Community Corner
Long Island Restaurant Week Had Huge Turnout
Three course $24.95 prix fixe menus pack Long Island restaurants.
Long Island Restaurant Week was a great success. About 227 restaurants on Long Island participated in the promotion that offered a $24.95 prix fixe from Nov. 7 through Nov. 14 that packed restaurants all over Long Island despite the lagging economy.
The numbers were impressive. With over 181,000 meals served, revenue generated from Long Island Restaurant Week totaled $7,026,558. The State of New York reaped $385,128 in tax revenue.
Several restaurants chose to extend Long Island Restaurant Week. On the East End, the list includes: East Hampton – Rugosa; Greenport – The Portly Grape; Mattituck – Amano Restaurant; Riverhead – Boulder Creek Steakhouse; Wading River – Blackwells Restaurant; Water Mill – MUSE Restaurant & Aquatic Lounge; and Westhampton – Casa Basso.
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Visit www.longislandrestaurantnews.com for a current list of participants continuing the $24.95 prix fixe. It is recommended that diners contact the restaurants directly for more details as menu availability and times will vary.
Long Island Restaurant Week, organized by WordHampton Public Relations, is expanding. There will now be two each year, with the first spring Long Island Restaurant Week scheduled for April 3 through April 11, 2010. Nassau and Suffolk County restaurants will offer three-course, $24.95 menus.
