If you're here this week-this is really a rare opportunity at the best time of year:


at nycvisit.com there is a list of (good)restaurants offering a $20.01 lunch and/or a 30.01 DINNER (this has never been done before) the week of October 15-21.

Actually, I thought this was done every year. Isn't it some sort of charity event? I'm almost certain that I've read about it before. NY experts?

NY traditionally has restaurant week, where certain restaurants have prix fixe menus of $whatever year it is. However, they've never had dinners offered before, so it is a pretty big deal, especially since some (not all) of the places are very expensive.

Restaurant Week is usually in June (as it was this past year) and, I think In January. This is a a last minute (announced a week or so ago??) push for the restaurant industry and yes it's unusual (and very welcome ) that dinner is included at some.
Here's an embarrassing question: I'm a native New Yorker, yet I've never eaten at most of these restaurants particularly those below 14th street (what can I say, I'm an uptown girl). I'd like to spend some of my money at those Soho/Tribeca places that might need it most. Which of the restauranst offering DINNER (can't get downtown at lunchtime) would be YOUR choice (I like most anything but seafood) Thanks!

Andrea:

I left my list at the office, but there were many downtown restaurants I'd recommend (having worked in Tribeca and then, of late, at WTC): Fleur del Sol (tapas on Greenwich), Nobu next door (fancy seafood -- oops, did you say you don't eat seafood?), Chanterelle (french), Capsuto Freres (one of my personal faves -- French) and Alison on Dominick (the one I plan to sample).

Enjoy!