Eat Me: A Week Of Gluttony Ahead

This is no time for New Yorkers to go on a diet. Sure, it’s bikini season. But today begins [Summer Restaurant Week], and this year over [200 top eateries](http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=8&aid=71704# ) are participating, including Nobu, Café Boulud, Payard, Union Square Café and Grammercy Tavern, amongst others. When else can you get a three course pre-fixe lunch for a mere $24.07 and dinner for $35 in New York City? Drinks, taxes and tip not included. Basically, now through July 27 (excluding the weekend) is your one chance all year to eat at a 4-star restaurant on a 2-star wallet. So get out your loose-fitting pants with the elastic waistband and dig in.

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