Dine Out LA: Fixed Price Meals for a Cause
Thursday, July 21, 2005 0:02)
I saw this post earlier on the Chowhound LA board and wanted to pass it along although it won’t be happening for a few weeks. In fact, I suspect some folks involved with the event planted links on the board, but I just watched The Sweet Smell of Success again, so I’m tasting cookies full of arsenic. (But really. “Sunshine Girl” and “wumanchild?” Is “Patchouli Pixie” going to post the Gayot link next? At least use this.)
More importantly, a whole host of restaurants are scheduled to particpate in next month’s Dine Out LA wherein lunches ($20) and/or dinners ($35) are fixed price and a portion of the proceeds go to a social cause. There is some amount of whinging that not as many restaurants are participating this year, but to me it looks like a good selection of eateries. But then, I’ve never played Dine Out LA before, so what do I know?
All I know is gleaned from the sites, and they indicate that participating restaurants make up special menus, involving three-course prix fixe meals during two work weeks in mid-August. Diners receive a complimentary bottle of S.Pellegrino or Acqua Panna with the meal. S.Pellegrino then donates $1 for every Dine Out meal to Share Our Strength.
Some restaurants may offer lunch only, dinner only, or both. Reservations can be booked through OpenTable. See OpenTable’s Dine Out LA page for participating restaurants. There’s also a printable version of participating restaurants on the official site. See all you dolphin-lovin’ tree-huggers there!
What: Dine Out LA
Timeframe: Mon. Aug. 15 – Fri. Aug. 19 and Mon. Aug. 22 – Fri. Aug. 26, 2005 (excludes Sat. and Sun.)
Prices: $20.00 lunches, $35.00 dinners; prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity
Restaurants: OpenTable’s Dine Out LA page
Pauline says:
July 25th, 2005 at 9:22 am
I strongly recommend taking advantage of this event. I went last year to Cicada and had an extraordinary lunch experience there. Unfortunately, Cicada does not seem to be participating this year, but this is definitely your chance to try restaurants that usually run a minimum for $50 per person for half the cost. Defintely make reservations at the more popular restaurants.
MaxMillion says:
August 29th, 2005 at 10:10 pm
Oh, man — I totally LURVE my new hippie name!
BestofLA says:
August 30th, 2005 at 1:34 pm
Hmm…”Heart Shamrock” - I think I have some Irish relatives who married into the family. LOL!
But anyway, some girlfriends I partcipated in Dine Out LA at Chocolat and Tengu ~ GREAT EATS! Will post soon…