Harlem Restaurant Week Returns, With Deals At Dozens Of Eateries

HARLEM, NY — This spring's edition of Harlem Restaurant Week kicked off on Sunday, offering deals at dozens of businesses and hoping to shepherd the neighborhood's eateries through a difficult winter.

Running through Feb. 28, the event offers $25 meal deals to celebrate the return of indoor dining at 25 percent capacity. The meals are available for indoor, outdoor and takeout service, and also include some $10 deals.

The list of participating restaurants includes neighborhood mainstays like Sylvia's and Dinosaur BBQ, as well as smaller businesses like Malii Thai Kitchen, Ollin and Lolo's Seafood Shack.

Organized by Harlem Park to Park and sponsored by Uber Eats, Harlem Restaurant Week is now in its 11th year. It is held twice a year, including most recently last October.

Other recent efforts to keep Harlem's restaurant scene alive during the pandemic have included the Renaissance Pavilion, a set of outdoor dining structures that opened in December on Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Boulevard, and New York's own restaurant week, which drew 37 participants in Harlem.

This year's event also comes with two new programs: a walking tour of Harlem's most prominent restaurants created by Harlem Heritage Tours, and an economic development initiative supporting Restaurant Week put together by the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's New York Alumnae Chapter.

To view all participating restaurants and read more about the deals, visit harlemrestaurantweek.com.