Westport’s Restaurant Week, actually two weeks, kicks off Monday and runs through Sunday, Oct. 13, the Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce (WWCC) announced.
The event is part of the WWCC’s continuing “Eat Local” campaign to promote area restaurants, a focus that began two weeks ago with the Slice of Saugatuck.
According to the announcement, this year’s event features 24 eateries offering prix pixe meals “to suit any foodie’s interest and pocketbook,” and venues extend from Westport and its Saugatuck section into Southport.
“I’d match Westport’s restaurant scene up against any town in the county if not the state; this is a chance to check it out,” said Matthew Mandell, WWCC’s executive director.
“We want people to eat local and with flexible pricing, it will allow both the moderate family style and high-end establishments to find their price point and patrons eager to try their bistro,” he added.
Instead of a single price for all places, each restaurant has set its own prix fixe ranging from $15 to $30 for lunch and $25 to $40 for dinner, Mandell said. Brunches are being offered for $15 and up.
“Restaurant Week is a very important event for us,” said Marc Murphy, manager of The Spotted Horse. “Not only is it a great marketing tool to introduce new customers to our restaurant; it can be seen as a reward to those customers that enjoy dining here on a regular basis.
“I only see it as a ‘win-win’ for both sides of the menu,” he added.
Maria Funicello, co-owner of Tuttis in Saugatuck, lauded the event, saying, “When you come to Tuttis, you dine at my house, come, have a meal with my family.”
Restaurant Week is again being sponsored by Castlekeep Advisors, WEBE 108 and WICC 600, whose commercials and contest give-a-ways promoting the event will be ongoing.
The full list of participating restaurants, the meals they are offering and their menus can be found on the Chamber’s website at http://www.westportwestonchamber.com/restaurantweek.
