College Park launched its inaugural restaurant week Monday, partnering with Baltimore-based restaurant app Flave.
The week will see more than 20 area restaurants and cafes offer deals to diners and invite them to “discover unique flavors,” according to a news release from the city last month.
Some of the participating restaurants include Bagels ‘n Grinds, Iron Rooster, Krazi Kebob, Li Chun Cafe, Northwest Chinese Food, Paisano’s Pizza and The Green Turtle, among others.
The restaurants are offering various meal deals, such as $15 lunches or specially priced meal and drink combinations. Some restaurants will also have prix fixe menus or exclusive dish offerings, according to the release.
“We’re hoping that the residents find incentives to kind of get out and come and enjoy some of the offerings with their families and friends and kind of just showcase the nice things in College Park,” Michael Williams, the college town’s director of economic development, told The Baltimore Sun.
The city is using Flave, a restaurant rewards mobile app, to offer more deals during the week.
Flave was founded by Baltimore locals Jal Irani and Derek Battle around five years ago in an effort to discover and support area restaurants. Users upload photos of their food at restaurants and can redeem gift cards.
For College Park’s restaurant week, a diner can get a $5 gift card when they download the app, use code CP25 and upload a photo from a participating restaurant.
According to Williams, this is College Park’s first restaurant week since the late 1990s. He said the city wanted to “really highlight how good the food is in this area.” College Park leaders are also looking into doing a similar event to continue showcasing the city’s offerings in early January, he added.
The restaurant week event was also a good way to celebrate strong partnership between city officials and restaurant or business owners, Williams said.
“We certainly go out of our way to make businesses and restaurants and hotels feel welcome to College Park,” he added.
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