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Frugal Family: Food and Bowling Discounts

Each Wednesday Patchogue Patch brings you five family-friendly deals from businesses in the Patchogue-Medford area.

Posted Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 3:39 pm ET|Updated Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 12:00 pm ET

Each week, Patch will bring you five great Patchogue-Medford deals. If you know of a deal, send it to us or comment in the box below the article.

1. (522 E. Main Street, Patchogue or 700-80 Route 101, Medford)

Deal: Friendly’s Cones for Kids

Donate $1 between February 1st and February 13th and receive five Valentine's Day Cards as well as a coupon for $5 off any $25 purchase. Each card is redeemable for a free kid's ice cream cone.

Good Through: February 13

2. Cow Palace (23 River Avenue, Patchogue)

Deal: One Dozen eggs free with internet coupon

Good Through: February 13

3. (522 E. Main Street, Patchogue or 700-80 Route 101, Medford)

Deal: Free kid's meals

Make a $5 donation to Easter Seals New York to receive a coupon bookredeemable for four free kid's meals and a coupon for $5 off any $25 purchase.

Good Through: February 21

4. (138 West Ave., Patchogue)

Deal: Unlimited $1 games on Tuesday and Thursday from 9 p.m.-Close with payment of $5 cover.

Good Through: No expiration

5. (, and 700 East Patchogue Yaphank Road, Yaphank)

Deal: Various footlong sandwiches for $5 available all day, every day.

Good Through: No expiration.