Army staff sergeants Adam Malonjao and Katie Conley will celebrate the grand opening of their new supplement and smoothie shop, the aptly named Ice Ice Smoothie, during a 2 p.m. Veterans Day ribbon cutting.
“We don’t use any fruit syrup. We only use fresh fruits that we cut,” Huber Heights-raised Malonjao said. “We are trying to keep it very healthy.”
Members of Malonjao’s Indiana-based reservist unit are expected to attend the celebration at the shop located at 2821 Wilmington Pike in Kettering.
Customers can take advantage of raffles, smoothie discounts and promotions throughout the day. The health and nutrition-focused business opens at 6:30 a.m. and closes at 11 p.m.
Malonjao said Ice Ice Smoothie caters to those interested in post workout, energy and/or just plain tasty smoothies.
The business opened about a month ago.
Malonjao and Conley, Huber Heights residents, met in 2011 while deployed in Iraq. They developed an appreciation of smoothies as an alternative to food provided by the military.
Customers can customize their smoothies, and frozen yogurt is a menu option as well. Malonjao said. Eventually the business plans to serve meals.
Several restaurants will offer free food to active, retired and inactive military veterans. Below is a sampling of some of the deals. Proof of military service such as a valid ID is required in most cases. Most deals are for dine-in only.
Company 7, 1001 S. Main St. in Englewood, offers veterans a free five chicken wing appetizer or an order of Saratoga Chips.
Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop, multiple locations, will give all active and inactive U.S. military veterans a free donut all day long while supplies last.
TGI Fridays, multiple locations, will offer free lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Options include fresh salads, burgers and signature sandwiches. The offer also includes two lunch pairings.
Texas Roadhouse, 2600 Colonel Glenn Highway in Fairborn, 5611 Merily Way in Huber Heights and 1750 N. Bechtle Ave. in Springfield will offer free lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Veterans can choose one of 10 entrees.
Bob Evans, various locations, will serve free all-you-can-eat hotcakes from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Chili's, multiple locations, offers a free meal from a limited menu that includes lunch combo meal items and certain enchiladas, flat breads and other meals.
Bar Louie, 4492 Glengarry Drive in Beavercreek, offers a free entrée or appetizer.
Olive Garden restaurants, multiple locations, will offer a free entrée from a special menu of seven dishes. Options include smoked chicken mozzarella, chicken parmigiana, cheese ravioli and garlic rosemary chicken.
LongHorn Steakhouse, multiple locations, will offer free Texas Tonion appetizer and non-alcoholic beverage.
Participating Max & Erma's restaurants, including locations in Beavercreek and Springboro, will offer a free, three-course combo featuring a cheeseburger, tortilla soup or side house salad; endless seasoned fries and a cookies. The chain also is offering Kids Eat Free Tuesday for youth under age 12 with the purchase of an adult entrée.
Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill, 6744 Miller Lane in Vandalia, will offer a free entree from a select menu that includes a hamburger and fries, a pulled pork platter and tomato basil cavatappi.
Participating Denny's locations will offer a free Build Your Own Grand Slam from 5 a.m. to noon.
Red Robin Gourmet Burger, 2671 Fairfield Commons in Beavercreek, offers veterans a free Red's Tavern Double Burger with Bottomless Steak Fries.
Ruby Tuesday, multiple locations, offers a free appetizer.
Carrabba's Italian Grill, 900 Miamisburg Centerville Road in Washington Twp., offers a free appetizer.
City Barbeque, 2330 N. Fairfield Road in Beavercreek and 5 E. Franklin St. in Centerville, offers a free sandwich platter with two sides.
Panera Bread will offer a free You-Pick-Two meal at participating locations.
Giovanni's Pizzeria é Ristorante Italiano, 215 W Main St. in Fairborn, is offering a free spaghetti dinner.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store will offer a free Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake dessert.
Friendly's offers a free Big Two Do breakfast or All American Burger with fries and a beverage for lunch or dinner.
Hooters, 6851 Miller Lane in Vandalia, is offering a free meal.
The Hawthorn Grill, 1222 E. Stroop Road in Kettering, 50 percent off meals for veterans.
Krispy Kreme, 2001 E. Dorothy Lane in Kettering, will offer a free doughnut and small coffee.
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, 4429 Cedar Park Drive in Beavercreek, will offer a free entree from a select menu.
O'Charley's, multiple locations, will offer a free $9.99 entrée.
Red Lobster, multiple locations, offers a free appetizer from a limited menu from Nov. 10 to Nov. 13.
Golden Corral, multiple locations, will offer veterans a free buffet meal with a beverage from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17.
Ponderosa Steakhouse, 602 Taywood Road in Englewood, is offering a free buffet and beverage for veterans 4 p.m. to closing on Monday, Nov. 17.
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