BN Restaurant Week starts Friday

Posted on May 13, 2021
A list of participating restaurants in “BN Bites & Brews” is available here. (Facebook/Bloomington-Normal Area Convention and Visitors Bureau)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – A local event to support restaurant owners, cooks, and servers kicks off Friday.

Bloomington-Normal Restaurant Week runs May 14-23. Over 40 restaurants are participating according to Matt Hawkins with the Bloomington-Normal Area Conventions and Visitors Bureau.

Hawkins told WJBC’s Marc Strauss diners also have a chance to win prizes.

“All they have to do is buy from a participating restaurant and share a photo of your dining experience or meal on social media using the hashtag #BNRestaurantWeek,” said Hawkins. “You do have to be 18 or older to enter, but we have seven different prizes available.”

A list of participating restaurants in “BN Bites & Brews” is available here.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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