Frugal Family: Kids Eat Free at Local Restaurants
Area food establishments serve children no charge on designated nights.
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This week we will look at five weekly “kids eat free” events at local restaurants. The deals may change, so check first with each restaurant before heading out.
50 Princeton Hightstown Road, Hightstown, (609) 443-0722
Deal: Kids under the age of 12 eat free on Monday nights at Perkins when ordering from the restaurant’s Kids Menu. (The meal comes free with the purchase of one adult dinner entrée with a minimum purchase of $7.99. All taxes are applicable, and no other discounts apply.)
Good On: Every Monday night at Perkins*
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104 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor, (609) 443-6637
Deal: Kids eat free on Wednesdays with the purchase of an adult entrée and drink.
Good on: Every Wednesday, all day at Moe’s.
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Free meal Fridays at Franklin Park IHOP
3077 State Highway Route 27, Franklin Park, (732) 960-1019
Deal: Kids 12 and under eat free Friday nights. A kid’s meal is no charge with the purchase of an adult drink and meal, plus the purchase of a kid’s drink.
Good On: Fridays, at the Franklin IHOP*
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Kids Eat Free, East Brunswick IHOP
766 New Jersey 18, East Brunswick, (732) 390-6565
Deal: Children get a free meal Fridays with the purchase of an adult entrée.
Good on: Fridays, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.*
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Two Nights of Free Meals at Ewing IHOP
785 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, (609) 882-9083
Deal: Thursdays and Fridays, kids get a free meal with the purchase of an adult entrée.
Good On: From 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Thursdays, and from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Fridays*
* Check restaurant for restrictions and details.
Larry Local
7:09 am on Monday, March 28, 2011
Why are all of these restaurants chains -- corporate food, where the profits leave the area -- rather than local and independent, where the profits stay in our community?