Two Additional Restaurants Join Spring 2013 Restaurant Week in Downtown Albany

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ALBANY, NY (04/09/2013)(readMedia)-- The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) is pleased to welcome two additional restaurants to the 9th bi-annual Downtown Albany Restaurant Week slated for Saturday, April 20, 2013 through Friday, April 26, 2013. Adding to the line-up of Downtown restaurants are Carmine's Italian Restaurant and Legends on Pearl, for a total of sixteen participating restaurants offering three-course meals for the price for $20.13. Visit downtownalbany.org to view all the menus. Diners are encouraged to make advance reservations with specific restaurants after 2:00 PM daily.

Accessible and easy parking options in downtown Albany include the Albany Parking Authority's (APA) parking initiative titled 2 Blocks, 2 Bucks, 2 Easy. The parking program features a $2 evening parking rate to make parking in Downtown easier and less expensive. All three Albany Parking Authority garages (RiverFront, Green-Hudson and Quackenbush) charge $2 for all-night parking when entering after 6:00 PM. This offer is not available when special event rates are in effect. Visit www.parkalbany.com for more information.

Four different promotions will be offered to Restaurant Week participants including:

Student Night - Monday, April 22, 2013 (must show a valid college ID)

During Restaurant Week, area college students are encouraged to come out and dine the 3-course menu for only $15.13. Five restaurants are participating in Student Night: Jack's Oyster House, La Serre, V&R Italian Ristorante, Victory Cafe and Wolf's 1-11 Arena Sports Grill.

Date Night - Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The first 10 couples to dine at one of the Restaurant Week locations will receive a complimentary rose. Applies to parties of two only.

Capital Ticket - Wednesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 25, 2013

Parties of (4) or more participating in Restaurant Week will have a chance to win a $200 gift certificate to any business located within Downtown Albany Business Improvement District. One winner will be awarded on Wednesday and one on Thursday night.

Eat Great. Win Great.

Surveys - In addition to the 3-course dining promotion, Restaurant Week patrons can enter to win hundreds of dollars in Downtown dining gift certificates by filling out a brief survey about their dining experience at their chosen restaurant. Winners will be chosen at random from all completed surveys.

Survey Prizes include: (1) Downtown Albany winner (a Grand Prize winner to receive 4 gift certificates totaling $200), (2) I Love Downtown winners (Second Prize winner to receive 2 gift certificates totaling $100) and (4) Illuminate Downtown winners (Third Prize winners to receive (1) gift certificate totaling $50).

Participating restaurants in the 2013 Spring Restaurant Week include: Wolf's 1-11 Arena Sports Grill, Victory Café, V & R Italian Ristorante, Taste, Legends on Pearl, La Serre, The Merry Monk, Katrinella's Bistro, Jack's Oyster House, Hudson Harbor Steak and Seafood, The Hollow Bar + Kitchen (Formerly The Bayou Café), Franklin's Tower, Charter (Hilton Albany), Carmine's Italian Restaurant, Cafe Capriccio and The Albany Pump Station.

The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District (BID) is an organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the character, vitality, and possibility of downtown Albany. Through its many programs and events, the Downtown Albany BID works to enhance the image of Albany and further its reputation as a prosperous and exciting city to live, work, and visit. For more information on the BID please visit www.downtownalbany.org | @downtownalbany or call 518.465.2143 x11 for more information. Information on downtown Albany events can also be found on the BID's website at www.downtownalbany.org/events.