Tuesday, July 14, 2015

The new 9: Central Avenue Dining Guides have arrived--fully updated with 9 new businesses

Central Avenue Dining Guides have arrived -- and we're taking
them on the road. Here they are at Albany's Alive@5 concert,
being distributed to visitors. 
The Central Avenue Dining Guide has arrived and will hit stands across the region, driving new customers to Central Avenue's restaurants. 

 Central Avenue is home to 80 restaurants and groceries from 19 different countries--and that's nine more than the last time the guide was released! 

 Additions to the local dining scene include: 
The new guide features two new pieces, "World Food," about Afro-Caribbean cuisine and "Eating Well," about healthy eating on Central Avenue. It also offers new artwork from talented local photographer, Jamel Mosely, principal at Mel eMedia. 

The guide, which is produced by the Central Avenue Business Improvement District to promote the district's restaurants and markets, is distributed at tourist destinations and hotels throughout the region. This full-color glossy 24-page guide provides a complete listing of the district’s restaurants and grocery stores, alongside feature articles.

"The guide has been so popular. It's a great way to introduce people to all the restaurants on Central Avenue," says Anthony Capece, Executive Director for the Central Avenue Business Improvement District. The guide is distributed at tourist destinations and hotels throughout the region. It is also the basis for several dining events that the BID helps organize, including international dining events at two local colleges and an international grocery store tour on Central Avenue. 

But the Central Avenue Dining Guide is also a teaching tool. "We want to use it to talk to hotel and venue staff off Central Avenue about all of the assets on Central Avenue. We want to show them what's here, so they can begin to make referrals," says Molly Belmont, Marketing and Communications Director for the Central Avenue Business Improvement District. "Most people simply don't know what's here, and we're happy to show them, so they can show their guests."

To receive a copy of the Central Avenue Dining Guide, please contact molly@centralbid.com, or visit the website and download your copy. To speak with Central BID staff about organizing a dining event or presentation for your group, please call (518) 462-4300.