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Restaurant Week Promises A Great Dining Experience <font size="3"> <br> By Joe Hemingway</font>

Published: Sep 13, 2016 12:00 am

To the Editor:newtownsandyhookeats.com or visit the event on Facebook.

The Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity is proud to be joining the Newtown Economic Development Commission as a Bronze sponsor for the first ever Newtown/Sandy Hook restaurant week. For the entire week of September 26 to October 2, you will be able to visit many restaurants in Newtown and Sandy Hook and enjoy prix fixed lunch and dinner menus at different price levels. There will be other special menu options at featured restaurants. There will also be music in the streets outside of some of the featured restaurants on Friday and Saturday night, through a partnership between the Board of Education, the Economic Development Commission, and the Newtown Cultural Commission.

This is an incredible opportunity to experience and celebrate the wide range of local and international cuisine that Newtown and Sandy Hook have to offer. Please consider visiting as many of our restaurants as you can, or just pick one. Either way we hope you will enjoy a week of good food, friendly service, and an unforgettable dining experience and visit again real soon.

For more information on participating restaurants please visit

Bon Appetit!

Joe Hemingway

President, Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity

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