Olive Garden Update: New Sauce Choices

I have tried both the Creamy Parmesan Florentine and the Roasted Portobello Pomodoro. I must say I Really like the Creamy Parmesan Florentine. The spinach blends in nicely with the cheesy sauce. It's so good it has to be hazardous to your health. The Roasted Portobello Pomodoro was good, but not spectacular. The portobello mushrooms are the highlight and there were only a couple in the bowl.

Never Ending Pasta Bowls Are Back!

It doesn't quite get me as excited as basketball season, but this is high on the list. Olive Garden's Never Ending Pasta Bowl has returned!


This is a great chance to sample sauces or pastas that you'd thought about trying, but just couldn't pull the trigger on. According to Olive Garden, there is a total of 42 pasta and sauce combination you can explore. The available pastas are Spaghetti, Whole Wheat Linguine, Linguine, Fettuccine, Penne, Angel Hair, and Orecchiette (probably my favorite). The sauce choices are Creamy Parmesan Florentine, Roasted Portobello Pomodoro (can't wait to try it), Alfredo, Meat Sauce, Five Cheese Marinara (very, very good), and Marinara. This is all you can eat, and at $8.95 it costs less than anything on Olive Garden's dinner menu including some of the appetizers!

This is a deal that I will be taking advantage of numerous times! For more information on the Never Ending Pasta Bowl deal click here.

Arby's Freebie Wednesday

Today you can get Free Fruitea with the purchase of any sandwich. Yes, the one word "fruitea" spelling is how they do it. I have not tried these as I am not a fan of flavored tea, and I really haven't heard anyone talk about them. If you have tried it, or choose to today, please let me know what you think.

Pasta House Freebie

A coworker tells me you can get Free Toasted Ravioli through the end of August at Pasta House. The restaurant is celebrating its 1st Anniversary at its new location at Jordan's Crossing behind Kentucky Oaks Mall. As always, if I hear about something free, I'll share it with you.

1st Anniversary

Taco John's Taco Tuesdays

I don't like monkeys, but who didn't like "Whiplash the cowboy monkey"? Anywho, one cheap option you can always count on for Tuesday is Taco Tuesday at Taco John's. You can get a crispy taco for 69 cents or a soft shell for 89 cents. Get as many as you want, all day, every Tuesday.

A Freebie At Domino's

Domino's has introduced a new dessert item: Chocolate Lava Crunch Cake. It is oven-baked chocolate cake, crunch on the outside, with warm chocolate fudge on the inside. An order of 2 Chocolate Lava Crunch Cakes is priced at $3.99.

Right now you can get a free Cake when you purchase an order of Domino's BreadBowl Pasta at regular price. That deal is set to last through September 13.

The BreadBowls start at $5.99. There are a number of choices or you can build your own. My wife and I have tried these. We both thought that they were very good, and they are A LOT of food. As many of you might guess these things also pack a ton of calries. If you eat the entire thing, you've consumed between 1,340 and 1,480 calories and around 30 grams of fat in one sitting. (One Chocolate Lava Crunch Cake checks in at 357 calories.)



Here's something very interesting that I found out though, and I did call a Paducah Domino's to confirm that they are participating... If your birthday happens to be in August, you can get a free Chocolate Lava Crunch Cake. Just stop by a Domino's location with proof of your birthday and they'll hook you up. Enjoy!

Parkers Drive In

I have been craving Parkers' food since January. Today I went there for lunch. They just re-opened this week with the grand opening coming soon. I got the Large Hamburger and Fries special with a water. It cost me $3.91. It tasted just as awesome as the food tasted in the old restaurant. As they've said, the new place is much bigger and nicer inside. Check it out when you get a chance.