If you're shopping at local restaurants around the Utica, Rome, and New Hartford areas for Christmas gift cards, which ones have the best deals this time of year?

17 Restaurants Around Utica and Rome New York With Delicious Gift Card Specials For Christmas

We turned to social media to try and find some of the best deals with our local restaurants. By shopping local, you're not only helping local restaurants thrive, you're also helping out the local economy. Gift cards make amazing gifts. Why not feed someone with amazing local food this time of the year?

If you have any others to add, text us on our free station app. You can download for free where you download apps for your smart phones. Here's our list of local restaurants with gift card deals for Christmas:

11 Pizza Places Open Christmas Eve In The Utica And Rome Area

If your family goes all out for Christmas Eve dinner, sometimes figuring out what's open for you to order from can be a drag. Christmas Eve should be for spending time with your loved ones who traveled from near and far, not spent working the day away in the kitchen. Honestly, that's what Thanksgiving is for right? This is what makes pizza one of the ideal dishes for Christmas Eve gatherings, and it's good to know what places are open and what offers are available.

It is important to have the proper plans in place ahead of time. No one wants to be left scrambling for a decent pizza. Do you want your Christmas Eve gathering to be full of frozen pizza? Or, do you want your gathering to be full of amazing local pizza?

Luckily, on social media, the Facebook Group 315 Menus has your back. Recently the question was asked about Christmas Eve, and what's open vs what's not. Here's a list of 11 that was highlighted. If you know of more options, feel free to text us on our station app.

Take A Look At Turning Stone Casino's New Buffet: 7 Kitchens

The resort casino's culinary team has curated a menu for the restaurant’s seven market-style stations that will feature a mix of new food options, while also offering new twists on all the classics. Here's some photos of what you can expect it to look like.

76 Beautiful Christmas Trees Across The Utica And Rome Area Of New York

Did you know Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska? Now you do. Take a look at these amazing photos of local Christmas trees.

 

We turned to social media to try and find some of the best deals with our local restaurants. By shopping local, you're not only helping local restaurants thrive, you're also helping out the local economy. Gift cards make amazing gifts. Why not feed someone with amazing local food this time of the year?

If you have any others to add, text us on our free station app. You can download for free where you download apps for your smart phones. Here's our list of local restaurants with gift card deals for Christmas:

Carmella's Cafe

Carmella's Cafe of New Hartford has the deal buy $25 in gift cards and get a $5 free gift card to use at a future visit.

 

Cavallos

Cavallos of New Hartford has a deal where you spend $25 and you'll get 50 bucks with WKTV.

 

The Hub Eatery of Utica

The Hub has a deal where you buy $20 and you'll get $5 free.

 

The Grapevine

The Grapevine of New Hartford has a deal where you can buy $25 and get a 5 dollar voucher.

 

Bonomo's Dari Creme

At Bonomo's, if you buy a $25 gift card, you'll get $5 free. If you buy $100, you'll get $25 free.

 

Lotus Garden Noodle & Sushi House - UTICA

With Lotus, if you buy $100 or more in Lotus Garden gift cards, you will get a bonus $25 gift card free.

 

Packy's Pub

At Packy's Pub, when you buy $25 you will get $5.

 

Mangia Macrina's Wood Fired Pizza

At Mangia Macrina's, buy a $40 gift certificate, get a free margherita pizza.

 

Mōtus Utica

Motus has 20% off if you buy a gift card $75 and up online.

 

Babes

At Babes in Utica, buy $25 in gift cards, you'll get $5 free.

 

Pumpernickel's Deli

At Pumpernickel's Deli, buy a $25.00 Gift Card and get a free $10.00 Gift Card.

 

Delmonico's

At Delmonico's, buy a $20 Gift Certificate and get $5 free through Dec 24th.

 

Tavolo’s

At Tavolo's in Utica, spend $20, and you will receive $5 free.

 

Ocean Blue Restaurant and Oyster Bar

Purchase a $100 Ocean Blue gift card and receive a $25 reward card. All of our gift cards are valid at Rick’s Famous, Ocean Blue, and Nostro.

 

 

Nostro - Restobar and Lounge

Purchase a $100 Nostro gift card and receive a $25 reward card. All of our gift cards are valid at Rick’s Famous, Ocean Blue, and Nostro.

 

Franklin Hotel

At the Franklin Hotel of Rome, buy $25 in gift cards, you'll get $5 free.

 

23 Highest Paying Impressive Jobs In Utica And Rome New York

With all these job openings in the Utica and Rome area of Central New York, you may be considering a new career. What are the highest paying jobs you can apply for?

That website USA Wage used data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and took a look at the Top 100 highest paying jobs in our region. Results found that the highest paying profession in America right now is family medicine physician with an average annual salary of $207,380. The second highest paying job is family and general practitioners with an average salary $201,100.

What about our region of Central New York? What jobs popped to the top of the list? Here's a look:


 

 

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