City Restaurant Week

Wilmington, Delaware provides a treat to all avid diners this year from April 26 to May 1st with its City restaurant week, Dine-Around and Chef’s Table events. City Restaurant Week lets food advocates enjoy the taste of Wilmington’s finest without breaking the bank. The week essentially incorporates every facet of a meal through multiple sources, constantly enticing each diner with a new experience throughout.
Dine-Around’s mission is centered around and incorporates its name in the dining experience. The restaurant goers who choose to join in on the fun of City Restaurant Week will pay a base price of a $60 three-course dinner. The way its setup is where the Dine-Around event shines the most. Dine-Around includes ten restaurants set-up in groups of three. Diners can choose one of the three groups on any given night and experience a different component of the meal at each restaurant.
For Instance one who would choice into Loop A would have the Appetizer at Harry’s Seafood Grill, the Entrée at Orillas Tapas Bar Restaurant and dessert at the Wilmington Public House. The meal also comes with two glasses of wine provided by Robert Mondavi Winery and a set gratuity. Diners are placed in groups of three to create the “loop” style event.
Two other Options are also available to diners looking for a more subdued atmosphere. It features two-course lunches for $15 and three-course dinners for $35 at the restaurant of their choice at the participating restaurants. Contributing restaurants to this year’s City Restaurant Week are as follows: Domaine Hudson, Mikimotos, Washington Street Ale House, Cafe Mezzanotte, Deep Blue Bar & Grill, the Hotel du Pont’s Green Room, Public House, Chelsea Tavern, Orillas, Harry’s Seafood Grill.
The most exclusive choice for diners of City restaurant Week is the Chef’s table experience. Chef’s Table consists of a five course meal at one of the ten restaurants included in City Restaurant Week. The Five course meal gives you a chance to meet the chef and owner of the restaurant for a set price of $60 excluding alcohol and gratuity. What makes this the most exclusive aspect of the week is that only one Chef’s Table will be available per restaurant.
City restaurant Week is sponsored by multiple sources and is even endorsed by Mayor James Baker. “Great food, enjoyable surroundings, and affordable prices have proven to be a big drawing card for the thousands of people who participate in Wilmington’s Annual Restaurant Week,” For those who enjoy food, City Restaurant week is sure to deliver a lasting and exciting experience that is unparalleled in its design.

Written by Sam Inden