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Lauren Boyer
Cathy Hirko
Stephanie Reighart
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Category Archives: Restaurants
Tax Day freebies and sales
It’s become very popular in recent years for marketers to use Tax Day as a promotional giveaway frenzy. What promotions have you seen lately?
Posted in Consumer issues, Coupons, Economic Outlook, Free Stuff, local business, Restaurants, Retail, Shopping, Social Media, Stephanie Reighart, Taxes
Tagged IRS, Tax Day 2013
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Restaurants crack down on Instagrammers
We all love to play with our food. Grandma told us not to, but even as adults we can’t help it. Playing used to involve building mountains and motes with our mashed potatoes and gravy, but now it means taking … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer issues, Food, Restaurants, Stephanie Reighart
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Lafayette Club offers chance to buy into York County history
. In the past, one of the few ways to gain entry into the former Lafayette Club in York was either as a guest attending a catered function or by becoming a member of the exclusive social and networking club … Continue reading
What’s your favorite restaurant birthday freebie?
My birthday is April 10. I can’t wait. It’s a week away, and you know what that means. Today is the day all my birthday freebies arrived in my email. A while back, I signed up for everything. Some of … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Free Stuff, Lauren Boyer, Restaurants
Tagged birthday, coupons, email clubs, free stuff, freebies, Lauren Boyer, restaurants, York County
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Would your kitchen pass a state health inspection?
About six years ago, the former York City health inspector and myself visited the homes of two residents who volunteered to have their kitchen’s inspected. For the most part, their kitchen’s were clean, save for the dog who made his … Continue reading
Sharmini’s Kitchen featured at YorKitchen
The Passport to Flavors Series launched on Saturday at YorKitchen in Central Market with a three-course meal by Sharmini Goins of York. Goins owns Sharmini’s Kitchen, a Malaysian and Southeast Asian catering company.
Restaurant Week: Enjoy these specials any time of the year
It’s Restaurant Week in York city. Don’t get me wrong. I love to eat out. I’ll probably splurge at least once in the next five days … … But I’ll be honest: I’m not really the type to eagerly part … Continue reading
Posted in City of York, Food, Lauren Boyer, Restaurants
Tagged cheap, discounts, eating out, favorites, food, restaurant week, restaurants, specials, York, York County
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What restaurants would you like to see in York County?
Red Robin is out. What should go up instead?
Posted in Consumer issues, Food, Food companies, Restaurants, Stephanie Reighart
Tagged Facebook, Red Robin, York County, york township
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Could a minumum wage hike lead to higher prices and unemployment across York County?
York County natives appreciate a bargain, especially when it comes to food. More than a few times in my career at the York Daily Record/Sunday News, I’ve found myself speaking to residents lined up for a promotional free meal dished … Continue reading
