Summer restaurant week kicks off tonight and runs through July 27th. This week of 3 course dining deals began in 2005 (when I was President of the local restaurant association). At the height of it’s popularity over 55 local eateries participated offering meals for $20.05, with the cost going up a penny each year. As times have moved on and food costs have risen the 3 course meal has survived, but the price point has changed a lot due to rising food costs, with restaurants offering meals from priced between $20.25-$55.25. Just over 20 restaurants have been announced for this summer’s promotion. A few businesses are also offering lunch options. Please double check the hours for your destination as many of them are not open all days during the promotion. One dollar for each meal will be donated to the MVRA Education Foundation.
Participating Restaurants this week are:

The last week of January has been designated Restaurant Week since 2005. Running through January 3oth, local eateries offering 3 course meal deals starting at $20.22. Over the years, price points have stretched to $25.22 and $35.22. This year a couple of restaurants are blowing the roof off the pricing with Roost offering a 10oz New York Strip meal at $42.22. and Smith’s Boathouse has a Filet Mignon* & Scallops dinner for 52.22. On the other end of the budget, Bunkers is offering dinner for 2 at $20.22 and $25.22, while Nick’s has dinner for 2 at 2 For $ 32.22. Meadowlark is offering a twist by offering a brunch for dinner menu. You can check all menu’s and hours 
Twice a year, every January and July for one week Dayton restaurants put together a 3 course pre fixe meal deal as part of Miami Valley Restaurant Week. In full disclosure, I created this event when I was the Board President of the local association. We started recruiting for it in 2004 and we launched it in winter of 2005. The 3 course meal deal was offered by $20.05, to reflect the year and $1 of each meal was donated to a local charity and all participants were locally owned. At it’s peak we had about 60 restaurants participating. Over the years it’s changed some, now offering various price options: $20.18, $25.18, or $30.18 and chain restaurants are also taking part.





