“Taste of Downtown” Offers Major Discounts to Favorite Restaurants

THE week to eat out is next Tuesday through Thursday, August 12-14.  The first-ever “Taste of Downtown”  showcases Harrisonburg’s favorite restaurants with reduced prices on prix fixe dinners.  Complete menus are available at downtownharrisonburg.org.

All these great dinners are offered only in the evening and no reservations are required (unless otherwise noted). Please note that taxes and tips are not included.

The Artful Dodger
Choose one of three summer special entrées, dessert and signature cocktail. ($15)

Blue Nile Ethiopian Cuisine
Entrée, dessert, and one alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage. ($15)

Cally’s Restaurant and Brewing Co.
Sampler meal of appetizer, entrée items, desserts, and microbrews. ($25)

Clementine
“Chef select” appetizer, entrée, and glass of wine. ($20)

Dave’s Downtown Taverna
Salad, Greek sampler entrée, and dessert. ($14.75)

Downtown 56
Appetizer, entrée, and dessert. (Vegetarian option $27.56, regular menu $42.56)

Finnigan’s Cove
Seafood appetizer and entrée with dessert. ($19.99)

Joshua Wilton House
3-course meal featuring locally-grown produce and glass of wine. (reservations requested; $35)

Mrs. Hardesty’s Tea Room
(3:00 to 5:00pm only)
Afternoon Tea. ($10)

For more information, contact Alexis at 540.432.8922, or alexism@harrisonburgva.gov

How HDR Supports Businesses (August 2008)

Q: In addition to attracting new businesses downtown, what effort does HDR make to support existing businesses?

A: One of HDR’s top priorities is to retain and strengthen existing businesses. This is particularly important during times when the economy tightens, as seems to be the case now.

Several HDR initiatives specifically focus on promoting existing businesses, such as coop advertising in Discovery Tourism Guide and the Downtown Employee Appreciation and Holiday Coupon handouts.

Print advertising has been expanded to city bus ad space promoting downtown shopping and dining.

The popular downtown gift certificate program encourages giving the gift of downtown dollars.

The new Taste of Downtown event will promote our wonderful restaurants.

Other initiatives intended to assist downtown businesses include special events attracting people to downtown, beautification projects with the streetscape project, providing grants for signage and façade enhancements, and working with the city regarding parking policies and services.