It's almost three months into the new year, but local restaurants are still celebrating by offering great deals on fresh meals for the price of $20.09.
???The restaurants are allowing patrons to eat like royalty, offering two or three course meals for the price of one entr?(c)e. Many Buffalo restaurants are participating in this weeklong event, running from today, March 23 through Sunday.
???During a period with no holidays, Western New York Local Restaurant Week is designed to stimulate the food service industry in the middle of what is generally a dead season. With spring on the way, the hope is that by offering bargain prices on great meals, patrons will come out of hibernation and catch a buzz off Buffalo's best restaurants.
???Some well known establishments will be participating in the weeklong event, including Hutch's, Sea Bar, Brodo, Toro Tapas Bar, Oliver's and many more. To check a full list of participating restaurants, visit www.localrestaurantweek.com.
Top five places to celebrate Local Restaurant Week...
Nektar Martini Bar & Restaurant:
451 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 881-1829
Three-course meal with three options per course:
Appetizers:
Mixed green salad with dried cranberries, walnuts, apples and a rum-cider vinaigrette.
Crab cakes with bloody mary vinaigrette, cucumber spaghetti and a vodka mist.
Breads & spreads with eggplant caviar, guacamole, salsa verde with herbed yogurt, flat bread and cornmeal biscotti.
Entrees:
Ricotta-olive crusted chicken, crispy seared with potato leek risotto.
Stuffed pork loin with apple, grape and Gorgonzola stuffing with butternut squash grating and maple sage soubise.
Cider-poached salmon with horseradish spaetzle, caramelized radicchio and maple vinaigrette.
Dessert:
Sorbet selection
Gelato selection
Triple chocolate cake with berries
Buffalo Chophouse:
282 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY
(716) 842-6900
Entree Selections:
Grilled 8 oz Filet Mignon
Grilled Frenched pork chop
Fillet of salmon with a creamed dill sauce.
Free range chicken breast with a lemon thyme sauce.
Each entree includes Yukon gold mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli.
Pano's on Elmwood:
1081 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 882-9770
Dinner for one: Double lobster tail dinner, with dinner salad and glass of wine.
Dinner for two: Two stuffed French chicken breasts served with red mashed potatoes, two dinner salads and two glasses of wine.
Hutch's Restaurant:
1375 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 885-0074
Starter: Field green salad or Caesar salad
Entr?(c)e:
Shrimp, garlic, tomato, spinach and polenta.
Norwegian salmon filet, mushroom crusted, white wine, truffle cream.
Chicken Milanese, breaded chicken breast served with arugula, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions and Balsamic vinaigrette.
Dessert: Selection of gelato or sorbet
Hutch's will also offer a selection of wines by the bottle to celebrate WNY Restaurant Week for $20.09.
Havana House:
3112 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 563-1198
Salad: House or Tomato
Appetizer: Cheese or beef Pastelitos
Entrees:
Arroz Con Pollo: Yellow saffron rice mixed with chicken breast, peas, and a ring of house pink and white sauce.
Bistec de Palomilla: An original Cuban dish, thinly cut sirloin steak pan-fried and topped with raw onions with white rice and black beans.
Vegetarian: White rice, black beans and side of tostones or sweet plantains.
1 glass of sangria per person
Each meal option costs $20.09, excluding tax and gratuity.
Courtesy of www.localrestaurantweek.com
Photo: Courtesy of Laron Fomby
