They're dealin'...

• Buca di Beppo celebrates National Lasagna Day (no, I'm not kidding; why do you ask?) on July 29, throughout its regular hours, with a free lunch portion of the specialty for anyone who buys a small or large pasta or entree for dine-in. The Pineville location is 10915 Carolina Place Parkway; 704- 542-5146.
  

• McNinch House offers a vintage preview of unreleased 2006 and 2007 Maison Louis Latour wines from Burgundy Aug. 10. For $30 per person, you'll get to taste 13 wines, plus food pairings for each, and will be able to order more than 75 other wines (which will be shipped to McNinch). Reservations required. 511 N. Church St.; 704-332-6159.

• Zebra's three-courses-for-$34 ends July 31, as does its half-price offer (one bottle limit) on its entire wine list. 4521 Sharon Road; 704-442-9525.
  

• EatCharlotte, the group of independent restaurants working on promotions together, will offer a two-course-for-$25 deal Aug. 14-22. Some will offer an appetizer and entree pairing, others an entree and dessert, while those with lower prices may kick in an extra course. The menus will be posted (by Aug. 7 or so) at eatcharlotte.net.

• Both locations of Cosmos Cafe (uptown and Ballantyne) will extend their three-for-$30 through the summer, changing the entree choices every few weeks. Check the website -- www.cosmoscafe.com -- for the menu.