The Atlanta Link to Sponsor the 2010 Downtown Dining District

January 28,2010

Boasting Over 90 Restaurants, Dining Downtown Attracts Visitors & Residents Throughout Metro Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA – Central Atlanta Progress proudly announced Wednesday that The Atlanta Link will sponsor the Downtown Dining District in 2010. The Downtown Dining District is the premier dining destination in the metro Atlanta region, with the most diversified culinary experiences available in the city. Currently, there are over 90 restaurants within the Downtown Dining District, and 27 premium members. The Atlanta Link is an exclusive shuttle service providing service from Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead to the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport along with other charter services.

“Downtown’s dining experience is second to none in the city,” says Lily Santander, General Manager of the Atlanta Link. “Partnering with the Downtown Dining District will not only help boast the great dining options Downtown but also drive even more of our customers to dine in Atlanta’s vibrant city center. We believe our visitors will want to come back to Atlanta and experience this high level of dining again.”

The Downtown Dining District was created in 2009 to highlight Downtown’s world class restaurant offerings. National brands like Il Mulino, BLT Steak, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse along with many others offer fare that cannot be found anywhere but Downtown Atlanta. All located within a few square miles, the Downtown Dining District offers the most densely populated area of dining choices, making it a hub for foodies and entertainment.

The Downtown Dining District Premium Members Include:

30 Tables
Agatha’s Dinner Theatre
Atlanta Grill
Avanzare Steakhouse
BLT Steak
French American Brasserie
Il Mulino New York
Johnny Rockets
Legal Sea Foods
Max’s Coal Oven Pizzaria
Max Lagers Wood-fired Grill & Brewery
Morton’s Steakhouse
No Mas! Hacienda & Cantina
Peasant Bistro
Pittypat’s Porch
Ray’s in the City
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
Scores
SEAR
Social Resto & Bar
Spoon Thai Café & Lounge
STATS
SunDial Restaurant Bar & View
Terrace on Peachtree
Thrive
Trader Vics
Truva

The 2010 partnership with The Atlanta Link will allow the Downtown Dining District’s restaurants to be showcased all over the city to a diverse set of audiences. Given Downtown’s accessibility from all parts of metro Atlanta, the Downtown Dining District offers a special restaurant experience within anyone’s reach. Visit www.AtlantaDowntownDining.com for updates, specials offers and to sign up for the Downtown Dining newsletter.

Media Contact: Sara Milton at smilton@atlantadowntown.com or 404-658-5908.

ABOUT CENTRAL ATLANTA PROGRESS:
Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. (CAP) is a Downtown business association with 211 members. Its mission is to build a 21st century Downtown as the heart of the Atlanta Region – a vibrant community with strong leadership and sustainable infrastructure that is safe, livable, diverse, economically viable, accessible, clean, hospitable and entertaining. It is governed by a 60 plus-member Board of Directors, including an Executive Committee that oversees the monthly operational decisions on behalf of the Board. The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) is a 510(c)(3) non-profit organization created by CAP to make Downtown safer, cleaner and more hospitable.