BY ASHA MAHADEVAN
Take your palate on an adventure as the Queens Restaurant Week kicks off with a free lunch on Oct. 6 at The Shops at Atlas Park in Glendale. Thirteen eateries will offer free samples of their dishes to everyone who attends, starting at noon.
The eateries participating in the kickoff include Agora Taverna, Austin’s Steak & Ale House, Bourbon Street, California Pizza Kitchen, Chili’s, Deluge, Family Restaurant, Fiamma 41, Neir’s Tavern, O’Neil’s, Shiro’s of Japan, The Fortune Society and Uncle Peters. The event will also include speeches by politicians such as Borough President Melinda Katz, City Council member Elizabeth Crowley and state Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.
The 11th Annual Queens Restaurant Week officially begins on Oct. 13 in almost 30 neighborhoods across the borough. Cuisines of every variety, such as French, Greek, Uruguayan and Salvadorian foods, will be on offer with around 150 local restaurants participating. Specials and deals vary according to the eatery, but most of them will offer a three-course dinner for $25 per person and lunch for $14. It is also up to the restaurant’s discretion as to which days of the week they want to offer the specials. The Queens Restaurant Week will go on till Halloween.
If you have wanted to try a different cuisine without tearing up your wallet, here is your chance.
For a complete list of participating restaurants, click here.
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