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Diners, Deals, and Experiences Highlighted

1st Annual Dine Out Downtown Delray Restaurant Week

Diners, deals and experiences highlighted the 1st annual Dine Out Restaurants & Food/Beverage merchant participants were: 32 East,
Downtown Delray Restaurant Week from August 1-7, 2016. This
successful event was produced by the Delray Beach Downtown 50 Ocean, Atlantic Grille at the Seagate Hotel, Big Al’s Steaks, Brule,
Development Authority (DDA) in partnership with the Downtown
Delray Beach restaurants and merchants and located throughout Caffe Luna Rosa, Caffe Martier, CENA, City Oyster & Sushi Bar,
the DDA neighborhoods.
“The Sushi and Saki class was a hit DADA, Deck 84, Eat
and so was Resta urant Week. We Market, Gary Rack’s

Farmhouse Kitchen,

look forward to future programs that Honey, Juice Buzz, Juice
further business development in Papi, Luigi’s Coal Oven
“Restaurant Week was a great The 30 participating Delray Beach.” Pizza, Max’s Harvest,
event for Max’s Harvest-- It was a restaurants, food, and Mellow Mushroom, N2
way to introduce our menu to new beverage merchants --Merrett Sellers, General Manager Wine Bar, Pizza Rustica
Prime Delray PRIME, Rack’s Fish House
diners, the promotion was a nice featured 48 different Dine
perk for our regular guests, and we Out Deals, Three-Course & Oyster Bar, Salt7, Smoke BBQ, The Office, The Old Arcade, Tryst, Vic
appreciate partnering in Downtown Prix Fixe Lunches, Three-
events with the DDA.” Course Prix Fixe Dinners, & Angelo’s and Windy City Pizza.
and culinary experiences.

More than 2,000 diners “Restaurant Week was a big
success for us! When I compare
took advantage of the opportunity to sample menus and items at it to my last 15 years of doing
these programs throughout
special prices. #DineOutDelray was used throughout the week on the country, this one certainly
brought in the most diners. I
Facebook and Instagram as diners posted photos of their visits and tip off my hat to the DDA for
reaching so many people.”
were automatically entered to win $300 worth of restaurant gift --LarryThomas,Director

cards. Culinary Experiences & Events included Pizza Making Classes at
Mellow Mushroom, Old Forrester sponsored Tasting/Cocktail Class
“We were thrilled to be followed by a Bourbon Happy Hour at The Old Arcade,
Complimentary Wine Tasting at Eat Market, Craft Cocktail Class at
able to create a program Honey, Four-Course Dinner & Beer Pairing with Barrel of Monks at
Tryst, Sushi Rolling Class paired with Saki at Prime, Juicing Class at
for the Downtown District Juice Papi, Craft Cocktail Class for Entertaining at Max’s Harvest,
Wine Tasting & Education Class at Prime, and Whiskey 101 Class at
food and drink 32 East.

establishments - from our Dine Out Downtown Delray Restaurant Week was sponsored by:
Gold (media) - LivingFLA.com; Silver - VUP Media and Delray
cafes, juice bars, and Newspaper (media); Bronze - Atlantic One.

pizza places to our casual

and fine dining restaurants

- in which to participate,”

said Laura Simon,

Executive Director, DDA.

The feedback has been extremely positive, with new and existing

clientele enjoying the culinary expertise and hospitality of our

merchants and several restaurants choosing to continue with their

Restaurant Week specials.

“Thanks to the DDA, restaurants, and merchants for promoting and
supporting Healthy Bellies during Dine Out Downtown Delray
Restaurant Week,” said Bruce Feingold, Founder of Healthy Bellies,
and DADA Executive Chef. We greatly appreciate the $3,000 raised
for our program which benefits the Achievement Center for Children
& Families.”

“Our prix fixe menu featured some of Deck 84’s signature starters, entrees and desserts, which allowed new and existing
guests the opportunity to try some of our popular favorites at an affordable three-course price. Restaurant Week was a
great way to entice new guests to come in and help boost a little business, and awareness, in the off-season.”
--Amber Clark, Director of Marketing & PR, Rapoport’s Restaurant Group “

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