Kissing Up For A Valentine's Day Deal

Buy an entree, get another for nothing—if you kiss someone in line.

Customers at the Qdoba restaurant in Creve Coeur can get free food on Tuesday, if they don't mind a little public display of affection. The nationwide chain is bringing back a Valentine's Day promotion that, according to spokeswoman Ashley Cohen, tens of thousands of customers took advantage of in 2011. Anyone who buys an entree can get another for free—once they kiss a fellow customer at the cash register. It doesn't matter (to Qdoba) who it is. No coupon is necessary. The promotion is happening nationwide, though in Wisconsin, inexplicably, the second entree is 50 percent off, not free. There are two Qdoba locations in Creve Coeur. One is in Bellerive Plaza, the other is in Creve Coeur Plaza on New Ballas Road.

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Free Valentine Weekend Jazz Concert This Saturday

Vocalist Christi Jon Bye and Jazz Quartet Give Free Concert at St. Timothy’s Church

The very talented jazz vocalist Christi Jon Bye, backed up by an outstanding jazz quartet, featuring Carolbeth True on piano, David True on drums, Glen Smith on bass and Larry Johnson on sax are performing Saturday at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church at 808 Mason Road, just south of Olive. The same group recently filled the Second Baptist Church at Clayton Road and McKnight as part of that church’s jazz series. Carolbeth True, an adjunct professor of piano at Webster University and Bye are regulars at the Sheldon’s morning jazz series. Johnson, a Catholic school music educator and an adjunct professor at Lindenwood University performs throughout the Midwest with the groups Fantasy, Wild, Cool and Swinging and The Charlie B Group. This is a …

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John Hoffmann

12:34 am on Sunday, February 12, 2012

The overflow crowd for the free jazz concert at St.Timohty's on Mason Road on Saturday night caught church officials by surprise, as they ran out of programs after handing out 200. Vocalist Christi John Bye wowed the crowd throughout the evening, as did saxophonist Larry Johnson on the classic jazz standard, "Cherokee." The jazz quartet of Two Times True, featuring Carolbeth True on piano, David …   more ›

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Patch Poll: Vote for the Best Restaurant for Valentine's Romance

Vote for your favorite place for a romantic dinner among this week's Dining Debate finalists in the poll below.

For this week's Patch Dining Debate, we asked readers their favorite place for a romantic dinner. Thanks to those of you who commented and told us your pick! This week, three restaurants were nominated: You can cast your vote for your favorite among the finalists by submitting your answer in the poll below.  Voting will continue through Thursday, and ends at 5 p.m. Check back Friday morning to find out who has been chosen as this week's Dining Debate Champion for having the best romantic setting. After you've voted, be sure to tell us in the comments' section below why your favorite is the best. And if you think we missed a great place to catch a romantic night out in this week's Dining Debate, let us know in the comments below!

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Dining Debate: What's the Best Restaurant for Valentine's Romance?

We introduce a new regular Patch feature with this question: Where's the best place to take that special someone on Valentine's Day?

Welcome to "Dining Debate," a column aimed at sharing the best foodie finds in our area: Creve Coeur, Florissant, Hazelwood and Maryland Heights. This weekly feature invites you to nominate and vote on your favorite places for a variety of eats and treats. How does it work? Every Monday, we will ask you to tell us your favorite place for a certain edible item. This week we're looking for romance! We want to know: Where's the best restaurant to take a date on Valentine's Day? You can let us know your favorite spot by commenting below. You will be able to submit your vote through 5 p.m. Tuesday.  Then what? We will post your nominations in an article Wednesday morning. Then it will be time to vote again—this time for the "Dining Debate" …

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