Restaurant Week: Yay or Yuck?

There are a number of Newton and Chestnut Hill restaurants participating in Restaurant Week, but not as many as in the past. Are you a Restaurant Week lover or hater?

Boston Restaurant Week is in full swing (it's from Aug. 19 to Aug. 24 and Aug. 26 to Aug. 31, which actually makes it two weeks), and Newton, as usual, has a number of restaurants participating. Although five Newton restaurants (and one technically in the Brookline section of Chestnut Hill) are participating, there are not as many as there have been in past Restaurant Weeks. Last summer, seven Garden City eateries were in the Restaurant Week lineup.  Meanwhile, Newton officials are currently planning the Garden City's own restaurant week, which is likely to run sometime this fall. Mayor Setti Warren announced the event earlier this summer as part of the "13 Villages, One Community" initiative. Despite some local enthusiasm, it seems a lot …

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Dine in Newton During Summer 2012 Boston Restaurant Week

A list of locations in Newton and Chestnut Hill where you can find deals for the 2012 Boston Restaurant Week.

It's that time of year again -- the Boston Summer Restaurant Week is upon us.  Twice a year (summer and winter), local eateries participating in Restaurant Week offer lunches and dinners at greatly reduced prices. This year, the Summer Boston Restaurant Week features more than 200 area restaurants. But just because it has "Boston" in the title doesn't mean you have to head into the big city to take advantage of the discounted meals.  Six Newton and Chestnut Hill restaurants will be participating in the event, which will run Aug. 19-24 and Aug. 26-31.  The Restaurant Week menus feature a two-course lunch for $15.12, a three-course lunch for $20.12 or a three-course dinner for $33.12. Each menu is fixed with a set of two or three options for…

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Winter Restaurant Week 2012 in Newton and Chestnut Hill

It's time to get out to your favorite Newton and Chestnut Hill restaurants to try their bi-annual, specially discounted menus during Restaurant Week.

Winter Restaurant Week is here again! Twice a year, local restaurants offer special menus at greatly reduced prices. While their regular menus are also available, from March 18 – 23 and March 25 – 30 several Newton and Chestnut Hill locales will offer a three-course lunch for $20.12 and a three- (or more) course dinner for $33.12. Some restaurants even offer wine pairings at an additional cost. Reservations can either be made through Open Table or by calling the individual restaurants. Please remember to tip your servers on the full, rather than discounted, cost of the meal. Newton Dinner – Chef Jarrod Moiles is once again putting his stamp on Restaurant Week in Newton. For your first course, choose from: Your second course can include: If…

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Summer 2011 Restaurant Week in Newton

Have you been dying to try that swanky Newton or Chestnut Hill restaurant but didn't want to break the bank having a nice dinner? Restaurant Week is your chance to explore upscale local eateries on a budget.

Twice a year, during the winter and summer, Boston area diners have the opportunity to eat out at some of the finer establishments in the area at greatly reduced prices. Restaurant Week runs from August 14 – 19 and 21 – 26, with many restaurants extending through the end of the month and even through Labor Day. A two-course lunch costs a mere $15.11, a three-course lunch will run you $20.11 and you can get a full three-course dinner for only $33.11.  Many restaurants also offer wine pairings, so get out there and enjoy dining at these Newton and Chestnut Hill locations. Here are some highlights of their special Restaurant Week menus. Aquitaine Bis – Lunch: Sweet corn chowder; Cuban sandwich; profiteroles. Dinner: Crisp chicken liver salade…

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It's Not "Two" Late for Restaurant Week

We lucky suburban Bostonians have a second week to enjoy the best that Newton dining has to offer at discounted prices.

Boston’s bi-annual Restaurant Week allows many of us the opportunity to head into town to try out the pricey places we normally can’t afford. But it also gives us the chance to sample the fare at some Newton and Chestnut Hill restaurants. Week One is coming to an end, but lucky for us there is a second week of culinary goodness which ends on March 18th. So make a reservation, grab your honey or a foodie friend and head out for an afternoon or evening on our town. Here is a sampling of offerings from local participants: Riverbend Bar and Grill (dinner) – Indulge yourself with a lobster mac & cheese appetizer and a slow-roasted chicken entrée. Then enjoy your choice of any item on Riverbend’s dessert menu. Lumière (dinner – wine pairings …

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Where Will You Spend Your Restaurant Week in Newton?

Newton is one of the communities participating in Boston's Restaurant Week.

Although it's technically Boston's Restaurant Week, many local communities just outside the city also participate in this well-known and much-anticipated two weeks of fabulous dining. The special event runs tomorrow through March 11 and March 13-18, with restaurants around the area offering lunch and dinner menus for a special restaurant week pricing. For $15.11 you can get a two-course lunch, a three-course lunch runs $20.11 and a three-course dinner costs just $33.11. According to Restaurant Week Boston's website, many restaurants also offer special menu items and wine pairings as part of the two-week event. We'll have more details for you later this week, but for now here is a list of eateries in Newton and Chestnut Hill participating …

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Wendy Schapiro

9:34 pm on Sunday, March 6, 2011

FYI, Lumiere will have a different menu each week of Restaurant Week. I am hoping to sample them both, and I'll be writing about next week's offerings for ALL of the aforementioned restaurants in my column this week! :D   more ›