Veterans Day specials at area restaurants, businesses

The following restaurants and businesses are offering special discounts to veterans and active duty military on Veterans Day. Military ID required in most cases, call ahead to verify requirements.

▪ 54th Street Grill: Free meal (up to $12). Dine-in only.

▪ 75th Street Brewery in Waldo, 520 W. 75th St.: One free entree (up to $15). Dine-in only.

▪ 810 Zone in Lee’s Summit and the Northland’s Harrah’s North Kansas City Hotel & Casino: One free entree (up to $15). Dine-in only.

▪ Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar: A free dish from its “Thank You Meal” menu and a side for dine-in only.

▪ Barley’s Brewhaus in Leawood, Lenexa and Overland Park: One free entree (up to $15). Dine-in only.

▪ Blue Moose Bar & Grill in Lenexa, Overland Park, Prairie Village and Topeka: One free entree (up to $15). Dine-in only.

▪ Bob Evans: Free breakfast from a select menu.

▪ Brooks Brothers: 25 percent off all in-store purchases.

▪ California Pizza Kitchen: A complimentary entrée from a special menu.

▪ Chili’s: Free entrée from a limited menu.

▪ Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants: Complimentary glass of wine with any entrée purchase.

▪ Cost Plus World Market: 20 percent off entire purchase (alcohol not included)

▪ Denny’s: Free Build Your Own Grand Slam from 5 a.m. to noon.

▪ Dollar General: 11 percent off purchases.

▪ Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit Bar-B-Q: Free appetizer or dessert

▪ Firebirds Wood Fired Grill: One complimentary military entrée with the purchase of an entree.

▪ Golden Corral: Free dinner from 5 to 9 p.m.

▪ Great Clips: Free haircut.

▪ Home Depot: Offers a 10 percent discount to veterans daily.

▪ Hooters: One free menu item from a select menu.

▪ Hy-Vee: Free breakfast during regular breakfast hours.

▪ IHOP: Free Red, White, and Blue pancakes from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

▪ IKEA: Free sandwich, hot dish or entrée salad Nov. 10 through Nov. 11.

▪ Johnny Carino’s: Free meal with the purchase of a meal.

▪ Kansas City Zoo: All military personnel with a valid ID and their immediate families living in the same household receive complimentary admission.

▪ Little Caesars: Free lunch combo ($5 value) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

▪ LongHorn Steakhouse: Free Texas Tonion appetizer and a non-alcoholic beverage.

▪ Minsky’s Pizza: Free small pizza (or sandwich), salad, and beverage.

▪ O’Dowd’s Little Dublin on the Country Club Plaza, 4742 Pennsylvania Ave.: One free entree (up to $15). Dine-in only.

▪ Old Country Buffet: A free lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

▪ Olive Garden: One free entree (five to choose from) with unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks.

▪ On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina: Free “Create Your Own Combo,” a “Choose 2” or “Choose 3” selection (up to $10.79 in value).

▪ Price Chopper: 25 cents off per gallon of gas on their next fill-up at QuikTrip (up to 20 gallons) if they use their Chopper Shopper Rewards card, (or 500 points toward food savings).

▪ Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews: Free Red’s Tavern Double Burger with Bottomless Steak Fries.

▪ Shoney’s: Free All-American Burger.

▪ Spin Neapolitan Pizza: Free Mini Mia’s (mini pizza and salad).

▪ Sport Clips: Free haircuts.

Texas Roadhouse: Free lunch from a select menu.

Twin Peaks: Free menu item from a select menu.

▪ Under Armour: 15 percent off every day for veterans.

Village Inn: Free breakfast from a select menu.

Prairiefire, 5661 W. 135th St., Overland Park, has the following specials at its businesses:

▪ Pinstripes: Free meal (up to $20).

▪ CocoBolos Wood-fired Grill and Cantina: Free entrée.

▪ Rock & Brews: Pulled pork sandwich and a free side (for first responders as well).

▪ Wasabi Sushi: Free meal (up to $14)

▪ Paradise Diner and Newport Grill: 25 percent off your meal and a $10 bonus card for any PB&J restaurant.

▪ Fat Brain Toys: 15 percent off veterans’ and grandparents’ entire purchase.

▪ Museum at Prairiefire: Free admission to “The Horse” Exhibition.

▪ The Fresh Market Café at the Museum: Free sandwiches, wrap or pizza.

▪ Threshing Bee: $5 off.

Veterans Day events:

National WWI Museum: Free Veterans Day events will be going on all day, highlighted by ceremonies at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., both with lots of dignitaries. The latter ceremony will include patriotic songs by members of the Lyric Opera. 9 a.m. Wednesday. National World War I Museum.

Johnson County: 55 WWII veterans and nearly 40 Vietnam veterans will be honored at the Veterans Day Observance. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Lenexa National Guard Armory, located at 18200 West 87th Street Parkway.

This story was originally published November 10, 2015 at 2:29 PM with the headline "Veterans Day specials at area restaurants, businesses."