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CCD Restaurant Week Returns this September 8-21

 

Contact:
JoAnn Loviglio
T 215.440.5546
jloviglio@centercityphila.org
pr@centercityphila.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   

Prix-fixe dining at Philadelphia’s best restaurants, with dinners starting at just $40

Philadelphia, PA (August 6, 2024): Center City District Restaurant Week (CCDRW) will highlight Center City’s diverse dining scene this fall with discounted menus at more than 100 locations. Beginning Sunday, September 8 through Saturday, September 21, three course, prix-fixe dinners can be enjoyed for just $40 or $60, and two-course lunches for $20. The full list of participating restaurants can be found at ccdrestaurantweek.com.  

Dinner will be served indoors or outdoors, if available, and at some locations, takeout will be offered. Reservations are highly encouraged and can be made through OpenTable. For an additional price, inventive cocktail pairings can be added to complement CCDRW menus with featured Suntory Global Spirits brands, A. Overholt® Rye Whiskey and Tres Generaciones Plata® Tequila. Tax, gratuity and other beverages are not included in the prix-fixe menu discount.

For diners travelling into Center City, discounted parking for $10 or less will be available every night of the promotion from 4:45 p.m. through 1 a.m. Options include select Interpark, Bexpark by Brandywine, LAZ and Philadelphia Parking Authority locations. Guests must visit ccdrestaurantweek.com to find the closest garage to their dining destination and follow the instructions provided. Some locations allow the use of a digital parking voucher (which can be accessed directly on the website), and others require reservations made ahead of time.

Experience Center City’s world-class dining scene year-round by entering for a chance to win Dinner for a Year, courtesy of the CCD. With no purchase necessary, visit ccdrestaurantweek.com to learn more.

Front and back of house workers are another vital component to the ongoing success of CCDRW. CCD has requested participating restaurants to nominate members of their staff for the chance to win a $500 “tip.” Five winners will be selected at random, with all nominees receiving a small gift as a token of appreciation. Winners will be announced once CCDRW ends. As always, CCD encourages all diners to tip their servers and wait staff as generously as possible.

CCDRW can provide a much-needed boost to restaurants after a slower summer season, with close to 90% of participating restaurants reporting an increase in sales after last September’s promotion. With more diners eating out, more people were walking Center City streets, including an uptick of workers coming into the office. From September 10-September 23, 2023, 11% more non-resident workers were reported to have visited Center City overall than the weeks before and after, including 16% more during the work-week, Monday through Thursday.

“Center City continues to be the region’s premier destination for shopping, entertainment, and most notably, dining. Restaurant Week helps to spotlight the chefs and restaurateurs who work tirelessly to uphold that reputation and gives thousands of people the opportunity to try their best dishes at a discounted rate,” said Michelle Shannon, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Center City District. “We hope that Restaurant Week inspires continued patronage and support of our restaurants as they are a vital part of our downtown economic engine.”

“Center City District Restaurant Week is more than just a prix-fixe dining promotion,” said Prema Katari Gupta, President and CEO of Center City District. “It is a reminder of the incredible culinary talents found only in Center City. I want to thank every chef, line cook, busser, server, dishwasher, hostess and bartender for their roles in making Restaurant Week an experience that people from around the region look forward to every year.”

 The current list of CCDRW participants include:

A.kitchen*

AkI Nom Nom

Alice Pizza & Restaurant

Amada

Amina

aMuse Restaurant*

Attico Rooftop

Banh Mi And Bottles

Bank & Bourbon*

Bar Bombón

Bar Lesieur

Barbuzzo Restaurant

Barra Rossa

Bellini

Bistro La Baia

Bistro Romano

Bleu Sushi

Bodega Bar & Kitchen

Bridget Foy's

Buca D'oro Ristorante

Bud & Marilyn's

Buddakan

Butcher Bar

Caribou Cafe

Chez Hansi BYOB

Cockatoo

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar

Con Murphy's

D'Angelo Ristorante Italiano

Darling Jack's

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse*

Del Frisco's Grille*

Devil's Alley

Devon Seafood Grill

Dim Sum House by Jane G's

Dolce Italian

Double Knot

Estia Restaurant*

Fat Salmon

Flambo Caribbean Restaurant

Fogo de Chao

Fork*

Forsythia

Fringe Bar

Fuji Mountain Japanese Restaurant

Giuseppe & Sons

Gran Caffe L'Aquila

Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia

Harp & Crown

Harper's Garden*

Iron Hill Brewery

Jasmine Rice

Kinme

Kook Burger and Bar*

Koto Sushi

La Famiglia Ristorante*

La Fontana Della Citta

La Nonna

LaScala's Fire

La Viola Bistro

La Viola Ovest

Las Bugambilias

Liberté Lounge

Libertine

Little Nonna's

Malbec Argentine Steakhouse

Melograno BYOB

Mercato BYOB

Miss Saigon Vietnamese Restaurant & Lounge

Mixto

Monster Vegan

Morea

Moshulu

Mulberry on Arch

Mulherin's Pizzeria

Nabrasa Brazilian Steakhouse of Philadelphia

Ocean Prime*

Oltremare

Oloroso

Osteria

Osteria Ama Philly

Oyster House

Panorama

Pearl & Mary

Picanha Brazilian Steakhouse

Pizzeria Vetri

Porcini

Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti

Prunella

Rex at the Royal

Restaurant Aleksandar*

Sampan

Seafood Unlimited

South Restaurant & Jazz Club

Spasso Italian Grill

Spice Finch

Square 1682

Sura Indian Bistro

Thanal Indian Tavern

The Chart House

The Hayes

The Morris*

The Twisted Tail

Topside Tavern*

Veda Modern Indian Bistro

Via Locusta

Village Whiskey

Wilder

Center City District Restaurant Week is presented by A. Overholt® Rye Whiskey, Tres Generaciones® Tequila, OpenTable.  Visit ccdrestaurantweek.com for an updated list of restaurants, menus and links to make reservations via OpenTable.

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About Center City District    

The Center City District, a private-sector organization dedicated to making Center City Philadelphia clean, safe and attractive, is committed to maintaining Center City’s competitive edge as a regional employment center, a quality place to live, and a premier regional destination for dining, shopping and cultural attractions. Find us at www.centercityphila.org and on Instagram, Facebook and X.