Winter dining bargains

These days, especially, everyone likes a bargain. Twenty restaurants in the Warwick Valley are participating in WinterDining, a promotion that offers special menus at 25 percent off regular prices, now through March 8 (daily except on Saturdays).

The program is organized by the Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce and its newly formed Warwick Restaurant Coalition, and includes restaurants in Warwick, Florida, Westtown, Greenwood Lake, Bellvale, Chester, Goshen, Middletown, Sugarloaf and nearby Vernon, NJ.

Here are more details from their news release:

In addition to eating well at reduced cost, diners are encouraged to shop locally and stay over in a cozy bed and breakfast. Shopping is a great draw to the Warwick area and many retailers will be offering special bargains. Six local bed and breakfast establishments are working with the restaurants by featuring mid-week WinterDining rates. Local realtors are supporting the community-wide effort by sponsoring open houses on March 1.

The Warwick Valley is a destination known for its Victorian charm, sense of community, sophisticated culture and distinctly rural character.

For more information about WinterDining in the Warwick Valley call 845-986-2720 or go to www.warwickcc.org. Located in southern Orange County, the Warwick area is close to ski areas and just 55 miles from New York City and 40 miles from White Plains.