New York — By Steve Mirsky on February 8, 2010 at 6:30 pm

NYC Restaurant Week

You’re in luck…Restaurant Week here in NYC has been extended through February 28th! Sure it’s kind of deceiving because this event always seems to extend beyond an actual week but it’s definitely a foodie bonanza well worth checking out for sampling specialities from over 190 restaurants. Normally out-of-reach places like The Libertine, The Sea Grill, City Hall Restaurant, Delmonico’s Steakhouse and Tribeca Grill (a participant since the program’s first year back in 1992) are on the list.

Great Meals with a View During Restaurant Week

I think the best part of Restaurant Week is that you get the chance to try out top restaurants that you may have been hesitant to make the full commitment before. Now’s the time to plunge in and try the full spread with three-course lunches going for $24.07 and some dinners for $35. Make your reservations and remember that the prixe-fixe rates don’t include beverages, tip or tax.

Brand new to the lineup this year is the NYC Restaurant Week Truck, which makes its way through Manhattan offering gourmet soup from various NYC Restaurant Week participants. In this day of ubiquitous GPS, it’s only natural that you can track the truck’s current location via twitter.

Special themed packages:

Pre-theater Prix Fixe - Time is critical when you’re Broadway bound. For pre-theater nourishment, the boldly designed China Grill is conveniently located near where Wicked or Jersey Boys are showing. Before Billy Elliot The Musical or Hair, the eclectic Southern-style favorites at B. Smith’s Restaurant will be sure to get you jammin. Got tickets for Next to Normal? Think about serious seafood at Blue Fin or the Italian specialties and steaks at Bond 45.
Late Night Dining Deals - Experience one of the reasons why NYC is called “The City that Never Sleeps”. 24 hour diners and pizza-by-the-slice shops are great for late night eats but here are some topflight Restaurant Week participants open until 10 p.m. or later offering three-course, $35 meals. If you’re looking for a place near Lincoln Center (Café Fiorello), Midtown (Brasserie) or the Flatiron District (Dos Caminos Park). Or what about a midnight nosh at Spice Market, Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s take on Southeast Asian street food?
Dining With A View – You can’t get better than sweeping river views and wide vistas of Central Parks treetops serve as magical New York City backdrops. Even in winter, without leaf cover, the iconic Central Park Boathouse can make you forget you’re in the middle of the City. Above Restaurant, in the Hilton Times Square, is 21 stories above the action, while Asiate, in the Mandarin Oriental boasts a soaring 35-story panorama. And for water views, The River Café, Water’s Edge Restaurant or The Water Club are the iconic top choices.

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