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DEL.ICIO.USSunday brunch for 25 cents? It’s true!
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cold? Hungry?
Broke?
We’ve found the closest thing to a free lunch here in the ATL. Well, free brunch, anyway.
The Bureau in the Old Fourth Ward has been offering a 25-cent Bailout Brunch every Sunday in January.
That’s right: brunch for a quarter. Bloody marys and mimosas are $3.75, and there’s a two-drink minimum.
They were packed last Sunday and have received hundreds of calls this week,” reports publicist Caren West. “We have groups of 50 trying to book tables. It is quite crazy.”
Who can blame the masses looking for cheap eats these days?
The Bureau’s one of many Atlanta outfits that seem to have turned the recession into a marketing concept.
Kenny Leon, for example, was supposed to be directing a play in New York right about now.
But with the crummy economy crippling Broadway, Leon’s focusing full time on Atlanta’s True Colors Theatre Company, where he serves as artistic director. Not one to let hard times keep him down, Leon and his team have launched the True Colors Stimulus Package.
Patrons can order half-priced tickets to “Miss Evers’ Boys” through the month of January, using the code STIMULUS when calling for tickets at or ordering online.
“I thought there were clever and creative ways we could help people ride this storm out.” Leon said. “It’s a way to say to our community: we’re all in this economic meltdown together. This is a time to connect and engage. This is the opportunity for us to show the significance of the arts. When the economic meltdown turns the other way we will have grown our fan base.”
Info: 404-588-0234.
In similar news, auto dealers like Ford and General Motors pioneered “employee pricing,” but if you’re more into Southern comfort food than a car payment, South City Kitchen has you covered.
At Tuesday’s “Eat Like You Work Here” event, diners get the same 25 percent discount that folks working there receive.
“People are looking for a way to save some money,” said Robby Kukler of parent company Fifth Group. “I think people want to continue to eat out. Some can’t eat out as often, therefore they need to look for some really good values.”
The discount will be offered at both SCK’s Midtown and Vinings locations.
Call 404-873-7358 (Midtown) or 770-435-0700 (Vinings) for reservations. They promise you won’t have to wash dishes.
Houlihan’s in east Cobb is running a Dow-themed promotion from Feb. 9-27. On days when the market’s up, each table receives an order of Italian donuts with dipping sauce. On down days, diners receive a card for a free appetizer with entree purchase to be used on their next visit. And regardless of market performance, guests can enter to win a $10,000 savings bond.
Stock-tail hour at the Atlanta Ritz-Carlton
Carlos Ruiz, mixologist at the downtown Ritz-Carlton’s Atlanta Grill, has created a most timely libation.
The Market Report cocktail, made with Martell V.S.O.P Medallion, Marie Brizard cherry liqueur, fresh lemon juice and a burnt orange twist for garnish, is served straight up when the Dow’s climbing and on the rocks when it’s in the tank. We’re guessing Ruiz has plenty of ice on hand.
“I actually sold a few straight up,” Ruiz said. “People are optimistic.”
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In other booze news, Zaya Mediterranean Restaurant in Inman Park has a special menu of “Bailout Beverages,” featuring $4 mixed drinks and $3-$5 glasses of wine.
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By Wendy
January 15, 2009 2:22 PM | Link to this
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