Dress Up for Free Chick-fil-A Food on July 8

A herd of calves graze together. Photo Courtesy of Chick-fil-A

July 8 is Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-A. Dress as a cow from head to toe to receive a free breakfast, lunch or dinner complete with an entree, side and beverage. Wear a little something bovine and receive a free entree. Be sure to take photos if you plan to enter the Best Cow Costume Photo Contest.

The Cow Appreciation Day website has all the details and a printable cow costume.

The Running of the Cows July 6
Chick-fil-A also has a Facebook event planned for Dallas. RSVP for the latest details.

"On July 6th, the cows will stampede through the streets of Dallas, traveling via the McKinney Avenue Trolley to give out FREE Chicken Sandwiches, bovine-themed headbands and other fun prizes! That night, find them at the Texas Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, as they cheer for the team alongside Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy."

Straw Hat Pizza Open on Arapaho Road

I must have missed the fanfare, but Dallas has another pizza chain. The Straw Hat Pizza on Arapaho opened on June 16 in the Hillcrest Village Shopping Center. It boasts California-style pizzas with a layered, crispy crust. This location has a party/meeting room, arcade area for the kids and bar with premium beer and wine for the adults.

The menu includes the standard fare, such as pizza, wings, sandwiches and breadsticks (twists) with a salad bar and interesting sides, including fried green beans and potato wedges. Straw Hat Pizza offers small gluten-free pizzas. There is also an all-you-can-eat salad bar for $4.99 and weekday lunch buffet with soft drink for $6.99. Check out the online menu.

Additional Straw Hat locations will soon open in Plano, Dallas and Fort Worth.

Straw Hat Pizza
6959 Arapaho Road
Suite 104
Dallas, TX 75248
Phone: (972) 458-9500

Hours:
Sun. - Thurs. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

'Shark Tank' Casting in Dallas

Do you have a business or idea meaty enough to hook the Sharks? Make your pitch this weekend at Victory Park. Run the numbers carefully and prep for plenty of questions because these investors are a tough crowd. Those who make it on the reality show have a chance of introducing their product to a national audience.   

Get complete details and the application at the ABC website.

"Shark Tank" Casting at Victory Park

Saturday, June 25

3030 Olive St.
Dallas, Texas 75201
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Mavs Win, Flippin' Out Crepes Opens Soon

The NBA Playoffs delayed the opening of Flippin' Out Crepes. The crepe shop's chef, Chef Scott, also works as Tyson Chandler's personal chef and kept the Dallas Mavs player properly fed instead of opening the new restaurant on May 28 as originally planned. (Maybe Mark Cuban can give him some honorary championship bling for his efforts.)

The North Dallas restaurant is set to open at the end of June, but as of today, the small florescent orange building looks like a lonely snow cone shack waiting for summer to begin.

The Flippin' Out Facebook page is the best source for the latest info about the impending opening.

Flippin Out' Crepes
4021 Belt Line #303
Addison, Texas

FOX 4 News Demonstrates Illegal Use of Train Horns

After receiving complaints of a vehicle using a train horn, the FOX 4 Street Squad investigated the new trend of adding train horns to automobiles. The report showed YouTube videos of drivers using the horns to frighten pedestrians and highlighted the potential danger as people jumped and startled skateboarders fell because of the unexpected horn blast.


Don Christensen of Moonshadow Automotive Shop sells the horns and has a truck equipped with eight train horns and four air compressors. He said he uses the horns for car shows and off-roading. During the report warning Texans about the dangers of misusing these horns, Christensen honked a train horn in the store's parking lot near Loop 12 and Buckner Blvd.

Street Squad: Train Horns on Trucks: MyFoxDFW.com

Local Sports Legends Rally Mavs Fans

Sports greats from Texas Rangers' manager Ron Washington to Troy Aikman came together in an effort to inspire Mavs fans. Although local fans probably are not the ones who need a pep talk, it is a fun video.

Tiff's Treats on Groupon

If you are fortunate enough to live within the delivery area for Tiff's Treats, you can have a warm box of fresh cookies delivered right to your door. The delivery menu includes brownies, milk, soda, Frappucinos and ice cream. You can also upgrade your order to celebrate a special occasion with a decorated box or mini mylar balloon.

Tiff's Treats has three locations in Dallas with a new one opening in West Plano (near Ikea) this July.

This weekend's $10 Groupon offer buys $20 worth of cookies. Unlike some Groupons, this offer works similar to a giftcard and you can spend your $20 over multiple visits before the expiration date. Here's my referral link for Groupon.

Free Mavs Watch Party at Dallas-Area Studio Movie Grill Locations

DFW Studio Movie Grill locations are hosting free watch parties for the NBA Playoffs. Cheer on the home team will fellow Mavericks fans and enjoy the game on a huge screen.


Studio Movie Grill
11170 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75243
Phone: (214) 361-2966

Watch the Dallas Mavericks on the big screen at Studio Movie Grill on Sunday, June 5 at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free, but advance purchase of a food and beverage coupon for $6 or $12 earns reserved seating. The theater serves a variety of foods, drinks and alcoholic beverages.

All metroplex Studio Movie Grill locations are playing the home and away games on the big screen. For complete details and to purchase tickets online, visit studiomoviegrill.com.