The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau (PWCVB), which organizes the event, has partnered with two websites to add social media to the list of enticements. On Yelp.com, online reviewers can "check in" via smartphones at participating venues to receive special offers good for a return visit. At Foodspotting.com, those who upload photos of their recommendations at any of the locations will be eligible to win gift cards from participating restaurants.
There are restrictions at a few restaurants, such as not offering the deals on weekends. For those restaurants who've posted their menus, you'll find such details here. Keep in mind tax and gratuity are generally not included. But in some cases drinks are. Menus can be found at Providencerestaurantweeks.com. Many are there, but more will be posted by restaurants as the weeks draw closer.
Participating restaurants in Providence include: Amici Bar & Grille (dinner); Andino's Restaurant (lunch and dinner); Aspire Restaurant at Hotel Providence (dinner);
Bacaro Restaurant; Blaze East Side (lunch and dinner); Blue Grotto Restaurant (lunch and dinner); Blush Winebar (two for one dinner); Bravo Brasserie (lunch and two-for-one dinner);
Cafe Nuovo (dinner); Caffe Dolce Vita (lunch and dinner and two-for-one); Camille's (dinner); The Capital Grille (lunch and dinner); Capriccio (lunch and dinner); Carrie's Restaurant (two-for-one dinner); Cassarino's Ristorante (lunch and dinner); CAV; Centro Restaurant and Lounge, at the Westin, (dinner); Chez Pascal (dinner); Cook & Brown Public House (dinner); Don Jose Tequilas Restaurant; The Duck and Bunny (dinner with wine or cocktail and lunch); Fire + Ice Restaurant (two-for-one dinner); Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar (dinner);
Gracie's (because of vacation, dinner July 12-28); Harry's Bar & Burger (two-for-one lunch and dinner); Hemenway's Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar (Monday to Saturday lunch and dinner); Hewtin's Dogs Mobile (food truck offering lunch only); India Restaurant; Jacky's Waterplace Restaurant (lunch and dinner); Joe's American Bar & Grill (lunch and dinner); Kartabar Restaurant;
La Laiterie at Farmstead (dinner); Local 121; Loie Fuller's (dinner); Luxe Burger Bar (two-for-one lunch and dinner, not Friday and Saturday); McCormick & Schmick's Seafood & Steaks (lunch and dinner); Mediterraneo (lunch and dinner); The Melting Pot (dinner); Mill's Tavern (dinner); and New Rivers (dinner).
Pane e Vino (dinner); Paragon + Viva; Parkside Rotisserie & Bar (Monday to Friday lunch only and dinner); Pizzico Ristorante (Monday to Friday lunch only, dinner); Pot Au Feu (dinner); Potenza Ristorante (dinner); Providence Oyster Bar (dinner); Providence Prime Steakhouse (dinner); Red Stripe (dinner); Ri Ra Irish Pub (lunch and dinner); Rick's Roadhouse (lunch and two-for-one dinner); The ROI (two-for-one lunch and dinner); Rue De L'Espoir (lunch and dinner); and Ruth's Chris Steak House (dinner);
Sawaddee Thai Restaurant (two-for-one dinner); Siena (dinner); Snooker's Sports, Billiards, Bar & Grill (two-for-one lunch and dinner); Spats Restaurant and Bar; Spirito's Restaurant (two-for-one lunch and dinner); Tazza (lunch and dinner); Temple Downtown; Ten Prime Steak & Sushi (lunch and dinner); Trattoria Roma (dinner); Trattoria Zooma (lunch Monday to Friday only and dinner); Union Station Brewery; Uno Chicago Grill (lunch with soda or tea and dinner); Vanity Restaurant & Lounge (dinner); Waterman Grille (dinner); Waterplace Restaurant (dinner); The Whiskey Republic (lunch and dinner); XO Café (dinner and Saturday lunch); and Z Bar & Grille (lunch and dinner).
Beyond the capital city, participating restaurants include:
Eleven Forty Nine Restaurant (lunch and dinner, no Friday or Saturday); Elizabeth of Portofino's (lunch and dinner); Iron Works Tavern (lunch and dinner); Libations Restaurant at the Radisson Hotel (lunch and dinner); Legal Sea Foods (lunch and dinner); Remington House Inn (two-for-one dinner); and Twist Restaurant (lunch and dinner), all in Warwick.
The Grille on Main (lunch and dinner); La Masseria; Meritage Restaurant (dinner); and Siena Cucina (dinner); all in East Greenwich.
DeWolf Tavern (lunch and dinner); Hourglass Brasserie (dinner); and Redlefsen's Rotisserie & Grill (dinner with wine or beer and lunch), all in Bristol.
Chardonnay's Restaurant (dinner); 1149 Bar & Grill (lunch and dinner, no Friday or Saturday); and Audrey's at The Johnson & Wales Inn (dinner), all in Seekonk.
D. Carlo Trattoria (lunch and dinner) in Smithfield. Cucina & The Grille (lunch and dinner) in North Smithfield. Cucina Twist (dinner) in South Kingstown. Rare Burger Bar (dinner, two-for-one) in North Providence. Vintage Restaurant (lunch and dinner) in Woonsocket. Fred & Steve's Steakhouse (dinner) at Twin River in Lincoln.