{"id":372810,"date":"2026-10-14T10:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T10:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/372810\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T10:30:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T10:30:56","slug":"pelham-bays-first-restaurant-week-puts-neighborhood-restaurants-in-the-spotlight-bronx-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/372810\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelham Bay\u2019s first Restaurant Week puts neighborhood restaurants in the spotlight \u2013 Bronx Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pelham Bay\u2019s first Restaurant Week is bringing dining specials to the neighborhood Oct. 12\u201318, and for Shangeri-La Restaurant owner Wendy Zhuo, it\u2019s a chance to reconnect with the community her business has served since 2010.<\/p>\n

\u201cOver the past 16 years, Shangerila has become part of the neighborhood. We\u2019ve watched families grow, celebrated birthdays and special occasions, and built lasting friendships with our customers,\u201d Zhuo said.<\/p>\n

Shangeri-La, at\u00a02893 Buhre Ave<\/a>., is offering a three-course menu for $29.95 per person during the weeklong promotion. The restaurant also hosted the Oct. 9 launch celebration, bringing together restaurant owners, community leaders and elected officials.<\/p>\n

Organized by Alan Goldsher of Flavors of America, Restaurant Week encourages residents to explore neighborhood dining spots and support local businesses. Reservations are not required.\n<\/p>\n

For Zhuo, the event\u2019s value goes beyond filling tables.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cMy hope for Pelham Bay Restaurant Week is not just to bring more customers through our doors, but to introduce more people to the diverse Asian cuisine we offer, reconnect with our neighbors, and remind everyone that small, family-owned restaurants are part of what makes this community special,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Zhuo said she is grateful for the neighborhood\u2019s support throughout the restaurant\u2019s years in business.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter 16 years, we\u2019re still here because of our community, and we look forward to serving Pelham Bay for many more years to come,\u201d she said.
\n\"\"Participating restaurants in Pelham Bay Restaurant Week. Photo courtesy of Monica Yehle-Glick\n<\/p>\n

Other participating restaurants are offering deals ranging from casual meals to three-course menus. Addeo\u2019s of the Bronx has a large cheese pizza, Caesar salad and a two-liter soda for $24.95. Ilios Taverna is offering a $40 three-course lunch, while Da Franco & Tony has a $55 three-course prix fixe.<\/p>\n

Shamrock Inn\u2019s three-course dinner is $24.95 per person, with drinks, tax and gratuity additional. Eleanor\u2019s Kitchen & Bar is offering a free appetizer with the purchase of two entr\u00e9es, and Sundays Off Cafe has a $7 hot cider or cocoa and chocolate chip cookie special.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to launch the first ever Pelham Bay Restaurant Week,\u201d Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson said at the launch.\n<\/p>\n

The neighborhood event grew out of conversations between Monica Glick, marketing director and consultant for the City Island Chamber of Commerce, and Goldsher about restaurant weeks that would complement the boroughwide Savor the Bronx promotion, Glick said at the launch.<\/p>\n

City Island held its own restaurant week in April and will hold a second this year, Nov. 9\u201315.\n<\/p>\n

Readers can find menu details on the Flavors of America Instagram page, @flavorsof_america<\/a>. Offers vary by restaurant, and customers should mention Restaurant Week when ordering.<\/p>\n