Buy a pasta dish from any Buca di Beppo and get a free bowl of spaghetti on Monday, March 15.  No coupon required.  Buca says they’ll serve the free pasta at all 83 locations to celebrate their attempt to break the Guiness record for the largest bowl of pasta.  Buca plans to have a 10,000 pound bowl of pasta at their Anaheim, CA restaurant on Friday March 12. More details on this special at the Buca Facebook page at THIS LINK.

IHOP will give away a short stack of pancakes to all customers on Tuesday, Feb.  23.  This lasts all day, from 7 am to 10 pm.   IHOP says this is to celebrate National Pancake Day.  No coupon required.  IHOP, which has more than 1,400 locations, says all they ask is that customers to consider donating to childrens hospitals.  More details on the Pancake Day at IHOP website at THIS LINK.

Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, with more than 1,000 locations, has a free pretzel day this Saturday. Get a free original or cinnamon sugar pretzel from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday, Feb. 20. Limit one per person. No coupon required. More details on the Autie Anne website at THIS LINK.

Mardis Gras will be celebrated today (Tuesday, Feb. 16) at TGI Fridays with food and drink specials. Two new cocktails - a SoCo Hurricane and Bacardi Passion Splash - will be unveiled.  Details came to us in an email (see right) from TGI Fridays; maybe more will be on THEIR WEBSITE later.