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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

WINTER RESTAURANT WEEK 2015

Who: More than three hundred restaurants throughout the city
What: Winter Restaurant Week
Where: All five boroughs
When: February 16 – March 6, 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,’ Aureole, Bann, Barbetta, Charlie Palmer Steak, City Crab, City Hall, Darbar, DB Bistro Moderne, Delmonico’s, Dévi, Dos Caminos, Esca, Estiatorio Milos, Gotham Bar & Grill, Haru, i Trulli, Il Mulino, Le Cirque, Les Halles, Mercer Kitchen, Monkey Bar, Nice Matin, Nobu, Petrossian, Red Rooster, Rosa Mexicano, the Russian Tea Room, Shun Lee Palace, Tao, Tribeca Grill, Victor’s Cafe, the Water Club, and the Water’s Edge. 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.

TICKET ALERT: NEW YORK CITY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL

NYCWFF
Multiple locations
Tickets go on sale Monday, June 23, at midnight
Festival runs October 16-19, $20-$300
www.nycwff.org

Tickets go on sale to the general public for the feeding frenzy that is the New York City Wine & Food Festival on Monday, June 23, at midnight, and you better not wait if you want to get in to the coolest culinary events, which sell out extremely quickly. (In fact, the American Express presale has resulted in six sold-out programs already.) For four days, dozens of chefs and food celebrities will be serving special meals and mingling with gourmands at seminars, classes, late-night parties, intimate dinners, walk-around tastings, and demonstrations. Below are ten highlights from the more than one hundred events, which range in price from $20 to $300.

Wednesday, October 15
Le Cirque 40th Anniversary Dinner, hosted by Sirio Maccioni, with courses by David Bouley, Daniel Boulud, Jacques Torres, and Raphael François and wine-pairing discussion with Christophe Salin, Le Cirque, $300, 7:00

Thursday, October 16
Bank of America Dinner Series: Beyond the Butcher Block, hosted by Pat LaFrieda, with Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone, Noir, $250 (includes copy of LaFrieda’s Meat: Everything You Need to Know), 7:00

Cooking Channel Presents Chicken Coupe, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, the Loeb Boathouse, Central Park, $200, 7:00

Friday, October 17
Hot Dog Happy Hour, with Mo Rocca, the Standard Biergarten, $150, 5:00

Dominique Ansel’s Wonderland, dessert buffet with Dominique Ansel, Richard Capizzi, Stephen Collucci, Benjamin Grué, Lauren Resler, Ghaya Oliveira, Miroslav Uskokovic, and Zac Young, the Refectory at the High Line Hotel, $125, 10:00 pm

Saturday, October 18
New York Sideline Pass: Jets + Chefs, the Ultimate Tailgate, hosted by Joe Namath and Mario Batali, with food by Mario Batali, Lucas Billheimer, Jean-Paul Bourgeois, Josh Bowen, Emile Castillo, Gabriel Cruz, Ratha Chaupoly, Ben Daitz, Sylvain Delpique, Joe Dobias, Simon Glenn, Will Horowitz, Michael Lomonaco, Lolo Manso, Julian Medina, Danny Mena, Myron Mixon, Tracy Obolsky, Erin O’Shea, Natasha Pogrebinsky, Erik Ramierz, Joel Reiss, Anthony Ricco, Mark Rosati, Adam Schop, and Thiago Silva, and special appearance by the New York Jets Flight Crew, Pier 92, 52nd St. & the West Side Highway, $120-$220, 11:30 am

The Lobster Place Presents Oyster Bash, hosted by Tyler Florence, with Ed Brown, Michael Cressotti, Tyler Florence, Hung Huynh, Jehangir Mehta, Seamus Mullen, Ben Pollinger, Ron Rosselli, and David Seigal, the Standard Biergarten, $150, 12 noon

TimesTalk: Alain Ducasse, Daniel Boulud, and Eric Ripert, moderated by Sam Sifton, the TimesCenter, $35, 2:00

Sunday, October 19
Down-Home Country Brunch, hosted by Trisha Yearwood, with Richard Brown, Darrell Darwood, Lev Gewirtzman, Elizabeth Karmel, Kyle Knall, Damian Laverty-McDowell, Damaris Phillips, and Melba Wilson, New York Hilton Midtown, $150, 12 noon

Dale’s Dim Sum Party, with Justin Bazdarich, Leah Cohen, Daniel Holzman, Yang Huang, Hung Huynh, Chris Jaeckle, Joel Javier, Brian Ray, Ralph Scamardella, Daniel Skurnick, Dale Talde, and Jason Wang, Buddakan, $115, 2:00

BASTILLE DAY ON 60th STREET

60th St. between Fifth & Lexington Aves.
Sunday, July 14, free, 12 noon – 5:00 pm
www.bastilledaynyc.com
www.fiaf.org

On July 14, 1789, a Parisian mob stormed the Bastille prison, a symbolic victory that kicked off the French Revolution and the establishment of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. Ever since, July 14 has been a national holiday celebrating liberté, égalité, and fraternité. In New York City, the Bastille Day festivities are set for Sunday, July 14, along Sixtieth St., where the French Institute Alliance Française hosts its annual daylong party of food, music, dance, and other special activities. There will be tastings ($20) inside FIAF, including wine and cheese, cocktails, and beer; a raffle ($5) drawing with such prizes as trips to France, St. Barts, and New Orleans; a Twitter challenge with yet more prizes; food and drink from Le Souk, Ricard, Epicerie Boulud, the Crepe Escape, Macaron Parlour, Financier, Ponty Bistro, Augustin’s Waffles, Tiny Treats, François Payard Patisserie, Mille-feuille, Le Cirque, and others; complimentary French language workshops; live performances by the Hungry March Band and Can-Can Dancers; roaming mime Catherine Gasta; accordion player Harlan Muir; a Citroën Car Show; and a Kids’ Corner with such family activities as face-painting, arts & crafts, games, and more. In addition, the inaugural Bastille Day Banquet features $30 box lunches with fine rillettes & cornichons, coq-au-vin, a mini baguette, bottled water, crème caramel, and a Phrygian liberty cap. Viva la France!