WHAT: The Davenport Chick-fil-A^® Restaurant is hosting a "Buy a Meal, Donate a Meal" fundraiser throughout the month of December. For every meal purchased for $6.13, a second meal will be donated to a local shelter, up to 2,000 meals.

"With the help of our community, we can provide meals for 2,000 of our neighbors in need this holiday season," said Jeremy Tatman, Chick-fil-A franchise Operator of the Chick-fil-A at Davenport. "We hope our customers will join us to help make this fundraiser a success."

WHEN: Throughout the month of December

WHERE: Chick-fil-A at Davenport, 2945 East 53^rd St., Davenport, Iowa 52807.  (563) 355-1742

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Quad City seniors and their families invited to experience a variety of cultural desserts and beverages on December 12

DAVENPORT, IA (December 1, 2014) - Senior Star at Elmore Place is thrilled to hold its first International Holiday Dessert Tour for all Quad City seniors and their families from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, December 12 at 4500 Elmore Avenue, Davenport.

The free event will feature ethnic desserts and beverages from a variety of countries around the world.  Upon arrival, attendees will receive a passport and partake in a self-guided tour to sample specialty desserts and beverages chosen in compliment with the dessert and culture, many of which were prepared by the chefs at Senior Star at Elmore Place.  Mouthwatering delights are from:

·       France:  Assorted Petit Fours, Crème Brulee Tartlet, Lemon Cream Shortbread, Berry Dacquoise

·       Germany:  Apple Strudel, Salted Carmel Van Crunch Cake, German Chocolate Cake

·       British Isles:  Irish Cream Bash Pie, Bailey's Irish Cream Cake, Assorted Scones

·       Italy:  Individual Tiramisu, Brulee Ricotta Cheesecake, Lemon Italian Cream

·       United States:  New York Cheesecake, Apple Spice Cake, Carrot Cake

·       Central/South America:  Dulce de Leche, Xango Cheesecake, Pina Colada Cake

"We are thrilled to offer this fun event for our Quad City seniors and their families," said Marc Strohschein, executive director of Senior Star at Elmore Place.  "Our chefs have created an exceptional representation of several international desserts and those tastings are a highlight of our food offerings at Senior Star."

Completion of passport stops will provide attendees the opportunity to be included in a special drawing for prizes including a night at the new Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Davenport with a $50 credit at the hotel restaurant and a $100 Visa gift card for shopping.  Two other $100 Visa gift cards will also be given away for those who have completed the passport tour.

Space is limited so RSVPs are requested on or before December 10 by calling 563.484.5114.  While the event is free, donations will be accepted and given to the local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.

For more information about Senior Star at Elmore Place or to schedule a tour, call 563.484.5114 or visit the web site at www.seniorstar.com.

About Senior Star at Elmore Place

Senior Star at Elmore Place, a Senior Star community, features 236 modernly decorated apartments spanning across 20 acres of beautifully landscaped property with many customized amenities to offer its residents three distinctive living experiences:  independent living, assisted living and memory care.  For more information, visit www.seniorstar.com.

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois - The Hungry Hobo announced the re-grand opening of its West Locust store. The store is located at 1432 W. Locust in Davenport, and open Monday through Friday from 10:00A to 10:00P, Saturday from 10:00A to 9:00P, and Sunday from 11:00A to 9:00P. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place with the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce on Friday, December 5th at 4:00P.

"While we're in the process of expanding our concept in Eastern Iowa, we also need to make sure our stores in the Quad Cities continue to be as inviting as possible." said Pryce T. Boeye, President and CEO of the company. "In this case, we were able to refurbish our West Locust store, which was opened roughly 10 years ago. We've also taken this opportunity to incorporate some of our new décor package, which debuted with the opening of our LeClaire store in 2011."

The Hungry Hobo is a chain of sandwich shops that was created in 1973 by Jim Gende, Ray Pearson, Joe Gende, and Tom Spero. The concept specializes in sliced-to-order and grilled sandwiches, baked potatoes with a variety of toppings, chef-prepared soups, shredded-lettuce salads, and desserts that are baked daily in The Hobo Bakery. They have 13 convenient Quad-City area locations, accept all major credit cards, deliver box lunches and party items, and have made their everyday menu available for delivery through www.good2goqc.com. They also have a smart phone app and mobile rewards program, and have been voted Best Deli, Best Deli Sandwiches, and Most Distinctly Quad Cities Fast Food. For more information, visit www.hungryhobo.com, www.facebook.com/hungryhobo, and www.twitter.com/hungryhobo11.

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The Crane & Pelican will be featuring a special Sliders & Suds menu on Thursday nights from 5pm-9pm. Every Thursday night you can come get 3 gourmet sliders and hand-cut chips for $10 and 3 8oz sample pours of our delicious beers for $5.The menu will change monthly and will be posted at www.craneandpelican.com