NYC & COMPANY ANNOUNCES
NYC RESTAURANT WEEK SUMMER 2011
TO TAKE PLACE JULY 11-24
-Summer 2011 Marks 20th Annual Year for the World’s First-Ever Restaurant
Week-
New York City (April 21, 2010)-NYC & Company, New York City’s marketing,
tourism and partnership organization, today announced NYC Restaurant Week
Summer 2011-the City’s original culinary celebration and world’s first-ever
Restaurant Week-will take place July 11-24, 2011. For the 12th consecutive
season, prices for the prix-fixe three-course meals will remain $24.07 for
lunch and $35 for dinner (excluding beverages, taxes and gratuities). Diners
will be able to take advantage of the limited-time value Mondays through
Fridays; Saturdays are excluded and Sundays are optional for participating
restaurants.
“We are excited to begin commemorating NYC Restaurant Week’s vibrant history
and important milestone which will culminate with our dining program’s 20th
anniversary in 2012,” said NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta. “This season
we are looking to thank all of the people throughout the industry-from the
chefs to the waitstaff-who have helped make NYC Restaurant Week a success
over the years. We anticipate Summer 2011 to be the largest culinary
celebration to date and encourage locals and visitors alike to start marking
their calendars.”
NYC Restaurant Week began in 1992 as a one-time dining program to welcome
the National Democratic Convention to town. Since then, the City’s largest
gastronomic event has grown from 95 restaurants to more than 300, and has
developed to include exclusive dining benefits, sweepstakes, consumer events
and products.
NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2011 is produced by NYC & Company and supported
by Founding Sponsor American ExpressR and Participating Sponsor
TravelocityR.
Reservations are powered by OpenTable.
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About NYC & Company
NYC & Company is the official marketing, tourism and partnership
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.