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Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

BN Restaurant Week

 

Welcome to BN Bites & Brews
Bloomington-Normal Area’s Restaurant Week 2021!

We are excited to spend this week uplifting and supporting our local restaurant owners, cooks, and servers. We have culinary options that will suit every taste – from burgers and beers to salads and sushi. Join us in this opportunity to help our local businesses and enjoy some delicious food while doing it!

BN Bites & Brews will be a ten-day celebration of local food where you can discover our prized culinary scene. Whether you’re planning a night out on the town or a cozy night in, two things are guaranteed: your cravings will be satisfied and you won’t go hungry. Also, a great way to catch up with loved ones and old friends is over a meal.

We’ve asked our participating restaurants to create offers that will allow everyone to participate safely.  These offers vary at each restaurant, but will include:

  • Discount: a percentage off entire purchase, lower priced items, or other types of discounts
  • Special Menu Item: a limited item, a new item, or a variation of an item from their typical menu
  • Meal Package: a full meal that is bundled for either 2 or 4 people

To help set up our participating restaurants for success, we have put together a Restaurant Week Marketing Toolkit.


Restaurant Week deals are available at each restaurant’s listing below. Start planning now so you can show your love and support for the local restaurants that make our community a great place to be!

 


HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:

  1. FIND A RESTAURANT— Search our restaurants below and check out their offers.
  2. DINE IN OR CARRY OUT— During Restaurant Week, please buy local from your favorite restaurants, brewers, and retailers. We have flavorful specials for all palates, contests and giveaways, and the opportunity to safely help our small businesses navigate this challenging time.
  3. ENTER TO WIN— We will be giving away the prizes listed below. To enter to win the prizes listed, buy from a participating restaurant and share a photo of your dining experience or a photo of your meal on social media using #BNRestaurantWeek. (Must be 18 years of age or older to enter.)
    1. Cooking class for 2 people at The Garlic Press
    2. $50 gift card to Avanti’s Italian Restaurant
    3. 2 passes to the Children’s Discovery Museum
    4. 2 passes to Miller Park Zoo
    5. $50 in gift cards to Lil Beaver Brewery
    6. $25 gift card to CRAFTED Coffee Brews
    7. McLean County Made Food Basket, including Ropp Jersey Cheese, Beer Nuts, local craft beer, Funks Grove Sirup, Donny B’s Popcorn, and Wild Harvest Honey Farm
  4. PARTICIPATE OFTEN— With so many restaurants in our community, you can broaden your horizons and find many new favorites!
  5. TIP GENEROUSLY— It’s critical that you still tip the staff who are working hard during the pandemic to keep us well fed. Tip generously with each order!

Presenting Sponsor: The Pantagraph

Presenting Sponsor: McLean County Chamber of Commerce


2021 PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS:

Anju Above

220 E. Front St. | 309.828.2323

Website

Special Offer:
  • Restaurant Week Green Machine Roll

When is it available? 

  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Annie’s Eats Carry-Out and Catering

606 N. Clinton | 309.824.0803

Website

Special Offer:
  • Best Reuben Sandwich: Smoked Pastrami Reuben

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Carry-out

Aroma Indian Restaurant

716 S Eldorado Rd | 309.808.0076

Website

Special Offer:
  • Entire menu 30% off for Dine-in or take-out( online orders)
  • DINE-IN: Free Appetizer & Mango Lassi for purchase of any entrée
  • Family Meals: ( 30% OFF )
    DINNER INTRO KIT for Indian food beginners
    VEGAN DINNER DUO
    CHICKEN QUATRO
    SHRIMP TRIO
    TOUR of INDIA

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Avanti’s Italian Restaurant

3302 E. Empire St, Bloomington | 407 S. Main St, Normal 

309.662.4436 (Bloomington) | 309.452.4436 (Normal) 

Website

Special Offer:
  • Purchase a Deluxe Pizza Package – One whole Gondola Deluxe, One 16” single topping pizza and receive 4 Chocolate Crème Cake for FREE

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Bakery and Pickle

513 N. Main St. | 309.533.1500

Website

Special Offer:
  • Mum’s the Word Cocktail

When is it available? 

  • Dinner
  • Dine-in

BloNo Pizza Co.

1304 Cross Creek Drive | 309.829.5777

Website

Special Offer:
  • Alf Pizza: chicken fettuccini alfredo on a pizza (it has bacon) for $15 ($20 value)
  • Alf Pizza + Tachos (12 mini chicken tacos with beef taco dip, lettuce, and tomato, served with a side of sour cream) for $22 ($30 value)
  • Alf Pizza +Tachos+ Cinnamon Sugar Breaks (fried dough tossed in cinnamon sugar & served w/ frosting) for $25 ($35 value)

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in

Brass Pig Smoke & Alehouse

602 N. Main Street | 309.585.2978

Website

Special Offer:
  • Tailgate Special for only $29.99 — Includes: 2lbs of smoked buffalo wings, 2lbs of pork, 4 buns, 4 orders of coleslaw, and house-made bobby’s BBQ sauce

When is it available?

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Carl’s Ice Cream

1700 W. College Ave. | 309.452.0699

Website

Special Offer:
  • Purchase any Sandwich receive a FREE Small Fry and Small Fountain Drink

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Crafted Coffee Brews

1101 Airport Rd | 309.807.9400

Website

Special Offer:
  • For a limited time, enjoy coffee flights to get a sample of some of their most popular coffee items. The flight includes five 8oz pours of gourmet drinks for $20. The flight includes: The Brew of the Day, the Tuxedo Mocha, a Cold Brew, the White on White, and a Nitro Cold Brew.

When is it available? 

  • Dine-in

Denny’s Doughnuts and Bakery Inc. 

1107 S. Main St. | 309.827.0459

Website

Special Offer:
  • $2 off one dozen doughnuts and rolls at retail price

When is it available?

  • Dine-in

The Deep End Tap

1801 Eastland Drive | 309.662.0000

Website

Special Offer:
  • 20% off Signature Drinks, 50% off Seltzers and Drafts, 10% off Pizza

When is it available?

  • Dine-in

Donny B’s Gourmet Popcorn & Gifts

1220 Towanda Avenue | 309.827.3511

Website

Special Offer:
  • Buy a Small Popcorn, Get a Small FREE (excludes specialty popcorns)
  • Buy 2 Pieces of Fudge, Get One FREE

When is it available?

  • Carry-out

DoubleTree Hotel Restaurant

10 Brickyard Dr. | 309.664.6446

Website

Special Offer:
  • Unique Menu Item – Praline Bacon Cheeseburger with Seasoned Wedge Fries for $14

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

D.P. Dough

121 E. Beaufort St. | 309.888.9663

Website

Special Offer:
  • A specialty calzone – Turkey Club Zone (Roast Turkey, Bacon, Tomato, American and Mozzarella Cheese with a Side of Ranch) for $8.75.

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

DR. McKay’s Bar & Grill

909 N. Hershey Rd, Suite 2 | 309.662.6711

Website

Special Offer:
  • 20% off your bill (excludes beer and liquor)

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Epiphany Farms Restaurant

220 E. Front St. | 309.828.2323

Website

Special Offer:
  • Restaurant Week Pork Schnitzel

When is it available? 

  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Firehouse Subs

1407 N. Veterans Parkway | 309.808.1193

Website

Special Offer:
  • 10% off all orders (Not valid through online orders and cannot be used with other coupons and discounts)

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Flingers Pizza Pub

1503 E Vernon Ave| 309.820.8838

Website

Special Offer:
  • Every month, Flingers invents a new limited time pizza as part of their Monthly Fling special menu. Flinger’s pizza from December 2020 called The Grinch was, by far, the most popular special pizza they’ve ever created, and they’re bringing it back for BN Restaurant Week: This colorful Christmas killjoy features thick, “cup & char” pepperoni, green pepper, diced tomato, Italian seasoning, and a mix of cheeses (including provolone, fresh mozzarella, and ricotta) on a brushed garlic butter base. It’s a wonderful, awful idea…so order ten Grinches, plus two!

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Fort Jesse Cafe

1531 Fort Jesse Road | 309.451.5656

Website

Special Offer:
  • A featured 3-course Restaurant Week Menu. Guests can choose 1 (of 3) appetizer, 1 (of 3) main course, and finish with house-made bread pudding. All for $18.

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Gene’s Dairy Delight

1019 S. Main St. | 309.829.6022

Website

Special Offer:
  • $1.00 off all size Avalanches

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Carry-out

Grand Cafe

2205 E Oakland Ave Suite A2 | 309.828.0324

Website

Special Offer:
  • Filipino Grilled Chicken skewer served with house fried rice and 4 pcs of Lumpia (Filipino bite size egg rolls) for $7.95, regularly at $10.95

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Joe’s Pub

3907 General Electric Road Suite 2 | 309.808.0744

Website

Special Offer:
  • Burger Bags! Available in 5 Burger bag or 2 Burger for just $25/$15 each!
    • 5 Burger bag includes: 5 Pub Burgers, 5 Orders of Crinkle Fries
    • 2 Burger Bag includes: 2 Pub Burgers + Large Order of Curds
    • Toppings may be added on the side @ additional charge

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Joe’s Station House Pizza Pub

305 S. Veterans Parkway Suite 230| 309.452.5637

Website

Special Offer:
  • The soon to be FAMOUS Pickle pizza: fresh handmade dough – white garlic sauce – mozzarella cheese – deli pickles – dill – served with house buttermilk ranch.

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

JP’s Wheel and Alehouse

409 N Hershey Rd | 309.386.1642

Website

Special Offer:
  • A new sandwich! The Raging Rooster – Spicy Beer Battered Chicken comes dressed with JP’s sauce and pickles, $6.99 with a side of our delectable tallow fries.

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Keg Grove Brewing Co.

712 E. Empire St. | 309.585.2021

Website

Special Offer:
  • New snack items released! Von Hanson Snacks and Gnarly Knots pretzel snacks and queso from Ropp Jersey Farm

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Lexington Social 

322 W Main St., Lexington | 309.531.6016

Website

Special Offer:
  • Free dessert with purchase of dinner entrée

When is it available? 

  • Dinner
  • Dine-in

Lil Beaver Brewery

5 Finance Dr. | 309.808.2590

Website

Special Offer:
  • New Items: Baked Goat Cheese and Marinara with Toasted Baguettes, Italian Hoagie Sandwich with Italian Coleslaw, and Skillet Chocolate Cookie

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Main Street Scoop

403 N. Main St. | 309.242.9229

Website

Special Offer:
  • Buy One Scoop, Get One Scoop FREE

When is it available? 

  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

McAlister’s Deli

2136 Village Lane | 309.288.9499

Website

Special Offer:
  • Buy One Tea, Get One Free
  • Special Item – Pecanberry Salad which includes fresh strawberries and blueberries, candied pecans and grilled chicken over a bed of spring mix, served with Fat-Free Raspberry-Pecan Vinaigrette dressing. 

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Medici in Normal

120 W. North St | 309.452.6334

Website

Special Offer:
  • Two course Lunch Special Menu – Choice of Starter or Dessert and Entree, from the special menu for $19
  • Three course Dinner Special Menu – Choice of Starter, Entree and Dessert, from the special menu for $29

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Mexa-Maya

1113 N. Main St | 309.451.9237

Website

Special Offer:
  • Sunday- Import beer/ import draft on special
    Monday- Domestic Beer/ bottle and draft
    Tuesday- $3 Maragarita, Taco Tuesday
    Wednesday- $15 60oz Pitchers
    Thursdays- 1/2 off Margarita 16oz and 27oz

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in

Moe’s Southwest Grill

2401 E. Empire Street, Bloomington | 1730 Bradford Lane, Normal

309. 585.0584 (Bloomington) | 309.862.0737 (Normal)

Website

Special Offer:
  • Order a Family Meal Kit of your choice at regular price and receive 6 chocolate chip cookies and 1 gallon of ice tea free. Meal Kit must be ordered by calling Moe’s at 309/862-0737 two hours in advance.

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Monical’s Pizza 

2103 N. Veterans Pkwy, Bloomington | 718 S. Eldorado (Bloomington) | 1219 S. Main St. (Normal) 

309.662.6933 (N. Veterans) | 309.662.8502 (S. Eldorado) | 309.454.7999 (S. Main St.)

Website

Special Offer:
  • New Limited Time Only 14″ Thin Crust Chicken Fiesta Pizza for $17
    Includes: Chicken, Onion, Red & Green Peppers with Sriracha Seasoning and a touch of Lime

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Parkview Inn

1003 S. Morris Ave. | 309.827.4280

Website

Special Offer:
  • 20% off your entrée (Valid on entrees only – not valid on appetizers, drinks or desserts)

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Pizza Ranch

1211 Holiday Dr. | 309.820.9777

Website

Special Offer:
  • All dine in guests can purchase a breakfast pizza for $3.99. There are three to choose from: Sausage Gravy, Bacon Sausage or Sausage, Onion & Pepper.

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in

Pub II

102 N. Linden | 309.452.0699

Website

Special Offer:
  • Burger Bundle – $24, 4 Plain cheeseburgers, Full Cheeseball, Full French Fry
  • Strips and Hot Dogs – $24, 8 Chicken Strips, 2 plain hot dogs, Full Cheeseball, Full French Fry

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Carry-out

The Station Saloon

1611 Morrissey Dr., Unit 1 | 309.808.1645

Website

Special Offer:
  • Mix N Match Meal Pack – 4 Sandwiches (Burgers and/or Fried Chicken) and 4 sides of Fries for only $24.

When is it available? 

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out

Union Cafe

201 S. Seminary St., Downs | 309.378.0114

Website

Special Offer:
  • 10% off Breakfast Burritos, 15% off any iced espresso or coffee drink, and Chocolate Dipped Waffle Cones – BOGO 1/2 off!

When is it available? 

  • Dine-in
  • Carry-out