Reservations Open For NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2018, July 23-August 17

—NYC & Company’s Signature Dining Program Returns

July 23–August 17 Across All Five Boroughs—

—New $26 Two-Course Prix-Fixe Lunch Designed to

Boost Daytime Dining—

 NYC & Company, the City’s official destination marketing organization, today announced details for NYC Restaurant Week summer 2018, now in its 26th year, and opened reservations for booking on NYCgo.com. Also announced was a new prix-fixe lunch offer with a two-course (appetizer and entrée) menu priced at $26. Waiving the mandatory third dessert course from the previous lunch offer, diners will now save time, and demand for restaurant daytime dining is expected to rise. Full program details are:

-       Dine over 23 days between July 23 through August 17, 2018*

-       Enjoy the option of more than 380 participating restaurants

-       Receive two-course prix-fixe lunches for $26 and three-course prix-fixe dinners (with dessert) for $42**

-       Explore restaurants among 42 distinct neighborhoods, across all five boroughs

-       Discover 33 individual cuisines

-       View a full list of participants, browse menus and book tables now at NYCgo.com/restaurantweek.

*Saturdays excluded; Sundays optional

**Beverages, gratuities and taxes not included; Prices in USD

“There is no better way to celebrate the diversity of New York City’s unmatched culinary scene—the true dining capital of the world—than by experiencing a great meal (or two) among restaurants of 33 distinct cuisines participating in NYC Restaurant Week this summer,” said Fred Dixon. “We look forward to welcoming visitors, meetings delegates, and residents to enjoy new dining experiences in neighborhoods across all five boroughs this season.”

The summer 2018 season features 24 new restaurant participants: Baar Baar, Barano, Boucherie Park Avenue South, Cleo, DaDong, Empellón, Fish Cheeks, Gloria, Greenwich Steakhouse, Harvey, La Sirena, Lugo Cucina Italiana, Mifune New York, Naoki Takahashi, Nix, Quality Eats – Nomad, Royal 35 Steakhouse, Scampi NYC, Talde, The Musket Room, The Sea Fire Grill, The Whitby Bar & Restaurant, Trattoria Italienne, and Tudor City Steakhouse.

Diners seeking inspiration for where to dine this summer can turn to NYCgo.com for curated restaurant collections themed to unique dining experiences. Included among the eight collections, all available now, are: “NYC Classics,” “Squad Goals” (group dining), “Swipe Right” (date-friendly establishments), and ideal for summer, “BYO SPF” (alfresco dining), among others. Over the course of NYC Restaurant Week, continue to browse NYCgo.com for additional editorial content set to debut over the first three weeks of the program, including neighborhood itineraries for dining near Grand Central, NoHo and SoHo.

Along with content on NYCgo.com, NYC Restaurant Week will be promoted through digital and print advertising, and through out-of-home advertising on NYC bus shelters, street pole banners, LinkNYC screens, and NYC taxicabs. Additionally, advertisements in PATH trains and stations feature exclusive creative detailing a NYC Restaurant Week manifesto.

American Express is proud once again to sponsor NYC Restaurant Week this summer. In 2017, over 9,700 more restaurant locations in the New York area started accepting American Express® Cards. So now, more places than ever welcome your Card.

Additional brand partners include booking partner OpenTable and culinary arts organization James Beard Foundation.

Diners can follow @nycgo and @nycrestaurantweek on Instagram and @nycgo on Facebook and Twitter for NYC Restaurant Week content. Furthermore, an Instagram photo contest will award four weekly winners (one each week of the program) with $300 in gift cards from participating restaurants by using the program hashtag #NYCRestaurantWeek.

Lastly, New Yorkers and visitors looking for additional value this summer and fall can seek out two additional NYC & Company signature programs. NYC Broadway Week^SM returns September 3—16 (tickets on sale August 15), and NYC Off-Broadway Week^SM returns September 24—October 7 (tickets on sale September 10), both offering 2-for-1 tickets to some of the best live shows in New York City. Visit nycgo.com/broadway-week and nycgo.com/off-broadway-week for more.

To view a full list of participants, make reservations, browse menus and more, visit nycgo.com/restaurantweek.

About NYC & Company:

NYC & Company is the official destination marketing organization for the City of New York, dedicated to maximizing travel and tourism opportunities throughout the five boroughs, building economic prosperity and spreading the positive image of New York City worldwide. For all there is to do and see in New York City, visit nycgo.com.

Reservations Now Open For NYC Restaurant Week, January 23rd-February 10th 2017 #NYCRestaurantWeek

—Celebrated Biannual Dining Promotion to 
Return January 23–February 10—

—Dine and Save at More than 375 New York City 
Restaurants Across 41 Neighborhoods—

NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization, today announced that reservations are now open for NYC Restaurant Week^® winter 2017, taking place January 23 through February 10, 2017. New Yorkers and visitors are encouraged to book now to receive great deals at more than 375 participating restaurants in 41 neighborhoods across the City. Diners can enjoy three-course prix-fixe lunches for $29 and three-course prix-fixe dinners for $42 (excluding beverages, gratuities and taxes). Saturday dining is excluded from the program and Sundays are optional. To view a full list of participants, make reservations, browse menus and more, visit nycgo.com/restaurantweek.

“NYC Restaurant Week is an opportunity to experience the City’s incredible dining choices at an extraordinary value,” said Fred Dixon, president and CEO of NYC & Company. “We invite New Yorkers and visitors to plan their next outing now in the dining capital of the world.”

NYC Restaurant Week Winter 2017 by the numbers:

·         3 course prix-fixe lunches for $29*

·         3 course prix-fixe dinners for $42*

·         More than 375 participating restaurants

·         32 individual cuisines

·         32 new participating restaurants

·         41 neighborhoods across 4 boroughs

·         14 days to dine (January 23–February 10)**

                                                                                *(Beverages, gratuities and taxes not included)

**(Saturdays excluded, Sundays optional)

This winter’s iteration features 32 new participants: Amada, Angus Club Steakhouse, Artie’s Steak & Seafood, Bedford & Co., BKW by Brooklyn Winery, Del Frisco’s, Edi & The Wolf, Felice 64, Freud NYC, Green Fig, Haru Chelsea, High Street on Hudson, Hudson Garden Grill, Hunt & Fish Club, Jue Lan Club, Kingsley, Le Coq Rico, Leuca, Maiella, Maison Hugo, Maysville, Members Dining Room at the Met, Neta, New Leaf Restaurant, Oro, Penthouse808, Quality Eats, Salvation Taco, Schilling, STK Downtown, Tarallucci e Vino–NoMad and Tavern62 by David Burke.

“NYC Restaurant Week inspires New Yorkers and our guests from all over the nation and the world to experience the quality, variety and hospitality that our restaurants are renowned for,” said Tracy Nieporent, Partner/Director of Marketing for Myriad Restaurant Group and Chairman of NYC & Company’s Restaurant Committee. “Our vibrant dining community looks forward to welcoming diners to enjoy compelling international cuisines, across the boroughs and in over 40 neighborhoods.”

NYC & Company’s long-standing corporate sponsor American Express will return with an exclusive offer for American Express® Card Members who participate in NYC Restaurant Week. Card Members can enroll any eligible American Express Card, use their enrolled Card to spend $35 or more at any participating restaurant and get a $5 statement credit up to four times. Terms apply. To learn more and enroll in this offer, visit americanexpress.com/nycrestaurantweek.

NYC Restaurant Week is the first dining program of its kind, established in 1992 during the Democratic National Convention. New this season on nycgo.com, the City’s official tourism website, consumers can use enhanced quick search filters to navigate restaurants by key features such as New Participants and Notable Chefs, allowing diners to easily select their ideal dining experience.

NYC Restaurant Week is one of the featured promotions within NYC & Company’s new Nonstop NYC winter campaign. Also included are celebrated programsNYC Broadway Week^SM (January 17–February 5) and NYC Off-Broadway Week^SM (February 27–March 12) and the first-ever NYC Attractions Week^SM (January17–February 5) that offers two-for-one admission to popular attractions, tours, culture and performing arts at more than 70 participants across all five boroughs. More information on these four promotional programs, as well as how to find the best hotel rates of the year this winter, can be found at nycgo.com/nonstop. 

NYC Restaurant Week is promoted through exclusive content on nycgo.com; out-of-home media in the five boroughs; print and digital advertising, including promotion through media partner Time Out New York; commercials running in NYC taxicabs and through social media posts using #NYCRestaurantWeek.