Washington
Restaurant
Week 2024
Washington
Restaurant
Week 2024
WHERE FOOD & THE ARTS MEET!
Arts * Food Specials * Prizes
April 19th – 28th, 2024
Washington Restaurant Week is proudly organized by the Washington Business Association, Washington Arts Council, Town of Washington – Economic Development Committee and Litchfield.co. This is your opportunity to try as many restaurants as your schedule allows for an incredible price. Ever wonder about that restaurant you’ve heard about or driven by all those times? Washington Restaurant Week 2024 is your chance to give it a try and experience “The Arts” while you’re doing it!
Washington Restaurant Week Sponsors:
(Please visit our sponsors)
Participating Restaurants
April 19th – 28th, 2024
Restaurants throughout Washington are participating in this event, featuring menu specials all week long! Check out the list below to see what each restaurant is doing for the week.
Tax and gratuity are typically not included in the menu specials. Some are for “Dine-In” or “Take-Out” only. Some are “Dine-In” & “Take-Out“. Check the list below. Regular menus will still be available.
Community Table
Dine-in only
Reservation recommended
G.W. Tavern
Dine-in only
Reservation recommended
Featured ARTS
- (4/20/24 * 8-11pm) - Live music performance wtih Cynthia Preston & Jay Margolin
- (4/27/24 * 8-11pm) - Live music performance wtih Tom Scarola
Hopkins Inn & Restaurant
Dine-in & Take-out available
Reservation recommended
Featured ARTS
- (4/19/24 - 4/28/24) - Photography nature shots on display by Hopkins Vineyard Winemaker, Jim Baker
Hopkins Vineyard
Dine-in & Take-out available
Reservation not required
Featured ARTS
- (4/20/24 * 12-4pm) - Spring Sip & Shop Event. Sip while you browse local artisan vendors.
- (4/21/24 * 1pm-4pm) - Live music (no admission fee)
- (4/28/24 * 1-4pm) - Live music (no admission fee)
Inari Asian Bistro
Dine-in only
Reservation recommended
Marty's Cafe
Dine-in & Take-out available
Reservation not required
Featured ARTS
- (4/12/24 - 4/28/24) - The Wink Series by April Crumrine. The pieces for sale are gouache paint on handmade Italian pulp paper.
The Garden Room at Mayflower Inn & Spa
Dine-in only
Reservation recommended
The 202 Tavern
Dine-in & Take-out available
Reservation recommended
The Owl - Wine and Food Bar
Dine-in only
Reservation not required
The Pantry – Restaurant & Bakery
Dine-in & Take-out available
Reservation not required
Featured ARTS
- (4/20/24 & 4/27/24) - Featuring Art by Sebastian Tillinger
- (4/20/24 * 5:30pm) - Improvisational poetry and painting by Davyne Verstandig and improvisational poetry by Dimitri Rimsky
The Po Cafe
Dine-in & Take-out available
Reservation recommended
Featured ARTS
- (4/19/24 - 4/28/24) - Art display by local artists, Kathleen L’Hommedieu and Kevin Conklin.
- (4/20/24 & 4/27/24) - Singer/songwriter Poppy Mand and guitarist Giacomo Colangelo will be performing throughout the day.
The Smithy Cafe at 9 Main
Dine-in & Take-out available
Reservation not required
Featured ARTS
- (4/20/24 * 2-4pm) - Opening reception with local artist Nancy Lasar
- (4/20/24 - 4/28/24) - Art exhibit by local artist Nancy Lasar.
The White Horse
Dine-in only
Reservation recommended
Washington Pizza House
Dine-in & Take-out available
Reservation not required
Spring Hill Vineyards
Dine-in & Take-out available
Reservation not required
Featured ARTS
Tax and gratuity are typically not included in the menu specials. Some are for “Dine-In” or “Take-Out” only. Some are “Dine-In” & “Take-Out“. Check the list below. Regular menus will still be available.
The ARTS
Local Art Galleries
Gunn Memorial Library and Museum
- “Atmospheric Abstractions” By: Edward Muszala
March 23, 2024 – May 18, 2024 - Museum open hours & tours
April 19 – 10am-4pm - Beat Poet Laureate Patricia Mason-Martin
April 20 – 11am-12pm - Museum open hours & tours
April 20 – 10am-3pm - Movie Matinee – You Hurt My Feelings
April 22 – 1pm-3pm - Earth Day Craft for Adults
April 23 – 6pm-7pm - Book Club at the Library – “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women”
April 25 – 6pm-7pm - Museum open hours & tours
April 25 – 10am-4pm - Museum open hours & tours
April 26 – 10am-4pm - Museum open hours & tours
April 27 – 10am-3pm
Judy Black Memorial Park & Gardens
- Film Screening “The Art of Eating”, The Life of M.F.K. Fisher.
April 21, 2024 * 2pm - The Judy Black Memorial Park and Gardens showcases a student AP art show exhibiting the year-long process of investigating a theme in art.
Works are from AP Students enrolled at Shepaug Valley School and The Frederick Gunn School.
Hen’s Nest Gallery
- Artist reception – “Fragments” DANA BOL.
April 27, 2024 * 3-5pm
The Smithy Market Gallery
- Opening reception with local artist Nancy Lasar.
April 20, 2024 * 2-4pm - Art exhibit by local artist Nancy Lasar.
April 20–28, 2024
Washington Art Association & Gallery
- Elizabeth MacDonald – Finding My Way. Potter/sculptor Elizabeth MacDonald of Connecticut and New York works in clay. “With clay, I try to create the effects of intimacy and vastness through the use of fragmentation. Small surface elements draw the viewer into a larger context where hundreds of parts interact to form a whole.” – Opening reception April 20, 2024 – 4-6pm
Experience the ARTS and enjoy a great meal!
(Select a day from the calendar below)
4/19
4/20
4/21
4/22
4/23
4/24
4/25
4/26
4/27
4/28
4/19
Happening on Friday, April 19, 2024
- 10:00am – 3:30pm @ Hollister House Garden
Watercolor Workshop: Tulips - 10am-4pm @ Gunn Memorial Library & Museum
Museum open hours and tours
4/20
Happening on Saturday, April 20, 2024
- 8-11pm @ G.W. Tavern
Live music performance with Cynthia Preston & Jay Margolin - 11am-12pm @ Gunn Memorial Library & Museum
Beat Poet Laureate Patricia Mason-Martin - 12-4pm @ Hokins Vineyard
Spring Sip & Shop Event. Sip while you browse local artisan vendors. - 5:30pm @ The Pantry
Improvisational poetry and painting by Davyne Verstandig and improvisational poetry by Dimitri Rimsky. - 4-6pm @ Washington Art Association & Gallery
Opening reception of Elizabeth MacDonald – Finding My Way. - @ The Po Cafe
Singer/songwriter Poppy Mand and guitarist Giacomo Colangelo will be performing throughout the day. - 10am-3pm @ Gunn Memorial Library & Museum
Museum open hours and tours
4/21
Happening on Sunday, April 21, 2024
- 1pm-4pm @ Hopkins Vineyard
Live music (no admission fee). - 1pm-2:15pm @ Salem Covenant Church
Sherman Chamber Ensemble Presents Shinners and Schein - 2pm @ Judy Black Memorial Park & Gardens
Film Screening “The Art of Eating”, The Life of M.F.K. Fisher. - 5pm-6:30pm @ The Frederick Gunn School
Violet & Me: A Special Fundraiser Performance with Dorothy Lyman
4/22
Happening on Monday, April 22, 2024
- 1pm-3pm @ Gunn Memorial Library
Movie Matinee – You Hurt My Feelings
4/23
Happening on Tuesday, April 23, 2024
- 6pm-7pm @ Gunn Memorial Library
Earth Day Craft for Adults
4/24
Happening on Wednesday, April 2, 2024
- 7pm @ Institute for American Indian Studies
As They Speak: Native Voices in Today’s Literature (virtual event)
4/25
Happening on Thursday, April 25, 2024
- 10am-4pm @ Gunn Memorial Library & Museum
Museum open hours and tours - 6pm-7pm @ Gunn Memorial Library & Museum
Book Club at the Library – “Lady Tan’s Circle of Women”
4/26
Happening on Friday, April 26, 2024
- 10am-4pm @ Gunn Memorial Library & Museum
Museum open hours and tours
4/27
Happening on Saturday, April 27, 2024
- 9:30am-11:30am @ Hollister House Garden
Barn Talk: Understanding Trees - 9:30am-5:00pm @ Hickory Stick Bookshop
Independent Bookstore Day - 10am-3pm @ Gunn Memorial Library & Museum
Museum open hours and tours - 8pm-11pm @ G.W. Tavern
Live music performance with Tom Scarola - 3pm-5pm @ The Hen’s Nest
Artist reception – “Fragments” DANA BOL. - 5pm-8pm @ Spring Hill Vineyards
Connect, Celebrate, and Support the Arts in NWCT - @ The Po Cafe
Singer/songwriter Poppy Mand and guitarist Giacomo Colangelo will be performing throughout the day.
4/28
Happening on Sunday, April 28, 2024
- @ Hopkins Vineyard – 1pm-4pm
Live music (no admission fee).
* Prizes *
Final days to submit your receipts! Submissions deadline is 4/30/24 at 12pm.
With over $1000 in giveaways, here’s your chance to win a prize from participating businesses. 6 lucky winners will win one of the following prize packs:
Prize Pack #1
- $150 gift card from The Mayflower Inn
- $25 gift card from The Smithy Cafe
- $25 gift card from The Pantry
Prize Pack #2
- $75 gift card from Community Table
- $50 gift card from The 202 Tavern
- $25 gift card from Washington Pizza House
Prize Pack #3
- $75 gift card from The Owl
- $50 gift card from The G.W.
- $25 gift card from Washington Pizza House
- $25 gift card from Marty’s Cafe
Prize Pack #4
- $50 gift card from The Pantry
- $50 gift card from Community Table
- $50 gift card from The 202 Tavern
- $25 gift card from Marty’s Cafe
Prize Pack #5
- $50 gift card from Hopkins Inn & Restaurant
- $50 gift card from The Hen’s Nest
- $25 gift card from The Pantry
- $25 gift card from The Po Cafe
Prize Pack #6
- $50 gift card from The Pantry
- $50 gift card from Community Table
- $40 gift card from Hopkins Vineyard
- $25 gift card from The Po Cafe
The rules are simple:
- Eat at one of the restaurants listed above during “Washington Restaurant Week 2024” and take a picture of your receipt with your phone
- Fill out the form below and upload a picture of your SIGNED receipt with the DATE of purchase visible
- Enter multiple times as long as each receipt is from a different day, time or restaurant
FAQ's
Have questions about “Washington Restaurant Week”? We’ll try to answer some of the most popular questions below.
Restaurant Week offers restaurants the opportunity to introduce the community and visitors to what they do best at a price that encourages dining out. Restaurants will be showing you their best, they want you to come back!
It depends on each individual eatery. Check the list above for details.
Just scroll up for a list of restaurants and what they’re offering.
Where indicated above, we strongly recommended making reservations. Tables fill up fast during this week and it’s an easy way to avoid disappointment.
Where recommended, call the restaurant using their phone number above.
All of the restaurants will also have their full menu available.
Please keep in mind that tax and gratuity are not included in the special pricing. There may be some restaurants that do offer a beverage, consult individual menus for specifics. Tax and gratuity, however, is never included and the wait staff works very hard this week. Please tip generously!