Erie Restaurant Week's Biggest Year Yet

Jessica Hunter

Help offset the service industry slump that inevitably happens during the gray months in Erie by supporting some of the establishments participating in Visit Erie's Restaurant Week.

BEGINNING FRIDAY, JAN. 19

With the holiday season behind us, the cooking burnout hits hard. Most folks don't want to even think about their kitchen — let alone cook — for the next month or two.

In answer to your post-holiday cooking woes, Erie Restaurant Week is returning for its fourth year and will run Jan. 19 through 28. The 10-day event helps support local businesses while showcasing big names alongside lesser-known area restaurants.

Coordinated in 2021 by VisitErie, Erie County's official destination marketing organization, Erie Restaurant Week is designed to highlight and support the diverse restaurants in the Erie area that are critical parts of the region's tourism industry.

Many familiar names are returning to the event, but more than a dozen newcomers will join the ranks this year, including: 6 Pack House of Beer, Altered State Distillery, Bar Ronin, Bob's Steakhouse, Churchill's Bourbon & Brew, Cloud 9 Wine Bar & Restaurant, The Colony Pub & Grill, The Corner Bar and Grillz, Like My Thai, Lucero, Rosco's Sports Bar & Grill, and Underdog BBQ.

As in previous years, each restaurant participating will have a special menu and pricing designed specifically for the event, with many offering dine in, carry out, or pickup options to accommodate everyone's dining style.

Also, VisitErie is offering the chance to win one of five $100 Visa gift cards for participating in the event, simply by texting ERW24 to 833-922-1432 and following prompts to submit your receipt for entry (normal text message rates apply). VisitErie is also encouraging participants to share their plates on social media using #ErieRestaurantWeek.

"Erie Restaurant Week is now in its fourth year, and it's our largest yet," VisitErie President and CEO John Oliver said. "January usually sees a dip in restaurant activity, making Erie Restaurant Week a valuable initiative to uplift them. With more than 45 restaurants taking part [this year], people have an abundance of options to get out and show their support."

Full list of participating restaurants (alphabetical):

-6 Pack House of Beer (847 Pittsburgh Ave.)

-Altered State Distillery (1535 W. Eighth St.)

-Bar Ronin (948 W. Erie Plaza Dr.)

-Bay House Oyster Bar & Restaurant (6 Sassafras Pier)

-Bob's Steakhouse (1101 Peninsula Dr.)

-The Brewerie at Union Station (123 W. 14th St.)

-Bricks American Steakhouse (417 State St.)

-Bro Man's Sammiches, Birria & Burgers (Inside Gulf Gas Station at 8828 Peach St.)

-Churchill's Bourbon & Brew (8199 Perry Hwy.)

-Cloud 9 Wine Bar & Restaurant (25 E. 10th St.)

-The Colony Pub & Grille (2670 W. Eighth St.)

-The Cork 1794 (900 W. Erie Plaza Dr.)

-The Corner Bar & Grillz (32 E. Main St., Corry)

-Donatos Pizza (4829 Buffalo Rd., 1535 W. Eighth St. Suite A1, 861 E. 38th St.)

-Federal Hill Smokehouse (2609 Peach St.)

-Firebirds Wood Fired Grill (680 Millcreek Mall Blvd.)

-Flagship City Food Hall, including CheesErie, Dina's Authentic Dominican Kitchen, Jo's Brooklyn Bagel Too, Noodlelove, North Row Philly, Perry's Pizza, The Straw Hat, Taste & See Fruit & Veggie Bar, and State Street Taco (22 N. Park Row)

-John Russell Brewing Company (7520 Peach St.)

-Julius (1607 State St.)

-Lavery Brewing (128 W. 12th St.)

-The Lawrence Park Dinor (4019 Main St.)

-Like My Thai (827 State St.)

-Lucero (940 W. Erie Plaza Dr.)

-Luminary Distilling (8270 Peach St.)

-Madeline's Dining & Events (8844 PA-18, Cranesville)

-Pineapple Eddie Southern Bistro (1402 W. 10th St.)

-The Plymouth Tavern (1109 State St.)

-Poverty Knob Farmhouse Ales (2055 Stone Quarry Rd., Waterford)

-The Que Abides Pit Stop (6990 W. Lake Rd., Fairview)

-Riverside Brewing Company (1 Fountain St., Cambridge Springs)

-Rosco's Sports Bar & Grill (4646 Buffalo Rd.)

-Samurai Kitchen + Sushi (2767 W. 12th St.)

-The Skunk & Goat Tavern (17 W. Main St., North East)

-Syd's Place (2992 W. Lake Rd.)

-Twisted Elk Brewery (10139 W. Lake Rd., Lake City)

-Underdog BBQ (2714 W. Eighth St.)

-U Pick 6 Harbor House (4454 Buffalo Rd.)

-U Pick 6 Public House (4575 W. Ridge Rd.)

-U Pick 6 Tap House (333 State St., Suite 110)

-Voodoo Brewery Erie (101 Boston Store Pl.)