Restaurant Week Finds Fans In First Year

(KNSI) – The first-ever Restaurant Week has been met with a unanimously positive reception. Visit Greater Saint Cloud Marketing Manager Emily Bertram says she is hearing from people who are already demanding the event return.

“Overwhelmingly the response from both restaurants and the public has been, ‘Please tell me you’re going to do this again next year, and every year. Please tell me this is going to be a recurring thing.'”

Bertram says they set up Restaurant Week under a different format than what is seen elsewhere, prioritizing participation.

“If you are familiar with how other cities do Restaurant Weeks, they’re usually like a pre-fixed meal price and then you get to try something at maybe a lower price than you normally would. We didn’t want to ask that of our restaurants. We just wanted to feature as many as possible and give them as much exposure as possible.”

Rounding out the rest of the week, pizza is in focus today. Saturday highlights appetizers and Sunday is brunch. The list of eateries participating is linked here.

Three $50 gift cards are still up for grabs. You can sign up for a chance to win while scoping out options for your next meal. So far, Hajime Asian Bistro, Bravo Burritos, Mixin’ It Up, and the Lincoln Depot have taken part in the giveaways.

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