The dishes have been eaten, the books signed and the good times had — and we’d say that Dine Around Downtown 2026 was a tremendous success! Thank you to everyone who came out to take part in last week’s event, particularly our participating restaurants, who kept everyone’s bellies filled on a beautiful, bustling day.
Over 15,000 attendees came out to Fosun Plaza (28 Liberty St.) on June 4 to enjoy discounted bites from over 50 neighborhood restaurants, with 115 different dishes and specialty beverages to choose from — our biggest Dine Around yet! We had returning favorites, including Benares, Luke’s Lobster and Delmonico’s, along with newcomers like Friedman’s, Quick Eternity and Kesté Pizza & Vino, all of whom brought some delicious dishes to the plaza. As always, Rocco DiSpirito was on hand to emcee, along with special guest Marcus Samuelsson of Metropolis at PAC NYC. And did we mention the beautiful weather???
We’d like to extend special thanks to our longstanding co-presenting host sponsor, Fosun, as well as to community sponsor Pine Street School, and to Con Edison, who provided support for our Zero Waste initiative. Take a look below at our photos from the event, and ready your stomachs for Lunch Box in the fall!
