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San Diego restaurants offer deals

Friday, December 12th, 2008

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Book one of your favorite San Diego hotels between January 11-16 to enjoy great deals on fabulous meals.

San Diego Restaurant Week is back, with well over 100 restaurants offering discounted three-course meals for $20, $30 or $40.

Nobu, in the Hard Rock Hotel San Diego, lists Ribeye with wasabi, and Alaskan Black Cod in miso sauce among it’s entree selections. At 1500 Ocean in the Hotel del Coronado, you could start with seared Kobe beef carpaccio, continue with roasted pork tenderloin with polenta and mushrooms, and enjoy warm chocolate chipotle cake for dessert.

Speaking of sweets, dessert lovers will appreciate this new Restaurant Week twist: Select eateries are incorporating Girl Scout cookies in their recipes.

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Get discounts at Fort Lauderdale restaurants

Friday, September 19th, 2008

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Travel to Fort Lauderdale this fall and enjoy specials at your favorite restaurants.

Dine Out Lauderdale, a six-week food fest, features three-course menus for just $35 at participating restaurants.

Jackson’s Steakhouse and 15th Street Fisheries are just some of the Fort Lauderdale restaurants offering specials during Dine Out Lauderdale. You also could try restaurants in several Fort Lauderdale hotels. 3030 Ocean at the Harbor Beach Marriott is serving a lobster appetizer, followed by seared yellowtail snapper and banana creme brulee. The Grill Room on Las Olas at the Riverside Hotel is offering a choice of duck, red snapper or filet mignon, with chocolate truffle torte for dessert. See the full list of participating restaurants.

Dine Out Lauderdale includes restaurants in Hollywood, Dania Beach and other area communities. The event runs from October 1 to November 14.

Here’s a tip: CheapTickets’ Fall Beach Sale offers an extra $100 off beach vacation packages of four nights or more, so you can save even more on your Fort Lauderdale vacation.

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Save on meals at Miami restaurants

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

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If it seems like we talk a lot about restaurant week events, you’re right. But it’s just because we love travel and food — and when you can get deals on both, we’ve got to let you know.

Today, we’re highlighting Miami Spice, a food-lovers’ event in a beach-lovers’ paradise. During the event, about 100 restaurants in Miami are offering lunches for $23 and/or dinners for $36 (not including drinks, tax and tip).

Participating restaurants stretch across the Miami metro area, so whether you’re staying at one of the hip South Beach hotels, somewhere downtown or in Surfside, you’ll find a restaurant close by.

A few South Beach/Miami Beach restaurants participating in Miami Spice include Ola Restaurant in the Sanctuary Hotel, Emeril’s, Miami Beach in the Loews Miami Beach Hotel and Sushisamba droMo.

On the mainland, you could eat at Tony Chan’s Restaurant Club in the Doubletree Grand Hotel, Cacao Restaurant in Coral Gables or Baleen Miami in Coconut Grove.

Miami Spice runs through September 30, so you’ve got a whole month to travel to Miami to enjoy the sights and tastes of the city.

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Get cheap meals at Las Vegas Restaurant Week

Monday, August 25th, 2008

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The second annual Las Vegas Restaurant Week runs September 1-7.

Participating restaurants offer lunches for $25.08 and dinners for $50.08 (excluding drinks, tax and tip), with a portion of the proceeds benefiting a local organization that fights hunger.

Restaurants in this year’s lineup include some of the top spots at Las Vegas hotels: Bradley Ogden and Mesa Grill at Caesar’s Palace; Fiamma and L’Atelier de Joel Robouchon at the MGM Grand; Japonais at the Mirage Hotel and Casino; StripSteak at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino; and Stratta at WYNN Las Vegas.

Need some help choosing? Fiamma serves its dinner family style, so you can select three entrees  to share — like the risotto with lobster, scallops and shrimp; chicken with polenta and prosciutto-wrapped asparagus; and braised beef short ribs. Or, save room for coconut rum cake with vanilla ice cream at Bradley Ogden.

But that’s only the beginning. More than 70 restaurants are participating in Las Vegas Restaurant Week, so choose one of your favorite Las Vegas hotels, and eat your heart out!

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Great food, great deals during Arizona Restaurant Week

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

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Foodies, you may want to book your Phoenix hotels now because Arizona Restaurant Week takes over the metro area September 20-26.

The first ever Arizona Restaurant Week features special three-course meals for $29 per person or $58 per couple (excluding drinks, tax and tip). More than 90 restaurants in Phoenix, Tempe and Scottsdale will participate, including Tommy Bahama, Bourbon Steak and La Fontanella.

At La Fontanella, choose from more than 15 homemade pasta entrees and eight chicken dishes for your main course. Tommy Bahama’s dessert selections include pina colada cake, key lime pie, and flourless chocolate espresso cake.

Several restaurants in Scottsdale hotels also are participating. At Deseo in the Westin Kierland, you could have rainbow ceviche, bone-in ribeye and mango creme brulee. Or you could visit Trader Vic’s at the Hotel Valley Ho for an ahi slider, pork tenderloin and rum gelato with praline sauce.

If you’re looking for a reason to travel to Phoenix, Arizona Restaurant Week may be it.

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Denver rocks with free concerts Labor Day weekend

Friday, August 15th, 2008

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Denver may be the hottest spot in the country for Obama fans, democrats and political junkies later this month as the site of the Democratic National Convention. (A tip for those planning to travel to Denver for the convention: Check online for several free events for the public around convention time.)

But if you’re more interested in food and music than politics — or if you’re just looking for a fun place to travel for Labor Day weekend — Denver still is the place to be.

A Taste of Colorado, Denver’s annual Labor Day weekend celebration, starts right after the convention ends, and features food, music and fun for all ages all weekend. And the most fun of all: Admission is FREE.

A Taste of Colorado has food from more than 50 Denver restaurants, including Gelazzi Gelato, Thunderbird Burgers and more. You can purchase food with tickets (eight for $5). There are also carnival rides, cooking demonstrations, an arts & crafts market and plenty of entertainment and activities for kids.

Free concerts provide entertainment throughout the festival, and the headliners on the mainstage are big: Little Feat on Friday night, The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Sunday and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on Monday.

It’s not too late to plan your Labor Day weekend travel. So find some cheap tickets and head to Denver for plenty of food and free concerts. A Taste of Colorado runs Friday, Autarget="_blank" gust 29 through Monday, September 1 at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver.

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Get cheap meals at Restaurant Week Boston

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Restaurant Week Boston is here!

Celebrate all the food Boston has to offer August 10-15 and August 17-22. Participating restaurants are offering three-course lunches for $20.08 and/or three-course dinners for $33.08.

During Restaurant Week Boston, you can enjoy discounted meals from more than 150 restaurants. Top of the Hub at the top of Prudential Tower is offering lunch specials. Other participating restaurants include Union Oyster House, which bills itself as America’s oldest restaurant , and dante and Ristorante Fiore, which are on Boston Magazine‘s list of the best places to eat outside.

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Enjoy food and free concerts this weekend in Dallas

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Book your Dallas vacation this weekend to enjoy Taste of Dallas.

The event runs Friday, July 11 through Sunday, July 13 in the West End in downtown Dallas.

Taste of Dallas features food from more than 30 restaurants, including Landry’s Seafood House, Chamberlain’s Steak and Chop House and Buca di Beppo. There are also free concerts; more than 20 bands will perform on two stages. The headliners on the main stage are Edwin McCain (Friday), Little Texas (Saturday) and Soul Asylum (Sunday).

Admission to Taste of Dallas is free, and all concerts are free. Food costs $2-$5.

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