Special Events

Merchants Square and William & Mary’s 2012 Film Festivals Present

Movie & Dinner: Nights Out in the City

Experience the time-honored "Dinner-and-a-Movie" date with a twist!

True cinephiles know that sharing dinner after a movie is always preferred, and our restaurants have partnered with the W&M Film Festivals to allow you to fully experience a perfect night on the town.

VIP Tickets WM4F $10, WMGFF $30, Combined $35
VIP Pass Holders can enjoy specials from Merchants Square restaurants on the dates of any events.

Just show your pass to participate in the specials below from our restaurants. Other GFF VIP pass benefits include an opportunity to participate in guided discussions after many of the movies, entrance to a VIP reception, an After Party with filmmakers, and a swag bag of goodies.

Purchase your passes at the Kimball Theatre box office or call 1-800-447-8679 to reserve and they will be waiting for you at the box office when you arrive.

VIP Restaurant Specials

Offers not to be combined with any other promotions from the individual restaurants.

Reservations recommended where applicable.

Aromas Coffee & Café	Buy one entree get the second one 50% off; 1/2 carafe of house wine $8. GFF Weekend Special - Call ahead and your entree will be ready to eat in or take out. 50% OFF entree with purchase of a beverage or dessert. Aromas will also host post-movie discussions, led by a W&M professor, following many of the movies. Specific movies TBD.
Berret’s Seafood Restaurant	10% discount on all food if you show your pass. It cannot be used with any other offers.
Blue Talon Bistro	Themed cocktail for every movie for $2.
Cheese Shop	10% off sandwich on the day of event. Hours: Monday - Saturday 10a.m.-6p.m.; Sunday 11a.m.-6p.m.
Fat Canary	50% OFF small (3 cheeses) or large (6 cheeses) cheese plate. Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 5 - 10 p.m. Reservations highly recommended!
Seasons Restaurant	15% discount if you show your pass. It cannot be used with any other offers.
The Trellis Restaurant	Three-course dinner for $25 on the dates of events: Appetizer Manakintowne Field Greens Salad with Parmesan Cheese and Pomegranate Vinaigrette Entrees Chicken Breast Pan Roasted Breast of Chicken on Lavender-Glazed Carrots with Cauliflower Purée and Herb Jus Atlantic Salmon Cedar-Planked Salmon with Fingerling Potatoes, Tiny Green Beans with Hard Boiled Egg Sauce Homemade Papardelle Pasta Fresh Egg Pasta with Mushrooms Selection including Morels, Shiitakes & Pleurottes with Aged Farmer’s Cheese Dessert Black Bottom Peanut Butter Pie Peanut Butter Pastry Cream on a Gram Cracker Crust and Nutella Chocolate Ganache