Detroit Restaurant Week Is Back For Fall; Sept. 28 through Oct. 7

DETROIT, MI - Detroit Restaurant Week (DRW) returns this fall. Seventeen Detroit fine dining establishments will serve-up specially-priced three course dinners beginning Friday, September 28 through Sunday, October 7, 2012 for only $30 per person.

“Detroit Restaurant Week began as a way to introduce people to the finer dining establishments and has evolved into a staple event that people come to expect every spring and fall; just like they do similar promotions in other cities across the country,” said Dana Boyette, DRW restaurant relations manager.

Reservations are still strongly recommended, even after six installments of DRW. The spring edition earlier this year enticed more than 38,000 people to have dinner at a participating restaurant. Since its inception in 2009, DRW has had an economic impact of more than $5 million for the restaurants thanks to the nearly 200,000 people that have taken advantage of the dining deal.

Changes in the restaurant business have caused the number of participating restaurants to fluctuate over the years. This fall some restaurants that regularly participate are undergoing renovations that will not be completed before DRW begins; restaurants that have opened in recent months are still reaping the benefits of their newness; and others have shifted their focus away from fine dining.

Boyette points out though that the creation of Detroit Restaurant Week has never been about the number of diners, or the number of restaurants that participate. He says the intention has always been to “create memorable experiences that will keep people coming back to the participating restaurants and the city of Detroit.”

For the seventh installment the 17 restaurants participating in the biannual fine dining event are:



Reservations can be made by visiting www.DetroitRestaurantWeek.com or by contacting the restaurants directly. The web site is also a great resource for latest updates about menus, upcoming events, and to sign-up for the exclusive Detroit Restaurant Week e-newsletter. “Like” Detroit Restaurant Week on Facebook and follow @dineDRW on Twitter.

DRW is free for restaurants to participate in because of generous sponsors like Quicken Loans and the Downtown Detroit Partnership.

History of Detroit Restaurant Week: The Detroit Restaurant Week concept was created in 2009 as a partnership project between Paxahau Event Productions, the Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) and its partner organizations in Midtown, Corktown, Eastern Market and New Center to support and promote fine dining restaurants in greater downtown Detroit.

About Paxahau Event Productions & Management
Paxahau Event Productions has earned the reputation over the past decade as an elite promotions organization. Established to promote electronic music, Paxahau has grown to become a year-round event production company. In addition to producing the annual Movement Electronic Music Festival in Detroit, they direct operations for the Detroit Jazz Festival Paxahau has booked talent or provided production services for Motown Winter Blast; Red Bull Air Races; Arts, Beats & Eats; North American International Auto Show events; BravoBravo!; and the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel. Visit www.paxahau.com to learn more.