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Artwork from R.J. Reynolds' collection ranging from $10 to thousands of dollars will be for sale this weekend.

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County are selling hundreds of pieces of artwork Friday through Sunday.

The sale will be held in the Mountcastle Forum and Reynolds Place in the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts in downtown Winston-Salem.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

The entry fee is a $5 donation to The Arts Council. Children under six will be admitted for free.

Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted.

Here's a roundup of deals on groceries in the Triad with an eye on Valentine's Day:

One pound tub of strawberries is $1.88 at Food Lion Valentine's Day 7-inch message cookie or single layer cake is $4.99. Cupcakes (12) for $5.99. Snow crab clusters are $6.99 a pound. Premium long-stem roses are $19.95. Barefoot Bubbly is $7.99. Cupcake wine is $7.99.

Fifteen stem rose bouquet is $19.99 at Harris Teeter. Message cookies (12 inches) for $7.99. Fruit tart is $9.99. Pink frosted cookies (10) is $3.49. Half-case wine and specialty cheeses are d15 percent off. North Atlantic lobster tails are $5.99. Buy one pint of strawberries, get one for free. Aged gouda is $9.99 a pound.  

Premium rose bouquet is $17.99 a dozen at Lowes Foods, which is also doubling coupons up to $1.98. Valentine message cookie (12 inches) are $7.99. Fresh strawberry heart cake is $7.99. Buy two Valentine greeting cards, get one for free. Buy one six or 12-count bakery cupcakes, get one free. Buy one pound of strawberries or raspberries, get one for free. T-bone steak is $6.99 a pound.

Roma tomatoes are 99 cents a pound at Save-A-Lot. Seedless grapes are $1.49 a pound. Two Romaine hearts for $3. Center cut pork chops are $3.29 a pound. Cooked cocktail shrimp (40-60 count) is $4.99. Mantia garlic toast is $2.29. Shelby's grove sliced peaches or fruit for 99 cents.

Two four-ounce Sea Queen Maine lobster tails for $12.99 at Aldi. Twelve-stem rose bouquet for $9.99. Valla Malizia pinot grigio or Vina Decana tempranillo are $4.99 each. Valentine's Day gift bag for $3.99. Moser Roth dark chocolate collection for $1.89. Belmont cheesecake sampler is $9.99. 

Lobsters under two pounds are $14.99 and more than two pounds are $16.99 at The Fresh Market. Two cold-water lobster tails for $15. Smoked gouda cheese $7.99 a pound. Maestri heart-shaped pasta is $3.99 each. A dozen premium roses are $16.99. Green asparagus is $1.98 a pound. Filet mignon is $18.99 a pound.  In Greensboro, stores are at 1560 Highwoods Blvd. (855-6114) and 3712 Lawndale Drive (282-4832). 

Two Chocolove cherry and almond dark chocolate bars for $5 at Earth Fare. Two Dagoba organic dark chocolate bars for $5. Greek Gods strawberry honey Greek yogurt (24 ounces) for $3.29. Bulk dark chocolate almond toffee is $7.99 a pound. Bulk milk chocolate caramel hearts are $6.99 a pound. Bulk Natural chocolate covered strawberries are $10.99 a pound. In the Triad, there's an Earth Fare at 2965 Battleground Ave. in Greensboro. Hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 to 9 Sunday. The store's number is 369-0190. Earth Fare also has a Facebook page.

Chocolove chocolate bar is $1.99 at Deep Roots Market (3728 Spring Garden St.). Crofters organic fruit spread is $2.79. Amy's frozen pizza is $4.99. Green & Black's organic chocolate bar is $2.79. R.W. Knudsen organic sparkling juice is $2.79. Deep Roots began as a small vegetarian buying club in a Guilford College dormitory in the 1960s. Club ownership eventually grew, and it became incorporated in 1976.

Eight-ounce bacon-wrapped filets are $4.95 each at  Triad Meat Company (3023 Randleman Road, Greensboro; 275-5671). Eight-ounce ribeyes are $3.99 each. Porterhouse or T-bone steak is $7.49 a pound. Boneless chicken breast is $2.69 a pound. Copes white corn is $1.99 each. Two-pound bag of peeled and deveined shrimp is $13.99. Fresh laid free range eggs delivered daily. The store also processes deer and sells fresh Chesapeake Bay oysters. Here's the link to its Facebook page. 

Get 10 percent off your purchase of $25 or more at Town & Country Meat & Produce Market (2008 W. Vandalia Road, 617-8128) The family-run grocer also has Dogwood Hill pickles and salsa, Old Mill of Guilford cornmeal pancake mix, and Trey's fresh eggs from free-range chickens. Town & Country is next to Pavilion Restaurant. It has a full butcher shop and carries everything from pigs feet to prime angus filet mignon. The store's hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The store has a Facebook page. Here's the link.

The Greensboro Downtown Farm Market (505 N. Greene St.; 210-1947) sells items including chicken, pork, grass-fed beef, bison, free-range eggs, and local organic veggies. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Visit the store's Facebook page here.

Get $3 off a pound of filet mignon at Earth Fare, which has a store in Greensboro (2965 Battleground Ave.).

You need to first register at Earth Fare's website to get the coupon and future offers via email.

Deal expires Sunday.

Good news for Aldi fans: The discount supermarket chain is opening a store in New Garden Square in Greensboro next year.

I do a weekly roundup on grocery deals in the Triad and notice Aldi routinely has the best prices on produce.

They also have pretty good prices regarding their brand of products.

Here are their current locations in the Triad.

Costco stood out among 10 major store chains in a Consumer Reports reader survey.

“Costco was the only chain to earn an outstanding grade for the overall quality of its merchandise, whether in stores or online,” the magazine reported in its March issue.

Kohl’s came in second, followed by J.C. Penney.

"Kohl's and (J.C. Penney) earned above-average scores for the quality of the goods in all product categories for which we had sufficient responses," according to the magazine.

Others on the list are Target, Macy’s, Meijer, Sears, Sam’s Club, Kmart and Walmart.

Regarding best websites?

"Overall, Costco pleased retailers best," the magazine says.

Do you agree with the rankings?
 

Some stores are hoping to cash in on the Super Bowl by offering freebies or discounts that hinge on the opening kickoff being returned for a touchdown.

The odds of that happening, you ask? Not good.

In the Triad, Colfax Furniture has been airing a commercial regarding its offer: If the opening Super Bowl kickoff is returned for a touchdown, everything you bought from Jan. 26 through tomorrow by noon is free.

But don't bet on it.

That's because it's happened only once before, and there have been 45 Super Bowls. In 2007, the Bears' Devin Hester ran 92 yards for a TD on the opening kickoff (the Colts still won, 29-17).

Not counting Hester, a kickoff return for a touchdown during the Super Bowl has happened only seven times.

Hey, anything can happen, right?

I'm sure Hester would agree.
 

Triad Furniture Outlet, (1589 Skeet Club Road, High Point; 812-8736), which I featured in my Savvy Shopper column, is having a liquidation sale.

It's a first for the store.

“We have always been known for great pricing on quality furniture, but these are the best prices ever,” owner Jay Busey said in an email.

The 13,000-square-foot store, which opened in 2002, sells items that include hand-painted furniture, antique reproductions, leather furniture, mattresses and showroom samples.

It’s in the Oak Hollow Square shopping center near N.C. 68 and Wendover Avenue.

Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday.