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CHICAGO’S SECOND ANNUAL RESTAURANT WEEK
DISHES UP AFFORDABLE DINING EXPERIENCES
More than 130 local restaurants to participate with special pricing in February
JANUARY 5, 2009 – CHICAGO -- Chicago Restaurant Week…eat it up! produced by the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau’s (CCTB) returns this year for one week February 20 – 27 with more than 130 participating restaurants offering three-course, prix-fixe lunches for $22 and $32 for dinner, excluding beverages, tax and gratuity. View the list of participating restaurants and make online reservations at www.eatitupchicago.com.
Participation in the second annual event more than tripled as a result of the incredibly successful 2007 Chicago Restaurant Week, the city’s first. Returning restaurants this year praised the inaugural event for helping to drive new guests into their establishments increasing covers an average 40 percent and sales 20 percent.
Mark Theis, CCTB’s executive vice president encourages not only visitors, but Chicagoans as well to experience what The Wall Street Journal recently termed “America’s top eating city” during Chicago Restaurant Week.
“No other city in the world can match Chicago’s culinary diversity and experiences created by Chicago’s most notable and emerging chefs,” said Theis. “Chicago Restaurant Week offers diners an opportunity to celebrate the creativity and mastery of our chefs at two very affordable price points.”
Diners may select restaurants by cuisine or neighborhood. Too many great restaurants to choose from? Ask the Chef for his recommendation online at www.eatitupchicago.com. Visitors to the site can also sign up for email alerts and enter for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate to any one of the participating restaurants valid through the end of 2009 (but not during Chicago Restaurant Week).
Chicago Restaurant Week…eat it up! is produced in partnership with American Express, the official card of Chicago Restaurant Week and Time Out Chicago magazine, and is sponsored by WTMX 101.9fm THE MIX and KEY – This Week in Chicago magazine.
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