NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2009 Extended Through Labor Day

NYC RESTAURANT WEEK� SUMMER 2009 EXTENDED THROUGH LABOR DAY

�More Than 200 Participating Restaurants Will Offer Their NYC Restaurant Week Menus Until September 7�

New York, NY (August 6, 2009)�NYC & Company, the City�s marketing, tourism and partnership organization, today announced that NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2009 program will continue for an additional five weeks, through Monday, September 7. Prices at the 212 restaurants participating in the extended dining promotion will remain the same with $24.07 three-course prix-fixe lunches and $35 three-course prix-fixe dinners (excluding beverage, tax and gratuity). New Yorkers and visitors can continue to take advantage of these prices at some of the City�s top fine-dining restaurants including Tribeca Grill, Morimoto, Rouge Tomate, Aquavit, and 21 Club.
�NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2009 remains our largest dining promotion to date, and we are pleased to extend the program with an unprecedented number of participating eateries,� said NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta. �New York City residents and visitors are encouraged to experience the more than 200 restaurants across the City through the rest of the summer season at a price that won�t break the bank.�
NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2009 is produced by NYC & Company and supported by Founding Sponsor American Express, Participating Sponsors The Coca-Cola Company and JetBlue Airways, Media Partner Bloomberg, and Partner I Love NY.

For more information on NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2009, a complete list of participating restaurants in this season�s extended program, and a selection of prix-fixe menus visit www.nycgo.com/restaurantweek.

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.

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