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Maxwell's, which opened at 122 E. Genesee St. in Hanover Square late last year, is one of the new participants in Downtown Dining Week.

(Don Cazentre)

SYRACUSE, NY -- Downtown Dining Weeks(s), the two-week long promotion to support local restaurants, takes place Feb. 16 through March 1.

Again this year more than two dozen restaurants across downtown will participate, each offering the dining week deal of a three-course meal for $25 or less. That's an increase of two participants from last year.

Newcomers this year include Byblos Bar & Grill (the recently opened spinoff of Byblos Cafe near Clinton Square), the downtown Funk 'N Waffles, and the opening-this-week Modern Malt, all new restaurants on South Clinton Street in Armory Square. Also new this year is Maxwell's, a new pub in Hanover Square.

Downtown Dining Week is in its 11th year. The event is coordinated by the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, and the primary sponsor for 2015 is Renzi Foodservice, a distributor to local restaurants.

The idea behind Downtown Dining Week is to promote dining out during what might otherwise be a slow winter season. This year, the first week of the promotion coincides with Syracuse Winterfest, which sponsors many downtown events, including several at restaurants and bars.

Here are the participating restaurants in Downtown Dining Week(s) 2015 (Dining Week menus will be posted on the Downtown Committee we site as they become available):

• Ale 'N Angus Pub, 238 Harrison St. 426-9672

• Bamboo House, 252 W. Genesee St. 424-8800

• Bistro Elephant Steakhouse, 238 W. Jefferson St. 475-1111

• Bittersweet Wine & Dessert Bar, 127 W. Fayette St. 474-9463

• Black Olive Mediterranean Taverna, 250 S. Clinton St. 399-5599

• Bull & Bear Pub, 125 E. Water St. 701-3064

• Byblos Bar & Grill, 316 S. Clinton St. 299-6512

• Byblos Mediterranean Cafe, 223 N. Clinton St. 478-3333



• Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, 246 W. Willow St. 476-4937

• Empire Brewing Company, 120 Walton St. 475-2337

• Funk 'n Waffles, 307 S. Clinton St. 474-1060

• Indian Tandoor, 232 Harrison St. 565-4099

• Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub, 301 W. Fayette St. 424-1974



• Lemon Grass, 238 W. Jefferson St. 475-1111

• LoFo, 214 Walton St. 422-1974

• Maxwell's, 122 E. Genesee St. 299-6633

• The Mission, 304 E. Onondaga St. 475-7344

• Modern Malt, 325 S. Clinton St. 471-6258

• Namu, 215 Walton St. 475-0220

• Otro Cinco, 208 S. Warren St. 422-6876

• Pastabilities, 311 S. Franklin St. 474-1153

• Prime Steakhouse, 101 E. Water St. 299-8047

• Sakana-Ya Sushi Bar, 215 Walton St. 475-0117

• Small Plates, 116 Walton St. 373-0031

• Syracuse Suds Factory, 320 S. Clinton St. 471-2253



• Tang Flavor, 413 S. Warren St. 472-0279



