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SUMMER RESTAURANT WEEK 2017

Who: Nearly four hundred restaurants throughout the city
What: Summer Restaurant Week
Where: All five boroughs
When: July 24 – August 18, three-course lunches $29, three-course dinners $42
Why: For a quarter of a century, New York City eateries have been offering special deals during Restaurant Week, with a growing number of participants every year. Reservation lines are now open for the silver anniversary of the immensely popular program, with almost four hundred establishments from across the culinary spectrum offering three-course prix-fixe lunches for $29 and dinners for $42 from July 24 through August 18. (Some restaurants do only lunch or dinner, and others offer the deals only on weekdays.) Most of the prix-fixe menus are available online so you know just what you’re in for. Among the many restaurants are such favorites as ‘21 Club,’ ABC Kitchen, American Cut, Asia de Cuba, Aureole, Bann, Barbetta, Casa Lever, Charlie Palmer Steak, Circo, Darbar, the Clocktower, DB Bistro Moderne, Delmonico’s, Docks Oyster Bar, Dos Caminos, Esca, Estiatorio Milos, Feast, Frankie & Johnnie’s, Gotham Bar & Grill, Haru, Hearth, Inakaya, Indochine, i Trulli, Il Mulino, Le Cirque, Lure Fishbar, Megu, Mercer Kitchen, Mission Chinese, Monkey Bar, Nice Matin, Nobu, the Palm Court, Park Avenue Summer, Red Rooster, Rosa Mexicano, the Russian Tea Room, Scarpetta, Shun Lee Palace, the Stanton Social, the Strip House, Tao, Tribeca Grill, Victor’s Cafe, and the Water Club. As a bonus, if you register your American Express card, you will receive $5 back each time you charge at least $35 at a participating restaurant.

WINTER RESTAURANT WEEK 2017

restaurant-week

Who: More than three hundred and fifty restaurants throughout the city
What: Winter Restaurant Week
Where: All five boroughs
When: January 23 – February 10, three-course lunches $29, three-course dinners $42
Why: Reservation lines are now open for Winter Restaurant Week, in which hundreds of New York City eateries offer three-course prix-fixe lunches for $29 and dinners for $42. (Some restaurants do only lunch or dinner, and others offer the deals only on weekdays.) Many of the prix-fixe menus are available online so you know just what you’re in for. Among the many restaurants are such favorites as ‘21 Club,’ ABC Kitchen, American Cut, Asia de Cuba, Aureole, Bann, Barbetta, Blue Fin, Calle Ocho, Casa Lever, Charlie Palmer Steak, Chez Jospehine, Circo, Darbar, DB Bistro Moderne, Delmonico’s, Dos Caminos, Esca, Estiatorio Milos, Gotham Bar & Grill, HanGawi, Haru, i Trulli, Il Mulino, Indochine, Le Cirque, Lure Fishbar, Mercer Kitchen, Monkey Bar, Nice Matin, Nobu, Periyali, the Red Cat, Rosa Mexicano, the Russian Tea Room, Shun Lee Palace, the Strip House, Tao, Tribeca Grill, Victor’s Cafe, and the Water Club. As a bonus, if you register your American Express card, you will receive $5 back each time you charge at least $35 at a participating restaurant.

WINTER RESTAURANT WEEK 2016

restaurant week

Who: More than three hundred restaurants throughout the city
What: Winter Restaurant Week
Where: All five boroughs
When: January 18 – February 5, three-course lunches $25, three-course dinners $38
Why: Reservation lines are now open for Winter Restaurant Week, in which hundreds of New York City eateries offer three-course prix-fixe lunches for $25 and dinners for $38. (Some restaurants do only lunch or dinner, and others offer the deals only on weekdays.) Many of the prix-fixe menus are available online so you know just what you’re in for. Among the many restaurants are such favorites as ‘21 Club,’ ABC Kitchen, American Cut, Asia de Cuba, Aureole, Bann, Barbetta, Blue Smoke, Casa Lever, Charlie Palmer Steak, Circo, Darbar, DB Bistro Moderne, Delmonico’s, Dos Caminos, Esca, Estiatorio Milos, Gotham Bar & Grill, Haru, i Trulli, Il Mulino, Le Cirque, Les Halles, Mercer Kitchen, Monkey Bar, Nice Matin, Nobu, Red Rooster, Rosa Mexicano, the Russian Tea Room, Shun Lee Palace, the Strip House, Tao, Tribeca Grill, Victor’s Cafe, and the Water Club. As a bonus, if you register your American Express card, you will receive $5 back each time you charge at least $25 at a participating restaurant.

SUMMER RESTAURANT WEEK 2015

Multiple locations
July 20 – August 14
Lunch $25, dinner $38
www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek

You can “Eat Up” again at the twenty-fourth annual Summer Restaurant Week at more than three hundred spots serving three-course lunches for $25 and/or dinners for $38. You can find just about any kind of cuisine you’re interested in, from pan-Latin, new American, Cuban, Italian, Asian fusion, Australian, Greek, Mexican, Brazilian, Vietnamese, and Spanish to Indian, Mediterranean, steakhouse, Chinese, seafood, barbecue, Japanese, French, soul food, Peruvian, Thai, African, Korean, and continental. Among the myriad participating eateries are such new and returning favorites as American Cut, Asia de Cuba, Aureole, Bann, Barbetta, Casa Lever, City Hall, Darbar, Esca, Gotham Bar & Grill, HanGawi, Il Mulino, JoJo, Le Cirque, Mercer Kitchen, and Red Rooster Harlem, many of which have posted their special menus on the promotion’s official website. Below is a small sampling of meals you can put together at several city favorites.

‘21 Club’: ‘21’ Caesar Salad; Faroe Islands Salmon; Ricotta Tart

Artisanal Fromagerie & Bistro: Parmesan Arincini in Black Garlic Aioli; Dry Aged Hanger Steak with Frites and Watercress; Chocolate Hazelnut Bomb

Bar Boulud: Chilled Tomato Gazpacho with Focaccia Crouton and Pesto; Brown Butter Skate Grenobloise with Onion Soubise and Swiss Chard; Entremet “Crème Brûlée” with Coconut Tuile and Strawberry Sorbet

Blue Smoke: NOLA Barbecue Shrimp; Cornmeal Fried Catfish with Roasted Corn Succotash; Key Lime Pie

The Cecil: Crispy Squash Blossoms with Lemon Grass Shrimp, Hearts of Palm, and Cilantro; Roti with Jollof Rice and Pine Nut Dressing; Baobab Mousse with Olive Oil Cake, Lavender Honey Ice Cream, Raspberries, and Hibiscus Cream

Delmonico’s: Gulf Shrimp Risotto with Heirloom Tomato, Charred Corn, and Basil; Overnight Barbecued Short Rib with Roast Garlic and Herbed Grits, Charred Corn, and Summer Greens; Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce

I Trulli: Pulpo Grilled Octopus Salad with Black Chickpeas and Cerignola Olives; Merluzzo Pan Roasted Chatham Cod with Roasted Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes, and Eggplant; Tiramisu Mascarpone Mousse Layered with Espresso-Soaked Ladyfingers

Lure Fishbar: Fresh Shucked Oysters with Dipping Sauces; Nori Crusted Tuna with Garlic Fried Rice, Chinese Broccoli, and Citrus Emulsion; Vanilla Bean Blackberry Semifreddo with Roasted White Peaches, Blackberry
Champagne Sauce, and Blackberry Foam

Petrossian: Petrossian Smoked Salmon with Crème Fraîche, Dill, and Toast Points; Pan Roasted New York Steak with Rhubarb, Celeriac Puree, Brussels Sprouts, Asparagus, Coco Beans, and Cinnamon Sauce; Peach Crumb Cake with Vanilla Ice Cream

Russian Tea Room: Traditional Tea Room Red Borscht with Pickled Red Beets, Seasonal Vegetables, and Dill in a Short Rib and Bacon Broth Served with a Braised Beef Pirozhok; Boeuf à la Stroganoff of Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs with Thick Noodles Tossed in a Creamy Mushroom and Black Truffle Cream Sauce; Chocolate Mousse Cake with a Chocolate Hazelnut Crunch Center

Tao: Bang Bang Chicken Salad; Asian BBQ Hanger Steak with Pepper Spiced Fries; Chocolate Zen Parfait

Yerba Buena: Chupe de Camaron Shrimp Soup, Peruvian Potatoes, Fava Beans, Queso Fresco, Aji Panka; Lechon Suckling Pig Carnitas, Habanero-Orange Salsa, Cactus Salad, Chicharron; Tarta de Queso Mezcal Cherry Cheese Tart, Chantilly, Smoked Chocolate Ganache

SUMMER RESTAURANT WEEK 2011

Multiple locations
July 11-24 [extended through September 5]
Lunch $24.07, dinner $35
www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek

Summer Restaurant Week begins today, celebrating its twentieth anniversary with $24.07 lunches and $35 dinners at nearly three hundred restaurants. Reservation lines have been open for a few weeks, so act now if you want to get a chance to sample gazpacho, seafood pasta, and milk chocolate caramel torte at ‘21’ Club, pan-seared jumbo scallops, sweet soy wild salmon, and coconut invasion at Asia de Cuba, insalata barbietola, risotto ai asparagi, and panna cotta at Barbuto, terrine Provencale, braised boneless short rib Bordelaise, and chocolate mousse cake at Capsouto Frères, a corned beef or pastrami sandwich, cole slaw, and cheesecake at the Carnegie Deli, rice balls stuffed with meat ragu, grilled flat iron steak, and budino di ricotta at I Trulli, East Coast oysters, steamed branzino, and warm cherry upside down cake at Lure Fishbar, grilled octopus salad, braised rabbit leg au vinaigre, and butterscotch pot au crème at Nice Matin, smoked salmon, tamari and rosemary marinated grilled beef flank steak, and strawberry and rhubarb crumble at Petrossian, and sizzling rice cake soup, Beijing prawns in wine sauce, and ice cream at Shun Lee West, among many others. Most eateries have posted their menus online so you know exactly what treats you are in for.

GRAND GOURMET: THE FLAVOR OF MIDTOWN

Grand Central Terminal, Vanderbilt Hall
42nd St. between Lexington & Vanderbilt Aves.
Thursday, May 12, $100, 7:00 (VIP 6:15 admission $350)
www.grandcentralpartnership.org

Nearly three dozen local restaurants will be participating in the annual Grand Gourmet tasting event at Grand Central Terminal, benefiting the Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corp., which is dedicated to helping the area’s homeless population. This year’s festivities are chaired by Rick Passarelli of Bobby Van’s Steakhouse, with that restaurant’s chef, Christopher Miller, serving as captain. Among the dining establishments preparing signature dishes and other special plates are Asia de Cuba, Charlie Palmer’s Métrazur, the Grand Central Oyster Bar, La Fonda del Sol, Magnolia Baking Company, Murray’s Cheese, the Palm Too, Ruby Foo’s, Aretsky’s Patroon, the Campbell Apartment, Pershing Square, Ammos Estiatorio, Cibo, Bice, and the Capital Grille.