Frequent downtown diners tally awards.

• Author: Pounds, Nancy
• Position: DINING

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A promotion pitching Anchorage eateries has dished up healthy benefits for participating businesses. Anchorage Downtown Partnership's 100 Days of Downtown Dining program features sticker-collection cards for frequent diners in 20 Downtown restaurants. Restaurant gift certificates are awarded to people earning 6, 12 or 20 stickers.

The event, which began Jan. 21, continues through April 30. A grand prize drawing from all completed cards presents a spa package, a night at the Hotel Captain Cook and other prizes.

Anchorage Downtown Partnership began the program in 2008 to draw diners to eateries during winter months November through April, said Christopher Schutte, executive director. Winter Wednesday Dining Downtown showcased restaurants' midweek specials.

Organizers revamped the program in 2010 to its current structure, Schutte said. Diners earn one sticker per restaurant per visit.

"The loyalty...