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Downtown Albany BID revives gift cards, eyes second Split the Bill
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Georgette Steffens, executive director of the Downtown Albany Business Improvement District, stands on North Pearl Street in Albany holding a phone displaying the virtual Downtown Albany Gift Card the BID introduced in February. (Provided photo.)Provided photo
ALBANY The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District has revived its Downtown Albany Gift Card promotion, which was launched in February to help boost sales at more than 45 participating locations, including restaurants, beauty and wellness shops, tattoo parlors, jewelry stores, florists and more.
The virtual card, delivered via text message or email, will have its information entered manually by businesses that accept the Downtown Albany Gift Card; physical cards are not issued. Available in amounts from $5 to $250, cards may be sent to the purchaser s own phone/email or to another recipient.
Get half off the bill at Albany restaurants on Tuesday
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Posts on social media during the Feb. 11, 2021, Split the Bill restaurant promotion described traffic in downtown Saratoga Springs as resembling Travers weekend, as seen here, or other busy track-season days. (File photo.)John Carl D Annibale/Albany Times Union
ALBANY Split the Bill, a promotional campaign created to spur sales at an individual city s restaurants on one day of business, will be held Tuesday at 28 participating downtown dining spots.
Nearly 2,300 people spent more than $180,000 at Saratoga Springs restaurants during a Split the Bill day in February.
Patrons who submit qualifying receipts by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday for meals purchased that day only will be reimbursed 50 percent of their restaurant tab, up to $25 per receipt, under Split the Bill. The campaign, launched in spring 2020 on Long Island by the Sidgmore Family Foundation, has been held seven times previously, including the Spa City
Table Hopping By Steve Barnes, senior writer on May 16, 2021 at 11:28 AM
Posts on social media during the Feb. 11, 2021, Split the Bill restaurant promotion described traffic in downtown Saratoga Springs as resembling Travers weekend, as seen here, or other busy track-season days. (File photo.)
Split the Bill, a promotional campaign created to spur sales at an individual city’s restaurants on one day of business, will be held Tuesday (5/18) at
spent more than $180,000at Saratoga Springs restaurants during a Split the Bill day in February.
Patrons who submit qualifying receipts by 11:59 p.m. Tuesday for meals purchased that day only will be reimbursed 50 percent of their restaurant tab, up to $25 per receipt, under Split the Bill. The campaign, launched in spring 2020 on Long Island by the Sidgmore Family Foundation, has been held seven times previously, including the Spa City, five on Long Island and one in Westchester County. The reimbursement maxim
TROY, N.Y. â Mazzone Hospitality and the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area (BGCCA) recently announced they are holding a fundraising event on Friday, May 14 to benefit the 20 residents displaced by the April 25 fire on 4th Street.
The event includes a spaghetti and meatball dinner as well as a silent auction and will be held at River Street Market, 433 River Street in Troy. Presale tickets for the dinner as well as donations can be placed online at https://bgcalbany.z2systems.com/eventReg.jsp?event=164&.
The spaghetti and meatball dinner is prepared by Mazzone Hospitality and available for $10 each. Included are spaghetti with marinara sauce, meatballs, grated parmesan, red pepper flake, and an Italian roll with butter. Napkins and disposable cutlery are available. The meals will be served for hot takeout by volunteers from Mazzone Hospitality as well as the Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Region. Additional donations by Waypoint and Acosta as well as Johnston P