Japan Week and Restaurant Week Kicks Off in NYC, Runs Until March 18

Japan Week and Restaurant week have kicked off, and lucky for us, it is two weeks long. The restaurant week, from March 4 -18 brings together various Manhattan restaurants in celebrating the regional cuisines of Japan. Some of these restaurants will create their own ekiben containing local Japanese dishes, allowing diners to “eat their way around Japan” from New York City. Japanese Restaurant Week will conclude with Japan Week 2013, a three-day event to be held in Grand Central Terminal that aims to attract food enthusiasts, professionals, and tourists to Japan by promoting the diverse array of regional foods that Japan has to offer. Many events, some food-centric, are planned throughout the city.