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Dining out: National Coffee Day, Geneva brewery nabs gold for seltzers

Posted September 24, 2024 5:33 pm

Rick West

Paris Baguette is celebrating National Coffee Day with free coffee with a purchase all weekend for rewards members. Courtesy of Paris Baguette

National Coffee Day is Sunday, which means you can get a free cup of joe at a number of suburban spots. High school football fans can score BOGO burritos and bowls on Fridays and a Geneva brewery took home six medals from a national seltzer championship.

National Coffee Day

Sunday is National Coffee Day. And since it’s a “holiday,” many purveyors have seen fit to offer specials. So go forth and reap your caffeinated rewards.

• Dunkin' rewards members can get a free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase on Sunday, Sept. 29. It’s limited to one per member and does not include Cold Brew or Nitro Cold Brew.

• Peet’s Coffee is offering one free small drip coffee, hot brewed tea or cold brew coffee on Sunday, Sept. 29. And now through Sunday, customers can get 25% off select items at Peet's coffeebars and their website including Peet's coffee beans, K-Cups, capsules and Ultra Coffee with promo code NCD2024.

• Paris Baguette is giving rewards members a free medium hot or iced coffee with a purchase Friday through Sunday, Sept. 27-29.

• Biggby Coffee is giving rewards members a free 16-ounce hot or iced coffee on Sunday. Plus when you when you use your registered Biggby reward card, you will be entered for a chance to win a share of $50K to be awarded as a digital gift card.

• Krispy Kreme is giving away a free hot or iced coffee with any purchase on Sept. 29.

• Stan’s Donuts & Coffee will give away a free 16-ounce hot coffee with any purchase of $2.30 or more on Sunday.

Penrose Brewing in Geneva won six medals, including two golds, in the recent U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship. Courtesy of Penrose Brewing

The sweet taste of victory

Penrose Brewing in Geneva had an impressive showing in the recent 2024 U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Championship, taking home six medals from the largest hard seltzer judging event in the United States.

Penrose took home two golds for the Lemon Seltz-Up and Pink Lemon Seltz-Up. They collected silvers for Grape Seltz-Up, Blueberry Pomegranate Lemon Seltz-Up, Tangerine Dreamsicle Seltz-Up and Transfusion Seltz-Up.

With their six medals, the Geneva brewery earned fourth place in the overall competition. They plan to celebrate by hosting a Seltz-Up Weekend at their taproom in Geneva Oct. 4-6, with mixed packs to-go, flights of Seltz-Ups, two specialty draft variants and more.

Adios, Nacho Burger

The Bien Trucha Group announced that Nacho Burger in Geneva closed over the weekend. The space next door to the original Bien Trucha restaurant on State Street has been an incubator over the years that helped nurture concepts such as a toda madre, Little Donkeys and their sauce line, Sabores Chingones. The company says that as they work on their next idea for the space, it will be used as an extension of Bien Trucha. They also said they’re looking for a new home for Nacho Burger.

To celebrate high school football, Guzman Y Gomez is offering buy one, get one free burritos and bowls between 4 and 11 p.m. Fridays for anyone with a school ID or wearing school apparel. Courtesy of Guzman Y Gomez

Friday night lights (and burritos)

Guzman Y Gomez is kicking off a Friday night football promotion for fans of high school gridiron action. Now through Nov. 8, GYG locations in Buffalo Grove, Crystal Lake, Naperville and Schaumburg will be offering buy one, get one free burritos and bowls between 4 and 11 p.m. on Fridays. Anyone with school ID or wearing school apparel can redeem the offer.

• Send dining news to rwest@dailyherald.com.

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