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Cheesecake Factory: Purchase $25 Giftcard and Get Two Free Slices

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Cheesecake Factory: Purchase $25 Giftcard and Get Two Free Slices When:  November 23-November 30, 2020 Where:  Cheesecake Factory, 875 N Michigan Ave. Locations The Offer The Cheesecake Factory is offering two free slices of cheesecake (retail value $8-$9 each depending on your … [Read more...] about Cheesecake Factory: Purchase $25 Giftcard and Get Two Free Slices

Chicago Holiday Gift Card Deals

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Chicago Holiday Gift Card Deals. 'Tis the Season to Buy Gift Cards! This is a work in progress. As the deals come in I'll keep updating this post. Any item marked Confirmed are new additions. Once a year gift card bonuses Every year during the holidays many businesses offer gift card … [Read more...] about Chicago Holiday Gift Card Deals

Starbucks Holiday Deals

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Starbucks Holiday Deals Starbucks is getting in the holiday spirit with some great offers:      ·       Deals on Drinkware, beginning November 24: Pick up one a Sparkling Hot Tumbler – available at Starbucks stores in the U.S. and Canada in an assortment of … [Read more...] about Starbucks Holiday Deals

Shop Mariano’s online and get free shipping

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Shop Mariano's online and get free shipping I may have been the last person to discover this but if you go online (not the app) on Mariano's website you can order non-perishable items and have them shipped to your home.  And if your order is over $35 it ships free  (This is not … [Read more...] about Shop Mariano’s online and get free shipping

Where to take out on Thanksgiving in Chicago

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Where to take out on Thanksgiving in Chicago. Since there's no way of knowing if we will be able to dine-in at restaurants on November 26 there's no way to update that info right now.  If you're tired of shopping, prepping, cooking and cleaning up purchasing a fully prepped meal may be the way … [Read more...] about Where to take out on Thanksgiving in Chicago

Free Cheesecake Factory recipes

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Free Cheesecake Factory recipes While tooling around on their website I noticed that they are publishing some of their recipes.  Unfortunately the Miso Salmon isn't up there so I ordered it to-go because I was going to be across the street.  Anyway other favorite recipes are up … [Read more...] about Free Cheesecake Factory recipes

Where to dine outside in Chicago

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Where to dine outside in Chicago I've only dined at one restaurant since mid-March and that was in June.  Since then I've picked up takeaway but that's it.  So I can't attest to the safety conditions of the following.  And now that it was snowing yesterday I'm not sure what will be … [Read more...] about Where to dine outside in Chicago

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Complimentary 3 months of DashPass with Chase Freedom

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Complimentary 3 months of DashPass from DoorDash Chase Freedom and Freedom Unlimited cardholders are eligible for a complimentary 3 months of DashPass and 50% Discounted DashPass from DoorDash for 9 months after the 3 month trial period ends.  Your Chase Freedom account will receive one … [Read more...] about Complimentary 3 months of DashPass with Chase Freedom

Get local produce delivered from Fresh Picks

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Get local produce delivered from Fresh Picks.  My Imperfect Foods order was canceled recently so as I was walking back from Mariano's dragging a mini shopping cart (borrowed from a neighbor) with two weeks worth of produce and a few misc items I thought "I'm going to need a back up plan for winter … [Read more...] about Get local produce delivered from Fresh Picks

Save money with Imperfect Foods Get $10 off

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Save money with Imperfect Foods Get $10 Imperfect Foods is a subscription service that sells perfectly good produce that just doesn't look pretty. This is produce that would ordinarily be thrown away because regular grocery stores only want to sell "perfect" looking produce.  They also sell … [Read more...] about Save money with Imperfect Foods Get $10 off

Save money with Grubhub Deals Plus $10 off first order

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Save money with Grubhub Deals Plus $10 off first order.   Get $10 off your first GrubHub order when you sign-up with my link (new customers only).  Then check your Grubhub app for a bunch of $5 off deals under "Perks". Change your location in appIn order for offers to come up that I … [Read more...] about Save money with Grubhub Deals Plus $10 off first order

Things to do with vegetables

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Things to do with vegetables Find yourself with a pile of produce?  Good work.  Now what to do with it?  Over the last couple of days I've been dealing with my supplies.  Here's what I've been doing. To receive all the latest news on deals, discounts and free events in Chicago, … [Read more...] about Things to do with vegetables

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