In the “not a shocker” category, we learned over the weekend that 130+ restaurants have agreed to extend Restaurant Week through March 20th. Why the 20th instead of the entire month, we’re not excactly sure. We’ll find out and let you know. Some restaurants are extending into new meals and times. For example, you can now order RW Menu for dinner at Bar Boulud. Also, notably absent from the list of extensions are all of the B.R. Guest restaurants, i.e. Dos Caminos, Primehouse, Atlantic Grill, etc. SushiSamba also chose not to extend. We hear though that B.R. Guest and SushiSamba have their own specials coming soon. Like the $12.95 Sun/Mon Pasta + Wine Deal @ Vento. Other restaurants that have opted out of RW are crossed through below. Click on the restaurant name for the RW Menu (if available). Here’s the list:

21 Club – Lunch, Dinner. And don’t forget you don’t have to wear a tie anymore and you can get free parking at a nearby garage from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m, a complimentary cocktail if you reserve through the restaurant’s website, and a gift certificate for 20% off from February 1 through May 31.

5 Ninth – Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Dinner. And by the way, looks like a pretty good happy hour special Sun-Wed from 4-8pm when you can get $3 drafts, $5 selected wine, $5 well liquor and FREE PIGS IN THE BLANKET!

Abboccatto – Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Dinner.

L’Absinthe – Extended permanently.

Aquavit - Extending in both the Cafe and Dining Room for Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Dinner.

Apiary – Extending through Labor Day. The Restaurant Week prix-fixe menu will be available Sun-Thurs with no time restrictions AND Monday nights are BYO with no-corkage fee.  Helluva deal here. For more Restaurant Week extensions…

A.J. Maxwell’s – Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Dinner.

Amma - Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner.

Angelo & Maxie’s – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Dinner.

Artisanal – Extended through end of 2009 for Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner. And Artisanal has agreed to offer a Cheese Plate (their bread and butter) as a dessert option.

Asia de Cuba – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Dinner. Per comment from the general manager below, we learned that Asia de Cuba is extending Restaurant Week through the end of March (lunch Mon-Fri and dinner Sun-Fri).

Barbetta – Lunch, Dinner.

Barbounia - Extended through February 27th.

Black Duck - Dinner, Sun Dinner.

Bar Boulud - Extended for Lunch and now Dinner, too!

Bar Breton – Lunch, Dinner, Sunday dinner.

Bar Stuzzichini – Lunch, Dinner.

Beacon - Lunch, Dinner, Sun Dinner. Oh, and don’t forget about Beacon’s Sunday Brunch with $11 bottomless Bloody Mary’s or the Sunday Supper (3 courses for $44) with 30 wines under $30 or BYO (no corkage fee).

Ben Benson’s – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner.

Benoit – Extended through February 27th

Bice - Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner.

Blue Fin – Extended through February 27th. And now includes Saturday’s, too, but not V-Day.

Blue Water Grill – Extended through February 27th. And now includes Saturday’s, too, but not V-Day.

Butter – Dinner.

Cafe Boulud – Extended for lunch.

Cafe des Artistes – Extending through end of 2009 for Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner. And has generously agreed to the Wined & Dined ‘Substitution Special’. Restaurant Week diners can substitute a glass of wine for the dessert course.

Capsouto Freres – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Dinner.

Center Cut - Extending Sun-Thurs through March 31st. 

Centovini – Dinner, Sunday Dinner.

Centro Vinoteca – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner.

Centrico – Dinner.

Chez Josephine - Dinner, Sun Dinner

China Grill – Extending Sun-Thurs through March 31st and Lunch Menu Mon-Fri through March 31st.

Chinatown Brasserie - Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner. Still offering the buy 1-glass of wine, get 1 glass free in place of the dessert course.

City Lobster - Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner.

Compass - Extends Restaurant Week menu permanently ($35 prix-fixe). Perhaps more accurate to say that Compass always had a permanent $35 prix-fixe menu that it uses as its Restaurant Week menu, too. Also extended the $39 3lb lobster special through February 15th.

Dos Caminos (all locations) – Extended through February 27th. And now includes Saturday’s, too, but not V-Day.

Dovetail – Extended for Lunch. People have been raving about Dovetails’ RW lunch. And don’t forget about the $38 Sunday Suppa. Our friends Scott and Lynley went this past Sunday and said it was delicious and that they definitely recommend it to anyone.

Etcetera Etcetera - Lunch, Dinner, Sun Dinner.

Fig & Olive (all locations) – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner

Frankie & Johnnie’s Steakhouse – Lunch, Dinner.

Hudson Cafeteria – Extending Sun-Thurs through March 31st and Lunch Menu Mon-Fri through March 31st.

I Trulli – Lunch, Dinner.

Icon – Dinner.

Ilili - Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Dinner.

Inagiku - Lunch, Dinner, Sun Dinner.

Indochine – Dinner, Sun Dinner.

Japonais – Lunch, Dinner

Isabella’s - Extended through February 27th. And now includes Saturday’s, too, but not V-Day.

JoJo - Extending $24 lunch/$35 dinner menu through end of 2009. Note that only available for dinner Mon-Fri 5:30-6:30 and again after 9:30 and all Sunday.

Kobe Club – Extending Tues-Sat through March 31st.

Kittichai - Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Lunch, Sunday Dinner. Extended through March 31, 2009. Heard from friend Georgina that this is a great one to hit up.

Le Cirque – Lunch, Dinner.

Lever House - Dinner.

Lure – Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Dinner.

Mai House - Dinner.

Marseille – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner.

Maya - Extended through end of February.

Megu - Extended at both locations. Midtown = lunch, dinner, sun dinner. Downtown = dinner, sun dinner. Manager we spoke with said they may extend further.

Mercer Kitchen – Lunch, Sunday Lunch.

Mia Dona – Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Dinner.

Molyvos - Lunch, Dinner, Sun Dinner.

Morimoto – Lunch.

Mr. K’s – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Dinner.

Nice Matin – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Dinner.

Nino’s Restaurants around the city – Lunch, Dinner.

Nobu/Nobu Next Door – Extended. Nobu = Lunch only /  Nobu Next Door = Dinner, Sun Dinner.

North Square – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Dinner.

Nougatine – Lunch, Sunday Lunch.

Oceana – Extended for Lunch and Dinner. through Spring 2009 and maybe longer (including Saturdays). Also have a great wine deal — get 20% off bottles up to $100 and 30% off bottles that are $100 or more.

Olana – Extended through end of 2009 for lunch and dinner.

One if by Land, Two if by Sea – Dinner, Sun Dinner.

Osterio del Circo – sister of Le Cirque – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Dinner.

Pampano – Extended through end of February.

Patina Restaurant Group (Brasserie, Brasserie 8 1/2, Cafe Centro, Naples 45 and Nick + Stef’s) – Extended until February 27th. And don’t forget all bottles of wine are 25% off.

Patroon – Lunch, Dinner.

Payard – Lunch, Dinner. Mice not included.

Periyali - Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner.

Perry St. - Lunch, Sun Lunch.

Petrossian - Lunch Mon-Fri and Dinner 7 days a week.

Primehouse – Extended through February 27th. And now includes Saturday’s, too, but not V-Day.

Porter House – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner

Rayuela – Dinner, Sunday Dinner.

Remi – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner.

Riingo – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Dinner.

Ruby Foo’s Times Square – Extended through February 27th. And now includes Saturday’s, too. but not V-Day.

Spice Market – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner.

Shun Lee – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner.

SushiSamba - Extended through February 27th.

Tabla & Bread Bar - Extending for lunch only through the end of February.

Tao – Lunch.

Telepan - Extending for lunch only. Also have added their burger to the Sunday night menu and doing a 3-course dinner for $39 Mon-Fri if you order before 6:30pm.

Toqueville – Lunch, Dinner.

Town – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch.

Tribeca Grill – Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner.

Vento - Extended through February 27th. And now includes Saturday’s, too. but not V-Day. The Sunday/Monday Night Special (pizza or pasta and sommelier’s choice of wine by the glass or 12 oz beer for $12.95) will now begin Sunday’s starting March 1st.

Vong - Lunch, Dinner, Sun Lunch, Sun Dinner.

Wildwood BBQ - Extended through February 27th. And now includes Saturday’s, too. And don’t forget that you can substitute a mug of Cold-Ass Beer or Glass of Wine for either the appetizer or dessert course.

AND HERE ARE SOME RESTAURANTS TAKING RESTAURANT WEEK TO THE NEXT LEVEL:

Apiary is BYO (no-corkage fee) on Monday nights. You can get a great RW meal for 2 with a bottle of wine and stay under $100!

Cafe des Artistes is allowing diners to substitute a glass of wine for their dessert course.

Chinatown Brasserie is running a buy 1 glass of wine, get 1 free special as a substitute for the dessert course.

Brasserie, Brasserie 8 1/2, Cafe Centro, Naples 45, Nick & Stef’s, Naples 45 and Sea Grill are all offering 25% off all bottles of wine. 

We heard on ZagatBuzz that Icon is offering 4 courses instead of the normal 3. 

Oceana is running a wine special, too. 20% off any bottle of wine less than $100 and 30% off any bottle of wine $100 or more.

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