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Start making room in your schedules for lunch and dinner dates, Sahelis—today is the first day of this summer’s Restaurant Week! For two weeks, NYC’s best restaurants (and there are plenty!) will have special prix-fixe menus available for lunch and dinner; this is your chance to enjoy meals prepared by some of the city’s best chefs. Not sure where you want to make your reservations? Don’t worry, your Sahelis have you covered. Here are a few of our favorite spots in the city, all of which are offering special menus for Restaurant Week. Ready, set, dine!
Devi
Simultaneously paying homage to the dishes of his childhood in Delhi as well as the growing globalization of India and Indian food, Suvir Saran serves up a deliciously authentic and cosmopolitan menu in a lavishly warm setting. Love Saran’s take on Indian cuisine? Check out his cookbooks!
Mesa Grill
You’ve watched him on the Food Network—now go try his food! Chef Bobby Flay combines Southwestern flavors with his love for grilling at this Flatiron outpost. The vibrant flavors of Flay’s dishes are at their best when he combines fiery spices with sweeter ingredients—case in point, the Spice Chicken with a Crushed Red Cherry-Cascabel Sauce.
Spice Market
Renowned restaurateur Jean-Georges Vongerichten puts his own spin on Asian street food at this Meatpacking hotspot. The spacious two levels are decorated with authentic artifacts from Rajasthan, South India, Burma and Malaysia and all meals are served family style, making every trip to this Market an extravagant and lavish outing.
Grotta Azzurra
Founded in 1908, this Little Italy landmark was named for the blue grotto on the isle of Capri and designed to evoke and intensify the beauty of the cave that serves as its namesake. After a brief closing for six years, new owners have completely revamped and renovated the space, bringing some of the finest Italian cuisine to a new legion of diners. (Fun fact: Frank Sinatra considered Grotta his “one and only favorite Italian restaurant.”)
Indochine
Diane Von Furstenberg, Calvin Klein, and Vogue Magazine’s Anna Wintour are just a few of the fashion industry’s heavy-hitters who can’t get enough of Indochine, where French-Vietnamese dishes are served in a stylish ambience to an even more stylish clientele. Check out this gallery of select images from Indochine, Stories Shaken and Stirred, a commemorative book celebrating the restaurant’s 25th anniversary.
Hungry yet? Click here for the complete list of participating restaurants, as well as menus, instructions for reservations, and more.
A note for American Express cardholders—dine three times at participating restaurants during Restaurant Week and pay with your American Express credit card, and you’ll receive a $15 credit on your next statement! Click here for more details.
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