Posts Tagged ‘discount’
Military, Firefighter and Police Appreciation Day (Free Wine!)
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Friday, November 11th, 2011
Happy Friday!
This Friday we have an even bigger bonus than it being the end of the week. Today, from noon to 5 p.m. at Bogati Bodega, all Military members, firefighters and police (with identification) will receive a free glass of wine in honor of Military, Firefighter and Police Appreciation Day! All service men and women will also get 10% off all other purchases. It’s a small way of saying thank you.
You can also stick around from 6-9 p.m. for Bogati Bodega’s weekly “Uncork Your Weekend” with live music, signature Argentina-inspired wines, tapas and other bites available.
Bogati Bodega is located at 35246 Harry Byrd Highway in Round Hill (540-338-1144).
-Julia Harbo
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Wednesday, September 28th, 2011
This week, September 26-30, the FundsOn organization is partnering up with participating restaurants Foster’s Grille, Pizza Go Round, and Red Hot & Blue in their charity campaign GIVE 50. The campaign will give 50 percent of the participating restaurant’s purchases to local schools and non-profits.
As government budget cuts continue to affect the amount of funds available for public schools, school programs such as athletics, fine arts, and other extracurricular activities are becoming more threatened.
To help support the campaign to keep public school programs up and running, you can purchase vouchers from the three restaurants at fundson.com and also receive a 10 percent discount from each purchase as you dine.
Within two months of their Grand Opening, Pizza Go Round has helped 12 area schools and non-profit organizations raise money! Thanks PGR Team!
Foster’s Grille (2004 Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria; 703-519-0055; and 5007-E Westone Plaza Drive, Chantilly; 703-378-3797)
Pizza Go Round (44640 Waxpool Road, Ashburn; 703-858-1818)
Red Hot & Blue (Locations in Arlington, Fairfax and Herndon; www.redhotandblue.com)
What’s better than that? Enjoy your food while feeling good about supporting a great organization!
-Julia Harbo
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Monday, January 31st, 2011
At a certain point in life, birthdays can start feeling a little bittersweet. Milestones are few and far between, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be celebrated annually. Jehovah’s Witnesses may disagree, but commemorating the anniversary of your birth in some form or fashion is a time-honored cultural tradition worth keeping. It’s the perfect excuse to go out to eat with friends and family, as if we needed one. Restaurants around the region provide added incentives for those who choose to eat there on the day of. Freebies, discounts and renditions of the song we all know and love have become the norm at most chains.
If you’re looking for birthday deals. Here’s a list of viable options…
1. Applebees offers a free dessert and a birthday song.
2. Benihana will send you a certificate worth $30 to use during the month of your birthday when you join the “Chef’s Table” mailing list.
3. Buffalo Wild Wings will prepare a free dessert just for you.
4. Chevy’s Fresh Mex has free desserts when you join the Compadres Club.
5. Famous Daves will send you a free food coupon when you join the P.I.G. Club.
6. Fuddruckers has free burgers once you join the Fudds Club.
7. IHOP offers a free meal and a sundae at some locations.
8. Macaroni Grill offers a free dessert plus a song.
9. Maggiano’s will take $10 off the price of your meal when you join the Birthday Club.
10. Outback Steakhouse will prepare you a free dessert and sing you a song.
11. P.F. Changs also has free desserts on your birthday.
12. Ruby Tuesdays has free burgers for anyone who joins the So Connected Club.
13. Texas Roadhouse will send you a coupon for a free dessert or appetizer when you become a “Roadie“.
14. TGI Fridays has free appetizers when you sign up for Friday’s E-Club. Waiters have been known to sing to you as well.
As you can see, most of these deals do not exist without signing up for a free membership first. This minimizes the success rate of dishonest individuals, and allows restaurants to reward loyal customers.
Whenever it may be, I hope you have a happy birthday!
Ryan Robertson
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Eamonn’s Flips for National Fish & Chips Day
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
(Video: First Advertising)
As indicated in the insanely-choppy-yet-undeniably-catchy-video above, it’s National Fish & Chips Day across the pond.
And local chipper, Eamonn’s, plans to celebrate the Irish Traditional Italian Chipper Association (Cosa Fritto?)-sponsored “holiday” by dishing up “1 & 1″s (small cod with chips) for $4.35–”sickly cheap,” according to Eamonn’s co-founder Meshelle Armstrong–all day.
Deep-fried food lovers: enjoy the early Christmas present
–Warren
Additional Senior Deal Discoveries
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Friday, October 23rd, 2009
By Tiffany Peng
In our November issue, we detailed senior savings exclusive to Northern Virginia Magazine readers with proof of age. Continue below to check out where to score additional deals on dining, entertainment, travel and education for the 55-and-older crowd.
SHOPPING
On the first Tuesday of every month, seniors aged 55 and older who shop Senior Day at Belk department stores receive a 15-percent discount off their entire purchase. And every Tuesday, the same set gets a 10-percent discount at Ross stores (check for participating locations).
Other retailers don’t require shopping on a particular day. Examples: Goodwill gives seniors aged 55 and up a 20-percent discount on their entire purchase, excluding new items, daily. And, similarly, some Banana Republic locations offer a 10-percent discount to seniors aged 65 and older every day.
DINING
Some of the deals we discovered include the following: Arby’s (10 percent off for ages 55-plus), Burger King (10 percent off for ages 55-plus), Dairy Queen (10 percent off for ages 55-plus), Taco Bell (10 percent off for ages 65-plus), and McDonald’s (64 cents for coffee, iced tea or soft drinks for ages 55-plus). Again, due to a modern age of franchising, these discounts can vary depending on the location, so it’s best to call ahead of time to find out if a particular location is a participating one or not.
For those who prefer to sit and stay a while, Bob Evans restaurants offer seniors aged 55 and older a special senior menu that includes lower prices and smaller portions. Other chains that offer a special senior menu include Denny’s (for seniors 55-plus), IHOP (for seniors 55-plus) and Friendly’s (for seniors 60-plus).
Additionally, Old Country Buffett allows seniors aged 60 years or older to purchase a Senior Club Card for just $1, which grants seniors discounts on every adult buffet meal they purchase for one year. For those who do not wish to purchase the Senior Club Card at Old Country Buffet, every weekday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., seniors 60 years or older receive a discounted adult buffet meal for only $5.99. Still more dining deals: AARP cardholders receive 20 percent off at Boston Market, and seniors aged 65 and older save 10 percent at Pizza Hut.
ENTERTAINMENT
Nearly all area movie theaters offer some form of a discounted movie ticket for seniors, including local, independently owned theaters. For instance, Cinema Arts Theatre in Fairfax offers Wednesday Senior Day, where seniors ages 60-plus can watch $4 movies.
If you enjoy catching live acts on the cheap, check out Wolf Trap. The performing arts park offers a senior citizen discount of 50 percent for in-house tickets for those adults ages 65-plus starting a half hour prior to performances (subject to availability).
Of course, it’s always good to get out and enjoy the great outdoors, too, and seniors 62-plus can purchase for a small price the America the Beautiful Senior Pass, which provides access to all U.S. National Parks and a 50-percent discount on some Expanded Amenity Fees on facilities and services such as camping and swimming. Go to http://www.nps.gov/fees_passes.htm for more information.
The Virginia Department of Recreation and Conservation offers a variety of discounted senior citizen passes for admission to Virginia state parks as well as for parking, boat launching and amenities, which include camping, park merchandise, equipment rental and shelter/amphitheater rentals. Additional information is available here: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/.
TRAVEL
If you happen to live in the City of Alexandria and are at least 60 years old, you may want to pay attention to this. The City of Alexandria Department of the Aging offers seniors who live in Alexandria taxi services for only $2 to visit grocery stores and pharmacies within the Alexandria city borders. They will also take seniors to medical facilities in a radius of five miles outside of the city (excluding Lorton, Woodbridge, D.C. and MD) for only $2.50. Call 703-836-1840 the DAY BEFORE to make a reservation or to apply. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed on weekends and holidays).
Elsewhere, the Seniors-On-The-Go! taxi program is available through the Fairfax County Department of Transportation. Seniors who are at least 65 years old and meet certain income criteria can participate in this program, which includes taxi coupon booklets that are worth $33, but only cost $20. If you apply and are eligible, you may purchase up to $528 worth of booklets a year with an actual cost of only $320 per year. (Residents of the City of Alexandria and the City of Falls Church are not eligible).
EDUCATION
Thinking about taking some classes but don’t want the headache of homework and exams? The Osher Lifetime Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason University offers daytime classes, lectures and special events led by qualified OLLI members and teachers from George Mason University. Classes meet for 90 minutes from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays for four terms—a total of 26 weeks per year—at locations in Fairfax, Reston and Sterling. OLLI members are entitled to a George Mason photo ID card and with it can enjoy many campus privileges. Aside from class, OLLI also offers various social and volunteer activities.
The annual fee is $350 for membership at all three sites and $150 for a Loudoun-only membership. There is also an introductory rate of $150 for one term.
(November 2009)