Apr 27 2009
Restaurant Year Continues: Your Guide to Rioja Restaurant Week (April 26-May 2)
Another day. Another Restaurant Week. Not that we’re complaining, though. Especially since this one revolves around wine. Vibrant Rioja, an organization formed to promote the Rioja wine region in the U.S., has teamed up with 50 or so NYC restaurants to offer prix-fixe deals and other specials that revolve around the region’s bold, bright tempranillo-based wines. The specials vary by restaurant, so we’ve done a little digging to un-earth the best Rioja Restaurant Week deals:
Smith’s (MacDougal nr Houston) — Offering 25% off any Rioja bottle. Go Monday or Tuesday night and double your Recession Special by combining with the $35 Chicken For Two offer. Thanks to Grub Street, we already know this one’s a good deal.
Chinatown Brasserie (Lafayette nr Great Jones) — $50 four course prix-fixe that includes a complimentary glass of Rioja. Check out the menu here.
Bond St. (Bond nr Lafayette) — $50 four course prix-fixe that includes a complimentary glass of Rioja. Check out the menu here.
Cru (5th Ave. at 9th St.) — The granddaddy of NYC wine lists, Cru is offering both a $50 four course prix-fixe and 20% off bottles of Rioja. Here’s the menu.
Indochine (Lafayette b/t 4th and Astor Place) — Offering a diverse $50 prix-fixe that includes a glass of Rioja and also 20% off bottles of Rioja. Here’s the menu.
Center Cut (W. 63rd in the Empire Hotel) — Offering a nice menu that includes 3 courses plus sides for 2 and a complimentary glass of Rioja for $50. Here’s the menu.
Eighty One Restaurant (W. 81st nr Columbus) — Here’s another chance to double up on your Recession Special. Go for the $30.81 eco(nomy) friendly menu and add a 20% off bottle of Rioja.
David Burke Townhouse (61st b/t Park and Lex) — Get a three course prix-fixe for just $25 a person. Also per the Feedbag, you can bid on high-end wines on the wine list. Sounds fun.
It was hard to watch the Kobe Club video on the Rioja Restaurant Week website without feeling a little bad. While they’re definitely not gonna be offering a $50 prix-fixe with complimentary glass of Rioja anymore, $50 may get you a couple of samurai swords.
Like you couldn’t have guessed that Artisanal would be participating in this special. They’re doing a $50 prix-fixe with complimentary glass of Rioja and 20% off a bottle of Rioja.
