Sweet Deal: Restaurant Week 2009

Although FlyBy’s name evokes images of chicken salad sandwiches in shrink wrap, we’d like to think we have good taste. What could be better, then, than an opportunity to don our Sunday best and dine amidst freshly pressed linens and candlelight? But alas, in a recession, this luxury is becoming more difficult to afford. Thankfully, Boston’s Winter Restaurant Week starts today, running through March 20 and continuing from March 22 through March 27. More details after the jump.

For readers new to the scene, during restaurant week, Boston’s eateries (including some of the most upscale and celebrated) offer three course prix fixe menus at $20.09 for lunch and $33.09 for dinner. This year, 224 Boston-area restaurants are participating, and, for the first time, some restaurants are serving a two-course lunch for only $15.09. That’s only slightly more expensive than a HUDS dinner—but instead of another variation of chicken and overcooked pasta, you can dine on seared ahi tuna, yellowtail sole with haricots verts, brandade potatoes and nicoise olive and tomato vinaigrette (at Harvest). FlyBy has some restaurant week tips:

- Make RESERVATIONS, as the venues are usually packed for most of Restaurant Week

- Read the menus before you choose a restaurant at www.restaurantweekboston.com. There isn’t much selection on the prix fixe menus, so make sure your pick has food you like.

- Don’t want to venture outside of the bubble? The following restaurants in the Square are participating: Chez Henri, Grafton Street, Harvest, Henrietta’s Table, OM, Rialto, Upstairs on the Square, Atrium at the Inn at Harvard, and Redline.

FlyBy will be classing up to take full advantage of the occasion. We’ve already got our eye on L’Espalier and Sandrine's Bistro!