Only 2 Bed-Stuy Eateries Join NYC Summer Restaurant Week

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Neighbors in Bed-Stuy might have to hop on the subway to get a full taste of NYC Restaurant Week this summer.

Only two neighborhood eateries made the cut for the summer restaurant week, which will officially start July 18 and last a full 30 days to celebrate the event's 30th anniversary. Reservations opened for the 623 spots participating across the five boroughs last week.

In Bed-Stuy, IV Purpose sports bar on Fulton Street and Caribbean spot Footprints Cafe on Nostrand Avenue are the only two to join the deals.

The summer 2022 program will offer prix-fixe lunch and dinner meals for $30, $45 or $60.

The program runs from July 18 through August 21, but restaurants may participate for one, two, three, four or all five weeks.

This isn't the first time Bed-Stuy, and the borough, have had a limited showing in the deal-driven event. Last year, only one Bed-Stuy spot made the list.

Still, the 59 Brooklyn eateries participating this year is a jump from past years. In 2019, only 12 Brooklyn eateries made the list for restaurant week, a number so low that Brooklyn started its own traditionto highlight the borough's best eats.

Manhattan still dominates the list with more than 500 eateries offering deals.

Unlike the past two Restaurant Weeks, this one will be the first since the coronavirus pandemic without sweeping masking and capacity restrictions.

"Masks and proof of vaccination are no longer required to dine indoors," the event's site states.

City officials still recommend that people wear high-quality masks in indoor public spaces to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Find a full list of participating restaurants here.