Mimi’s Cafe Tour de Provence + Giveaway

I LOVE Mimi’s Cafe and have many fond memories of the restaurant and my family when I was growing up.  One of my favorite items are the Mimi’s famous muffins….mmmm….makes my mouth water!  By popular demand, Mimi’s Cafe is bringing back the FREE muffins promotion.  With any purchase at Mimi’s Cafe, you will receive a FREE two-pack of muffins, featuring the all NEW Chocolate Mousse Muffin.  Muffins from Mimi’s Cafe combined with Chocolate?  You know it’s gotta be good!  Take advantage of this offer as soon as you can because it ends on August 2nd, 2011.

On July 14th, Mimi’s Cafe invited customers to celebrate and enjoy a taste of France on Bastille Day.  The culinary adventure was created in honor of the French Independence Day.  Mimi’s is offering new French-inspired menus and a chance to win a trip to Provence.  Mimi’s is also debuting it’s luscious new Choc0late Mousse Muffin.

“Bastille Day is a perfect time for guests to declare their independence from ordinary cuisine and try something that is both extraordinary and uniquely Mimi’s,” said Mark Mears, President and Chief Concept Officer. “Mimi’s Cafe offers the charm, flavors and simple joys of a neighborhood bistro where food and wine are celebrated and memorable moments are shared.”

For more than 30 years, Mimi’s has delighted guests with fresh, seasonal entrées and signature breads and muffins. Mimi’s new Taste of France seasonal menus feature entrées inspired by France’s legendary food and wine regions. From sunlit fields and vineyards to Parisian open-air markets, the fresh flavors, authentic ingredients and simple preparation are the basis for Mimi’s new seasonal menu series.

The Tour de Provence is the first destination on Mimi’s Taste of France culinary journey, offering unique, flavorful entrées in attractive value priced meals. Among the enticing new dishes: Cinnamon Brioche French Toast, Le Grand Bleu Burger, Chicken Provence, and Provençal Glazed Shrimp & Asparagus Ravioli. The Tour de Provence Seasonal Breakfast Entrées range from $3.99 to $8.99, the Two-Course Seasonal Lunch Menu is $10.99 and includes a beverage, and the Three-Course Seasonal Dinner Menu is $13.99.

The French art of cooking with chocolate is the inspiration for Mimi’s new Chocolate Mousse Muffin and Chocolate Mousse Muffin Sundae. Guests can enjoy a free two-pack of Mimi’s muffins including the new Chocolate Mousse Muffin with valid coupon and any purchase, while they last, on Bastille Day. The printable coupon is available at www.mimiscafe.com or through Mimi’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/mimiscafe.

From July 5 through Aug. 15, guests can simply “like” Mimi’s on Facebook to participate in the Chance for France Giveaway and enter for a chance to win more than 100 prizes. The grand prize is a five-day, four-night trip for two to Provence, including round-trip air transportation and accommodations. The giveaway will also include a one-year supply of Mimi’s famous muffins for five lucky winners and $25 Mimi’s Cafe gift cards will be awarded to 96 participants. The grand prize winner will be announced in September.

Mimi’s Cafe serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Mimi’s offers private dining rooms for special gatherings, catering and to-go menus, and online ordering. Many restaurants have a full bar featuring specialty cocktails, and all restaurants serve wine and beer. For information, please visit MimisCafe.com, or find Mimi’s at Facebook.com/MimisCafe and at Twitter.com/mimis_cafe. Sign up for Mimi’s® eClub to receive a free breakfast coupon and exciting deals throughout the year.

ABOUT MIMI’S CAFE

Mimi’s Cafe, a French-inspired casual dining restaurant, has 145 locations in 24 states as of the end of the fourth fiscal quarter (April 29, 2011). Mimi’sCafe is a unit wholly owned by Bob Evans Farms, Inc., a publicly traded company (NASDAQ ticker symbol BOBE), known and loved for its delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner menus, friendly service and charming, stylish décor.

*Valid for one (1) offer per table with printable coupon available at www.mimiscafe.com or through Mimi’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/mimiscafe. Purchase required. Not valid with any other offers, no cash value, excludes alcohol, tax, and gratuity. Must print coupon and present to server to receive discount.

MY THOUGHTS

Mimi’s Cafe is a great place to eat breakfast, lunch or dinner and if you have a Mimi’s Cafe near you, you should definitely take advantage of their Tour de Provence Menu.  Not to mention the added bonus of getting FREE muffins with your purchase.  I also really like that Mimi’s Cafe is family-friendly.  A big thanks goes to the team at Mimi’s Cafe for this sweet review and giveaway opportunity on The Mommy-Files!

GIVEAWAY

4 lucky readers on The Mommy-Files will each win a $25 gift card to Mimi’s Cafe!!!

WIN IT!!! (MANDATORY ENTRY)

- Tell me in a comment which Provence entree you would try if you visited a Mimi’s Cafe near you!

EXTRA ENTRIES

- Follow The Mommy-Files on Twitter – 1 ENTRY
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- Tweet about the giveaway – 1 ENTRY DAILY
- Become a Fan of The Mommy-Files on Facebook – 1 ENTRY
- Become a Fan of Mimi’s Cafe on Facebook - 1 ENTRY
- Follow me through Google Connect (new on the right side of the blog) – 1 ENTRY
- Subscribe to my blog – 1 ENTRY
- Add my Mommy-Files button to your blog and include the URL – 1 ENTRY
- Comment on any Non-Giveaway post on The Mommy-Files – 1 ENTRY per post comment (no limit)
- Blog about this giveaway and include the URL – 5 ENTRIES

RULES

- Contest will close at 11:59 p.m. PST on Sunday, August 14th, 2011! Any entries after this time will be deleted!
- Contest open to U.S. residents only.

I received a gift card from Mimi’s Cafe to facilitate my review of the restaurant.  The gift cards were provided for the giveaway by Mimi’s Cafe.  All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.