Small Businesses In Rhode Island Team Together & Offer March Savings

Feb. 21, 2012 - PRLog -- Celebrating the month of March 2012 with a GREEN initiative, Hotel Viking and Green Envy Eco-Boutique, both located in Newport, Rhode Island, have partnered together to offer special perks to their customers. Guests of Hotel Viking (http://www.hotelviking.com/) during the month of March 2012 enjoy a 10% discount at Green Envy Eco-Boutique. And shoppers at Green Envy Eco-Boutique enjoy a complimentary glass of wine with dinner at One Bellevue, Hotel Viking’s award-winning restaurant.

“As a green-certified, boutique hotel, it made sense to partner with a like-minded business,” said Marlen Scalzi, Director of Sales and Marketing for Hotel Viking, “We like to support small businesses with creative, cross-promotional programs.”

The special green partnership invites guests of Hotel Viking to enjoy a 10% discount when they show their key card at Green Envy Eco-Boutique (http://www.greenenvyshop.com/) located at 223 Goddard Row, a five minute walk from Hotel Viking. Green Envy Eco-Boutique features eco-friendly, fair-trade or organic products including clothing, jewelry and skin care. The store has been recognized by the Newport County Chamber of Commerce as the 2010 Micro Business of the Year, as a Best New Business by Newport Life Magazine and as Best Eco-Friendly Clothes & Gifts for the 2009 RI Monthly's Best Of Rhode Island Awards.

“This is such a fun way to provide perks for our customers and support small-businesses,” stated Rachel Lessne, owner of Green Envy Eco-Boutique.

Patrons of Green Envy Eco-Boutique enjoy a complimentary glass of organically grown wine with purchase of dinner at One Bellevue, the award-winning restaurant at Hotel Viking. To enjoy the complimentary glass of wine, diners just need to show a receipt from Green Envy Boutique, with a March 2012 date, anytime the month of March.

To continue the sustainable and small business effort, Chef Kevin Theile suggests the Panko Crusted Cod for dinner which is caught and provided through the Trace & Trust program, a traceabilty system that tracks seafood from when and where it was caught, by what fisherman, to the restaurant and to the consumer. Guests enter the identification number of the catch, found on the menu, into http://traceandtrust.com on their smartphone to trace their dinner.    

“This ensures that the seafood is both sustainable and fresh,” says Chef Kevin Theile, the Executive Chef at One Bellevue at Hotel Viking. In addition to sustainable seafood, One Bellevue’s menu features locally and organically grown produce as well as cheeses. To view the menu, visit www.HotelViking.com. For dining reservations, please call (401) 848-4824 or email: dining@hotelviking.com.

Hotel Viking, located in Newport, Rhode Island, is a member of Historic Hotels of America. Offering 209 rooms and suites, Hotel Viking features SpaTerre, fine dining at One Bellevue, 14,000 square feet of event space, pool, fitness center and more. www.hotelviking.com.

About One Bellevue  
One Bellevue, the award-winning restaurant located in Newport, Rhode Island's historic Hotel Viking features menus that showcase fresh ingredients from the land and sea that are sustainable and locally-sourced whenever possible. The restaurants award-winning wine list offers carefully-selected wines by the glass, as well as high-end after-dinner liquors and very hip cocktail selections, such as specialty martinis named Strawberry Cheesecake, Almond Joy and Olive It Up, which are also available anytime from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. at One Bellevue Lounge. Featuring foods that go great with wine and cocktails, the All-Day Menu is divided into four delectable categories: “Raw”, “Cured Or Marinated” and “Bites”. The dining rooms and all-day lounge at One Bellevue are welcoming and sophisticated. The two main dining areas, the Salon and Garden Room, seat 40 and 36 people respectively; and One Bellevue Lounge accommodates 45 people at the bar and at small tables for two or more. Much sought-after during the warmer months, the Garden Patio offers outdoor seating for 50 diners with a coveted view of all the Newport meanderings on world-famous Bellevue Avenue. For dining reservations, please call (401) 848-4824 or email: dining@hotelviking.com.

About Green Envy Eco-Boutique
Green Envy Eco-Boutique was opened in March of 2008 in Newport, Rhode Island. Green Envy Eco-Boutique is committed to offering only the most eco-friendly items available that are produced in the most ethical ways. Items are either produced in the USA by local artists or made by artisans in disadvantaged countries who are provided fair wages, safe working environment, health care, and educational opportunities. The products that Green Envy Eco-Boutique carries are not the only "green" thing about the business. The daily operations of the store are eco-friendly as well. All packaging materials are recycled. The light bulbs in the store are CFL's, and the cleaning solutions are organic, biodegradable, and handmade in the store.  Green Envy Eco-Boutique is located at 223 Goddard Row in Newport, RI 02840. For more information, visit http://www.greenenvyshop.com.

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Hotel Viking, located in Newport, Rhode Island, is a member of Historic Hotels of America. Offering 209 rooms and suites, Hotel Viking features SpaTerre, fine dining, 14,000 square feet of event space, pool, fitness center and more. www.hotelviking.com.