Berlin will host its first Restaurant Week beginning on Monday, Jan. 11 and continuing through Jan. 17 to showcase dining options throughout town.
During the event, more than a dozen restaurants will offer special prices on select menus.
“Berlin has never had a restaurant week, and it’s a way to give back to locals in January,” said Ivy Wells, Berlin’s economic and community development director. “For a small town, we have a lot of restaurants who serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.”
Restaurants slated to participate include Siculi, Leaky Petes, Main Street Deli, Blacksmith, Crush N Crab, Berlin Coffee House, Baked Dessert Café, Drummers Café, the Globe, the Burley Inn Tavern, Raynes Reef, Burley Oak, Maryland Wine Bar and On What Grounds.
“Everyone in town is participating, and it’s all about community in Berlin,” said Denise Cooper, general manager of Siculi. “Participants get to taste all the different restaurants in the ‘coolest small town.’”
The $10 lunch options being offered at Siculi include a choice of a house or Caesar salad, a one-topping small pizza and cannoli, or a cup of soup, a half chicken salad sandwich and a cannoli.
“Our thin-crust pizza has won the [Delmarva Media Group] People’s Choice award the past two years,” Cooper said.
For dinner, patrons pay $20 for three courses, including an appetizer, choice of house or Caesar salad and an entrée.
Appetizer choices are eggplant parmesan, meatballs or garlic shrimp. Diners choose between three entrees: filet mignon with two grilled shrimp, potatoes and vegetables, an eggplant parmesan with pasta, or tortellini in a lobster cream sauce.
“Our tortellini is homemade; all our sauces are made from scratch, and it makes a big difference,” Cooper said.
For lunch or dinner, the Main Street Deli will offer $8 sandwiches including pulled pork, pulled chicken, buffalo chicken, chicken parmesan or meatball with a soft drink and chips.
“We have good food for a good price,” said Main Street Deli Owner Dave Koontz. “Come eat lunch and walk it off at the many antique stores in Berlin.”
The Berlin Coffee House will serve $6.95 Belgian waffles with or without sausage, and a house coffee or tea.
For lunch or dinner, patrons can grab a hamburger, fries and a soft drink at Raynes Reef for $10.
Leaky Petes will offer a grilled cheese sandwich with Swiss cheese, apples and Dijon mustard, in addition to a bowl of cream of crab soup for $10.95 during lunchtime. For dinner, a pork osso bucco over creamy grits, demi-glace and root vegetables will be available for $23.95.
Local realtor Cam Bunting came up with the idea to show the variety of restaurants in Berlin. Wells also pitched in, setting up a Facebook page where most of the menus are listed.
“Berlin is thriving, and it’s an opportunity to experience all the new restaurants we have and make it worth their while,” Wells said.
For more information and a list of all menus, visit the Berlin Restaurant Facebook page at www.facebook.com/events/1716447405254667, or visit www.BerlinMainStreet.com.
During the event, more than a dozen restaurants will offer special prices on select menus.
“Berlin has never had a restaurant week, and it’s a way to give back to locals in January,” said Ivy Wells, Berlin’s economic and community development director. “For a small town, we have a lot of restaurants who serve breakfast, lunch and dinner.”
Restaurants slated to participate include Siculi, Leaky Petes, Main Street Deli, Blacksmith, Crush N Crab, Berlin Coffee House, Baked Dessert Café, Drummers Café, the Globe, the Burley Inn Tavern, Raynes Reef, Burley Oak, Maryland Wine Bar and On What Grounds.
“Everyone in town is participating, and it’s all about community in Berlin,” said Denise Cooper, general manager of Siculi. “Participants get to taste all the different restaurants in the ‘coolest small town.’”
The $10 lunch options being offered at Siculi include a choice of a house or Caesar salad, a one-topping small pizza and cannoli, or a cup of soup, a half chicken salad sandwich and a cannoli.
“Our thin-crust pizza has won the [Delmarva Media Group] People’s Choice award the past two years,” Cooper said.
For dinner, patrons pay $20 for three courses, including an appetizer, choice of house or Caesar salad and an entrée.
Appetizer choices are eggplant parmesan, meatballs or garlic shrimp. Diners choose between three entrees: filet mignon with two grilled shrimp, potatoes and vegetables, an eggplant parmesan with pasta, or tortellini in a lobster cream sauce.
“Our tortellini is homemade; all our sauces are made from scratch, and it makes a big difference,” Cooper said.
For lunch or dinner, the Main Street Deli will offer $8 sandwiches including pulled pork, pulled chicken, buffalo chicken, chicken parmesan or meatball with a soft drink and chips.
“We have good food for a good price,” said Main Street Deli Owner Dave Koontz. “Come eat lunch and walk it off at the many antique stores in Berlin.”
The Berlin Coffee House will serve $6.95 Belgian waffles with or without sausage, and a house coffee or tea.
For lunch or dinner, patrons can grab a hamburger, fries and a soft drink at Raynes Reef for $10.
Leaky Petes will offer a grilled cheese sandwich with Swiss cheese, apples and Dijon mustard, in addition to a bowl of cream of crab soup for $10.95 during lunchtime. For dinner, a pork osso bucco over creamy grits, demi-glace and root vegetables will be available for $23.95.
Local realtor Cam Bunting came up with the idea to show the variety of restaurants in Berlin. Wells also pitched in, setting up a Facebook page where most of the menus are listed.
“Berlin is thriving, and it’s an opportunity to experience all the new restaurants we have and make it worth their while,” Wells said.
For more information and a list of all menus, visit the Berlin Restaurant Facebook page at www.facebook.com/events/1716447405254667, or visit www.BerlinMainStreet.com.