Dignitaries and city officials turned out en masse Feb. 1 for the kickoff for Dearborn Restaurant Week. Officials include: Mayor John O’Reilly Jr.; Doug Van Noord of Ford Land; City Council President Susan Dabaja; City Council Member Leslie Herrick; WDDDA chair Karen Nigosian; WDDDA board members Tom Clark, Mohamad Hider and Jackie Lovejoy; EDDDA Chairman Dan Merritt, director of the WDDDA and Downtown Dearborn Cristina Sheppard-Decius and Eric Woody of Beaumont Health.
DEARBORN – For a diverse, cultural dining experience showcasing what the city has to offer, food lovers need look no further than the second annual Dearborn Restaurant Week.
The weeklong event returns Feb. 12 to 18 promising to entertain taste buds and discerning palates with more than 35 participating restaurants.
The wide array of local cuisine found in Dearborn as part of Restaurant Week will expose restaurant goers to hidden gems, new-to-the-scene hot spots and the opportunity to rediscover longtime favorites.
Throughout the week, each participating restaurant will have its regular menu alongside a special Dearborn Restaurant Week menu plating a prix-fixe, three-course meal priced at $10, $20 or $30 for either lunch or dinner, and for one or two people.
“Menus will include new dishes that represent the restaurant’s style of cooking or a medley of the restaurant’s existing plates,” said Downtown Dearborn Promotions Committee Chairperson Sam Abbas, owner of Brome Modern Eatery and Yogurtopia.
Ordering from the Dearborn Restaurant Week menu is not required.
“Last year, our first Restaurant Week was an overwhelming success, leading to the participation of even more restaurants for year two,” said Cristina Sheppard-Decius, Downtown Dearborn executive director. “We want to continue to bring to the forefront Dearborn’s diverse tapestry of people, places and flavors.
“Dearborn Restaurant Week will guide metro Detroiters to discover the variety, quality, personal service and hometown experience Dearborn delivers.”
No tickets are required to participate. Interested participants should go to dearbornrestaurantweek.com for the growing list of participating restaurants and to determine if there are reservation requirements.
Participating restaurants include: Ford’s Garage, Alnawras Restaurnant, Baba’s Grill, Bar Louie, bd’s Mongolian Grille, Big Fish, Brome Modern Eatery, Butcher’s Grille & Market, Caesars Coney & Grill, Edison’s at the Dearborn Inn, Famous Hamburger, Guilio & Sons, Habib’s Cuisine, Joe’s Top Dog Restaurant & Bar, La Fork, La Pita, La Shish, Lefty’s Cheesesteak, Los Galanes Taqueria, Lui Thai Café, M Cantina, Mint 29, Mocha Bistro, P.F. Chang’s, Rafic’s Falafel, Roman Village, Shawarma Bash, Sheeba Restaurant, Tria/The Henry, Trio Eats, Xushi Ko, Yogurtopia East, Yogurtopia West and Zo’s Good Burger.
Dearborn Restaurant Week is hosted by Downtown Dearborn, the East and West Dearborn downtown development authorities and The Hallarsan Group in partnership with Ford Land Development.
The event is sponsored by Diamond Level sponsor Ford Land; Platinum Level sponsors Century 21 Curran & Christie, Gordon Food Service and Venture Title Agency; Gold Level sponsors The Dearborn Inn, The Henry Autograph Collection and Assured Capital Funding Inc; and Silver Level sponsors Fairlane Town Center, Starwood Retail Partners and Yelp Media.