Eating out is better than sitting home worrying
Ed Scherer, the owner of Helen's Garden in Canton, sent me a list of the specials and such his restaurant is offering to lure in customers. His idea, he says, is that "sitting at home worrying only makes it worse."
That includes expanding the restaurant's hours of service, a trend I read about recently in New York as places try to get a little extra business in this economy.
I wish more restaurants would tell us what they're doing in the way of deals and specials, so if you know of anything new, please post it here.
Here's what Helen's Garden sent me:
1) Dining room happy hour: get in the door by 6 p.m. and out the door no later than 7 p.m., and you can get a 20 percent discount on your dinner check (Wednesdays, Sundays and other discounted items excluded).
2) Brunch is now offered on Saturday as well as Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
3) Tuesdays and Thursdays, get a 4-ounce pour glass of wine, salad and select dinner entrees for $16.95.
4) Wednesdays still feature $12 dinner entrees.
5) Helen's Garden is now open between brunch and dinner on Sundays (2 p.m. to 5 p.m.), serving light fare and wine, cocktails, etc. "to brighten your spirits."
6) The places boasts the longest happy hour in town from 11:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. (in the bar area only).
7) The restaurant is extending its hours till 1 a.m. (or 1:30 a.m. if the bar remains busy), offering light fare and cocktails, wine, etc. in both the bar and dining room so that people have an alternative to the Canton sports bar environment.
(Nanine Hartzenbusch/Sun photographer)
Comments
There you go, EL...
"The Top Ten Things That Eating Out Is Better Than."
I'm guessing from another topic that "babysitting" will make the list.
Posted by: Bucky | October 20, 2008 12:03 PM
I went there last week for drinks and noticed there were only 2 couples in the dining area. This was on a Thursday night. Things aren't boding well for Helen's Garden.
Posted by: Drew from Greektown | October 20, 2008 1:04 PM
Whenever I try to go to Helen's Garden to take advantage of the happy hour specials, the bar is always insanely crowded. As a result, I end up eating in the dining room and spending way more money then I intended to. If they extended happy hour into the dining room they would attract more people and I would be more likely to go there.
Posted by: CantonK | October 20, 2008 2:28 PM
At Teavolve Cafe & Lounge, we just started Saturday & Sunday Brunch from 9am-3pm with 1/2 price Mimosa's & Bloody Mary's.
Also, we have our lite fare menu available all day, everyday. We will launch start our "small plate" menu with pricing between $5-$7 dollars
Posted by: sunni gilliam | October 20, 2008 5:18 PM
I want to like Helens but after much inconsistency with food, and even more with kitchen and bar hours, I give up!
Posted by: ketchem | October 24, 2008 4:46 AM