Equipales Restaurant – get 50% off a bottle of wine on Tuesdays and Wednesday Nights

NOTE: Not all locations may be participating in all offers – call ahead if you want to be sure.

Thanks for tips to reader Barbara, Ed-at-Large Ron, and our friends at Florida on the Cheap and Tucson on the Cheap.

Have a beautiful (cheap!) weekend!

–Tania

Food Freebies & Deals: June 18-25, 2010

Albuquerque restaurant deals with Father’s Day specials, free chicken sandwich, free pie, and freebies and discounts at Denny’s, Black Olive Wine Bar, Long John Silver’s, Buca di Beppo, Macaroni Grill, TGI Friday’s, St James Tearoom, and more…

Free Spicy Chicken Sandwich for dad on Saturday June 19 at Chick-fil-A Paseo del Norte and Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners when you take him in for lunch or dinner.

T.G.I. Friday’s 3 courses for $16.99 menu on Father’s Day June 20 includes premium appetizers, entrees, and desserts, such as Black Angus Sirloin and Jack Daniel’s Chicken and Shrimp.

Free slice of pie for Dad at Village Inn until June 30, 2010, with the purchase of an entree and using this free pie coupon.

Denny’s free ice cream floats – you have to be a Facebook member, but if you send a customized e-card to Dad via Denny’s Facebook card application, you and dad both get a coupon for a free ice cream float with the purchase of an item from the $2, $4, $6, $8 Value Menu or any entree.

$3.55 off orders with JustDineIn.com when you use the coupon code DAD at checkout. (Once that’s expired, revert to code SUMMER for $3.45 off!) Just Dine In delivers meals to your door (or hotel room) from dozens of Albuquerque restaurants.

50% off The Black Olive Wine Bar & Grill in Rio Rancho – purchase this weekend only. Get $30 worth of dining certificate for $15 (via Groupon) if you buy by midnight Sunday June 20. THe certificate is valid till November 30, 2010.

Half Price Ice Flow Frozen Lemonade at Long John Silver’s daily during Happy Hour from 2 – 5 pm, for Strawberry or Classic flavors. Here are the Albuquerque Long John Silver’s restaurants. (Thanks to Florida on the Cheap for the tip!)

10% off Cup-O-Cakes at their Grand Opening on June 23 from 4 – 6 pm in the Coronado Center. The 10% discount applies to cakes from Meyer’s Rum pound cake cupcakes and traditional flavors, plus gift items and gift cards.

$10 buffet tea at The St James Tearoom on Wednesday June 23 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm, including savories, scones, and desserts. Plus a talk on the British Greats that their seating areas are named after, for example Pemberley, the fictional estate in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. This tea is for adults only.

Taco Bell Free Limeade Sparkler coupon is valid through July 11, but once the first 500,000 coupons are redeemed, the limeade stops flowing, even if you’ve already printed your coupon. So print and redeem soon, and if the free limeade sparkler page is not showing the offer, they’ve all gone!

BOGO Ice Cream Shake at Sonic.  Buy a Real Ice Cream Shake at Sonic, and get another one free right away. OR take a coupon for a free shake on your next visit. Offer ends June 27, although if you take home a coupon, it’s good till July 15.

Free appetizer at Texas Road House – Order a personalized gift card (with your photo) online through June 20, and get free standard shipping (usually $1.95) plus a free Baby Blosson or Rattlesnake Bites appetizer with the purchase of any entree.

$1 off Jack in the Box new Grilled Breakfast Sandwich with eggs, bacon, ham, and cheese. Coupon expires June 27.

$10 off Buca di Beppo purchase of $20 or more with this coupon valid till December 31, 2010. One coupon per visit per table. Print it out for dine in, or order at Buca to Go using the coupon code: ENTPub$OFF

Free appetizer at Romano’s Macaroni Grill when you buy two entrees. Coupon is worth up to $9, only one per table. Valid till July 18 2010. Albuquerque’s Macaroni Grill is at 2100 Louisiana.

Note: Not all locations may be participating in all offers – call ahead if you want to be sure.

FYI– for the Groupon deal, I’ve given you my referral link. If you buy a Groupon for the first time, I’ll receive a small credit toward a future Groupon. I tell you this because a) This site’s rules require it. and b) The FTC requires it. If you feel like sending a little love this way to support the ABQ on the Cheap site, use the link. Otherwise, just go to Groupon.com. Thanks!

–Tania

Friday Food Freebies & Deals: May 21-28, 2010

Free Spicy Chicken Sandwich at Chick-fil-A, free ice cream sundae, free wings, save 30% at Weck’s, Taco Bell freebie, BOGO frappucino, wine tasting, and more in our weekly restaurant round-up!

Free Spicy Chicken Sandwich at Chick-fil-A  – but you have to reserve in advance – and do it fast! This is the first sandwich introduced in over 20 years, to be added to the menu on June 7. But you can reserve your Chick-fil-A Free Spicy Chicken Sandwich for an advance tasting daily between May 31 and June 5 (2 to 5 pm). Choose a location and date, and they’ll have your sandwich waiting! Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners is currently showing 566 reservations available; the Paseo del Norte location has 1758 reservations remaining. Registrations end May 28 (if they haven’t run out already.)

Save 30% at Weck’s through May 31 – Make a $7 donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Mexico, and get a $10 coupon for Weck’s food at any Weck’s location! (This is a benefit by Weck’s and the Rio Vista Soccer Club.) Call the Make-A-Wish office at 888-WISH (9474) to donate/purchase your coupon before May 31. (We’re waiting for them to return our call to confirm if the coupon expires May 31 too – we’ll update when we hear back, but meanwhile, best assume you need to use the coupon by the end of May too!)

Get a FREE ice cream sundae at Walmart on Saturday May 22, from 11 am to 4 pm. The freebie ice cream sundaes feature Breyers new flavors, Blue Bunny Premium Ice Cream, new All Natural Frozen Yogurt topped with Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup, Reddi-wip, and Fresh Strawberries. (While supplies last.)

BOGO Ice Cream Shake at Sonic Buy a Real Ice Cream Shake at Sonic, and get another one free on the spot, OR choose to take a coupon for a free shake next time you visit. Offer ends June 27, although if you take home a coupon, it’s good till July 15. Offer includes Cream Pie shakes and malts where available.

Use this coupon for six free wings at Buffalo Wild Wings, when you try one of their new dry seasonings (salt & vinegar, chipotle BBQ, buffalo, and desert heat). And there’s no purchase necessary! Valid for dine-in only through May 31, but you can’t use this coupon on Tuesdays or Thursdays.

Free Limeade Sparkler coupon at Taco Bell. It’s valid through July 11, but they’ve a limited quantity to give away. Once the first 500,000 coupons are redeemed, the limeade stops flowing, even if you’ve already printed your coupon. So print and redeem soon, and if the free limeade sparkler page is not showing the offer, that means they’ve all gone already. One coupon per person.

Buy one Starbucks Frappucino and get one free at Barnes & Noble ONLY – the B&N coupon expires May 24.

Get $3.45 off orders with JustDineIn.com when you use the coupon code SUMMER at the online checkout. Just Dine In delivers meals to your door (or hotel room if you’re visiting) from dozens of Albuquerque restaurants. They posted the code at their Facebook page, but it’s just what we’re telling you here!

Slate Street Cafe Wine Tasting Beat the Heat Rose Wines on Thursday May 27, from 5 to 7:30 pm. It’s $18 for three “generous tastes” of the featured rose wines from all over the world plus appetizer.

Note: Not all locations may be participating in all offers – call ahead if you want to be sure.

Thanks for tips from Tucson on the Cheap, Florida on the Cheap, and reader Beth!

–Tania

Friday Food Freebies & Deals: May 14-21, 2010

Free cookies, military eat free, $2 Flying Star shakes, BOGO free desserts, BOGO free breakfast burrito, pizza savings, $3 off a dozen cupcakes, kids eat free, fizzy and summery wine tasting, and more deals for the week ahead.

• Free Chocolate Chip Cookies on Saturday May 15, at the Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip at the ABQ Uptown location. According to New Mexico Business Weekly, they’re giving away 2,000 mini cookies – plus opportunities to win prizes and see the Nesquik Bunny. This is only at the ABQ Uptown location.
• Military Eat Free on May 15 at Chick-fil-A in honor of Armed Forces Day, at both ABQ locations: Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners and Chick-fil-A Paseo del Norte. We’re told that anyone in uniform or carrying a military ID will eat free. (Update: Active Duty only if that’s not clear.) Thank you Chick-fil-A, and biggest thanks to our military men and women.
• When you buy a burger you get a milkshake for $2 (usually $4.99) in Flying Star Cafe’s Burger ’n’ Shake special offer – it’s a limited time deal but they don’t say how limited, so slurp your shake soon!
• Kids Eat Free at Bernalillo Flying Star on Thursdays from 5pm to closing.  Buy one entree and pick one free item from the kids’ menu. Valid only on dine-in, only at the Bernalillo location, and it’s for children aged 12 and under.
• Buy one dessert and get one free on Date Night Duet Friday nights at Bernalillo Flying Star. Fridays only – take a date from 5 pm. They’ve also got a couple of wines for $3.99 a glass, and live music.
• Buy one breakfast burrito and get one free from Picoso Grill on Menaul, or buy a regular breakfast and get another one for free (via ClickACoupon)
• Free drink coupon for a medium drink at Wienerschnitzel with the purchase of a Big 100% Angus Beef Dog – valid through May 29, 2010. Find Albuquerque Wienerschnitzel restaurants.
• Specials at JJ’s Pizza on Menaul When you buy one pizza they give you $5 off your second Extra Large pizza, $4 off your second large pizza, or $3 off your second medium… Or if you’re having a party, get 5 or more extra large party pizzas for $6.50 each, but you must give 24 hours notice for that one.
• $3 off a dozen cupcakes or $5 off a half sheet or larger cake from Say It With Cake on the Westside (via ClickACoupon). Say it for less dough too!
• Wine Tasting at Season’s Rotisserie & Grill – Summertime Sippers on Saturday May 15 at 3 pm. Try six summery white, pink, and sparkling wines, paired with tapas, for $30 per person plus tax and tip. Places are limited – you need to make a reservation.
• Last couple of days for Half Price Frappuccino at Starbucks Happy Hour – between 3 and 5 pm at participating locations. Offer ends May 16, 2010.

Note: As always, not all locations may be participating in all deals. Call ahead if you want to be sure.

–Tania

Friday Food Freebies & Deals: May 7-14, 2010

Mother’s Day feasts, half price Starbucks Frappuccino, free choc chip cookies, military eat free, BOGO Quiznos Sub, 50% off  Porky’s Pride Real Pit BBQ, 50% off Cecilia’s Café, Savoy wine tasting, and more deals for the week ahead.

• Half Price Frappuccino at Starbucks Happy Hour through May 16, between 3 and 5 pm at participating locations. No coupon needed….Froth on!
• Free Chocolate Chip Cookies on May 15, to celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. That’s the kind of national celebration we like…. According to New Mexico Business Weekly, the Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip at the ABQ Uptown location ONLY will give away 2,000 mini cookies to mark its second anniversary there – plus opportunities to win prizes and see the Nesquik Bunny.
• Free Quiznos Sub with a Buy one Get one Free coupon to score a free sub when you buy one of equal value and a regular fountain drink. Valid till May 14, 2010.
• Military Eat Free at Chick-fil-A on May 15 in honor of Armed Forces Day, at both ABQ locations: Chick-fil-A  Cottonwood Corners and Chick-fil-A Paseo del Norte. We’re told that anyone in uniform or carrying a military ID will eat free. Yay on Chick-fil-A! And our military men and women… there aren’t enough Yays – we thank you for your service.
• Free breakfast at Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners on Saturday May 8 from 6:30 to 10:30 am. If you didn’t see our post LAST Friday about free breakfast week, you’ve still got one more day to nab a free breakfast item on Saturday, the final day of the promo. No link, we’ve just been reliably informed! Only at Chick-fil-A 3801 Ellison Rd NW.
• Save 50% at Porky’s Pride Real Pit BBQ and Cecilia’s Café thanks to Good Day New Mexico’s Half Price Thursday. Buy $50 worth of gift certificates for only $25. 
  50% off Porky’s Pride Real Pit BBQ certificates – use them through October 31, 2010.
  50% off Cecilia’s Café certificates -  use them till November 28, 2010
  Quantities are limited, don’t wait too long to purchase.
• Wine Tasting at Savoy Bar & Grill – California Icons on Saturday May 8 at 2:45 pm. Try a variety of featured Californian wines paired with “small bites” for $30 a head plus tax and tip. Places are limited – you need to make a reservation before they fill.
• $1 off Carl’s Junior – final week to print out the coupons for:
  $1 off Big Country Breakfast Burrito Combo to May 12
  $1 off Banana Chocolate Chip shakes and malts  to May 12
  $1 off any size Grilled Cheese Bacon Burger combo to May 19
  One coupon per person per visit. Find Carl’s Junior Albuquerque locations.

Mother’s Day Feasts

If you haven’t got your groove on for Mother’s Day yet, then here are a few places where you can TREAT that lady!

All seem reasonable deals for the locations, all on Sunday May 9, 2010. Tax and tip are extra, and reservations are generally recommended:

• TGI Friday’s premium menu with 3 courses for $16.99 
• Brasserie La Provence $30 prix fixe menu of three courses from 10:30 am to 3 pm.
• Zinc Wine Bar & Bistro Mother’s Day Brunch from 10 am to 3 pm offers the regular menu plus specials, and classical guitar music by Dan Dowling.
• Zinc Mother’s Day Jazz Dinner from 5 pm includes a starter amuse-bouche and sparkling apertif and a three course prix fixe menu for $40, with music by the Robb Janov Quartet.
• The Standard Diner Buffet Brunch is from 9:30 am to 3 pm at $27 for adults, or $10 for kids aged 5-12.
• Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort serves Mother’s Day brunch in the smart Corn Maiden restaurant from 11 am to 3 pm, at $60 or $30 for kids aged 12 and under. In the more casual Santa Ana Café, brunch runs from 10 am to 3 pm, for $45 – kids half that price.
• Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown buffet brunch is $28, and kids eat at half price, aged 12 and under. It’s all happening in the Sheraton Ballroom from 11 am to 2 pm.

Other treats for mom?

See our posts on the $10 tour with ABQ Trolley Co. on Sunday May 9 and $5  magazine subscriptions as a gift – order by May 9.

NOTE: Not all locations may be participating in all offers – call ahead if you want to be sure.

Thanks for tips from Ed at Large Ron, our Southwestern buddies at Tucson on the Cheap , and our surfer buddies at Miami on the Cheap.

–Tania

Friday Food Freebies & Deals: April 30 – May 7, 2010

Chick-fil-A free breakfast, free Einstein Bros bagel, $1 Hot Dogs on a Stick, free Jack in the Box sandwich, Olive Garden discount, 50% off Banana Leaf entree, and kids eat free…. all in our round up of food deals for the week ahead.

• Dollar Tuesdays at Hot Dog on a Stick means just what it says – every Tuesday get your Hot Dogs on a Stick for $1 each. Deal is good at all locations – in Albuquerque, find Hot Dog on a Stick at Coronado Center and Cottonwood Mall. 
• Get free breakfast at Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners from Monday to Saturday May 3 - 8 between 6:30 and 10:30 am. Free breakfast week at Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners was so popular – they’re doing it again! Next week,  a different breakfast item will be free each day.  At time of writing the website doesn’t show which goodies they’re giving away yet, but freebies before included biscuit and gravy, cinnamon cluster, sausage biscuit….  and as before, the free breakfast is ONLY at this Chick-fil-A location, 3801 Ellison Rd NW. 
• Free Jack in the Box grilled sandwich till Monday May 2. If you missed our post on this, you’ve still got time to get your free sandwich when you buy anything else on the menu – the offer is for the Deli Trio. Just take the free sandwich coupon with you, make any purchase, and claim your freebie! But make sure you do it by Monday May 2, 2010. 
• $2.50 off a dinner entree at Olive Garden – limited numbers of  Olive Garden Coupons  are available to print, so take your chances and print it soon! The coupon gives you $2.50 off up to two dinner entrees and it really is dinner only – not lunch. Terms say that it’s valid at any Olive Garden Restaurant, but can only be used by the person who prints their name on the coupon, and one coupon per visit. Coupon expires May 7, 2010.
  Thanks to Florida on the Cheap for the tip! 
• Einstein Bros Bagels coupons for a free bagel on Fridays and $2 Tuesday:
  - Free Bagel Fridays – Get a free bagel before 11 am, no purchase necessary. We like that! Expires May 22.
  - $2 Tuesday - Bagel, shmear and coffee for $2 on Tuesdays before 11 am until May 19.
  Only one coupon per person, once per day, BUT it looks like you can RE-USE the coupon every week till the deals expire.  Thanks to Editor at Large Ron for the tip! 
• Half Price Entree at Banana Leaf Asian Cuisine in Rio Rancho (via Valpak). Buy one entree and two beverages, and get another entree at 50% off! I love this place, and you can use the Half Price Entree coupon for lunch or dinner. Currently showing a May 13, 2010 expiry date – but Valpak coupons often roll back the expiration, depending when you print ‘em (until they take the deal down – it won’t last forever. 
• Kids eat free on Monday nights from 4pm to 10pm at Jason’s Deli Cottonwood. We mentioned this new Kids Eat Free night a few weeks ago, but have more details now. Deal is one free meal per child aged 12 and under, limit two children per adult. PLUS free balloons, coloring books and free ice cream! The menu is packed with the good stuff like organic apple juice and milk, and absent stuff like MSG, trans-fats etc. Find Jason’s Deli Cottonwood on Coors and Alameda in front of Lowe’s. 
• Also, if you check out Jason’s Deli Cottonwood on Twitter each Tuesday at 10 am, you might win a free sandwich in their Tuesday contest!
• Food & Life: A Place at Mother Earth’s Table. This free event at 1 pm on Saturday May 1 at the Maxwell Museum’s Hibben Center explores the wild plants that featured in prehistoric diets. Plus, sample modern recipes made with ancient ingredients. (That sounds a bit like my kitchen.) Admission to the Maxwell Museum is free, and so is the event. Details are on their events page.

NOTE: Not all locations may be participating in all offers – call ahead if you want to be sure.

We’re compiling all our Kids Eat Free ongoing deals into one point of reference on the ABQ on the Cheap site – if you know of any, please tell us in the comment box below or use the Submit Your Deal form!

–Tania

Food Friday Freebies & Deals for 4/16/2010

A bumper crop of dining deals include free fries, Pepsi, Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich, beer & wine tastings,  kids eat free, an Old Town date night package, & Dairy Queen, Wienerschnitzel, T.G.I. Friday, Boston Market, Quiznos offers…

• Free fries at Jack in the Box today, Friday April 16 only – try one free small portion of their new fries on the giveaway day they’re calling Free Fryday
• Free beer tasting Friday April 16 and  23 , at Whole Foods Market Indian School Plaza store, between 4:30 and 6 pm. A free wine tasting is on Saturday April 17 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Whole Foods Indian Plaza is at 2103 Carlisle Blvd. NE.
• Get a Free Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich on Saturday to celebrate the one year anniversary of Chick-fil-A at Paseo Del Norte! They clucked in our ear that you get the freebie if you go in on anniversary day Saturday April 17 and say “Happy Anniversary!” (Party on Chick-fil-A! May the next year be a good one!) Find ‘em at 8110 San Pedro Drive N.E.
• Kids eat free at IHOP every day in April - from 4 to 10 pm only. Receive one free kid’s meal with the purchase of each adult entree.
• Kids now eat free on Monday nights from 4pm to close at Jason’s Deli Cottonwood – limit 2 kids per adult – according to @JasonsDeliABQ on Twitter
• Date Night Package by Tours of Old Town on Saturdays April 17 and 24 includes dinner for two at Church Street Cafe, a ghost tour, truffles from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, coffees and pastries from Rolling in Dough, a couples’ psychic angel reading, discount coupons from Old Town merchants, and two NM Tourism Department Enchantment Cards – all for $99.95 per couple on a package valued at $140. Tax and gratuities extra, and you must book in advance. I guess if the truffles don’t sweeten up your sweetheart, they’ll at least be jumping in your arms on the ghost tour?
• Dairy Queen buy one Blizzard, get one for only 25 cents! The deal runs April 19 to 25, 2010, to celebrate DQ’s 25th birthday.
• Get a T.G.I. Friday three course meal of starter, entree, and dessert for just $12.99, dine-in only.
• Denny’s $2 $4 $6 $8 Value Menu includes $2 Biscuit & Gravy with Hash Browns or an Egg, $2 Pancake Puppies Sundae, $4 All You Can Eat Pancakes, $4 Three Cheese Melt with Soup or Garden Salad, $4 Buffalo Chicken Wraps, $6 Pulled BBQ Chicken Sandwich… erm, you get the picture. It’s all day every day.
• Boston Market Restaurants buy one get one free – this Last Minute Tax break coupon gets you a free plate with the purchase of a plate from through April 18. Not valid with other offers such as $5/$5.99/$2.99 meal deals.
• Free drink coupon gets you a medium drink at Wienerschnitzel with the purchase of a Big 100% Angus Beef Dog – valid through May 29, 2010. Find Albuquerque Wienerschnitzel restaurants.
• Coupon for a free medium Pepsi when you buy a KFC Double Down Sandwich – valid till April 26, 2010. (Thanks to Ron!)
• Quiznos coupons valid till April 18  for:
  - Free chips and regular fountain drink when you buy any regular or large sub, or regular chopped salad
  - $1 off 1 sub, $2 off 2 subs, $3 off 3 subs

NOTE: As always – not all locations may be participating in all offers – call ahead to check if you have your heart set on it!

–Tania

Friday Food Freebies & Deals for 4/9/2010

Tax Day treats plus freebies, discounts and coupons for the week ahead at Cinnabon, PF Chang, Quiznos, Chick-fil-A, Saffron Tiger free entree and kid’s bowl too, Gold Bar nostalgia, El Norteño Buy-One-Get-One-Free on breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and Standard Diner’s beer feast.

• On Saturday April 10, satisfy your sweet tooth with a free breakfast cinnamon cluster at Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners between 6:30 and 10:30 am.
• Join Chick-fil-A at Paseo Del Norte’s free viewing of the new VeggieTales movie Pistachio on Saturday April 10 at 6 pm. The free movie party includes face painting, giveaways, and popcorn. Pick up a free Pistachio coloring sheet in advance, take it home for your little one to color in and bring it back to the April 10 party…. and they’ll get a free kid’s ice cream!
• This coupon (mentioned last week) for an Arby’s free roast beef sandwich when you buy any soft drink is still (just) valid – coupon expires April 10.
• Sweet relief on Tax Day April 15 with free Cinnabon cupcakes. They’re giving away two free bite-sized cupcakes per person between 6 pm and 8 pm – note those are both PM times, it’s an evening offer – at participating mall-based Cinnabon bakeries.
• P.F Chang’s also eases the Tax Day burden with 15% off all food – dine in or take out – on April 15! Not valid on beverages or happy hour food but otherwise just turn up with a taxing appetite.  No coupons necessary. (If you’re a Warrior Card member, you don’t get 10% off on top of that – just the same 15% as everyone else!)
• Quiznos coupons valid till April 18  for:
  - Free chips and regular fountain drink when you buy any regular/large sub, or regular chopped salad
  - $1 off 1 sub, $2 off 2 subs, $3 off 3 subs
  (Thanks to Atlanta on the Cheap for the lead!)
• Get a taste of nostalgia with the Gold Bar fundraiser for the ’98 Del Norte High School 12 Year Reunion – buy the peanut butter and chocolate desserts that were sold in Duke City schools. One pound (about 12-14 gold bars) costs $9.80, two pounds = $18, and three pounds = $26. So you save by ordering more (what a great excuse! I mean, incentive.) Order your Gold Bars online, pay by PayPal, then pick ‘em up at Del Norte High School on April 17 or May 8 from noon to 1:30 pm. OR have them delivered to your door ($5 shipping for one pound of Gold Bars.) Or just turn up slavering at the school on those sale dates  – April 17  and May 8 – and pay with cash.
• My mouth’s watering at the thought of East Indian food, and Saffron Tiger Indian Cuisine Express adds to the temptation with a coupon for a free entree OR chai tea or mango lassi, PLUS a free kid’s bowl for children aged 12 and under, when you purchase any two entree combo. Saffron Tiger is located on Paseo Del Norte, just east of San Pedro, and the coupon is good through April 15, 2010. (Thanks to Denise for THAT tip. Not sure if Denise works there or is just a wonderful reader, either way, thanks D!)
• Editor-at-Large Ron is quite excited that  El Norteño Buy-One-Get-One-Free coupons are back in Valpak – and no wonder! BOGO coupons serve you a free breakfast, lunch, and dinner, valued up to $8 each. Coupons are valid till at least April 23, 2010 at current time of viewing, for dine in only. 
• Standard Diner’s Beer Dinner on Sunday April 18 is $50 a head, but that’s for six… count ‘em… SIX courses, all paired with Marble Brewery beers.  The menu starts with Cheddar/Beer Soup and ends up with Cinnamon Baked Brie, by way of Kobe Sliders, Lollipop Lamb, and a couple of other courses you’ll just have to do your best with. Reservations are required, and I’d say bring a tent, ‘cos I can’t see anyone walking home after this feast. Or maybe even rising from the table for 24 hours.
• If you’re more of a wine buff, Standard Diner uncorks half price bottles of wine on Monday nights!

NOTE: Not all locations may be participating in all offers. Call ahead if you want to be sure.

–Tania

Free Chick-fil-A Breakfast till Saturday April 10

Get a free breakfast item at Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners till Saturday! We’ve just found out about this daily deal thanks to a tip from reader Crystal, and hope some of you can fill up before the freebies are over!

Drop into Chick-fil-A Cottonwood Corners  for free breakfast this week between 6:30 and 10:30 am.

• Thursday April 8: Free biscuit and gravy entree
• Friday April 9: Free sausage biscuit
• Saturday April 10: Free cinnamon cluster

They also have free wi-fi while you eat!

–Tania

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