Montgomery Restaurant Week is Back! The Culinary Celebration Starts September 27
Montgomery’s 10th Annual Restaurant Week returns this year with 10 days of deals and contests. Organized by Experience Montgomery, a division of the Montgomery Chamber. Montgomery Restaurant Week runs from September 27 – October 6.
“Montgomery Restaurant Week is a celebration of our city’s vibrant culinary scene, some of our most talented chefs and beloved local eateries showcase flavors that make Montgomery a true Southern gem,” said Experience Montgomery Chief Officer Ron Simmons. “By supporting our local restaurant scene, we ensure that visitors and locals can experience the city’s unique flavors, helping our hospitality industry continue to thrive”
During this 10-day celebration, diners are challenged to a “Dine to Win Contest” where you can win prizes for ordering Restaurant Week specials. Diners can visit participating restaurants to enjoy special menu items and receive a scratch card with every visit. Instantly reveal if you’ve won a prize, or collect the letters “E”, “A”, and “T” for a chance to enter the grand prize drawing that includes a two-night stay at Renaissance Hotel and Spa with breakfast for two each day courtesy of Renaissance as well as $100 in gift cards to Ravello Ristorante courtesy of the restaurant. Additional instant prizes range from gift cards to local attractions and restaurants. Throughout the week EATMGM’s social accounts and website will be filled with mouthwatering photos of restaurant specials. Special deals and “Dine To Win” contest rules can be found on the Experience Montgomery website, Facebook, and Instagram pages.
For more information on Montgomery Restaurant Week, visit Montgomery Restaurant Week (experiencemontgomeryal.org), or follow EatMGM on Facebook and Instagram.
“Greeters” serve as ambassadors to River Region newcomers and military members moving into our area. They offer a warm welcome to the community, share local tips and information, and distribute our newcomer resource guide, “Know the Community!”
This week’s Greeter Spotlight is: Rita Kafka! Get to know more about Rita below:
We moved to Wetumpka in 2000 from Michigan. It was a job transfer for my husband. After growing up in Nebraska and living in Indiana, Michigan, and Kentucky we were ready to live in a warmer climate. Actually, we liked it so much, we decided to stay here when we retired!
I’ve been delivering Welcome Baskets since 2011, though I did take a break for a couple of years and realized I really missed it so I started again. Through the years I have met some really awesome and interesting folks. Some funny ones too! (A young man once asked me if I happened to have a girlfriend in the basket for him!)
I am a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. I have 3 children, 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, and a cat named Louie. I’m proud to say all seven Grandchildren will have graduated from college by 2025.
When I’m not driving around neighborhoods delivering Welcome Baskets, I love to travel to see my family. Three times a week I go to the Y for the Fit for Life class and to swim, and of course, I love to go out for lunch with my friends.
My advice to young people looking to have a happy retirement is this: Remember Health is more important than Wealth. Keep exercising and stay healthy.
If you are interested in becoming a Warm Welcome Greeter yourself, visit our website to learn more and apply!
“Greeters” serve as ambassadors to River Region newcomers and military members moving into our area. They offer a warm welcome to the community, share local tips and information, and distribute our newcomer resource guide, “Know the Community!”
This week’s Greeter Spotlight is: Jan Burdette! Get to know more about Jan below:
I have been a Warm Welcome Montgomery Greeter for ten years and have made hundreds of deliveries to people who are NEW to our City. I have been so blessed to greet individuals and families moving from just about every State in the United States of America, and some from various countries around the world! The best part of my job is seeing the smiles and happy faces of the new residents when they receive the valuable information we deliver to help them acclimate and settle in their new location.
I moved to Montgomery, when I retired, to be near my daughter, her husband, and my only two grandchildren at the time. Since then, my son and his wife have given me three more grandchildren. I am so blessed and thankful for my lovely family. I previously lived in Fairburn, GA, a small town just south of Atlanta.
I am a member of Taylor Road Baptist Church where I enjoy worship and fellowship with my church family, and am active with children’s ministry there. I’m a member of The Newcomers Club of Montgomery, Inc. This is a ladies’ group that provides opportunities for mixing and mingling, making new friends, and participating in various fun activities throughout the month.
I am SO HAPPY to have the opportunity to meet so many wonderful people moving into Montgomery!
If you are interested in becoming a Warm Welcome Greeter yourself, visit our website to learn more and apply!
“Greeters” serve as ambassadors to River Region newcomers and military members moving into our area. They offer a warm welcome to the community, share local tips and information, and distribute our newcomer resource guide, “Know the Community!”
This week’s Greeter Spotlight is: Renea C. Pruitt! Get to know more about Renea below:
I grew up and graduated from High School near Dothan, Alabama. I am an only child. I have one beautiful daughter, Savanna. I moved to Montgomery because my husband’s job was here with the phone company. I have lived in Millbrook near the Alabama River for about two years and love the abundance of nature and peacefulness. I was working as a Patient Representative for a local Anesthesia billing company in 2020 when COVID-19 began. I was laid off with over half of the company at that time. I still wanted to spend my time in a useful way if I was able to because the bills didn’t pay themselves. My daughter, Savanna, who began working at Explore Media during High School kept encouraging me to try my hand at being a Greeter for new families moving into the River Region, giving me a very flexible schedule and extra income. So, I began the role of a Greeter in 2021. Turns out, I really enjoy the opportunity to meet so many nice families moving into our area here and answering any questions they may have. I believe I have a knack for connecting with people based on a common interest that I easily pick up on.
I have two fur babies, Jack and Harlee, and two grand-pups, Max and Chase. I enjoy making family-friendly content on social media. I absolutely love skincare and makeup. My favorite movie of all time is The Wizard of Oz. I’m a sucker for a sappy Hallmark movie. I grew up on 80’s and 90’s country music, with George Strait and Alabama being two of my favorites, and those are still my musical roots. However, I am, admittedly, a 3/4 Swiftie and got to experience the Eras Tour in Tampa with my daughter. My favorite candy is Reeses Cups. I am shamefully addicted to Diet Coke. I love Mexican food, but I enjoy any kind of food in general (with the exception of steamed yellow squash and mayonnaise coleslaw.) I am an avid thrifter and if there is a good bargain to be found, I’ll find it! I have over 75 houseplants that depend on me for survival on a daily basis and I take that very seriously.
If I could start over on my career path, I would be a full-time florist and own my own flower shop. That was my dream growing up. I just connect with the outdoors and nature and I believe it keeps me grounded. If I could have dinner with anyone dead or alive, it would be my mom, whom I lost to cancer in 2007 at the young age of just 53. She’s the first thing I think about when I wake up each morning (as cliche as that sounds) and the first person I think of every time I am outside because she was as connected to nature as I am.
When I’m not working as a Greeter for Explore Media/Know the Community, I assist wherever I can with projects around the ExploreMedia office. I also volunteer with the Alabama Women’s Commission to spread positivity among women via the 211 Know Program and I really enjoy meeting people from all over the state of Alabama through that avenue.
And my days would not be complete without at least one and usually more conversations with my dad, who is the greatest and largest-hearted man I have ever known.
If you are interested in becoming a Warm Welcome Greeter yourself, visit our website to learn more and apply!
