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15 years later, is Restaurant Week still a brilliant idea?

Few topics spur debate among foodies and non-foodies like Restaurant Week.

The semiannual event, actually two weeks in duration, when diners can nosh on prix-fixe deals, has been around since the Democratic Convention of 1992, when Bill Clinton was nominated for president in Madison Square Garden to the soundtrack of Fleetwood Mac's "Don't Stop." The city was impressed by the boost to Gotham¹s...

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