If I have learned anything from my deal-seeking mother and sisters, it is that you are a fool if you don’t take advantage of your birthday. As it turns out, there are tons of restaurants that are more than happy to email you coupons for free eats on or near your birthday. A few emails I received this year were for free cones at Baskin Robbins and Ben & Jerry’s, a free burger at Fuddruckers, and a free entree and dessert at Not Your Average Joe’s. I particularly enjoyed the subject line of an email from Ruby Tuesday: “We wrapped your birthday present in a bun.” Ruby Tuesday’s offering was for a free handcrafted burger, which just so happens to come with two side dishes. We were near the restaurant today before I was hungry for dinner, so instead of doing the whole sit-down thing, we swung by the RubyTueGo door and put in a quick order for the Boston Blue Burger. When it came time to choose our two sides, I was delighted to see sweet potato fries were an option — for a $1 charge. Perfect for my daily dollar. We chose onion rings for our second side (does it get any fattier?), and they even brought us some tasty garlic cheese biscuits while we waited for our order to be cooked. All for just a dollar!
Ruby Tuesday has a special place in my heart, since it was a high school hangout for a few of us Broad Run folks 10+ years ago. I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised that the menu was so different. No more chocolate tallcake! But I was so impressed by the side dishes they now offer — how about sliced tomatoes with balsamic vinaigrette, roasted spaghetti squash, or creamy mashed cauliflower? And somehow we ended up with fries and onion rings…
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