(Wine Spectator) - During the city's Restaurant Week winter promotion, restaurants with standout wine lists will showcase special menus

NYC Restaurant Week returns for its winter season, Jan. 21–Feb. 8, with discounted dining at some of the city’s top restaurants, including 77 winners of Wine Spectator's Restaurant Awards for wine-list excellence. Now in its 27th year, the promotion by the city’s tourism bureau offers 2-course lunches for $26 and 3-course dinners for $42. Reservations are now open at nearly 400 participating restaurants across all five boroughs, spanning a wide range of cuisines.

The promotion provides a chance for diners to explore beyond their usual spots, according to Chris Heywood, senior vice president of global communications for NYC & Company. “If there’s a restaurant that you’ve been waiting to try and you’ve been putting it off, this is the time of year to do it,” Heywood said.