Do you have any favorites places that offer live entertainment — preferably cheap or free — along with food? I am starting to compile a list, and so far I have:

Bluegrass and old-time music at Dulono's Pizza [1]
Occasional concerts at Kramarczuk's [2] [3](like the Tamburitze Orchestra)

Karaoke at Pancho Villa

Jazz and more, weekends at Café Maude [4]

Rhonda Laurie and her trio, Wednesdays at Cave Vin

Friday night jazz at Crave [5] in Edina

Speaking of cheap dates, the Valentine's Day, here are a couple of options that won't break the bank:

From Valentine's Day through Sunday, February 17, Joe's Garage [6] is offering "Valentine for the common man (and woman)" : platters for two that range from wild rice meatloaf or buttermilk fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy (both $20) to walleye or barbecued ribs for $25, or a grilled beef sirloin with sundried tomato butter, sauteed mushrooms and fries for $30. And you can add a bottle of Red Truck Red or White Truck White for $15.

Bryant Lake Bowl [7], famous for its Monday night Cheap Date Night dinners for two that includes two entrees, a bottle of wine or a couple of beers, and a game of bowling for $28, is going (slightly) upscale for Valentines Day with a Not so Cheap Date Night: they are adding soup or salad, and raising the price to $38. And if you want to make it a really memorable evening, you can enjoy your dinner in the adjacent BLB theater, where Joseph Scrimshaw will be performing an all-new version of his interactive romantic comedy, Adventures in Mating. Shows are at 7 and 10 p.m., and the doors open an hour earlier - tickets are $12, or $10 with a Fringe Festival button.