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Kids eat free on Tuesdays at J Butler's Bar & Grill with a paying adult, according to mykidseatfree.com.

Kmart Super Center has a 10 for $10 deal on Michelina's frozen dinners.

I like 'em. Some better than others. But in the interest of fairness because, let's face it, I'm a little biased (I think I have the best taste buds, although my wife may beg to differ), I came across a review, albeit a little dated, by Slate.com that mentions one Michelina's product in particular.

Let's just say I doubt Michelina's has it framed on a wall in the company's reception area:

A select sampling of 2-for-1 deals among some grocery stores in the Triad:

Food Lion and Harris Teeter both have a buy one, get one free deal on Breyers ice cream.

Harris Teeter also has the same deal on Pepsi products and boneless chicken breasts. Food Lion has Fresh Express salads as one of its buy one, get one free deals.

I have a love/hate relationship with Tiger Woods. No, not the man himself. It's the series of golf video games that have been made in his name lately. The latest offering is full of more bugs than you can shake a club at.

But what's worse, he's out there pitching this game oblivious (I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt here) to all the problems it's having.

The snail mail folks are trying to entice people to use postal kiosks than standing in line by offering a shot at cash prizes.

At post offices nationwide, including three in Greensboro, customers will get a chance at $250 daily cash prizes and a grand prize of $10,000 when they use the Automatic Postal Center kiosks.

An article in Eating Well Magazine called "13 hot tips for better grilling tonight" mentioned a charcoal grill canister-type accessory that caught our eye.

Weber's "Chimney Starter" promises to make "starting a charcoal fire a breeze," according to the article. Not that starting a charcoal grill requires a degree in rocket science, but it did say you'll never need to use lighter fluid again. That's great for two reasons: you save money and the food tastes better.

"No kindling, no lighter fluid, no perfect pyramid required," the article said.

Too good to be true?

News Apple cut its iPhone price tag by $200 to $400 prompted USA Today to write about trends in prices.

It starts of with this startling conclusion: "Electronics makers are discovering limits to what consumers will pay for the latest tech gadget."

No kidding.

The N.C. DOT is holding a public auction tomorrow at the Alleghany Fairgrounds near Sparta.

Items can be previewed today from 8 to 4. They include pickup trucks, dump and flat bed trucks, motor graders, wheel tractors and loaders.

Sampling of 2-for-1 deals at some grocery stores in the Triad:

Food Lion: Ritz crackers, Keebler Chips Deluxe, Canadian maple ham (1 pound).

Harris Teeter : Porterhouse or T-bone steaks, boneless pork chops, 6-packs of Coke and Healthy Choice frozen dinners.

Lowes Foods: Keebler Town House crackers, Honey Comb cereal, Hormel meat entrees, Steak-umm sandwich steaks.

We've talked about recent price cuts regarding the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 as the two duke it out for video game supremacy. Now there's even more good news for gamers: At least one retailer is offering the 360 for even less. Find out more in this week's GameBuzz show.

Kerr Drug has a peel-and-stick alarm system for $9 (regular $13). Just attach the four devices (each can fit in your palm) on windows and doors. When an intruder opens it, an alarm blares.

CompUSA has the Magellan Maestro 3100 GPS on for $190 (regular $250) through Saturday.

A free, ad-supported music download service called SpiralFrog hopes to take a bite out of Apple's iTunes.

The site made its debut Monday.

The catch? The service requires users register and log on to the site at least once a month. Otherwise, the content locks up and can't be played.

"Admittedly, SpiralFrog holds your music hostage to the survey, but most other online music services keep you chained to certain permitted hardware and software, and their songs cost a buck apiece," Eliot Van Buskirk writes in a review for Wired. "At least SpiralFrog doesn't charge for the illusion of music ownership."

Google has expanded its free online suite of office software to include a business presentation similar to Microsoft's PowerPoint.

The standard version of PowerPoint, by the way, sells for about $400.

Find out why it pays to pre-order Halo 3. (6:43).

Mike Fuchs (left), Katie Reetz and Louis Bekoe.

Get free dessert today from 4 to 9 as part of Shoney's re-opening in Greensboro.

Buffet is also free for kids 12 and under (one child per adult meal purchase).

Ten percent of all proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society.

Ooma this week began selling $399 gadgets that consumers with broadband Internet service can use to make unlimited free domestic phone calls.

Sampling of grocery deals in the Triad this week:

Food Lion:

Fifty percent off top round London broil (regular $5); Kellogg's cerals (regular $2.90) Smithfield ham (regular $5);

Harris Teeter :

Two-for-one deals on Pepsi, 2.5-pound bags of bonelss chicken breast (regular $10), boneless round cube steak.

Starbucks plans to give away 50 million free digital songs to promote a new wireless iTunes music service to debut in select markets.

UNCG students will get free burritos Thursday to kick off the opening of a new Mexican restaurant in town.

Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening a new store at Westover Terrace and Battleground Avenue on Friday, although opening festivities start early for UNCG students Thursday.

On Friday, the first 100 guests after 3 p.m. will also receive a free Chipotle T-shirt. Three customers will also win free burritos for a year.

Fincastles Diner will start having Family Night on Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting next week.

That means kids 9 and under eat for only 99 cents with a paying adult.

Kids meals consist of hamburger, hot dog or grilled cheese, fries and a small drink.

Sampling of grocery deals in the Triad this week:

Harris Teeter : Two-for-one deals including boneless ribeye, New York strip, porterhouse or T-bone steaks, pork tenderloin, Breyers ice cream, Kellogg's Smart Start cereal.

Lowes Foods: Two-for-one deals including London Broil, Oscar Mayer bacon, Edy's ice cream, Ocean Spray cranberry juice.

Food Lion: Fifty percent off boneless chicken breasts, 18-packs of Budweiser or Michelob for $10.

Kmart Super Center: Two-for-one deals including Freschetta frozen pizza, pork chops, Post cereal, Kraft salad dressing, Maxwell House coffee.

Big Lots has a "bubbling massage" portable inflatable spa that seats up for four people on sale for $400 (a similar one sells for $800 at Wal-Mart.)

I can easily picture myself kicking back in one those things in the back yard during a really cold winter night, maybe position the TV just so on the deck so I can watching NFL games in style.

Oh, I'll need a cigar and an ice-cold frosty mug full of amber goodness by my side.

Ah, the American dream.

As mentioned by reporter Katie Reetz in today's Live! section of the News & Record, Lastminutedeals showcases last-minute trips, events and rentals for clearance prices.

"The best part: It's a cure for weekend boredom minus all the planning angst of a regular vacation," Katie writes. "Sometimes you need to get away. Like. Now."

Amen.

The Liberty Outdoor Antique Festival, featured as a photo spread on A1 of today's News & Record, continues today from 8 to 6.

The festival, off John Marsh Road, spans 100 acres and offers shoppers bargains from more than 400 dealers from more than 25 states.

The festival includes items such as pottery by Mike Ball of Cat Square.
Jerry Wolford/News & Record