WHY IT RATES: Travelers who love to eat should be heading to New York City for a celebration of culinary creations.-Donald Wood, Breaking News Senior Writer.
NYC & Company, the city's official destination marketing organization, announced Monday NYC Restaurant Week winter 2018 is now underway.
With more than 375 restaurants across all five boroughs participating, the event runs through February 9.
The celebrated dining program offers visitors and locals the opportunity to dine among New York City's world-class restaurants at a value with three-course prix-fixe lunches for $29 and three-course prix-fixe dinners for $42, excluding beverages, gratuities, and taxes.
There are 17 days to dine, with Saturday dining not included and Sundays being optional. Diners are invited to view a full list of participants, browse menus and book tables now at nycgo.com/restaurantweek.
Tickets to NYC Restaurant Week Tasting Series dining events are also now on sale. Two distinct events will feature restaurants found within cultural institutions and ticket sales benefit local charities City Harvest, Citymeals on Wheels and Food Bank NYC.
Diners can choose between exclusive tasting menus at Lincoln Ristorante (Lincoln Center) on January 28 at noon for $50 per person, or The Library at the Public (Public Theater), on February 5 at 6:30 p.m. for $75 per person. Tickets can be purchased now at nycrestaurantweektastingseries2018.splashthat.com.
NYC & Company is also running an Instagram photo contest from NYC Restaurant Week's official account, @nycrestaurantweek, that will award three weekly winners, one for each week of the program. To participate, users who share images of their favorite NYC Restaurant Week dishes and include the hashtag #NYCRestaurantWeek can win $250 in gift cards from participating restaurants.
American Express is proud to be the founding sponsor of NYC Restaurant Week. From restaurants to gourmet markets, food trucks and cooking classes-use your American Express Card for your foodie favorites. Learn how to earn 5X membership rewards points per dollar spent during NYC Restaurant Week, up to 1,000 total points, by using your enrolled card at participating restaurants. Enrollment is required and limited. Terms apply. To learn more, visit americanexpress.com/nycrestaurantweek.
New Yorkers and visitors are encouraged to seek out the ultimate-value week this winter, January 29 through February 4, when three of NYC & Company's signature programs align: NYC Restaurant Week, NYC Broadway Week and NYC Must-See Week.
Additionally, snag NYC Off-Broadway Week 2-for-1 tickets during this time after they go on sale January 29 for performances from February 12 to February 25. Hotel savings are also available as the winter season offers the most attractive hotel rates of the year, particularly on the evening of Super Bowl Sunday (February 4). For all there is to do in NYC this winter, visit nycgo.com/winter.
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