South Gate Makes Its Restaurant Week Debut
photo: Ryan Charles
When your flush friends jet away in late July for a trip to the Hamptons, you’ll have at least one thing to lord over them: they’ll be missing Summer Restaurant Week, when more than 200 New York eateries will be offering three-course meals for lunch ($24.07) and/or dinner ($35). The deals run for two weeks (July 21–25 and July 28–August 1) and participating restaurants include newcomers like Bar Boulud, Wildwood Barbeque and South Gate, as well as tried-and-true classics like Esca and Union Square Cafe. Here are some sample dishes to look forward to: pan-seared wild striped bass with wilted butterhead lettuce, toasted quinoa pilaf and charred red pepper coulis (Patroon); housemade duck prosciutto salad (Fleur de Sel); 16-spice–crusted chicken (Mesa Grill); barbecue-grilled surf 'n' turf (Primehouse New York); and porcini-dusted halibut with wilted baby spinach and tomato couscous (North Square).
Reservations at the more popular spots fill up quickly, so check out the full list of participating restaurants here (note that not all restaurants offer both lunch and dinner deals) and then come back to Zagat to read reviews and book your table.