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Center City District Restaurant Week presented by TD Bank Returns In September
With Two Weeks Of Wonderful Dinners and Lunches for Everyone

(August 5, 2010)— As Philadelphia settles down after a long, hot summer, it’s time to focus and get back to work- the work of enjoying some of the city’s finest restaurants and most talented chefs, during Center City District Restaurant Week presented by TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®. For two weeks, September 12-17 & 19-24, 2010, 126 restaurants will offer the city’s best cuisine at just $35 for three courses (not including tax, gratuity or alcohol). In addition, 59 of the participating restaurants will also offer a three-course lunch for $20.

The fall 2010 roster includes such Restaurant Week newcomers as Amuse, Barbuzzo, Con Murphy’s Irish Pub, Cooperage: A Wine and Whiskey Bar, Girasole, Knock, Max Brenner Chocolate by the Bald Man, Percy Street Barbeque, Pumpkin, Q Lounge, Sampan, Tavern on Broad, Tweed and Zama.

Organized by the Center City District and Rittenhouse Row as a way to highlight Center City’s vast selection of established and new restaurants, Center City District Restaurant Week presented by TD Bank also offers patrons an incredible value, requiring each establishment’s three-course menu to have a check value of $55 or more. For the three-course lunch portion of the promotion, the value point is $25-30.

Since its inception in September 2003, the fourteen Restaurant Weeks have generated over $23.1 million in sales for participating restaurants and pumped even more into Center City’s economy, as diners stick around to enjoy everything that Philadelphia’s downtown has to offer.

Making reservations is easy as can be at CenterCityPhila.org/RestaurantWeek. There, you can browse a complete list of participating restaurants, consult menus and make reservations through OpenTable.com. Make sure to book early.

At the end of their meal, all diners will receive an entry form for the Center City District Restaurant Week presented by TD Bank Grand Prize Contest. The prize? An entire year of culinary adventure - fifty-two $50 gift certificates from select Center City restaurants. People can also enter to win online, at CenterCityPhila.org, or by picking up an entry form at 660 Chestnut Street, Monday-Friday, between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Philadelphia Parking Association and Philadelphia Parking Authority work together during Center City District Restaurant Week presented by TD Bank to offer parking at a deep discount of $9 or less at dozens of lots and garages all over Center City. All you have to do is present a voucher from a participating restaurant from 5 p.m. -1 a.m. Participating parking facilities will be identified with a Center City District Restaurant Week presented by TD Bank poster at their entrance.

We will also be offering the following food sampling events to get people in the mood for Center City District Restaurant Week presented by TD Bank:

- August 19: TD Bank, 19th and Market streets, noon-1 p.m.
- August 31: TD Bank, 18th and Walnut streets, noon-1 p.m.
- September 8: The Shops at Liberty Place, 1625 Chestnut Street, 12:30 p.m.

September’s participating restaurants: 1225 Raw Sushi & Sake Lounge, Alma de Cuba, Amada, Amuse, Audrey Claire, Azalea Restaurant at the Omni Hotel, Barbuzzo Restaurant, Bella Cena, Bellini Grill, Bindi Restaurant, Bistro 7, Bistro La Baia, Bistro La Viola, Bistro Romano, Bistro St. Tropez, Bleu Martini, Branzino Italian Ristorante, Bridget Foy's, Buddakan, Butcher and Singer, Byblos Restaurant and Bar, Cafe Nola, Caribou Café, Chez Colette at Sofitel Hotel, Chifa, Chima Brazilian Steakhouse, Cichetteria 19, City Tavern Restaurant, Con Murphy's Irish Pub, Cooperage: A Wine & Whisky Bar, Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, D'Angelo Ristorante Italiano and Lounge, Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House, Devil's Alley, Devon Seafood Grill, DiNardo's Famous Seafood, Dolce Restaurant, Downey's Restaurant, El Vez, Estia, Farmicia, Fat Salmon, Fork, Friday Saturday Sunday, Fuji Mountain Restaurant, GiGi Restaurant and Lounge, Girasole Ristorante, Haru Philadelphia, Il Portico Ristorante, Joe Pesce, Joseph Poon Chef Kitchen, Knock Restaurant & Bar, La Famiglia Ristorante, La Fontana della Citta, La Viola West, Lacroix at the Rittenhouse, LaScala's Restaurant and Bar, Le Bec-Fin, Le Castagne, Lolita Restaurant, M Restaurant at the Morris House Hotel, Marmont Steakhouse, Max Brenner Chocolate by the Bald Man, McCormick & Schmick's Fresh Seafood Restaurant, Mercato, Meritage Restaurant, MIGA Korean BBQ & Bar, Mission Grill, Morton's, The Steakhouse, Noble American Cookery, Novita Bistro, Palace at the Ben, Panini's Trattoria, Paradigm Restaurant, Percy Street Barbeque, Phillips Seafood Restaurant, Porcini Restaurant, Portofino Restaurant, Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti, Pub & Kitchen, Public House Logan Square, Pumpkin Restaurant, Q BBQ & Tequila, Q Lounge & Kitchen, R2L, Ristorante La Buca, Ristorante Panorama, Rum Bar Lounge & Restaurant, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Salento, Sampan, Seafood Unlimited, Shiroi Hana Japanese Restaurant, Smith & Wollensky, Smokin' Betty's, SoleFood Restaurant, Sotto Varalli, Spasso Italian Grill, Square 1682, Supper Restaurant, Swanky Bubbles, Swann Lounge and Café, Table 31, Tavern on Broad, Tazia Restaurant and Bar, Tequilas Restaurant, Terra Restaurant, The Capital Grille, The Melting Pot, The Palm - Philadelphia, The Plough and the Stars, The Prime Rib, Time, Tinto, Tír Na Nóg, Tokyo Hibachi Steakhouse and Sushi Bar, Tweed, Twenty Manning Grill, Valanni Restaurant and Lounge, Vango Restaurant and Lounge, XIX (Nineteen), Xochitl, Zahav, Zama and ZINC Restaurant

Those also offering the lunch special: Barbuzzo Restaurant, Bellini Grill, Bistro La Baia, Bistro St. Tropez, Branzino Italian Ristorante, Bridget Foy's, Buddakan, Butcher and Singer, Caribou Café, Chez Colette at Sofitel Hotel, Cichetteria 19, City Tavern Restaurant, Con Murphy's Irish Pub, Cooperage: A Wine & Whisky Bar, Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, D'Angelo Ristorante Italiano and Lounge, Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse, Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House, Devon Seafood Grill, DiNardo's Famous Seafood, Downey's Restaurant, Estia, Farmicia, Fat Salmon, Fork, Fuji Mountain Restaurant, GiGi Restaurant and Lounge, Girasole Ristorante, Il Portico Ristorante, La Famiglia Ristorante, La Fontana della Citta, Lacroix at the Rittenhouse, LaScala's Restaurant and Bar, Le Bec-Fin, Le Castagne, M Restaurant at the Morris House Hotel, Max Brenner Chocolate by the Bald Man, McCormick & Schmick's Fresh Seafood Restaurant, MIGA Korean BBQ & Bar, Mission Grill, Panini's Trattoria, Percy Street Barbeque, Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti, Q BBQ & Tequila, Ristorante La Buca, Sampan, Seafood Unlimited, Shiroi Hana Japanese Restaurant, SoleFood Restaurant, Square 1682, Tavern on Broad, Tequilas Restaurant, The Capital Grille, The Palm - Philadelphia, Tokyo Hibachi Steakhouse and Sushi Bar, Tweed, XIX (Nineteen), Zahav and Zama.

Center City District Restaurant Week presented by TD Bank is produced by Center City District and Rittenhouse Row. Sponsors include: Cadillac, Absolut Berri Acai Vodka, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Opentable.com, Philadelphia Parking Association and Philadelphia Parking Authority.

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About the Center City District
The Center City District, a private-sector organization dedicated to making Center City Philadelphia clean, safe and attractive, is committed to maintaining Center City’s competitive edge as a regional employment center, a quality place to live, and a premier regional destination for dining, shopping and cultural attractions.

About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 15 largest commercial banks in the United States with $160 billion in assets, and provides customers with a full range of financial products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations from Maine to Florida. Effective April 16, 2010, TD Bank has acquired certain assets of Riverside National Bank of Florida, First Federal Bank of North Florida and AmericanFirst Bank, and currently operates under those trade names. TD Bank, N.A., is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Portland, Maine. For more information, visit www.tdbank.com.

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: TD) of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America and one of the few banks in the world rated Aaa by Moody's.