Day: January 21, 2015

Contact Information:rnRebecca DublinrnCashman & Associates rn(O): 215-627-1060rnrebecca@cashmanandassociates.comrnrn200,000+ Philadelphians. 129 Restaurants. $35.00 Menus.rnCenter City District Restaurant Week Heats Up This JanuaryrnrnPHILADELPHIA, PA (January 8, 2015) – Twice a year, Philadelphians are invited to continue exploring the ever-expanding culinary scene of Philadelphia with Center City District Restaurant Week, an opportunity to visit over 100 restaurants for an array of amazing cuisine at a fixed price. Mark your calendars for January 18-23 and January 25-30, 2015 when CCD Restaurant Week returns!rnrnAfter a busy day or night of exploring all that Center City has to offer this winter, Philadelphians can wine and dine at the city’s hottest restaurants for a special fixed price of $35.00 for dinner and $20.00 for lunch at select participating restaurants. A lunch or dinner during CCD Restaurant Week is the perfect way to escape the cold after hitting Center City’s hottest ice rinks and retail destinations.rnrnThis fall, CCD Restaurant Week brought nearly 200,000 diners to local downtown restaurants and eateries for ten days in September. Participating restaurants ranged from small bistros to large steakhouses, adventurous ethnic menus to chef-driven hot spots (see full list of participating restaurants below). The palate of Philadelphians has truly adapted to the booming and unique culinary scene, and CCD Restaurant Week’s wide-variety of participants assures that there is something for every taste.rnrn“The winter of 2014 was full of snowstorms and unpredictable weather and we found that shoppers and diners were reluctant to explore all the city has to offer. The two weeks of restaurant week however, were lucrative for participating restaurants and we saw an influx of activity during those weeks,” said Michelle Shannon, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Center City District. “This winter we project that locals will flock to hot tables throughout the city yet again. CCD Restaurant Week grows every year with more and more interest from consumers and restaurants alike. It has been amazing to see this promotion expand over the years and to watch the restaurants and other downtown businesses work together to provide locals and visitors with the best experience possible.”rnrnJanuary’s CCD Restaurant Week will feature more than 100 restaurants offering signature three-course dinners for only $35.00 per person with select restaurants additionally featuring a three-course lunch for $20.00 per guest *not including tax, gratuity, or alcohol. Reduced parking rates for guests of Center City District Restaurant Week are available at Philadelphia area parking facilities and a full list and map are available on centercityphila.org/RestaurantWeek.rnrnReservations are going fast for these special menus during this two-week period in January. Sponsors of Center City District Restaurant Week include TD Bank, BMW of the Main Line, MINI of the Main Line, Celebrity Cruises, Visit Philly, Pinnacle Vodka, PHLCVB, Philadelphia Parking Authority, OpenTable, Philly.com/food and Philadelphia Style.rnrnAdditional information is available at Center City District’s website, on the Center City District mobile website, and through Facebook and Twitter. Reservations can be made through OpenTable. Restaurants participating include the following:rnrn10 Arts Bistrorn1225 Raw Sushi & Sake Loungern4 Fathers PhiladelphiarnAbe FisherrnAki Japanese Restaurant & Sake BarrnAldine RestaurantrnAlma de CubarnAmadarnAmusernAquarnAudrey Claire BYOBrnBank & BourbonrnBarbuzzo RestaurantrnBar-Ly Chinatown PhillyrnBarra Rossa RistoranternBellini GrillrnBistro 7rnBistro La BaiarnBistro RomanornBistro St. TropezrnBistrot La MinetternBleu MartinirnBliss RestaurantrnBranzino RestaurantrnBrauhaus SchmitzrnBridget Foy’srnBud & Marilyn’srnBuddakanrnButcher and SingerrnCaribou CaférnChima Brazilian SteakhousernChops RestaurantrnCibo Ristorante ItalianornCity Tavern RestaurantrnContinental Restaurant & Martini BarrnCrow and the PitcherrnCuba Libre Restaurant & Rum BarrnD’Angelo Ristorante Italiano & LoungernDavio’s Northern Italian SteakhousernDel Frisco’s Double Eagle SteakhousernDevil’s AlleyrnDevon Seafood GrillrnDiNardos Famous SeafoodrnEl VezrnEntrée BYOBrnEstia RestaurantrnFarmiciarnFat SalmonrnFitler Dining RoomrnFratelli’s Italian BistrornFriday Saturday SundayrnFuji Mountain Japanese RestaurantrnGarces Trading CompanyrnGirasolernHigh Street on MarketrnIndeblue Restaurant and BarrnJamonera RestaurantrnJane G’s RestaurantrnKnockrnLa Famiglia RistoranternLa Fontana Della CittarnLa Scala’srnLa Viola RestaurantrnLa Viola WestrnLe CastagnernLiberte Lounge at Sofitel PhiladelphiarnLittle Nonna’srnLolita RestaurantrnM Restaurant at the Morris HousernMarmont SteakhousernMax BrennerrnMcCormick & Schmick’srnMelogranornMercatornMeritagernMixto RestauranternMorton’s The Steakhouse, PhiladelphiarnNineteen Restaurant – XIXrnOcean PrimernOparnOyster HousernPanoramarnPennsylvania 6rnPetruce et al.rnPorcinirnPositano Coast by Aldo LambertirnPub & KitchenrnPumpkin BYOBrnR2LrnRed Owl TavernrnRistorante La BucarnRosa BlancarnRougernRussetrnRuth’s Chris Steak HousernSampanrnSeafood UnlimitedrnSerafina RestaurantrnSmith & WollenskyrnSmokin’ Betty’srnSociety Hill SocietyrnSpasso Italian GrillrnSpice 28rnSquare 1682rnSupperrnTashanrnTasternTavern 17rnTequilas RestaurantrnThe Capital GrillernThe DandelionrnThe Melting PotrnThe Plough & The StarsrnThe Prime RibrnThe TreemontrnThe Twisted TailrnTime RestaurantrnTintornTwenty Manning GrillrnUrban EnotecarnValannirnVaralli RestaurantrnVintage Wine Bar & BistrornXochitl RestaurantrnYakitori BoyrnZahavrnZamarnZento ContemporaryrnZinc Restaurantrn###rnrnThe Center City District, a private-sector organization dedicated to making Center City Philadelphia clean, safe and attractive, is committed to maintaining Center City’s competitive edge as a regional employment center, a quality place to live, and a premier regional destination for dining, shopping and cultural attractions. Find us at www.centercityphila.org and on Facebook and Twitter.

Powerball Tickets Worth $1 Million Each Sold in Eastern PennsylvaniarnrnJackpot Grows to $208 Million for Jan. 21rnrnMIDDLETOWN, Pa., Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Before the Powerball® jackpot rolled to $208 million for the Wednesday, Jan. 21, drawing, two Powerball tickets worth $1 million each from the Jan. 17 drawing were sold in eastern Pennsylvania.rnrnEach winning ticket correctly matched all five white balls, 15-16-23-27-36, but not the red Powerball 09, to win individual prizes of $1 million, less 25 percent federal withholding.rnrnThe retailers that sold the winning tickets will each receive a $5,000 bonus:rnrnGiant Food Store, 2450 Chemical Road, Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County; andrnDouble-O-Seven Convenience Store, 2655 S. Seventh St., Philadelphia.rnLottery officials cannot confirm the identity of either winner until each prize is claimed and each ticket is validated. Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball winners have one year from the drawing date to claim prizes.rnrnThe Lottery encourages each holder of a winning ticket to sign the back of the ticket, call the Lottery at 717-702-8146 and file a claim at Lottery headquarters in Middletown, Dauphin County, or at any of Lottery’s seven area offices.rnrnClaims may be filed at Lottery headquarters Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at area offices.rnrnMore than 44,300 other Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball tickets also won prizes in the Jan. 17 drawing, including 9,409 tickets that multiplied their prize by two because they purchased Power Play.rnrnThe Powerball jackpot grew to an estimated annuity value of $208 million, or $142.7 million cash, for the Wednesday, Jan. 21, drawing.rnrnIn fiscal year 2013-14, the Pennsylvania Lottery awarded a total of more than $411.7 million in prizes to winners in Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. The Lottery also contributed more than $297.6 million to programs that benefited older residents of both counties.rnrnHow to play Powerball: Players pay $2 and select five white balls from the first set of 59 numbers plus a single red ball, the Powerball, from a second set of 35 numbers. Players may select their own numbers using a Powerball playslip, or they may opt for computer-selected quick picks. Players must match all five numbers drawn plus the Powerball number to win the jackpot. There also are eight additional ways for players to win a cash prize.rnrnPurchasing the $1 Power Play option allows a winner to increase lower-tier prizes by a factor of 2, 3, 4 or 5, depending on the Power Play number drawn. The jackpot and the Match 5 prize are not multiplied. The Match 5 prize with the Power Play option is worth $2 million. It is $1 million without Power Play.rnrnPowerball is sold in 44 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In Pennsylvania, tickets are sold until 9:59 p.m. on drawing nights, Wednesday and Saturday.rnrnAbout the Pennsylvania Lottery: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery that designates all its proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since its inception in 1971, the Pennsylvania Lottery has contributed more than $24.7 billion to programs that include property tax and rent rebates; free transit and reduced-fare shared rides; the low-cost prescription drug programs PACE and PACENET; long-term living services; and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including full- and part-time senior centers throughout the state.rnrnThe Pennsylvania Lottery reminds players to check every ticket, every time. Players must be 18 or older. Please play responsibly. For help with a gambling problem, call 1-800-848-1880.rnrnFor drawings results, winning numbers, winners’ stories and to subscribe to the Lottery’s RSS news feed, visit www.palottery.com. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/palottery or follow us at www.twitter.com/palottery. rnrnMedia contact: Lauren Bottaro, 717-702-8008rnrnSOURCE Pennsylvania LotteryrnrnrnrnRELATED LINKSrnhttp://www.palottery.com