It's National Spaghetti Day: Dining Deals Near You

CALIFORNIA – Today is National Spaghetti Day -- an event celebrated annually on Jan. 4. Why, you ask? We're not sure, as there seems to be no solid records of its origin or meaning. Nevertheless, ready your fork-twirling skills and enjoy the day with a few meal specials offered statewide.

Happy National Spaghetti Day, from Patch! ...

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Buca di Beppo: Join Buca di Beppo’s eClub to get free pasta. (Details here.) Always a lively destination, Buca has 19 establishments throughout the state. See the list here.

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Davanti Enoteca: The Italian restaurant, part of Francesca’s Restaurants chain, is giving customers spaghetti and meatballs with a house salad and warm bread for $10. Details here. The two California locations are 12955 El Camino Real at Del Mar Highlands Town Center in Del Mar, and in Little Italy at 1655 India St. in San Diego.

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Fazoli’s in Chino Hills has an offer: Sign up for the loyalty program and download the app to get a $5 coupon for every 50 points earned using the app. Plus, today is Thursday, so $3 off Family Meals! Fazoli's is at 13015 Peyton Drive. More info here.

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Il Fornaio: Not a Spaghetti Day deal, per se, but the popular Italian restaurant's Festa Regionale of 2018 runs through Jan. 14 and features delicious dishes from the Trentino-Alto Adige region! See details here.

California locations: BEVERLY HILLS; BURLINGAME; CARMEL; CORONADO; CORTE MADERA; DEL MAR; IRVINE; MANHATTAN BEACH; PALO ALTO; PASADENA; ROSEVILLE; SACRAMENTO; SAN FRANCISCO; SAN JOSE; SANTA CLARA; WALNUT CREEK; WOODLAND HILLS.

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Oggi's Sports Brewhouse Pizza- Liberty Station, San Diego: "Enjoy all you can eat spaghetti and garlic knots for $15.99 all day on National Spaghetti Day 2018!" The deal is only good at Oggi's Liberty Station at 2562 Laning Road, San Diego, 92106. Details here.

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Olive Garden restaurants abound throughout California -- which is great because the chain has two specials underway. “Lunch Duos,” served Monday through Friday until 3 p.m., starts at $6.99 and includes a spaghetti with meal sauce mini pasta bowl (or other entrees), house salad and breadsticks. And Monday through Thursday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. is the "Early Dinner Duo" that offers various pasta options, paired with "endless" soup or salad and breadsticks. These are limited-time offers, but do extend beyond today's National Spaghetti Day. Find your closest Olive Garden here.

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Romano's Macaroni Grill: What's better with spaghetti than wine? Bottles are half-price today at Macaroni Grill. Find your nearest location here. Or if you are feeling lucky, scroll down to the Facebook link below, tell Macaroni Grill with whom you would love to share a spaghetti dinner and you could be be one of four to win free meals!

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Strizzi's Restaurants in Livermore, Pleasanton and Fremont: Join the eatery's Email Club before Feb. 28 and score a $20 “Welcome” Dine-In Gift Certificate! Details here.

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Know of other deals? Let us know in the comments ....

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