150+ Properties Participating in 1st New Hampshire Restaurant Week

Online, May 14, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Concord, NH - More than 150 restaurants and lodging properties across the state will take part in the first ever statewide Restaurant Week in New Hampshire from May 18-25. Restaurants will serve three-course prix fixe menus to foodies looking for sweet dining deals and tantalizing discoveries as they "try something new" at restaurants they've never dined at before. The eight-day event, hosted by the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association (NHLRA), features restaurants all around the state presenting lunch and/or dinner at three price points.

Participating properties across the state include:
- More than 45 restaurants and hotels in southern New Hampshire
- Over 25 restaurants and lodging properties in the Lakes Region
- 18 restaurants on the Seacoast
- 16 properties in the Monadnock/Sunapee areas
- 18 properties in the White Mountains

"New Hampshire residents have known for years about the great dining scene we have here," said Mike Somers, president and CEO of the NHLRA. "We think Restaurant Week is the perfect time for people to go out and try some of the restaurants they haven't had the chance to try yet, and it's also a great time for visitors to see what their New Hampshire friends have been talking about for years! We're certain that a lot of foodies will be impressed by what New Hampshire chefs are planning for the event." A mobile-friendly restaurant finder at RestaurantWeekNH.com makes it easy and fun for diners to find the eateries that best complement their appetites.

Not only is the NHLRA encouraging residents and visitors to try a few different restaurants in their own neighborhoods, but Restaurant Week "foodie getaways" are geared toward dining fans looking to feast on three-course meals in other areas of the Granite State. Significant discounts on lodging can be found at 18 participating hotels around the state.

Restaurant Week NH is presented by The NH Liquor and Wine Outlet and Great New Hampshire Restaurants (T-BONES, Cactus Jack's and Copper Door). Supporting sponsors are Coca-Cola and Horizon Beverage. Contributing sponsors are American Express, Stella Artois, Sysco, Bank of New Hampshire, General Linen, PSNH and Common Man. Restaurant Week NH is also funded in part by NH Division of Travel and Tourism. Media partners are WZID, WMUR, New Hampshire Magazine and the Union Leader.

For more information about the event or to find out how to participate, visit RestaurantWeekNH.com or call the NHLRA at 603.228.9585. The NHLRA is at 341 Loudon Road, Unit 3, Concord, NH 03302.

For updates on Restaurant Week via social media, follow on Twitter at twitter.com/RestaurantsNH or like the Facebook page at facebook.com/RestaurantWeekNH.

For more information about the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association, visit NHLRA.com. For further information about New Hampshire, visit www.VisitNH.gov.