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A “reel” date night: McCormick & Schmick’s

Ohhhh my goodness, I can’t even remember the last time I went to the movies with my husband. It’s been that long. When it was just the two of us we would do dinner and a movie several times a week. But that was when the economy was booming! :)

This summer, one of the most popular seafood restaurants in the U.S. is doing something about that little dilemma that so many of us are dealing with.

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants are helping to revive date night with a special offer: through September, or while supplies last, purchase any dinner entrée and receive an unrestricted movie ticket for only $5.00. If you’ve been to the movies lately, you know that $5.00 is a steal for a movie ticket these days! So splurge on delicious crab cakes or lobster, but don’t waste your butter on popcorn.

Not only that, but anyone can enter to win a trip to the 2010 Sundance Film Festival just by entering the McCormick & Schmick’s Reel to Reel Sweepstakes, which will roll out the red carpet at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. The grand prize includes airfare and hotel for two to Park City, Utah, and VIP passes to party with the stars at Sundance!

So are you looking for a little recession-proof romance this summer? Thanks to McCormick & Schmick’s, my husband and I will be having a date night this Friday… and now you can, too! They are providing one of my readers with a $25.00 dining certificate to one of their restaurants. (I’ve never been, but have heard their Happy Hour is amazing!)

To enter, please visit McCormick & Schmick’s website and locate the restaurant nearest you. There are more than 80 locations across the country! Leave a comment telling me which one you’d go to if you win.

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Please leave a separate comment for each entry and leave a valid email address or blog URL in your comment. US entries only. This contest ends at 11:59 pm EST on Friday, August 14th, 2009. Winner will be chosen at random, and has 3 days to claim their prize.

151 Comments

  1. I’d go to the Schaumburg or Rosemont IL ones.Just seen them the other day and was wondering how the food was.

  2. I would go to the one in Schaumburg because it’s the closest to Lisle!

  3. Oooh, I’d go to this one: MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
    400 Commons Way
    Bridgewater, NJ 08807
    908.707.9996

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  10. I would totally give this to my mother in law. She lives near one and has been giving us a LOT of babysitting lately!
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  11. there is none in maine mverno@roadrunner.com

  12. We would go to the MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
    17 West County Center
    Des Peres, MO 63131
    This is about 20 minutes from our house. Thank you for the chance.

  13. The closest location to us and where we’d go is the McCormick & Schmick’s at Beachwood Place in Cleveland, OH

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  16. There is a place in Skokie , Illinois at the Old Orchard Shopping Center.

  17. I would go to the one in the mall at Bridgewater NJ-I go there whenever I can-it is about 45 mins away but worth the trip!

  18. would go to one in mo when visiting family

  19. Phoenix or Scottsdale AZ

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  22. The closest location to us is in Raleigh, NC!

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  24. I would go to the one in troy MI
    always wanted to try

  25. I would go to the one in Reston, VA.

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  27. I’d go to the one on N. Los Robles, in Pasadena, CA. Thanks for the chance!

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  29. I’d visit the Portland, OR restaurant

  30. I would go to the one in Birmingham AL where my relatives reside.

  31. The closest one to me is in Schaumburg, IL, so I’d go to that one.

  32. I’ll go to the one in Baltimore, MD.

  33. There are about 5 that are close to me. I would go to the one in Burbank or Beverly Hills though.

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  35. downtown san diego, ca

  36. The one on Katella in Anaheim is closest to us. Always wanted to go and this would give us the chance!

  37. I’d go to the one in LoDo.
    1659 Wazee St
    Denver, CO 80202
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  38. MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 20.0 mi
    175 Riverside Square
    Hackensack, NJ 07601
    201.968.9410

    This is where I would probably go if I win.

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    San Diego, CA 92101

  40. There is a MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT in Troy that I would go to.

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  42. There’s one in Indianapolis, not far from us (about 25 minutes.) I’ve been there once and had a wonderful meal.

  43. I would go to:

    MCCORMICK & SCHMICK’S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
    175 Riverside Square
    Hackensack, NJ 07601

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