thefunjunkie-news: 2013

Getting older is a little less painful when you celebrate your birthday over pancakes...or fish tacos...or ice cream...or all of the above, for FREE! Register for restaurant clubs and email lists and each year around your birthday your inbox will be flooded with more free food than you can handle. Here are the offers I received for 2013.

Baskin-Robbins

Offer: FREE CHILD'S SCOOP

Recommendation: Pony up a couple bucks for an additional scoop so you don't have to decide between Jamoca Almond Fudge and Peanut Butter 'n Chocolate.

BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse

Offer: FREE MINI PIZOOKIE

Recommendation: Expand your horizons with a Bison Burger, then expand your waistline with a Ghirardelli Pizookie.

Black Angus

Offer: FREE ENTREE UP TO $19.99 WITH PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL ENTREE AT EQUAL OR GREATER VALUE

Recommendation: Grab your cowboy boots and git down on a Mushroom and Bleu Filet Mignon.

Chevy's

Offer: FREE ENTREE UP TO $12

Recommendation: Apply the $12 discount to the Super Cinco and take leftovers for lunch tomorrow.

Cinnabon
Offer: FREE MOCHALATTA CHILL
Recommendation: Share! Don't be a punk.

Cold Stone Creamery

Offer: BUY ONE GET ONE FREE CREATION

Recommendation: Wrap your mouth around the Germanchokolatekake Signature Creation. Tip $1 and the staff sings for you!

Dairy Queen

Offer: BUY ONE GET ONE FREE MEDIUM BLIZZARD TREAT

Recommendation: Georgia Mud Fudge: brownies, fudge and pecans. Yes, please!

Del Taco

Offer: FREE PREMIUM SHAKE

Recommendation: Strawberry Shake (with REAL strawberries to wash down their fish tacos), because fruit is healthy!

Dickey's

Offer: FREE BIG BBQ SANDWICH

Recommendation: Don't forget your free soft-serve cone on the way out...

El Torito

Offer: FREE 2-ITEM COMBO

Recommendation: Macho Combo, even if you claim to be a lady like me.

Hometown Buffet
Offer: BUY ONE GET ONE FREE ADULT DINNER BUFFET
Recommendation: Leave your PJ pants and home, and pray your location is serving Chicken and Waffles that night.

IHOP

Offer: FREE ROOTY TOOTY FRESH 'N FRUITY (OR ENTREE AT EQUIVALENT PRICE)

Recommendation: Trust me, the Simple & Fit Whole Wheat Pancakes with Blueberries Combo (including egg substitute, turkey bacon and sugar-free syrup) is a winner at less than 500 calories.

Mimi's Cafe

Offer: FREE DESSERT

Recommendation: Fresh Apple Cinnamon Crisp, because you're an American, for crying out loud.

Pretzelmaker

Offer: FREE SMALL PRETZEL BITES WITH BEVERAGE PURCHASE

Recommendation: Turn on the charm and you might get Buffalo Bleu Cheese, Sundried Tomato or Cinnamon Sugar flavor instead of plain.

Red Robin

Offer: FREE BURGER

Recommendation: Arctic Cod Sandwich with unlimited Steak Fries...happy birthday to meeeeeeee.....

Rubio's
Offer: FREE MEAL UP TO $7
Recommendation: Never pass up their Original Fish Tacos!

Smashburger
Offer: FREE HAND-SPUN SHAKE WITH ENTREE PURCHASE
Recommendation: Norcal with a Chocolate Malt. Brie plus chocolate is mind-blowing.

Tahoe Joe's

Offer: FREE SLICE OF NEVADA CHEESECAKE WITH ENTREE PURCHASE

Recommendation: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes, side Caesar Salad and multiple dessert forks so all can partake.

Texas Roadhouse

Offer: SIDEKICK OF RIBS OR LEGENDARY APPETIZER (Blossom, Fried Pickles, Tater Skins, Cheese Fries or Rattlesnake Bites)

Recommendation: Sidekick of Ribs and all the free heavenly biscuits you can devour before exploding.

Wienerschnitzel
Offer: FREE CORN DOG
Recommendation: Lots of mustard. Don't be shy!