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Restaurant Week 2016: Premier Dining Deals Across Top U.S. Cities

Food enthusiasts nationwide are gearing up for Restaurant Week 2016, the premier event for savoring exceptional cuisine from acclaimed chefs at exclusive fixed prices. This is your chance to explore renowned eateries in key cities from San Francisco to Baltimore, combining culinary discovery with unbeatable savings on meals and stays.

San Francisco (Jan. 20-31)

Discover dozens of world-class restaurants with lunches starting at $15 and dinners at $40. Top picks include AQ, Bar Agricole, and Spruce.

Where to Stay: Save up to 35% on upscale hotels near San Francisco's Union Square through January—click here to book.

New York (Jan. 18 - Feb. 5)

Enjoy three-course meals in the Big Apple: lunches from $25, dinners from $38. Check the official site for the full list of participating restaurants, coming soon.

Where to Stay: Book the 5-star Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC with weekend rates at $200/night, including a welcome bottle of prosecco. Or try Midtown's The Gregory at $169/night, just five minutes from the Empire State Building.

Los Angeles (Jan. 18-31)

OpenTable donates $1 per DineLA reservation to The Midnight Mission, aiding LA's homeless community. Select two lunch items for $15, $20, or $25; three dinner courses for $29, $39, or $49.

Where to Stay: Hotel Angeleno starts at $159 with a $25 dining credit, free valet parking, and prime location near the J. Paul Getty Museum.

Chicago (Jan. 22 - Feb. 4)

Chicago's Windy City feast features $22/$33 lunches and $44 dinners across 250+ diverse restaurants.

Where to Stay: Save up to 65% at Kimpton hotels starting at $75/night.

Baltimore (Jan. 22-31)

Indulge in $15/$20 lunches or $25+ three-course dinners. For elevated dining, visit Aggio by James Beard finalist Bryan Voltaggio, offering inventive Italian cuisine.

Where to Stay: Enjoy 40% off at the 4-star Hotel Monaco (praised by The New York Times as a "stylish historic respite"). Deluxe King rooms from $89-99/night.

Philadelphia (Jan. 17-22 & Jan. 24-29)

Over 130 restaurants offer $20 lunches and $35 three-course dinners.

Where to Stay: Chic Radisson Blu Warwick Hotel Philadelphia at $109/night in downtown; members save 45% through February.

Washington, D.C. (Jan. 25-31, 2016)

Spanning D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, enjoy lunches from $22 and dinners from $35 at hundreds of spots.

Where to Stay: Rouge D.C. boutique hotel ("you'll be seeing red and loving it"—Fodor's), three blocks from Dupont Circle. Thursday-Sunday rates from $79, discounts through September.


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