I LOOOOVE birthday week. One of my favorite birthday memories was actually not on my birthday, but the hubby's. We went to Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse in Spring Arbor a couple of years ago with some friends on hubby's birthday - we were so excited to have a sushi place so close to home! So there we sat, eating our sushi and chatting...somehow the staff figured out it was Brean's birthday. So all of the sudden, out comes one of the staff with the most AMAZING sight...they had cut a a pineapple in half and made it look like a fish, complete with chocolate fudge and whip cream with a cherry for the eye. Not only was it the yummiest pineapple I ever had, but I couldn't believe how cool it was for them to do that! Such a great memory, and one of the reasons that we love Ichiban. (which is not on the following list because they are closed during the summer months)
Last year, I found out that several restaurants give away free things on your birthday, and so my day of birth was spent tootling around the Jackson area getting free food. This year, I'm taking it a step farther and have spent a week researching what restaurants in the area give away free stuff and what you need to do to get it. I have compiled a slightly exhaustive list of restaurants in the Jackson/Spring Arbor area (and a few in Ann Arbor for kicks and giggles), and want to share it with you! For those not in the greater Jackson area, there are chain restaurants on the list that should be in your area. If you think of any that are missing, please let me know! I would love to add them! :)
The list is broken down into three categories: 1) Freebies that do not require any purchases, 2) Freebies or discounts WITH purchase of some sort, and 3) Restaurants that do not provide birthday deals at this time. They are organized within these categories, and then alphabetized, so just look for your favorite haunt! Without further ado....
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Freebie |
Purchase if necessary |
Action needed |
Date applicable |
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Freebies, no strings attached |
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BD's Mongolian BBQ (Ann Arbor) |
Free Stirfry |
No purchase necessary |
Member of Club Mongo, printed coupon |
Coupon good for 2 weeks |
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Big Boy |
Free hot fudge cake |
No purchase necessary |
Photo I.d, can get it to go |
Valid only on birthday |
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Biggby |
Free Coffee |
No purchase necessary |
Member of E-wards, coupon or drink on rewards card |
Valid only on birthday |
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City Crepes |
Free sweet Crepe |
No purchase necessary |
Photo I.d, |
Valid only on birthday |
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Cooper St Coffee |
Free Coffee |
No purchase necessary |
Photo I.d, |
Valid only on birthday |
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Culver's |
One scoop Sundae |
No purchase necessary |
Photo I.d. |
Valid only on birthday |
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Denny's |
Free Grand Slam |
No purchase necessary |
Photo I.d, |
Valid only on birthday |
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Dunkin Donuts |
Free Coffee/hot chocolate |
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Member of fan club, printed coupon |
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Fazoli's |
Free dessert |
No purchase necessary |
E-family member, coupon, printed or on mobile device |
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Jackson Coffee Company |
Free Coffee |
No purchase necessary |
Member of rewards program/or show I.d. |
Valid only on birthday |
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Lenny's Sub Shop |
Free sub |
No purchase necessary |
Signed up for Lenny's e-mails, printed coupon |
Valid only on birthday |
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Lone Star Steakhouse |
Free appetizer or free dessert |
No purchase necessary |
Member of E-club, printed coupon, carry-out ok |
Coupon good for 2 weeks |
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Maggie Moo's |
Free ice cream, kid's size |
No purchase necessary |
Fan club of Maggie Moo's, printed coupon |
Good until birthday |
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Outback Steakhouse |
Free dessert |
No purchase necessary |
Member of Tablemates, loaded on member account |
Good through the end of the month |
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Panera |
Free bakery item |
No purchase necessary |
Member of My Panera, freebie will be loaded on the card |
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Starbucks |
Free Coffee |
No purchase necessary |
Registered Starbuck's Card, loaded on the card |
Have 1 month to use it |
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Steak N Shake |
Free Double Steak meal |
No purchase necessary |
E-club member, print coupon |
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Deals WITH purchase |
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Anna's Gifts and Porch Cafe |
5 Dollars off |
Any purchase at the gift shop |
Photo I.d., they'll give you a punch card |
Anytime during the birthday month |
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Applebee's |
Free dessert |
with entree purchase |
Photo I.d, |
Valid only on birthday |
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Arby's |
Free Shake |
With purchase |
Member of fan club, printed coupon |
Coupon good for 1 week |
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Bone Island Grill |
Birthday Drink |
With purchase |
up to 3 dollars |
Valid only on birthday |
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Chilangos |
Discount on entree |
With purchase |
Member of fan club, printed coupon |
Valid only on birthday |
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Coldstone |
Buy 1, get 1 free |
With purchase |
Member of fan club, printed coupon |
Coupon good for 1 week |
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Cracker Barrel |
Free dessert |
With purchase |
Photo I.d, |
Valid only on birthday |
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Finley's |
Free $8.49 @ lunch, 10.49 at dinner |
with purchase of entree |
Photo I.d, |
Valid only on birthday |
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Fortune Tommy's Ice Cream Shoppe |
Free ice cream |
With a group of 3 or more |
Photo I.d, |
Valid only on birthday |
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Hard Knock Grill |
Free dessert |
With purchase of any food |
Photo I.d, |
Valid only on birthday |
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Hugo's Bar and Grill |
Free Brownie Sundae |
Purchase of 1 entree |
Photo I.d, |
Valid only on birthday |
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Melting Pot (Ann Arbor) |
Free Chocolate Strawberries |
Valid with purchase of > $60 |
Fan club of the Melting Pot, printed coupon |
Coupon good for several months |
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Olive Garden |
Free dessert |
with purchase of entree |
Photo I.d, |
Valid only on birthday |
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Qdoba |
Buy 1, get 1 free entree |
With purchase |
Member of rewards program, printed coupon |
Coupon good for ~1 week |
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Red Lobster |
$5 off two entrees |
Purchase of 2 entrees |
Member of Fresh Catch, printed coupon |
Good until date stated |
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Slice of Spice |
Free dessert |
With purchase |
Photo I.d, |
Valid only on birthday |
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Steaks Eatery |
Birthday Cake and Ice cream |
With purchase |
Photo I.d, |
Valid only on birthday |
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No Deals |
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AKA Sushi |
No deals |
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Blue Moon Cafe |
No deals |
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Bob Evans |
No deals |
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Buffalo Barbeque Wings |
No deals |
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Burger King |
No deals |
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Cafe Lilla |
No deals |
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Crazy Cowboy |
No deals |
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Cuppa |
No deals |
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European Bakery |
No deals |
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Grand River Marketplace |
No deals |
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Hinkley's Bakery |
No deals |
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House of Tacos |
No deals |
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Hungry Howie's |
No deals |
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International Dog House |
No deals |
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KFC |
No deals |
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Klavon's |
No deals |
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Lucky's Chinese |
No deals |
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Marino's Pizza |
No deals |
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McDonalds |
No deals |
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Old Country Buffet |
No deals |
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Papa John's |
No deals |
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Pickle Barrel Deli |
No deals |
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Pizza Hut |
No deals |
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Schlenker's Sandwich shop |
No deals |
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Steve's Ranch |
No deals |
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Subway |
No deals |
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Taco Bell |
No deals |
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The Hunt Club |
No deals |
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The Parlour |
No deals |
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Tim Horton's |
No deals |
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Wendy's |
No deals |
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Enjoying birthday Freebies 2012
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Mwhahaaa!!
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