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Got someone hard to buy for on your list? Everyone eats, right??

That's why the restaurant gift card is such a brilliant gift idea. Really, who doesn't love a few good eats, right? What makes this option even better this year is that loads of restaurant chains across the country are offering great incentives and specials just for purchasing a gift card during the holiday season.

Take Ruby Tuesday, for example, which is giving out a free $15 dining gift certificate for every $50 gift card purchased this month. This means that not only do you get to cross someone off your shopping list, but you also get to snag a free meal in the process.

Check out these 20 great holiday gift card deals at restaurants nationwide:

1. Panda Express
Get a free two-item combo for every $25 gift card purchased in stores.

2. Jamba Juice
Sip on a free smoothie when you buy a $25 gift card now through January 3, 2012.

3. Subway
Get a free 6-inch sub on the spot with every $25 Subway card purchase in stores.

4. Taco Bell
Get a free chicken flatbread sandwich combo when you buy a $20 gift card.

5. Boston Market
Snag a $5 bonus card, valid through January 31, 2012, for every $25 gift card purchased.

6. California Pizza Kitchen
Get a $20 bonus card valid January 3 through March 6, 2012 when you purchase $100 in gift cards.

7. The Cheesecake Factory
Spend $25 on gift cards and receive a "Slice of Joy Card," redeemable for a free piece of cheesecake in stores between December 26 and March 31, 2012.

8. Chipotle
Buy $30 worth of Chipotle gift cards in stores, and receive a free burrito bowl, salad, order of tacos, or burrito on your next visit now through December 31.

9. Carl's Jr.
Buy a $20 gift card and get a free coupon for their Six Dollar Burger.

10. IHOP
Get $5 off your next visit when you purchase a $25 gift card until January 31, 2012.

11. Hardee's
Buy a $20 gift card, and get a free Quarter-pound Little Thickburger.

12. Outback Steakhouse
Snag a $20 bonus card, valid January 1 through February 10, 2012, when you buy $100 or more in gift cards.

13. Ruby Tuesday
Spend $50 on gift cards and get a $15 bonus coupon until December 31.

14. Long John Silver's
Buy a $20 gift card or more, and receive a free piece of whitefish fillet.

15. Morton's Steakhouse
Get a $50 gift card when you buy $300 worth of gift cards for family and friends. Are you a big spender? Drop $500 on Morton's gift cards, and receive a free $100 reward card now through December 24.

16. Red Robin
Get a $5 bonus bucks card when you purchase a gift card between $25 and $45.

17. Macaroni Grill
Get a $5 bonus card, valid January 2 through February 29, 2012, when you purchase $25 in gift cards.

18. Hooters
Spend $25 on a gift card; get a $5 bonus card. Throw down for a $50 card; get a $10 bonus card valid from January 2 through February 29, 2012.

19. Houlihan's
Buy $50 in gift cards and receive a $10 dining certificate valid January 1 through February 29, 2012.

20. Rita's
This may be the sweetest of 'em all! Buy $10 in gift cards, and get a regular-size Italian ice, Gelati, Blendini, Misto, or frozen custard. Delish!