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February 24th, 2010
We have the most incredible deal going on at Texas Steakhouse right now. Our mouth-watering USDA Choice ribeyes are now available at an unbeatable price. You can get two 9 ounce mesquite-grilled ribeyes for just $16.99. That’s under $9.00 a piece and you get a Side Kick with each one! I am talkin’ grain-fed and aged to a minimum of 21 days and then grilled over real mesquite wood. And with Side Kicks like our signature Fried Baked Potatoes or our Sweet Potato with Cinnamon Sugar and Butter, you can enjoy a Texas-sized meal at a great price! Plus all the fresh, hot yeast rolls you can eat. This is a limited time offer so grab a friend and head to Texas Steakhouse soon and try TWO of our juicy ribeyes. And be sure to save room for our Grandma’s Shortcake, where $1.00 of every shortcake sold is donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Terry Smith
President
Texas Steakhouse & Saloon
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January 28th, 2010
Have you heard about all the fun we are having here at Texas Steakhouse on Wednesdays? I have to tell you about it because our guests are really having a blast!
Every Wednesday we play a game we call “Wild Card Wednesday.” Here’s the deal:
You bring in your family or friends-or both-and order your meals. After you place your order the “Dealer” comes by your table with a full deck of cards. Someone at the table gets to shuffle the cards, another person can cut the cards and then yet a third person can actually pick a card. And wow, can you win big. For every Joker that is picked, you can get up to 4 meals for FREE, excluding alcohol (state law). If you pick an Ace, the most expensive meal is FREE. If you pick a King, the least expensive meal is FREE. The Queen gets FREE BEVERAGES for the whole table, excluding alcohol and the Jack gets ONE FREE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE to share!
It has made Wednesdays at Texas a lot of fun. Just yesterday we had our youngest winner ever, a little girl named “Kinley” drew the Joker. And everyone in her family ate for FREE! Come to Texas on Wednesday and try your luck. Your chances of winning are great!
Bob, Manager of Danville location
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January 12th, 2010
Texas-sized congratulations go out to Eric Miller, December winner of our Texas Steakhouse for a Year sweepstakes! Eric, who hails from the Princeton, West Virginia area, was chosen at random from over 3,000 entries and will receive a $25 gift certificate each week for 52 weeks.
An avid horseman, Eric is known to show up at the Princeton Texas Steakhouse and Saloon with up to 15 of his fellow riders — plus their horses in tow! And he says that he seeks out Texas Steakhouse not primarily for the steaks, but for our Crunchy Fried Shrimp and Chicken Tenders.
Eric adds, “I’m basically a cowboy at heart, so it fits. We usually show up at Texas Steakhouse at the end of a long day on the trail, after we’ve been riding about 8 hours. We let the horses rest in the trailers while we basically clean the place out.”
Eric Miller lives with his wife, Rebekah and their two children, in Peterstown, West Virginia.
Photo: Eric pictured with his stallion Diablo, one of his 11 horses.
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January 5th, 2010
We receive all sorts of good stories here at Texas Steakhouse headquarters, but this one is a new favorite of ours. Donna Franks, a three month long member of our Real Texan E-Club and West Virginia patron, recently submitted this story to us on our Texas Steakhouse & Saloon Facebook Fan Page:
“I want to thank you, Texas Steakhouse, for helping me return home to my family. In November I flew to visit Harvard Graduate School. Somewhere along the line I lost my driver’s license and I didn’t have it for identification for the return flight home. The airport dude asked me if I had any other form of picture ID and I found one! My Texas Steakhouse Gold Club card, complete with picture uploaded as required, came to my rescue. I was able to board my flight and return home. Thank you, Texas Steakhouse!”
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December 10th, 2009
I love our margaritas now that we are using quality ingredients like Monin syrups. It has made all the difference in our sales and most of our guests order a second one because of the “drinkability.” Our 99¢ Margarita promotion has been a big hit, with Classic and Strawberry Margaritas as the main favorites. Until now.
The Bar Team just introduced a new flavor for the holiday season called, “Toasted Marshmallow.” And it is quickly becoming the favorite! I was a little skeptical at first. Mixing tequila with something I have always eaten between two graham crackers with melted chocolate? Hmmm. I had to try it and wow, what a surprise. They actually taste great and you don’t really notice the tequila. A guest sampled one AFTER her meal last night, instead of dessert, and said it was a great finish!
You have to try one. It’s only $1.49 for a limited time and guaranteed to make you feel “toasty” all over!
Reese, District Manager
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November 26th, 2009
I love “Comfort Food” this time of year. Something about the cooler temps and layers of clothing that make me crave what I would deem the “heavier” recipes. Maybe I just let myself off the hook from constant weight watching because I know I am going to gain my “winter five” no matter how disciplined I am. And when I think of comfort food these days, I’m thinking of the Chicken Fried Steak at Texas Steakhouse. It has to have a million calories in it. Between the breaded and deep fried ribeye (yes, a great steak) and their peppery gravy and mashed potatoes, I am well comforted. And I save up all day long, only nibbling “rabbit” food, so there is plenty of room. It is amazing because it tastes so fresh and hot. The breading is key. And the gravy brings it all together. Wow!
Linda P., Hampton, VA
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November 9th, 2009
I don’t know about you but Mondays are not my favorite day of the week. I have to let go of the weekend, can’t sleep in, and between work and the kids, I am usually very stressed out by the end of the day. And then I heard about 99¢ Margaritas on Monday nights at Texas Steakhouse. So, my husband and I got a babysitter and decided to check it out. And to our surprise, these margaritas are the real deal. They are amazing in fact. Not watered down like you might expect for that price. And the range of flavors makes it fun.
I personally LOVE the Cantaloupe margarita. It’s just a bit sweet and has sugar around the rim. My husband likes the Desert Pear margarita. He says it makes him “pucker up.” I asked the manager what makes these margaritas taste so good and he told me it was the Monin flavoring. Well, I can tell you that they are better than any margaritas I have had anywhere.
Chris D. in Staunton, VA
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October 27th, 2009
Last night a soldier came in to Texas and he had just gotten back from Afghanistan. He told me how much he wanted a really great steak so I suggested the new 7-pepper sizzling New York strip. And of course a classic margarita to go with that.
I also have a military background so I can really relate to these guys that come in from being overseas. I wanted his experience to be all he had envisioned and took pride in personally delivering his meal. The look on his face when he took his first bite made me feel so good. He clearly loved the steak suggestion.
And to top it off, we gave him and his family our 10% Military discount. They were blown away that Texas honors our active and retired military. The soldier and his family were a pleasure to have in my restaurant. It is an honor to serve these young men and women. Especially knowing what they go through to serve us.
Written by Diane @ Store 8063
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