I think we can all agree that the best thing at Panda Express is the Orange Chicken. Oh how those morsels of sugary-crunchy poultry pieces shine under the lights. I think Jennifer 8. Lee, the writer behind the brilliant Fortune Cookie Chronicles, hit it right on the nose when she surmised the reason why it and its East Coast variant General Tso's chicken are so popular: It is fried, it is sweet and it is chicken -- all things that Americans love.

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It's not often that you'll hear about a really awesome dining bargain that's also a chance to support the radio station that's the home of Good Food with Evan Kleiman, the best food talk show around.

So here's the deal: it's called The KCRW / dineLA Dinner Date and this time, it'll be hosted by Diego Velasco at Memphis at the Santora in Santa Ana. The cost for tickets are just $30 per person (excluding drinks and 20% gratuity), but check out the menu that you get for the price.

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There are a lot of food events this weekend. Too many, in fact, for us non-Supermen to attend at the same time. But heck, here's another. Macy's Culinary Council is celebrating 10 years as, umm, as being Macy's Culinary Council, with a cross-country food truck tour that visits various Macy's with a Macy's Signature Kitchen, basically their version of a food court.

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Especially on a day like today, we can't think of three words sweeter than free ice cream. Good thing because Häagen-Dazs is having a free cone day, which is precisely what it sounds like. Go to a participating shop from 4 to 8 p.m., pick a flavor of ice cream or gelato and then start licking. Easy peasy.

I don't personally know anyone that can qualify for this, but a free burger is a free burger...that is, if you just happen to have a name that sounds like "burger".

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If you're reading this, you like free stuff. Who doesn't like free stuff? Especially when there are no strings attached, like this offer for a free Samurai Surf and Turf from Panda Express this Wednesday.

With this coupon (click here to print or save on your smartphone), the chain is introducing the dish which has steak, shrimp, green beans, fried potatoes and red bell peppers stir fried in a so-called Samurai sauce heavy with black pepper. Normally it's one of those premium items for which they charge a buck more, but it is going to be free only this Wednesday without any additional purchase or, like I said, other strings.

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How desperate are you for a free breakfast? Enough to drive to Yorba Linda? If the answer is yes, then you're quite desperate indeed. Read on and thank me later.

The Chick-Fil-A in Yorba Linda, at 22450 Old Canal Road, near the 91 Freeway at Savi Ranch is apparently giving out free breakfast every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday for the foreseeable future (with the exception of May 11) until June 22nd.

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It's that time again. When the days are longer, and the sugar shoppes lure you in with free scoopage. Although with Ben & Jerry, it has to do with a whole lot more. Without loyal fans, their ice cream empire would not be what it is today. Or as Ben says, "Business has a responsibility to give to the community from which it draws support."

Serving over a million cones around the world to celebrate their anniversary, newer flavors include Candy Bar Pie and Liz Lemon Greek Frozen Yogurt.The Vermont boys invite kids of all ages to "Cone Together" and have some dessert.

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Free food comes in many forms, and waiting outside of a restaurant overnight is one of them. But instead of putting you through that, we found a couple of bargains to kickoff the new month. Call it our "Surf & Turf" combo.

Our fun-loving brick-and-mortar duo at Slapfish want to give folks something to shoot. And by shoot, we mean Instagram. 
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Edwin Goei

With the bad IKEA food news I've been reporting of late, I think it's appropriate to counter it with some "good" IKEA food news.
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