Dallas Restaurant Week

Dallas Restaurant Week is right around the corner and for most foodies it is a highlight of the year. Annually several restaurants in Dallas participate in what I like to consider Charitable Eating, officially known as KRLD Restaurant Week. Many highly reputable and expensive restaurants will offer a three course menu for $35 a person. It is considered charitable eating as $7 from every meal is donated to the North Texas Food Bank or the Lena Pope Home. While it is for a good cause and many of the restaurants break even or possibly loose a little, it is great opportunity to sample menus from elite Dallas restaurants.

KRLD Restaurant week official begins August 13th and ends on the 19th. There are some restaurants that extend the three course meal to September 2nd. Reservations opened July 16th and if you haven't done so already I suggest you rush out and make your reservations. Many restaurants take reservations on Open Table while others are exclusively phone reservations. Don't worry it isn't too late to still partake in a foodie delight but don't be surprised if Wolfgang Puck's 560 or The French Room no longer have availability. Often the more prestigious the restaurant and the higher the menu regularly the increased difficulty to get reservations. 

If a three course meal isn't enough for you, many participating restaurants offer a fourth course option. In order to get a fourth course certificate all you have to do is shop at Central Market. Yes, I did say shop at Central Market which I know to many foodies is a dream come true. Simply spend $25 or more at Central Market between July 16th and September 2nd to receive a fourth course certificate.

After restaurant week I will gladly share my findings and rate my favorite participating restaurant for 2012. 

A list of all the participating restaurants and official menus and other information is available here.