Happy April Fools Day!! Another restaurant week!! Actually not kidding haha. Recently there have been emergences of restaurant weeks and resturants months, which is inspired by the successes of NYC restaurant week. During my routine daily scrolls on Instagram, I came across the It’s In Queens account stories of the day and they promoted Astoria Ditmars Restaurant Week. Astoria Ditmars Restaurant Week starts on April 2 and will end on April 8th. Based on their website, 26 restaurants are participating and their prix fixe price either is $25, $35 or $45. Since I gave up alcohol for Lent (40 days), I was already able to narrow down my personal picks. In addition, this restaurant week actually lasts a week, I will have a best bang for your buck list, which may include alcoholic options and another list to accommodate people who gave up alcohol and/or red meat for Lent. Personally I have never dined in any of these restaurants so there will be a first time for everything. To date, I was only able to review 16 of the 26 participating restaurants.

Restaurants that include alcohol:

Alba’s Pizza and Restaurant – $25 lunch

Bar Parioli – $45 dinner for at least two even three people with glass of wine for at least 2-3 people

Restaurants that accommodate to Lent (alcohol free)

Porto 23 – $45 dinner for one

Queen’s Room – $45 dinner for at least two

Rivercrest – $35 dinner for one

Spanglish – $25 lunch for two

The Bonnie – $35 dinner for one

YAAR – $25 dinner for two

Acento Latin Kitchen – $45 dinner for one

Telly’s Taverna – $35 lunch for two

The Pomerboy – $45 dinner for two

Realistically I don’t know if I’ll be able to dine in one any of the restaurants listed above due to my current work schedule. In the meantime, I’ll be check their social media pages and hopefully I’ll be able to repost on my stories as my way of support small businesses and another restaurant week concept.