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Center City District Restaurant Week Presented By TD Bank Returns In January-
Two Weeks of Lunches and Dinners at Philadelphia’s Best

PHILADELPHIA (Dec 14, 2009)— The rest of the world is finally coming to realize what Philadelphians have known for years- that our city is home to some of the finest restaurants and most talented chefs in the country. And now, everyone has the chance to sample the best that Philadelphia has to offer, during Center City District Restaurant Week presented by TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®. Once again you’ll have two weeks, January 17-22 & 24-29, 2010, to get reservations at 119 restaurants, enjoying some of the city’s best cuisine at just $35 for three courses (not including tax, gratuity or alcohol). In addition, many of the participating restaurants will also offer a three-course lunch for $20.

The winter 2010 roster includes such Restaurant Week newcomers as Butcher & Singer, Buddakan, Bella Cena, Byblos Restaurant and Bar, Cafe Nola, The Capital Grille, M Restaurant at the Morris House Hotel, Miga Restaurant, Morton’s The Steakhouse, Novita, Pub & Kitchen, QBBQ & Tequila, R2L, Square 1682 and Terra. Rouge is also returning after an absence.

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. Some participants have even added a fourth course, all for $35. For the three-course lunch portion of the promotion, the value point is $25-30.

The Center City District makes it simple to place reservations at CenterCityPhila.org/RestaurantWeek. There, you can browse a complete list of participating restaurants, consult menus and make reservations through OpenTable.com. Restaurants tend to book quickly, so make sure that you get in early. But don’t worry, with so many great restaurants from which to choose, there is no way that you will go home dissatisfied.

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.

Since its inception in September 2003, the thirteen Restaurant Weeks have generated over $26.4 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.

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.

January’s participating restaurants: 10 Arts Bistro and Lounge by Eric Ripert, 1225 Raw Sushi & Sake Lounge, Alma de Cuba, Amada, Audrey Claire, 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, Cafe Spice Indian Bistro, Caribou Café, Chez Colette at Sofitel Hotel, Chifa, Chima Brazilian Steakhouse, City Tavern, 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, DiNardo's Famous Seafood, Dolce Restaurant, Downey's Restaurant, El Vez, Estia, Farmicia, Friday Saturday Sunday, Fuji Mountain Restaurant, GiGi Restaurant and Lounge, Haru Philadelphia, Il Portico Ristorante, Joe Pesce, Joseph Poon Chef Kitchen, Konak Mediterranean Seafood Restaurant & Bar, La Famiglia Restaurant, La Fontana Della Citta, La Viola West, Lacroix at the Rittenhouse, LaScala's Restaurant and Bar, Le Bec-Fin, Le Castagne, Le Champignon de Tokio, Lolita Restaurant, M Restaurant at the Morris House Hotel, Marathon, Marathon on the Square, Marmont Steakhouse, McCormick & Schmick's Fresh Seafood Restaurant, Mercato Restaurant and BYOB, Meritage, MIGA Restaurant, Mission Grill, Morton's- The Steakhouse, Noble American Cookery, Novita Bistro, Palace at the Ben, Panini's Trattoria, Paradigm Restaurant, Patou Restaurant et Bar, Phillips Seafood Restaurant, Porcini, Portofino Restaurant, Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti, Privé, Pub & Kitchen, Public House Logan Square, Qbbq & Tequila, R2L, Ristorante La Buca, Ristorante Panorama, Rouge, Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine, Rum Bar, Ruth's Chris Steak House, Salento, Seafood Unlimited, Shiroi Hana Japanese Restaurant, Siam Cuisine Thai Restaurant, Smokin' Betty's, SoleFood Restaurant, Spasso Italian Grill, Square 1682, Supper Restaurant, Swanky Bubbles Restaurant & Champagne Bar, Swann Café, Table 31, Tazia Restaurant and Bar, Tequilas Restaurant, Terra, The Capital Grille, The Melting Pot, The Palm - Philadelphia, The Plough and the Stars, The Prime Rib, Time, Tinto, Tír Na Nóg Bar & Grill, Tokyo Hibachi Steakhouse and Sushi Bar, Twenty Manning, Upstares & Sotto Varalli, Valanni Restaurant and Lounge, Vango Restaurant and Lounge, XIX (Ninteen), Xochitl, Zahav and ZINC Restaurant.

Those also offering the lunch special: Bellini Grill, Bistro La Baia, Bistro La Viola, Bistro St. Tropez, Branzino Italian Ristorante, Bridget Foy's, Buddakan, Butcher and Singer, Caribou Café, Chez Colette at Sofitel Hotel, Chifa, City Tavern, 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, Downey's Restaurant, Estia, Fuji Mountain Restaurant, GiGi Restaurant and Lounge, Il Portico Ristorante, Konak Mediterranean Seafood Restaurant & Bar, La Famiglia Restaurant, La Fontana Della Citta, La Viola West, Lacroix at the Rittenhouse, LaScala's Restaurant and Bar, Le Bec-Fin, Le Castagne, Le Champignon de Tokio, McCormick & Schmick's Fresh Seafood Restaurant, MIGA Restaurant, Mission Grill, Noble American Cookery, Panini's Trattoria, Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti, Ristorante La Buca, Seafood Unlimited, Siam Cuisine Thai Restaurant, SoleFood Restaurant, Square 1682, Supper Restaurant, Tequilas Restaurant, The Capital Grille, The Palm - Philadelphia, The Plough and the Stars, Tokyo Hibachi Steakhouse and Sushi Bar, XIX (Ninteen) and Zahav.

Center City District Restaurant Week presented by TD Bank is produced by Center City District and Rittenhouse Row. Sponsors include: Absolut Mandrin Vodka, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Opentable.com, Philadelphia Parking Association and Philadelphia Parking Authority. Philadelphia magazine, is the media partner.

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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 $142 billion in assets, and provides customers with a full range of financial products and services at more than 1,000 convenient locations from Maine to Florida. TD Bank, N.A., is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., and Portland, Maine. TD Bank is a trade name of TD Bank, N.A. For more information, visit www.tdbank.com.

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Financial Group 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.

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