The Eat Index IE: Where to find restaurant gift card deals, and a new bistro in Riverside

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Pieology is one of the restaurant chains offering bonuses for gift card purchases this holiday season. (Photo courtesy of Pieology) The Eat Index: IE is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Wednesdays. Subscribe here. After you’ve had your Thanksgiving meal, it’s time to start thinking about […]

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Pieology is one of the restaurant chains offering bonuses for gift card purchases this holiday season. (Photo courtesy of Pieology)

The Eat Index: IE is a weekly newsletter that lands in your inbox on Wednesdays. Subscribe here.

After you’ve had your Thanksgiving meal, it’s time to start thinking about Black Friday and beyond.

Columnist John Plessel has a rundown of gift card deals that are being offered by chain restaurants.

If shopping makes you ready for some bar food, Stone Church Brewing & Bistro has opened in downtown Riverside, and Applebee’s is doing some experimental things with boneless wings and Cheetos flavors.

Hanukkah begins on Sunday, and we have some recipes that put new twists on tradition.

We also have some tips for maintaining a healthy eating plan through the rest of the year.

Finally, a new dining area has opened across from the Haunted Mansion in Disneyland.

Restaurant chains often offer gift card deals around the holidays. (AP File Photo/Pat Wellenbach)

Chain restaurant deals kick in for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and beyond. Read more.

Stone Church Brewing has opened a new location in downtown Riverside on the Main Street pedestrian mall. (File photo by Fielding Buck, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Also, two Coachella Valley breweries are celebrating 8th anniversaries this weekend. Read more.

Veronica De La Paz makes fresh corn tortillas at Mitla Cafe in San Bernardino Thursday morning October 15, 2020. The corn tortillas at famed Mitla Cafe scored highly in the KCRW Tortilla Tournament. The restaurant makes hundreds of tortilla’s daily. Mitla’s opened in 1937. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)

Grandchildren of the founder share the history of the nearly 85-year-old restaurant on the network talk show. Read more.

The Sailing Ship Columbia makes its way around the Rivers of America as a Davy Crockett Explorer Canoe follows behind at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Monday, June 3, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The new Pelican’s Landing dining area is next to the Harbour Galley quick-service restaurant, according to Disneyland officials. Read more.

Fennel and Tangerine Salad features two contrasting flavors topped with a tasty vinaigrette. (Photo by Curt Norris)

It can be a challenge to find fresh fennel in grocery stores, but the flavor makes it worth it. Read more.

Cheese-Filled Filo Fingers are among the fried delights that are enjoyed during Hanukkah. (Photo by Yakir Levy)

Since oil is a big part of the Hanukkah story, use it to make Challah Fritters with Sweet Tahini Sauce, Saffron Tomato Eggplant with Feta Cheese, Oven-Fried Spiced Cauliflower and Cheese-Filled Filo Fingers. Read more.