Sunnyside Shines
It’s almost time for the most delicious week
of dining out in one of New York City’s most
diverse areas: Sunnyside, Queens. The Sunnyside
Shines Business Improvement District
presents the 5th annual Sunnyside Restaurant
Week, which begins this year on Sunday, October
1. Nearly thirty restaurants throughout
the neighborhood are expected to participate
in the event, which features dining deals inside
local restaurants and showcases Sunnyside as
a dining destination.
Sunnyside Restaurant Week is a week-long
promotion taking place from October 1-7,
2017. Enthusiastic eaters from all over the five
boroughs are invited to sample international
cuisine from some of the most authentic local
restaurants in New York City. Each participating
restaurant will serve a three-course dinner
menu for $25 with many establishments
offering additional lunch specials, and a few
offering the $25 dinner menu for two people.
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Menus for each participating restaurant will be
posted online as they are received at www.sunnysideshines.
org/sunnyside-restaurant-week.
Foodies and gastronomy fans have a dizzying
selection of diverse and delicious cuisines
from which to choose, including Italian, Japanese,
Peruvian, Mexican, Irish, Thai, Colombian,
Tibetan, French, Seasonal American, and more.
This year’s Restaurant Week will also include
a contest encouraging people to dine out
multiple times during the week. Each time a
customer orders the Restaurant Week deal at
a participating restaurant, they will receive a
sticker on their Restaurant Week card. Customers
collecting three stickers can return their
card to any participating restaurant and be
entered to win dinner for four to a participating
restaurant of their choice (a $250 gift certificate).
Cards are available at all participating
restaurants and will be distributed throughout
the neighborhood during September.
“Sunnyside Restaurant Week is a great
opportunity for everyone,” says Jaime-Faye
Bean, executive director of Sunnyside Shines.
“It makes for a great date night for our local
residents, but we also want New Yorkers from
outside the neighborhood and even visitors to
the City to come discover on of the City’s best
neighborhoods while having a delicious and
memorable meal.”
Sunnyside Restaurant Week has shown to
increase business at participating restaurants
each year; gratified restaurant owners last
year reported that the event greatly increased
business over the course of the week, with
95% of participating businesses reporting a
noticeable bump in diners.
For more information on Sunnyside Restaurant
Week, visit Sunnyside Shines website
at www.sunnysideshines.org or stay tuned
to Sunnyside Shines on their Facebook and
Instagram pages.
Sunnyside Restaurant Week
