dineLA Restaurant Week 2010

Attention all hungry foodies…Los Angeles’ Restaurant Week is here! Running through February 5, more than 200 area restaurants from Long Beach to the San Fernando Valley are offering three-course lunches and dinners to die for.

Participating restaurants include big name newcomers like Il Grano, Eva, Cecconi’s, Joe’s Restaurant, Jar, Ortolan and the just-opened Lazy Ox Canteen in addition to beloved return participants like The Bazaar, Spago, Grace, The Foundry, Akasha, Bashan, BLT Steak, Border Grill, Caché, Campanile, Café Pinot, Craft, FIG, Ford’s Filling Station, Josie, Palate Food + Wine, Taste, The Bazaar, Water Grill, and XIV.

Restaurants are grouped by price range, with the lowest-priced offering $16 lunches and the highest dinners are $44. If you are an American Express member, you can get a $20 credit on your bill if you dine at three participating restaurants during the event.

Check out the dineLA Web site for a full list of participating restaurants, restaurant trends for 2010, sushi joints you’ve never heard of, bike-friendly dining, cocktail mix masters, and more.