On March 25, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz celebrated Dine in Brooklyn Restaurant Week by breaking bread with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn at Scopello Ristorante & Bar in Fort Greene. Scopello is one of nearly 200 Brooklyn eateries taking part in the fifth annual event, which offers three-course prix-fixe menus for just $23 through March 31.

Dine in Brooklyn is an initiative of the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office and Best of Brooklyn, Inc. Generous sponsors include American Express, Brooklyn Brewery, Commerce Bank, Coca-Cola, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, the Brooklyn Restaurant Association, E & J Gallo Winery, William Grant & Sons USA, Rémy USA, Time Out New York and New York City College of Technology (City Tech).

For more information on Dine in Brooklyn, call 718-802-3846 or visit www.visitbrooklyn.org.