Bite-Sized: News about restaurants and food
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People in cars wait to pick up food in a drive-through manner during what would have been the 50th annual Greek Festival at St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church on Friday July 10, 2020 in Albany, N.Y. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, food must be ordered online and picked up at the drive-thru in the church parking lot. (Lori Van Buren/Times Union)Lori Van Buren
Retro ice-cream shop opens/on Cohoes s Remsen Street
Sweet Happy Days, a 1950s-themed ice-cream parlor, opened last weekend at 86 Remsen St. in Cohoes. The owner is Brenda Hage, who last year opened Teta Marie’s Lebanese Restaurant down the block.
Birthday freebies: Forty-plus things you can get free on your birthday
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You say it’s your birthday? How about commemorating the occasion with a complimentary meal, coffee, cocktail or heaping plate of sushi or chicken wings?
Family and friends aren’t the only ones ready to spoil you on your special day. Businesses in the Capital Region and across the country are eager to lavish you with deals and free offers.
Below are more than 40 things you can nosh on, sip and savor for free, simply for being born. Many of these complimentary deals were curtailed because of COVID. It’s not a bad idea to call ahead and be sure the gratuitous gift is currently available. Be sure to visit the Shopportunist online - timesunion.com/shopportunist - to see a full list of birthday freebies and deals.