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Ready for "Munch" Madness? Westwood Restaurant Week Returns 

March 23-30, 2025

Westwood, NJ (March 8, 2025) - Celebrate Westwood's most delicious event of the year returns! Join us for the 2nd Annual Westwood Restaurant Week, celebrated from Monday, March 24 through Sunday, March 30, 2025. The event is generously sponsored by Columbia Bank and lists seventeen (17) of Westwood's hottest dining establishments as participants! 

 

The menu includes meal specials all week from Kimchi Smoke (cult favorite BBQ joint newly returned to Westwood's culinary scene at 57 Kinderkamack Road), Eighty Twenty (newly permanent smash burger joint at 48 Westwood Ave), and long-time Westwood favorite PJ Finnegan's (274 Fairview Ave, beloved for its Irish fare and cozy pub vibes). See Finnegan's for additional Restaurant Week discounts. 

 

Diners looking for a traditional Restaurant Week pre-fixe menu will be delighted by the global cuisine featured at Tokyo Cafe (Japanese, sushi, and Thai, 59 Washington Ave), Granita Grille (savory homemade Italian, 467 Broadway), Craft Taco Company (globally inspired street tacos, 328 Kinderkamack), Pompilio's Pizzeria & Restaurant (family-owned & operated pizzeria, 223 Westwood Ave), Melt Toba (Pan-Asian Inspired Global Cuisine,250 Center Ave), The Tavern @ The Iron Horse (culinary creations and fun cocktails, 20 Washington Ave), and Bon (sushi, Korean and Japanese cuisine, 487 Broadway). Check with each location for their special menus, hours of operation, and any additional specials. 

 

Restaurants 1950s Originals (premium hotdogs, 325 Broadway), AL Dente Fresh Pasta Co. (authentic fresh pasta, 301 Center), Luciano's Pizzeria & Bakery (homemade breads, pizzas, sandwiches, baked goods, 301 Center), Bop N Sushi (Korean and Japanese, 441 Broadway), and Harmony Tea Room (finger sandwiches, sweets and tea, 224 Fairview Ave), will be offering discounts all week long for longtime customers and those looking to try one of these premier dining locations for the first time. 

 

And whether you're looking to satisfy your sweet tooth with a morning pick me up at Freyja Coffee Shop (288 3rd Ave) or a healthy Playa Bowl (99 Westwood Ave), both locations will offer customers specials throughout the event. See stores for details. 

 

Customers can whet their appetite throughout the "munch" of March by visiting commercial partners throughout Westwood including Yellow Door Art Studio (creative space and art studio, parties, 24 Booker), Visions Federal Credit Union (78 Washington Ave), Westwood Art Gallery (experts in custom frame design, 10 Westwood Ave), Collected Works (unique gifts and home decor, 273 Westwood Ave), and others for a chance to win a $25 gift card to any of the above listed businesses or to one of our premier partners Bugging Out Termite & Pest Control and Flawless Finish Power Washing. 

 

Each participating eatery will also offer “no purchase necessary” giveaways during Restaurant Week, with a chance for customers to win gift certificates sponsored by Modera Wealth Management or donated by the above listed retail and service partners. 

Since 2018, Celebrate Westwood has launched community events and programming including Music on the Avenues, Arts in the Park, Westwood-Wide garage sale weekends, the Early New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, and Westwood Fest. Two active subcommittees - BIZhub and ArtsHub - support local commercial activity, networking, creative projects and installations, through the community.

For information or registration to be a participating business during Restaurant Week, or to see the schedule for all of Celebrate Westwood’s 2025 events, go to www.celebratewestwood.org. Direct questions to Lauren Letizia and RoseAnn Ciarlante, Co-Chairs Celebrate Westwood, at celebratewestwood@gmail.com.