By Christina Morningside | Posted on July 08, 2009 2:30 AM
NYC Restaurant Week Kicks Off This Weekend Offering Lunches Priced At $24.07 And Dinner At $35 (Not Including Drinks, Gratuity Or Tax) At Some Of NYC's Finest Restaurants
Restaurant Week Opens For 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009 marks the beginning of NYC Restaurant Week and will last for three weeks until July 31, 2009.
Participating in the celebration of New York City dining this summer will be 250 restaurants featuring a wide range of cuisines. The restaurants will offer three-course prix-fixe menus for lunch and dinner, allowing the opportunity to dine at some of the best restaurants in town and at hot newcomers for a fraction of the (usually expensive) cost.
Restaurant Week Meal Prices
Prices are per person, with lunches priced at $24.07 and dinner at $35, not including drinks, gratuity or tax. Both lunch and dinner aren’t offered at all participating restaurants, but most do.
As some of the best restaurants can sell out quickly, it is recommended that reservations be booked ahead of time by simply calling the restaurant or reserving a table through OpenTable.com.
Restaurant Week Happens Twice A Year
NYC Restaurant Week takes place twice a year for several weeks at a time, in January and every June or July. This summer is the first time that many of the restaurants will offer the program on Sundays, as it has traditionally been offered on weekdays only. Saturdays are still excluded as NYC restaurants are already busy on that day and do not need additional sales.
NYC Restaurant Week first started in 1992 as a one-time culinary program to welcome the Democratic National Convention to New York City, and was such a hit that it developed from there, as residents wanted to take part in the event as well and eat at New York’s best restaurants at a lower price.
