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Washington, D.C. Restaurant Week, August 24-30, 2009

Posted on July 30, 2009 by brelleva

Washington, DC Summer Restaurant Week is August 24-30, 2009.

Join us this August when nearly 180 of metropolitan Washington, DC's finest restaurants offer awe-inspiring, multi-course meals prepared especially for this gourmet event.

Destination DC and the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington are proud to present the 15th Washington, DC Restaurant Week from August 24-30,2009.

Lunch: $20.09 for a three-course fixed-price meal
Dinner: $35.09 for a three-course fixed-price meal

Beverages, gratuity and tax are not included.

Go to the Website for full list of participating restaurants





Jacksonville Restaurant Week, August 17-23, 2009

Posted on July 26, 2009 by brelleva

Eat Up Downtown
Save the date and your appetite! Restaurant Week Returns, August 17 – 23, 2009.

Let exquisite cuisine tickle your taste buds at an unbeatable price that wow your wallet during the third annual Downtown dining week. Participating restaurants – from hip cafés to elegant steak houses – each offer specially selected, three-course dinner menus for $25 per person. There are no coupons to clip or tickets to buy, simply view the menus (coming soon), and make reservations at the restaurant of your choice. Try a new restaurant or visit an old favorite and Eat Up Downtown!


Participating Restaurants For a menu and reservation information, click on the restaurant name.

American Café

bb’s

Benny’s Steak & Seafood


Café 331

Café Nola @ MOCA


Chart House

Chew


Cinco de Mayo

Hooters


Juliette’s Bistro


Karlene’s

Koja Sushi


Morton’s The Steakhouse

River City Brewing Company


Sake House

The Twisted Martini

Trellises


University Club


Vito’s Italian Café

Wine Cellar






Downtown Restaurant Week, St. Louis, August 3-9, 2009

Posted on July 26, 2009 by brelleva

Downtown Restaurant Week (DRW) returns the week of Monday, August 3 - Sunday, August 9. Now in its 5th year, DRW has grown to 25 diverse and delicious destinations. Last year’s event attracted over 15,000 diners, so make reservations early to secure a table for this fabulous food event.

There are no passes to buy, coupons to carry or cards to punch - patrons simply attend the restaurant of their choice and select from a special 3-course dinner menu for $25 per person, plus tip, plus tax.

Downtown St. Louis Restaurant Week is a splendid opportunity to rediscover a long time favorite or experience one of St. Louis’ hot new eateries. Reservations are highly recommended!

Participating restaurants include An American Place, Anthony's Bar, Asia, Beechwood Bistro, Burger Bar, Carmine's Steak House, Charlie Gitto's*, Cielo, Clark Street Grill, the Drunken Fish*, the Dubliner, F15teen, 400 Olive, Gio's, Harry's, House of Savoy, J. Buck's*, Kitchen K, Lombardo's Trattoria, Lucas Park Grille, Mike Shannon's Steaks and Seafood, Mosaic, Red Kitchen & Bar, Ruth's Chris Steakhouse* and Top of the Riverfront.

(* - Downtown location only.)





Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week, July 27-August 9, 2009

Posted on July 20, 2009 by brelleva

Date: Mon, July 27th 2009 - Sun, August 9th 2009
External Link: Event Website
Location: Central Atlanta Progress

This event showcases Downtown Atlanta restaurants with special dining promotions of three-course dinners for $25.00 per person, plus tip, plus tax*.

Many of Downtown Atlanta's finest dining establishments were selected to take part in this fabulous food event. There are no passes to buy, coupons to carry or cards to punch. You simply attend the restaurant of your choice during Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week and select from a special three-course dinner menu, for $25.00 per person, plus tip, plus tax*.

Reservations are accepted and encouraged.
Reservations are made by calling the individual restaurants or booking online. Due to the overwhelming number of reservations during this week, please promptly notify the restaurant if you are unable to keep your reservation. Please do not make duplicate reservations at multiple restaurants. This doesn’t allow restaurants to accurately plan for staffing or food usage.

We are confident that you will find Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week a splendid opportunity to experience your favorite chef and restaurant or try a new one.



Baltimore Restaurant Week, August 7-16, 2009

Posted on July 13, 2009 by brelleva

Baltimore Summer Restaurant Week is returning August 7-16! Enjoy culinary delights at Baltimore’s wide range of fine restaurants - three-course dinners for only $30.09 at more than 90 participating restaurants. Many restaurants offer two-course lunches for just $20.09. Book now because restaurants fill up fast.
 
Select Baltimore City garages offer discounted parking on evenings and weekends starting at $3. Visit www.baltimorerestaurantweek.com  for more information about participating restaurants and to make reservations.
 
Baltimore Restaurant Week is produced by Downtown Partnership of Baltimore and the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association.
 
Restaurant Week is supported by Mayor Sheila Dixon and Pepsi with additional support from The Parking Authority of Baltimore City, Relax Riesling, SOBO Sports, Baltimore Eats, Baltimore Magazine, Charmed, CityPeek, WTMD, and WYPR. 

Make your reservations now.





Taste of Rochester, New York, June 26-28, 2009

Posted on June 22, 2009 by brelleva

The third annual Taste of Rochester is set for June 26-28 and will feature dozens of Rochester-area restaurants, wineries, microbreweries and specialty retailers. The event takes place on East Main Street from State Street to South Avenue and on the riverwalk between the Main Street and Andrews Street bridges.

Highlights of the event include the first Chef Throwdown (an Iron Chef-style competition for local food professionals), live music and a kids' play zone. Hours are noon to 11 p.m. June 26, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. June 27 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 28.

Admission is free, but there is a charge for food and drink. For a complete schedule of events, go to www.tasteofrochester.net.

What is the Taste of Rochester?
Many of the city's finest select restaurants will offer food and fare to delight the crowd. Additionally, local Wineries and Brewers will be featured at the festival's Wine and Beer Gardens. The Taste of Rochester is a partnership between The Results Group, one of New York State's largest events promoters, and the city of Rochester and the mayor's office.  With special thanks going out to Mayor Robert J. Duffy.

What are the dates and time of the Taste of Rochester?
The dates  are June 26th, June 27th ,June 28th. Times will be posted shortly

How do you get to the  Taste of Rochester?
Please go to our task bar where it labeled “Directions” Please use our virtual map to see either an aerial shot ,hybrid, or driving directions, then print it off and we will be seeing you in just a few moments!

Where do you park?
All of downtown streets will available surrounding the event.

Is there an admission fee?
THERE IS NO ADMISSION FEE TO OUR EVENT!!





Restaurant Week Boston, August 9-14 & 16-21, 2009

Posted on June 9, 2009 by brelleva

Restaurant Week Boston® is brought to you by the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau and American Express twice a year in March and August.  March '09 set a record with 228 restaurants participating in the program.  Many restaurants opted to include Saturday night and also extended their prix fixe menus beyond the official two weeks.

This coming August, Restaurant Week Boston® will be offered from Sunday, August 9 through Friday, August 14 and Sunday, August 16 - Friday, August 21, 2009.  Diners will enjoy 3-course lunches for $20.09 and/or dinners for $33.09 at restaurants throughout Boston, Cambridge, the suburbs and beyond.

Price is per person and excludes beverage, tax and gratuity. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion.

Restaurant Week Boston® is a perfect time to sample new restaurants and visit old favorites as chefs prepare delectible 3 course meals for your dining pleasure.

Go to the website for a list of participating restaurants along with sample menus and online reservations.





Indianapolis Restaurant Week, August 10-25, 2009

Posted on May 29, 2009 by brelleva

Devour Downtown originally started in 2005 as Indy Restaurant Week. This week-long event was created by the Indianapolis Downtown Restaurant & Hospitality Association (IDRHA), a chapter of the non-profit Indiana Restaurant Association (IRA).

In two years time, the event has expanded to occur twice a year, both in the summer and in winter seasons, and has extended from one week to two -prompting the name change from Indy Restaurant Week to Devour Downtown. The summer version of Devour Downtown has also grown it include a special Taste of Devour Downtown Kick-Off Event to raise money for Second Helpings and to give diners an sneak peek of the flavors of participating restaurants.

Restaurants who are members of the IDRHA are all invited to participate. All that is asked of participating restaurants are three $30 gift certificates to use in radio and television promotions and advertising and a special $30 Devour Downtown menu.

Devour Downtown is a great way to experience member restaurants in the downtown Indianapolis area. It is the perfect excuse to visit your favorite restaurant downtown or to try a new one!





Restaurant Week, New York City, July 21-August 1 (exluding weekends), 2009

Posted on May 26, 2009 by brelleva

From the Gothamist.com: Here we go again with another Restaurant Week, which actually occurs over two weeks (minus weekends): July 21st through the 25th and July 28th through August 1st. Over 200 restaurants around Manhattan – many of them fancy places like Bar Boulud and Anthos – will be offering prix-fixe lunch specials for $24.07 and prix-fixe dinners for $35.00.

Food snobs will tell you you’re a chump for signing up for this because chefs just dump their cheap ingredients on supposedly less-refined palates, and sometimes the prix-fixe isn't even much cheaper than their usual price (21 Club’s standard prix-fixe is only $5 more). Also, once the staff finds out you’re there for Restaurant Week you might as well be invisible, for they sometimes wrongly assume you’re a cheap bastard.

But we can personally vouch for very positive Restaurant Week experiences at Crema and Indochine during the last Restaurant Week (though the hotties who work at the latter can make it hard to focus on things, like chewing and swallowing.) The only thing to do is to pick a well-reviewed restaurant that’s way more expensive than you’d usually pay for and throw caution to the wind. Worst case scenario is you pay what you expected – plus the drinks and whatever loose change you can scrounge up for a tip. Reservations will be taken starting tomorrow; details here.





Taste of Charlotte, June 5-7, 2009

Posted on May 26, 2009 by brelleva

Taste of Charlotte uptown turns 11 with the 2009 version, featuring more than 100 menu items on Tryon Street June 5-7. Some 100,000 folks turned out last year for the event, which includes kids' activities and an open-air market with arts and crafts and jewelry.

Also coming up this year: Tavern at the Taste from Blue Moon Brewing Company, which will offer wines, microbrews and specialty beers, live music and a dining area. Regional and local bands perform through on Center Stage through the weekend.

About 30 restaurants are on board to serve such things as French macaroons (Amelie's), barbecue chicken pizza (Brixx), Chilean sea bass cake (Caffe Siena), Texas hash (Jolina), pulled pork sandwich (Mert's), Guinness barbecue wings (RiRa) and masala dosa (Woodlands).

Admission: Free. You buy food and beverages with festival coins, sold online now at www.tasteofcharlotte.com or at the festival (with cash only). Fifteen coins cost $20. Restaurant samples cost 1 to 3 coins, beverages 2 to 6.

Hours: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. June 5 and 6; to 6 p.m. June 7, rain or shine, on Tryon between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and 6th Street.



Rehoboth, Delaware Restaurant Week Sunday June 7, Saturday June 13, 2009

Posted on May 16, 2009 by brelleva

7 Days of Delicious Treats: June 7-13, 2009

Fabulous 3-course dinners from the Restaurant Capital of Delaware

Rehoboth Beach, DE continues to gain regional notoriety as a culinary destination and Restaurant Week will showcase our exceptional chefs and their innovative menus. Come and visit the beach for a day, an overnight, or better still, the entire week for dining out-heaven.

Restaurant week features fabulous 3-course dinners all over town. Restaurants will be offering dinners $30 or $20 prix-fixe dinners for a full week in June. Find your favorites, see what they are serving and when they are open. No matter your culinary favorites or what’s in your wallet, there are treats for your palate.

2009 Restaurant Week Participating Restaurants Include:
Abstractions Sushi Bar & Restaurant: 203 Rehoboth Ave 302-226-0877
Back Porch Cafe: 59 Rehoboth Ave 302-227-3674
Blue: 122 Rehoboth Ave 302-226-1000
Blue Moon: 35 Baltimore Ave 302-227-6515
Cafe Sole: 44 Baltimore Ave 302-227-7107
Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats: 320 Rehoboth Ave 302-226-2739
Dos Locos: 208 Rehoboth Ave 302-227-3353
Eden Restaurant: 23 Baltimore Ave 302-227-3330
Espuma: 28 Wilmington Ave 302-227-4199
Go Fish!: 24 Rehoboth Ave 302-226-1044
Hobo's Restaurant and Bar: 56 Baltimore Ave 302-226-2226
Lupo di Mare: 247-C Rehoboth Ave 302-226-2240
Mariachi Restaurant:14 Wilmington Ave 302-227-0115
Pig + Fish Restaurant Company: 236 Rehoboth Ave 302-227-7770
Planet X: 35 Wilmington Ave 302-226-1928
Porcini House: 210 Second St 302-227-6494
Rehoboth Ale House: 15 Wilmington Ave 302-227-2337
Rigby's Bar & Grill: 404 Rehoboth Ave 302-227-6080
Ristorante Zebra: 32 Lake Ave 302-226-1160
Salt Air: 50 Wilmington Ave 302-227-2444
Shag: 37 Wilmington Ave 302-227-6869
Stoney Lonen: 208 Second St 302-227-2664
Stingray Sushi Bar: 59 Lake Ave 302-227-6476
Summer House: 228 Rehoboth Ave 302-227-3895
Victoria's Restaurant: Olive Ave & Boardwalk 302-227-0615

Coming Soon: View the Restaurant Week menus at each participating restaurant!

For more information please call 302-227-2772 or e-mail us





Taste of Lafayette (CA): Seventh annual Restaurant Walk, 5:30-9 p.m. May 19.

Posted on May 11, 2009 by brelleva

Taste of Lafayette: Seventh annual Restaurant Walk, 5:30-9 p.m. May 19. Wine Reception at Lafayette Plaza, 5:30-6:30 p.m., tasting at participating restaurants 6:30-8:30 p.m., coffee and dessert at Lafayette Plaza 8:30-9 p.m. The tour begins at Elam and Margaret Brown Plaza (corner of Moraga Road and Mt. Diablo Boulevard). From there, ticket holders will go at their own pace to any or all of the participating restaurants. Musical entertainment at selected locations. Raffle prizes and auction. Shuttle bus available. Limited to 425 participants. Downtown Lafayette. $45. 925-284-7404, www.lafayettechamber.org.



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