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For example, an early bird sale, as in the earlier you get there the more you save.</div> <div> </div> <div> If you want to know how many people will actually get up at the crack of dawn to snag a bargain, drop by Textile Fabrics in Green Hills this Saturday for the 20th annual Early Bird Sale, which takes place between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. Yes, that's A.M. </div> <bR> <div> I will tell you from experience that it is wild. If you arrive between 6 and 7 a.m., they'll stamp your hand and you get a 50% discount all day long on all in-stock merchandise, including notions and patterns as well as fabric. If you arrive after 7 a.m., you can still get a 25% discount. The store is at 4051 Hillsboro Road. </div> <bR> <div> Owner Chip Grimes says ''it is pretty much a mob until about 11 o'clock.'' He has plenty of die hard, cheap customers, who know it's well worth setting that alarm with the rest of the early birds to get that kind of deal. </div> <bR> <div> Now take Vinny's Pizza, the new pizzeria at 4414 Lebanon Road in the Kroger center in Hermitage. </div> <bR> <div> On Mondays if you show up at Vinny's between 5 and 10 p.m. in your pajamas to pick up your pizza, you can get half off your pizza order. </div> <bR> <div> On Tuesdays, pick up your pizza between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. wearing your sunglasses the entire time you are in Vinny's and you get half off on that pizza order. </div> <bR> <div> And on Wednesday, between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m., get dressed up in your favorite costume and go get yourself a half-priced pizza. This costume deal could be great fun if you have children at home and are looking for a fun lunch or dinner outing. Let everyone create their costume and head for Vinny's. </div> <bR> <div> Owner Harold Poag says the promotions are simply meant to be fun and to differentiate Vinny's from the run-of-the-mill pizza parlors.</div> <div> </div> <div> Go Vinny's! You sure got my attention. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Vinny's Delivers</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#993300" FACE="Courier New" >!</FONT></div> <div> By THAYER WINE</div> <div> For The Entire Story</div> <bR> <div> It must be the chocolate squares for dessert.</div> <bR> <div> These irresistible brownies topped with caramel, dipped in chocolate and rolled in finely ground nuts make the trip to Vinny's Pizza in Hermitage worth your time. Owner Lentz de Contreras, a candy-maker, calls these concoctions Pappa Watz & Pizza Whooze. They come two to an order and aren't very big, but they're so rich, you probably wouldn't want more.</div> <bR> <div> You might not expect to find chicken wings and sandwiches at a pizza shop, either, but the still-expanding menu offers them, too. De Contreras expects to add salads in the near future.</div> <bR> <div> Most of Vinny's pizzas come with the usual, plus a few unexpected, toppings and a rich, Sicilian-style red sauce. The thin crusts were supposed to resemble a crisp cracker, but by the time we ate our takeout order about 20 minutes after picking it up, they were more doughy and bread-like.</div> <bR> <div> We found the regular wings, which came with an onion sauce, spicy enough for most people, but if you are looking for palate-searing fire, you can ask for the fire wings or suicide versions. You also can request the Mamma Vinny's wings with lemon, butter and garlic or the Vinny's mood wing, the wing-of-the-moment, which could be seasoned with barbecue or teriyaki sauce.</div> <bR> <div> The big sandwiches we tried were stuffed with meats, sauces and vegetables and so juicy they demanded a knife and fork to eat them. The bread was so flimsy that it almost became part of the gravy. I would have enjoyed the pot roast sandwich, filled with shredded beef, peppers and cheese, more if the meat hadn't been quite so salty. The chicken Parmesan sandwich had lots of soft, almost spongy, breaded-and-fried chicken breast meat plus marinara sauce and three kinds of cheese.</div> <bR> <div> Among the several pizzas we tried, my favorite was the Chicago classic. Predictably, it had pepperoni, fresh mushrooms and Italian sausage that tasted like fresh, homemade sausage with fennel and other seasonings that set it apart from most pizzas. It had lots of the lusty tomato sauce, which de Contreras says is made fresh.</div> <bR> <div> My next favorite pizza was the meatball pizza. It, too, had lots of tomato sauce. Except for the crust and lack of noodles, it tasted a lot like a hearty spaghetti with meatballs. The vegetarian pizza was disappointing with the burned crust, singed vegetables and almost no tomato sauce when we tried it hot.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Go for:</B> The dessert … it's chocolate, it's dense and it's a treat.</div> <div> <B>Back to the drawing board: </B>bread for the sandwiches. Some is more dense than others, but none holds up to the wet fillings, especially when you don't eat them right away.</div> <div> <B>Service: </B>It takes 20 minutes to bake a pizza, but could be longer if they're backed up with orders. Ours was ready on time for pick up.</div> <div> <B>LOCATION: </B>4414-B Lebanon Road, Hermitage, tucked into the Kroger shopping center. 874-2224.</div> <div> <B>COST:</B> Sandwiches are $5.65-$7.95; basic cheese pizzas are $4.50-$13, toppings are extra.</div> <div> <B>HOURS: </B>11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday; 5-11 p.m. Saturday; 5-10 p.m. Sunday-Monday.</div> <div> <B>OTHER INFORMATION: </B>Opened April 10, it's expected to be the first of five in Middle Tennessee. This place is take-out and delivery only (within a 10-minute drive of the store). Discounts available when you pick up your pizza wearing outfits themed to a particular day of the week, and you get your photo on the wall. Barrier-free access; no smoking. 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