$1 fries from Farmer Boys and other money-saving deals – San Bernardino Sun

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Bargain hunters will want to check out John Plessel’s Dine 909 column this week to find out how to score $1 french fries at Riverside-based Farmer Boys and get a free tostada from El Pollo Loco.

Find out what Chick-fil-A did to upgrade its service near one of the busiest shopping centers in Temecula.

Mark your calendars for July 30, when The Cheesecake Factory will introduce a Basque cheesecake. It’s a little different from what you expect in New York Cheesecake.

Food at the OC Fair will also be a little different from the menus at the LA County Fair that was held last May. Find out what will be new and outrageous when the fair opens July 15.

Finally, we have recipes for bundt cake and grilled swordfish.

Farmer Boys will be marking National French Fry Day with a deal. (Photo courtesy of Farmer Boys)

Plus, find out about Rubio’s Coastal Grill’s latest menu items, and Cafe Organix in San Bernardino now has some alcohol on its menu. Read more.

Chick-fil-A is known for its chicken sandwiches. (2014 photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)

The drive-thru near one of the city’s busiest shopping centers reduced its dining room to expand its kitchen. Read more.

The Cheesecake Factory will add Classic Basque Cheesecake to its menu on July 30. (Photo courtesy of The Cheesecake Factory)

Basque cheesecake has a different look and taste than New York-style cheesecake, according to the Calabasas-based restaurant chain. Read more.

Dominic Palmieri of Biggy's shows off the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The sandwich will be available at the OC Fair. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) — Dominic Palmieri of Biggy’s shows off the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. The sandwich will be available at the OC Fair. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Cap’n Crunch, Kool-Aid and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos are among the main ingredients in this year’s new menu items at the Costa Mesa event, opening July 15. Read more.

The Kool-aid Chicken Sandwich from Chicken Charlie's at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 will be available at the OC Fair. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) — The Kool-aid Chicken Sandwich from Chicken Charlie’s at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 will be available at the OC Fair. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Concessioners find wild new ways to make chicken sandwiches and new uses for Cap’n Crunch at the fair, running July 15-Aug. 14 in Costa Mesa. Read more.