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MAY 2017
ARIZONA RESTAURANT WEEK CELEBRATES TEN YEARS
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he Arizona Restaurant Association’s Arizona Restaurant Week (ARW) is celebrating a decade of delicious this year with its 10th annual ARW this Fall. What began as a yearly weeklong celebration has now grown into a bi-annual 10-day foodie extravaganza. The 2017 Spring Arizona Restaurant Week will kick off 10 days of dining, May 19-28, with more than 150 participating restaurants showcasing three-course, prix fixe meals for $33 or $44 per person. In addition to Spring ARW, the Arizona Restaurant Association will host Arizona Breakfast Weekend from July 27-30 and Fall ARW will be held September 15-24.
10 fun facts about 10 years of Arizona Restaurant Week:
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In 2008, ARW started with 93 participating restaurants in the Fall.
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In 2011, ARW expanded to spring and fall.
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In 2017, more than 10 percent of employment in the state is provided by restaurant and foodservice jobs – Arizona leads the nation in job growth potential for this sector. Nearly 400 different restaurants have participated in ARW over the past 10 years.
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It is estimated that more than 3 million people have dined out during the past 10 years for ARW.
The official website gets more than one million unique visits in the weeks leading up to a restaurant week.
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Arizona is rapidly growing as one the top foodie destinations in the country.
The average restaurant sees about a 20 percent increase in sales during ARW.
On average, about 60 percent of participating restaurants opt for a $33 menu while about 40 percent choose to serve the $44 option.
Ten restaurants that have participated in every single year of Arizona Restaurant Week since 2008 are: Avanti, Cowboy Ciao, Deseo at the Westin Kierland, Don & Charlies, Firebirds, LON’s at the Hermosa Inn, Roka Akor, Roaring Fork, The Capital Grille (Scottsdale) and The Melting Pot (Scottsdale).
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For a complete listing of participating restaurants, visit www.arizonarestaurantweek.com.
TREAT MOM TO A TASTE OF THE VINEYARD In celebration of Mother’s Day Sunday, May 14, Arizona-based Carlson Creek Vineyard is offering all moms a complimentary wine tasting and cake bites at both its Scottsdale and Willcox tasting rooms. The tasting will also include its best-selling Sweet Adeline Riesling, named after the Carlson’s grandmother who enjoyed a sweeter wine. For additional information, call 520.766.3000 or visit www.carlsoncreek.com.
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