What restaurants are NOT participating in the Aug '09 Restaurant Week?

[MC Slim JB]

So far, my list of RW non-participants includes the Franklin Cafes, Oleana, Khao Sarn, Zon's, Cafe Polonia, Jasmine Bistro, Vee Vee, and Trattoria Toscana.

Any others?

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[limster]

That's a lot of places: ~90% of the restaurants in Boston don't participate in RW. As an estimate, Yelp has a list of 2809 restaurants in Boston, restaurantweekboston.com lists 218 participating.

[bear]

Garden at the Cellar had a "Boycotting Restaurant Week" message on their menu last night.

[Fenway_Frank]

It looks like Grotto and marliave serve their full menus pretty much.

And it occurred to me on a stroll through Central Sq. that Salts, Central Kitchen and Green Street skip the whole restaurant week thing, too

[MC Slim JB]

Worth noting that some restaurants that are participating in Restaurant Week are still serving their full menus at regular prices. A couple of examples I've come across are Via Matta and Toro.

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[Fenway_Frank]

oh, Tavolo and Ashmont Grill

[Fenway_Frank]

Prezza, Garden at the Cellar, Craigie on Main, Hungry Mother, Bristol Lounge, Orinoco, Kingfish Hall, Bricco, Rustic Kitchen...I had one other on my mental list but now it's gone...

[digga]

West Side Lounge in Cambridge. Plus, on Mondays this summer, they are running a $12.95 for a pair of lobster rolls special. That sounds too good to be true - gonna try to check it out tomorrow night.

[suzysue2]

Clio is not, but Uni is.

[capeanne]

Rendezvous never does. Don't believe Hamersleys does either and yes we have reservations at both !

[davis_sq_pro]

Compiling a list of good places that you might actually want to dine that week? <g>

[purple bot]

Pretty much any place you can think of that doesn't accept AMEX -- since they're a major sponsor (or somehow tied to it...)