NYC Restaurant Week begins today, January 16 and runs till February 10, 2012. Enjoy a special three-course prix-fixe lunch for $24.07 and dinner for $35 at participating restaurants. Pay with your registered American Express Card to receive a $20 statement credit when you dine at 3 or more participating restaurants. Register your American Express Card here.

Foursqaure is also offering a $5 statement credit by checking in at participating restaurants with a synced American Express Card and spending $24 or more Monday-Friday. One stament credit per account. Make sure you sync your Amex card before chickening in.

Tables fill up fast, make your reservation quick.

Recommended restaurants to try:

• A Voce Columbus – Mon – Fri: Lunch
• EN Japanese Brasserie – Mon – Fri: Lunch & Dinner
• Le Cirque – Mon – Fri: Lunch & Dinner
• Lincoln Ristorante – Mon – Fri: Lunch
• Maloney & Porcelli – Mon – Fri: Lunch & Dinner
• Megu (Tribeca) – Mon – Fri: Dinner
• Nougatine at Jean Georges – Mon – Fri: Lunch & Dinner