Boston Weather

BuyYourFriendADrink.com Celebrates Launch in Boston

New York City, New York (PRWEB) October 30, 2007 -- BuyYourFriendADrink.com (BYFAD), the leading online social gift service for buying drinks in bars and restaurants, is "tapping" Boston as its second major market to expand its service network. BYFAD brings the age-old social tradition of "buying a round" for friends and colleagues to the virtual world. And, what better way to launch this highly social online service than to throw a party and offer all Bostonians a free drink gift when they create an account with BYFAD and send someone a drink gift.

The launch party will take place at Avila Restaurant on Monday, November 5th with exclusive invitations for VIP media, entertainment and event planners. It will be hosted by BuyYourFriendADrink.com and Going.com. In addition, beginning November 1st BYFAD, in partnership with Going.com, will sponsor a pre-concert party every Thursday night for three weeks at Felt from 6:30-9:30. A BYFAD gift drink purchase will provide access to a VIP party room with DJ leading into the Felt's Thursday night concert. BYFAD is also sponsoring a VIP Lounge at The Roxy's Halloween Bash. For a listing of other upcoming BYFAD events in Boston, click on the Events tab on the website's home page.

Already successfully operating in the New York City area, with 80 popular bars and restaurants in its gift redemption network, BuyYourFriendADrink.com has been fast-building its network in Boston with over 30 locations. It has a Boston-specific team in place to create exciting events for consumers and businesses to experience BYFAD first-hand.

"Boston is a great city and I know it well from my days living there and taking full advantage of its nightlife," said Steven Cohn, CEO and founder of BuyYourFriendADrink.com. "Our goal is to keep expanding this service to more markets so friends can reach out and send a gift that's guaranteed to put a smile on someone's face."

Here's how it works:

BuyYourFriendADrink.com is quick and easy to use both for the gift giver and gift recipient.

? To buy a drink: The gift giver clicks on the Buy A Drink button from the BYFAD home page, fills out the gift information, including amount of gift, recipients email address and/or mobile number, and writes a personal message.

? Message is sent: The gift recipient instantly receives an email message and text message that contains the personal message and a gift certificate and code.

? To redeem the gift: The gift recipient finds a BYFAD bar or restaurant by going to the home page and clicking on the Drink Here button where they will find a listing of all locations where they can then simply give the bartender the gift code and drink for free. A BuyYourFriendADrink.com gift can be used at any bar in the network and at anytime. The gift givers don't even have to know how much a drink costs in different bars or cities as they simply give a dollar value gift and the bartender takes that amount off the gift recipient's bar tab.

When do you use BuyYourFriendADrink.com?

As a gift to others, it's a great way to get a party started or add to any celebration with friends--birthdays, engagements, anniversaries, holiday parties--whether you can be there or not. It's perfect for keeping in touch with friends and starting a night out on the town. It's a fun way to "break the ice" and ask a date out. Use it for settling a friendly wager or thanking someone for their help.

For business colleagues, it's a great way to recognize a promotion, new job, new business sale, or simply thank co-workers for a job well done. After all, who doesn't like to be bought a round or two?

And, best of all, our registered customers can even use it to buy drinks for themselves. With BYFAD's industry-first Drink BankSM, customers automatically earn free drinks with multiple gift purchases. It's just like having your friendly neighborhood bartender buy you one on the house!

About BuyYourFriendADrink.com:

BuyYourFriendADrink.com is a new online social gift service that gives consumers the opportunity to instantly buy someone real drinks at bars or restaurants. Whether you want to celebrate a special event, congratulate a colleague on a job well done, thank someone for their help, or just get a party started with friends, BuyYourFriendADrink.com is an easy, fun and innovative way of connecting using that age-old tradition of "buying a round". BuyYourFriendADrink.com gift certificates, sent by email, hard gift card and mobile text messaging, are currently redeemable at a proprietary network of over 120 popular bars and restaurants located throughout New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans and Biloxi. BuyYourFriendADrink.com will soon be adding unique features to its site, including the ability to search for network locations and send a drink gift from a cell phone. For more information, please go to www.BuyYourFriendADrink.com.

###

MORE ARTICLES:

Ravel To Boston: Not Your Grandmother?s Tea Party
Boston has traditionally stood as the beacon of New England thought, culture and historical direction, and consequently has been the major force behind the independent progress of the United States of America. Boston?s well preserved colonial architecture gracing the tree lined streets or the original oak seats of Fenway Park baseball stadium add insurmountable character to the historically indispensable city. With a nickname like ?the Hub of the Universe,? given by Oliver Wendell Holmes, it is impossible to justify not visiting Boston to discover the inspiring source of this pseudonym!

Boston Real Estate - Interest Rates and Inventory Must be Analyzed when Selling Your Boston Home
When selling your Boston home, it's good practice to be aware of what similar homes in your neighborhood have recently sold for. Recent comparable sales are not only what a good Boston real estate agent should use for guidance when pricing your home, but also what a bank appraiser will use if and when your buyer applies for a mortgage to buy your home.

Boston Symphony Orchestra Presents 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival; August 29-31 to Take Place in Lenox, Massachusetts
Featured performers include Dianne Reeves, Terence Blanchard, Eliane Elias, Nnenna Freelon, Jane Monheit, Eddie Daniels, Mark O'Connor, Donal Fox, Christian Scott, Edmar Castaneda, Joe Locke, Marian McPartland, Mulgrew Miller, Spencer Day, Aaron Parks, Kate McGarry, Jason Palmer and Alex Brown

Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel Provides Guests with Airline Flight Information To Speed Their Travels
Real-time airline departure-arrival screens set The Westin Boston Waterfront apart

Boston Bankers
Many people make a lot of money in war. In WWII we know that Prescott Bush was involved with Brown Bros.

New Era of 'Globality' Forces Established Companies to Compete with Everyone from Everywhere for Everything, according to The Boston Consulting Gro
The world of business has entered a revolutionary new phase of global competition?one that is fast replacing the old model of ?globalization,? according to experts at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Web Experience Forum 2008: First Conference Focusing on Driving Business Results by Improving Web Experience - Boston, October 14-16
Leaders from Intel, Microsoft, Fluid, Netvibes, TiVo, Citigroup, Others Reveal Actionable Ideas on Delivering a Stellar End-user Web Experience; Early-bird Discount Registration Closes September 1; Register at http://www.regonline.com/webexperienceforum

JnJ Turo Turo Filipino Restaurant Reviewed in the Boston Herald
JnJ Turo Turo is gaining popularity, as its Filipino menu was highlighted in the Boston Herald.

Boston Red Sox - The Best of the Best!
Boston is having another very good year. Even though they fell to second place when they lost to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 3-1 victory and sent Boston to its sixth loss in seven games.

TriMark Publications Announces the TriMark Molecular Diagnostics Conference 2008 in Boston on March 31st
TriMark Publications, a global leader in biotechnology, healthcare and life sciences publishing, announces the TriMark Molecular Diagnostics Conference 2008 entitled: Personalized Medicine through Genomic Analysis and Molecular Diagnostics.?

Molotov Theatre Group's Debut "For Boston" Voted "Best Comedy of the Fringe" ; Capital Fringe Festival Recognition Sets Stage for Follow-Up Revival o
Molotov Theatre Group, Washington, DC's most incendiary new acting company, won recognition as "Best Comedy" in the Capital Fringe Festival for its debut production, the original one-act play "For Boston". The award, decided by an audience vote sponsored by The Capital Fringe Festival and The Washington City Paper, was announced by Fringe co-founder Julianne Brienza on July 29.

Gentle Giant Wins Boston Magazine's Best of Boston Award for Ninth Time
Best of Boston Hall of Fame Member Again Recognized for Fast and Careful Crews

Boston Analytics Unveils Quantitative Marketing Research Services
Knowledge services firm supports successful product launches to customers by collecting, customizing, analyzing and maintaining primary data. Researchers in the U.S. and India will cost-effectively collect, maintain and analyze data about values, demographics and locations of buyers and prospects to help determine optimum pricing, differentiate products from those of competitors and maximize the probability of new product success.

Lose Weight Boston Marathon Style
Lose Weight Boston Marathon Style