(Gerry Furth-Sides, all photos from IDG, dineLA).  Whenever people ask me where to go to eat, I always tell them to go to as many food events as they can to have a sampling of the chef’s choice and a meet-and-greet with the Restaurant staff.   Chef-designed prix fixe menus give Los Angelenos their top pick of  New Ethnic Dish Menus give Los Angelenos an opportunity to try new dishes and a prix fixe meal during  dineLA July 13-July 27. https://www.discoverlosangeles.com/dinela-los-angeles-restaurant-week

The city of Los Angeles has recently been recognized as the “Best Value Destination” according to SmarterTravel’s 2018 Editor’s Choice Destination Awards, and dineL.A.’s value-driven program is an exemplary model of an accessible and approachable way for visitors to further engage with the city’s iconic cuisine, available across an array of diverse neighborhoods that span from San Pedro to Studio City, and Venice to Highland Park.

The new culinary campaign for 2018 Summer dineL.A. showcases 10 dishes that have been the quintessential hallmark of L.A. culinary experiences spanning the past 10 years including steak, pasta, kebab with hummus, chirashi, and more. Among the list of nearly 400 restaurants participating in 2018 Summer dineL.A., include veteran restaurants, Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken’s Border Grill, which has participated in dineL.A. from the very first season, 2018 James Beard “Outstanding Restaurateur” Caroline Styne’s longstanding Lucques and a.o.c. (both with Suzanne Goin), along with Josiah Citrin’s Mélisse, which was among the first to join dineL.A.’s Exclusive Series. Many dineL.A. bastions who have arguably shaped the city’s dining scene over the past decade include Michael Cimarusti’s Providence and Roy Choi’s Kogi Taqueria. Some of L.A.’s newest restaurants participating in 2018 Summer dineL.A. include The NoMad LA, 189 by Dominique Ansel, Bone Kettle, Gesso, Jaffa, and Wood & Water.

Visitors and locals can enjoy specially-priced lunch and dinner menus at nearly 400 dineL.A. participating restaurants. The value-driven lunch menus range from $15, $20, and $25, with dinner menus priced at $29, $39, and $49, and beginning at $95 for the dineL.A.

For more information about 2018 Summer dineL.A., please visit dineLA.com.

Presented by the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board , dineL.A. celebrates its tenth anniversary with with a 15-day dining event that takes place twice a year to showcase fine dining and the diversity of culinary experiences L.A. has to offer.

Special lunch and dinner menus are being offered at more than 300 restaurants. Participating restaurants are offering a special menu for lunch and/or dinner guaranteeing a 20% minimum value.  A two-course lunch is usually $25 and a dinner is $49.  $95+ (dineL.A. Exclusive Series)  Prices and meal periods vary by restaurant, and exclude beverages, tax and gratuity.

There are no tickets or passes required for dineL.A. Simply dine out at a participating restaurant, try a new dish or enjoy an old favorite. Reservations can be made on the dineLA website or by calling the restaurant directly, and are strongly recommended.  dineL.A. menus are offered during specific lunch and dinner hours only.

Participating restaurants are offering a special menu for lunch and/or dinner guaranteeing a 20% minimum value.  A two-course lunch is usually $25 and a dinner is $49.  $95+ (dineL.A. Exclusive Series)  Prices and meal periods vary by restaurant, and exclude beverages, tax and gratuity. Please contact the restaurant directly before making your reservations if they coincide with weekend brunch hours to ensure the restaurant will be serving their dineL.A. menu.

In anticipation of the highly anticipated dineLA summer promotion, IDG Restaurant Group put together a special menu preview at all its restaurants across the city (ROKU, BOA Steakhouse, Katana, Sushi Roku).  The restaurants will be featured with individual menus during dineLA.  And they are participating with a special menu in the upper-end ($95)

We love ROKU and featured their teppanyaki last spring. http://localfoodeater.com/roku-adds-teppanyaki-pizazz-sunset-strip/

FIRST COURSE

KANPACHI SASHIMI & ORO BLANCO w/ WASABI YUZU DRESSING

WAGYU BEEF POTSTICKERS w/ KIMCHI, CHILE PONZU

CRISPY CALAMARI w/ CHARRED JALAPEÑO GLAZE, RED ONION, THAI BASIL

SECOND COURSE

ROKU’S SIGNATURE STYLE SUSHI – 6 PIECE, WARM RICE SUSHI WITH CHEF SELECTION OF TOPPINGS

WOOD ROASTED SALMON w/ WASABI YUZU CRÈME FRAICHE, FENNEL, BLOOD ORANGE

NEW YORK STEAK w/ VEGETABLES, YUZU KOSHO

THIRD COURSE

MINI CHOCOLATE VOLCANO w/ VANILLA ICE CREAM

GREEN TEA TIRAMISU

Exclusive Series.

For little bit higher-end dining experience, the team at dineL.A., offers “Exclusive Series” sponsored by American Express.   The select group of acclaimed restaurants each created a special menu only available during dineL.A. Dinners start at $95.  Restaurant include Providence, Umeda, Spago Beverly Hills, The Royce, and The Arthur J.

• Alexander’s Steakhouse
• BOA Steakhouse – Santa Monica
• BOA Steakhouse – West Hollywood
• CUT Beverly Hills
• Jean-Georges Beverly Hills
• Mastro’s Ocean Club – Malibu
• Maude
• Melisse
• Patina Restaurant
• Providence
• Scratch|Bar & Kitchen
• Spago Beverly Hills
• Sushi | Bar
• The Arthur J
• The Bazaar by Jose Andres
• The Royce | Wood-Fired Steakhouse
• Umeda
• Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air

Returning dineL.A. sponsors include American Airlines and American Express. In 2017, over 7,400 more restaurant locations in the Los Angeles area started accepting American Express® Cards.

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