Event invites residents and visitors to experience local eateries statewide
September 6, 2017 (Des Moines, Iowa) — The inaugural Main Street Iowa Restaurant Week, happening September 15-24, encourages Iowans to travel to and dine in Main Street Iowa communities across the state.
During the 10-day event, nearly 150 restaurants in 16 communities will feature a variety of special dining offers, such as community-wide passports that reward diners for visiting local restaurants, “prix fixe” options and more. Visit traveliowa.com/msirestaurantweek for details. Diners are encouraged to share their experiences using #MSIRestaurantWeek on Instagram and Twitter.
“Restaurants in Main Street communities provide a broad variety of unique flavors in mom-and-pop cafes and white-tableclothed eateries,” said Jim Engle, director of the Iowa Downtown Resource Center. “These restaurants, bars and bistros provide a key ingredient to the thriving social, business and residential life in the historic commercial districts in Main Street Iowa communities.”
“People crave authentic dining experiences when they travel; they want to eat where the locals frequent,” said Shawna Lode, manager of the Iowa Tourism Office. “Main Street Iowa Restaurant Week is a terrific opportunity for Iowans to explore locally owned restaurants in their own backyards and for visitors to enjoy our wealth of undiscovered restaurants.”
The Iowa Downtown Resource Center, Main Street Iowa and the Iowa Tourism Office are part of the Iowa Economic Development Authority. For more information about the Main Street Iowa program, visit iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/mainstreetiowa. For more information on the Iowa Tourism Office, visit traveliowa.com.
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