DineLA Restaurant Week 2009
Recently there has been a decline in the quality of offerings/selection and a jacking up of the prices. But it seems that there were at least some good options amoungst the total rip-offs. Have people totally given up on Restaurant Week?
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I must repeat the original question too... is Dine LA a thing of the past. I do think the increased prices as well as the newly introduced 3-tier pricings are a bit of a turn off - a bit pretentious especially in this economy. Another turn off is after looking at the menu (a good half haven't posted their offerings), I thought many did short cuts.
Nevertheless... there are more restaurants participating. My coworkers and friends are normally excited over DineLA - but not a lot of noise this year. Is it solely because of the economy?
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re: samtron608
If it's anything like my DineLA there last year, Grace will offer a lot of extra choices available for an additional supplement -- all that upselling felt gimmicky even it's not ilke they cheated you -- they still offered the "basic options" for those who can stick to their guns and can resist the better-sounding upgrades.
If you were going to dine at Grace anyways, just keep an open mind; you don't have to choose between DineLA / regular (or DineLA-plus) menus until you have a chance to review all of them upon seating.
~H.C.
my '08 DineLA at Grace here: http://la-oc-foodie.blogspot.com/2008...-
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re: mermy
Muhlyssa
Jan 28, 2009 11:11 AM
So far my one experience has been good. Prices might be higher but there are a lot more choices of where to go. Reports from all over indiciate very different experiences depending on where you go.
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/591586
I've got three lunches scheduled next week, will be sure to report back
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Prices have definitely increased, but whether or not it is worth it varies from restaurant to restaurant. For example, I did a quick calculation of Akasha's lunch pre fixe special ($22) on my blog and concluded that it was probably worth the $22, as you come away with essentially dessert on the house. That's one I'd definitely like to try, but the fact that it serves lunch only Monday-Friday will make it difficult. Darn.
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There are definitely some great places I want to try on this year's list. Grace even has their special restaurant week menu on their website (I wish more places would list exactly what they'll offer): http://www.gracerestaurant.com/index....
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Recently blogged about this; overall the selection didn't look any better or worse than last year, though I did notice some restaurants are doing a repeat of the recent OpenTable Appetite Stimulus Plan dinners.
Prices did go up considerably and it went from a 2-tier to a 3-tier system; instead of 2007's $15/25 lunch and $22/34 dinner; it's now $16/22/28 for lunch and $26/34/44 for dinner. Of course, most of the better-reputed places are on the $28/44 end.
Nonetheless, the selection have quite a few gems that I want to try: Akasha, Angeli Caffe, Water Grill and the Bazaar. Got rezzies for 2 of the 4 so far.
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