WEBSITE GOES LIVE FEATURING 240 PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS
LA's 498 Sq. Miles of Culinary Sensations Ready to be Explored and Tasted
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 2, 2009) - dineLA has announced the list of participating restaurants in the first-ever Fall dineLA Restaurant Week taking place Oct. 4-9 and Oct. 11-16. The official dineLA website, www.dineLA.com/restaurantweek, went live this morning featuring the diverse list. More restaurants, menu postings and other exciting information about dineLA Restaurant Week will be added to the website in the weeks ahead.
240 participating restaurants from Long Beach to the San Fernando Valley join together for the biggest Los Angeles County food and wine event. Some of the restaurants listed include: Fuego at The Maya; Michael's Santa Monica; Drago Centro; Rosa Mexicano; Spago Beverly Hills; The Bazaar; Cache; Campanile; Susan Feniger's STREET and more (for complete list see below).
"It's an exciting time for Fuego and the dineLA foodies to partake in the flavors, passion, and talents of what is known as dineLA Restaurant Week, LA-style," comments Executive Chef Jesse Perez of Fuego at The Maya. "I believe Fuego brings its own distinct flair to the culinary landscape of Los Angeles. I hope to introduce diners to a variety of flavors, spices, and ingredients that they may have never tried before. To complement that, Fuego at The Maya offers a beautiful resort experience and setting unlike anywhere else, providing a culinary destination and escape from the city."
Michael McCarty, executive chef and owner of Michael's, remarks, "I've always thought that LA is the great American melting pot in action, and 30 years after I first opened Michael's in Santa Monica we're still going strong with a menu that features the finest of fresh, seasonal, locally grown ingredients, simply and expertly cooked in ways that highlight their natural quality. We love to throw a great party with great food and great drink for our guests every day and every night, and we're still as proud as ever to be part of the local dining scene. dineLA Restaurant Week promotes the best in Los Angeles dining, and I'm delighted to join my fellow LA restaurateurs and chefs in helping celebrate what I believe is the best dining city in the nation."
Presented by LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau in partnership with American Express, dineLA Restaurant Week presents the diverse and extraordinary talent that exists in Los Angeles. From local neighborhood family-owned eateries to upscale celebrity chef restaurants, dineLA Restaurant Week unites cafes, restaurants and bistros from all corners of the county.
"Just look at the sheer number and variety of restaurants on the dineLA website and you'll see how much LA's dining community is truly embracing the Fall dineLA Restaurant Week program," said Mark Liberman, president and CEO of LA INC. "Our intent was to create a dining program that would both support and promote the spectacular LA restaurant scene and I feel confident the Fall dineLA Restaurant Week will be an important boost to the local economy."
American Express® Cardmembers will be able to register their American Express® Card to receive a $20 statement credit when they dine three or more times during dineLA Restaurant Week at participating restaurants. This exclusive promotion is designed to encourage Cardmembers to take full advantage of the special three-course meals offered at some of LA's best restaurants. Cardmembers can register beginning September 15, 2009 by going to dineLA.com/restaurantweek.
ABOUT dineLA
dineLA is a dynamic marketing initiative among LA INC., American Express and the LA restaurant community to promote the scale and variety of LA restaurant and food experiences to locals and visitors. dineLA's comprehensive Web site--www.dineLA.com--provides detailed information and search capabilities for over 2,000 area restaurants; chef profiles; a culinary events calendar; monthly enter-to-win giveaways; e-newsletter; online chef and restaurant videos; as well as engaging and timely editorial content. dineLA seeks to position Los Angeles among the top restaurant cities in the world and to build awareness, traffic and revenue for restaurants throughout the greater LA area. In addition, dineLA plays an active role promoting the LA restaurant scene year-round through involvement in industry events such as the LA Wine Fest, Wally's Central Coast Wine & Food Celebration, Extravaganza for the Senses, and the March of Dimes Signature Chef Auction. For more information please visit: dineLA.com.
dineLA Restaurant Week List of Participating Restaurants
A Cow Jumped Over the Moon | Akasha | Anisette Brasserie | Arroyo Chop House |
Asia de Cuba | Atrium Café | BALEEN Los Angeles | Bashan Restaurant |
Beachcomber Café at Malibu Pier | BEACON an asian café | Bella Cucina Italiana | BLD |
BLT Steak | Blue Stove at Nordstrom Thousand Oaks | Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurant | BLVD 16 Restaurant. Lounge. |
BOA Steakhouse Santa Monica | BOA Steakhouse Sunset | boé restaurant at the Crescent Hotel | Bond Street Beverly Hills |
Border Grill | Buddha's Belly - Santa Monica | Cache Restaurant & Lounge | Café 140 South |
Café La Boheme | Café Pinot | Café Rodeo at the Luxe Hotel Rodeo Drive | Camacho's Cantina |
Campanile | Carousel Restaurant | CASA Cocina y Cantina | Catalina Kitchen at Terranea Resort |
Catch Restaurant & Sushi Bar | Chart House - Malibu | Chart House - Marina del Rey | Chart House - Redondo Beach |
Chaya Brasserie | Chaya Downtown | Chaya Venice | Checkers Downtown |
Chinois on Main | Ciao Trattoria | Circa 55 | CiUDAD |
Corkbar | Coupa Café | Craft Los Angeles | Cube Marketplace & Café |
Daily Grill - Brentwood | Daily Grill - Burbank | Daily Grill - Downtown | Daily Grill - Santa Monica |
Daily Grill - South Bay | Daily Grill - Studio City | Dakota Restaurant | Dal Rae |
Drago Centro | Drago Ristorante | Enoteca Drago | Essex Public House |
FIG Restaurant Santa Monica | Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar - Manhattan Beach | Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar - Woodland Hills | Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar at L.A. Live |
Ford's Filling Station | Fuego at Hotel Maya | Geisha House | Gonpachi |
Gordon Ramsay at The London West Hollywood | Grace Restaurant | Green Street Restaurant | Guido's Restaurant |
Gus's BBQ | Hot Stuff Café | i Cugini | Il Fornaio - Beverly Hills |
Il Fornaio - Manhattan Beach | Il Fornaio - Pasadena | Il Fornaio - Santa Monica | Il Moro Restaurant |
ITACHO Japanese Izakaya and Sushi | Ivan Kane's Cafe Was | J Restaurant & Lounge | JAAN Restaurant |
Jer-Ne Restaurant + Bar | JiRaffe | Johnnie's New York Pizzeria - Santa Monica | Johnny Rebs' Southern Roadhouse - Long Beach |
Josie Resaurant | Katana | Katsuya - Brentwood | Katsuya - Glendale |
Katsuya - Hollywood | Katsuya - L.A. Live | Kendall's Brasserie & Bar | Ketchup |
L.A. Prime A New York Steakhouse | La Bistecca Italian-Style Steakhouse | La Botte | La Casita Mexicana |
La Fonda on Wilshire | La Grande Orange Café - Pasadena | La Vecchia Cucina | Lawry's Carvery at L.A. Live |
Lawry's The Prime Rib | Locanda del Lago | Loteria Grill Hollywood | Luna Park |
Madeleine's Restaurant & Wine Bistro | Maison Akira | Maria's Italian Kitchen - Downtown | Maria's Italian Kitchen - Pasadena |
Maria's Italian Kitchen - Sherman Oaks | Maria's Italian Kitchen - West LA | Marrakesh | Matteo's Restaurant |
Michael's Restaurant | Michael's on Naples Ristorante | MINX Restaurant & Lounge | Monsoon Café |
Morels French Steakhouse & Bistro at The Grove | Morton's The Steakhouse - Beverly Hills | Morton's The Steakhouse - Burbank | Morton's The Steakhouse - Downtown |
Morton's The Steakhouse - Woodland Hills | Mr. Chow Beverly Hills | Nick & Stef's Steakhouse | Noe Restaurant & Bar |
O Bar & Kitchen | O-Bar Restaurant | Ocean and Vine at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel | Ocean Avenue Seafood & Oyster Bar |
Oceanview Bistro | oliverio @ avalon beverly hills | On Sunset at The Luxe Hotel Sunset Blvd. | One Pico |
Ortega 120 | Pacific Grille | Pane e Vino Trattoria | Parkway Grill |
Pentimento at LACMA | Pig n' Whistle | Pinot Bistro | POP Champagne & Dessert Bar |
Ports O' Call Restaurant |
Provecho Restaurant |
Red Seven by Wolfgang Puck |
RH Restaurant and Bar |
Ristorante daVinci | Rivera Restaurant | Rosa Mexicano at L.A. Live | Royal/T Café |
Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine - Downtown | Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine - Pasadena | Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine - Woodland Hills | Rush Street |
Ruth's Chris Steak House - Beverly Hills | Ruth's Chris Steak House - Pasadena | Ruth's Chris Steak House - Woodland Hills | Sai Sai Modern Asian Cuisine and Sushi Bar |
Salt Creek Grille | Sashi Sushi & Sake Lounge | Simon LA | Smitty's Grill |
Spago Beverly Hills | Spark Woodfire Grill - Beverly Hills | Spark Woodfire Grill - Studio City | Stevens Steak and Seafood House |
sugarFISH by Sushi Nozawa - Brentwood | sugarFISH by Sushi Nozawa - Marina del Rey | Susan Feniger's STREET | Sushi Roku Hollywood |
Sushi Roku Pasadena | Sushi Roku Santa Monica | Takami Sushi & Robata Restaurant | Tam O'Shanter |
Tanzore Restaurant & Lounge | Taste at the Palisades | Taste on Melrose | Tengu - Westwood Village |
The Backyard at The W Hotel | The Bazaar by Jose Andres | The Belvedere Restaurant | The Bistro Garden at Coldwater |
The BLVD at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel | The Buffalo Club | The Bungalow Club | The California's Restaurant at the Sheraton Universal Hotel |
The Dining Room at Hotel Shangri-La | The Farm of Beverly Hills | The Farm of Beverly Hills at L.A. Live | The Farm of Beverly Hills at The Grove |
The Foundry on Melrose | The Grill on the Alley, Beverly Hills | The Grill on the Alley, Hollywood | The Grill on the Alley, Westlake |
The Hall Courtyard Brasserie at Palihouse | The Happy Ending Bar & Restaurant | The Hideout | The Kress Hollywood |
The Lobster | The Must | The Palm Restaurant - Downtown LA | The Palm Restaurant - West Hollywood |
The Penthouse at The Huntley | The Restaurant at Sunset Marquis | The Restaurant at The Standard, Downtown LA | The Roof Garden Restaurant at The Peninsula Hotel |
The Sky Room | The Terrace Restaurant at The Langham, Pasadena | The Whisper Restaurant and Lounge | Tiara Café |
Trastevere | Trattoria Amici B.H. | Ugo - an italian café | Ugo - italian bar |
Ugo Wine Bar | Vermont Restaurant & Bar | Vertical Wine Bistro | Vinoteque on Melrose |
Warung Café | Water Grill | West Restaurant and Lounge | Whist |
Wilshire Restaurant | Wokcano - Downtown | Wokcano - Long Beach | Wokcano - Santa Monica |
Wokcano - West Hollywood | Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill at L.A. Live | Wolfgang Puck L.A. Bistro - Downtown LA | Wolfgang Puck L.A. Bistro - Universal City |
Wolfgang Puck L.A. Bistro - Westlake Village | Wolfgang's Steakhouse by Wolfgang Zweiner | World Café | Xi'an |
Xiomara on Melrose | XIV by Michael Mina | Yard House @ L.A. Live | Zucca Ristorante |
