Bowie to host first Restaurant Week in April; exact dates not specified

The City of Bowie will hold its first annual Restaurant Week in April, though the announcement did not specify the event’s exact dates, City of Bowie business retention specialist Tia Andrews said.

The weeklong celebration will feature participating local restaurants offering exclusive menu items and special deals, city staff said, an effort organizers called aimed at encouraging residents to try new and existing local dining options.

“Hello, everyone. My name is Tia Andrews, and I'm the business retention specialist for the city in Bowie. I wanna welcome everybody to our first annual Bowie Restaurant Week. I'm super excited and I hope that you all are too. We're gonna have a lot of restaurants that are participating,” Tia Andrews said.

Andrews encouraged residents to visit participating restaurants during the event. “So if you're hungry, I would just ask everybody to come out and get some food. Try some places that you've never tried or even your favorite local spot. We're gonna have so many participants, and we're super excited. Like I said, this is our first Bowie Restaurant Week, and we can't wait to see you there,” she said.

A city staff member said a list of participating restaurants and additional information is available on the city’s website. The staff member provided the address on the recording as cityofbuoy.org/restaurantweek; the City of Bowie’s official site for the event is https://www.cityofbowie.org/restaurantweek.

Organizers did not provide a count of participating restaurants or specify funding or sponsorship details during the announcement. The city’s announcement framed the week as a community economic development opportunity to promote local businesses and expand residents’ dining choices.