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Over 150 Restaurants Set Their Tables for Winter Restaurant Week Boston®
March 9 – 14 & 16
– 21, 2008
Reservations and Menus for the 3rd Annual Winter Restaurant Week Boston® Are Now Available Online
BOSTON, Mass. – February 8, 2008 – Today, the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) and American Express announced that Winter Restaurant Week Boston® will return to Boston March 9 – 14 and 16 – 21, 2008. Foodies and hungry souls alike can now go online to view all restaurants, peruse menus and make reservations through Open Table at www.bostonUSA.com/restaurantweek.
Diners can choose from over 150 of the region’s best eateries to enjoy three-course prix fixe lunches for $20.08 and three-course dinners for $33.08 – excluding beverage, tax and gratuity.
“Due to the demand and increase in participating restaurants, we have expanded this year’s Winter Restaurant Boston® to a two-week long dining event with over 150 restaurants participating, making it the largest Winter Restaurant Week BostonÒ to date,” said Patrick B. Moscaritolo, President and CEO of the GBCVB. “We are excited to invite locals and out-of-towners to taste all that the Greater Boston area has to offer.”
When deciding whether to pay with cash or plastic, there’s no deliberation necessary for American Express cardholders. American Express Cardmembers get an extra bonus. Simply dine three or more times at participating restaurants and receive an American Express® Gift Card valued at $25 when meals are charged to any American Express Card.*
“American Express has been a co-presenting partner of Restaurant Week Boston® with the GBCVB for eight years,” said Rich Steponaitis, Director of Account Development at American Express. “We look forward to the continued success of this great citywide event.”
Winter Restaurant Week Boston® is sponsored and presented by the GBCVB and American Express. Additional sponsors include Greater Media, Inc. radio stations; MAGIC 106.7 (WMJX), 92.9 (WBOS), 105.7 (WROR), Country 102.5 (WKLB) and Talk 96.9 (WTKK), IRA Motor Group, NECN’s ‘TV Diner’ and Metro Boston.
About the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB)
The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau (GBCVB) is the primary private sector marketing and visitor service organization charged with the development of meetings, conventions and tourism-related business to enhance the economy of Boston, Cambridge and the greater metropolitan area. The GBCVB is a not-for-profit, membership driven sales and marketing business comprised of 1,200 companies across New England that depend upon the visitor industry for their own success and growth. The GBCVB, in an ongoing effort to market Boston to visitors, initiated and continues to support Restaurant Week Boston as a program that promotes Boston as a fine dining destination. For more information on what to do, where to stay and what to see when visiting Boston, call 1-888-SEE-BOSTON, or visit www.BostonUSA.com.
American Express Establishment Services is the merchant network of American Express, which acquires and maintains relationships with millions of merchants around the globe, which welcome
American Express-branded Cards. American Express Company is a diversified worldwide travel, network and financial services provider founded in 1850. It is a leader in charge and credit cards, Travelers Cheques, travel, financial planning, investment products, insurance and international banking. For more information, visit www.americanexpress.com.
*For complete offer details, please visit www.bostonusa.com/restaurantweek.