San Diego Restaurant Week, the county\u2019s culinary showcase, returns for its fifth installment Sept. 13 to 18. More than 180 participating restaurants across the county will offer $20, $30 and $40 three-course, prix-fix menus, allowing diners to enjoy fine food on fixed funds. “Everyone realizes it\u2019s tough economic times. You have to offer even more value,” said Lehn Goetz, owner of Caf\u00e9 Coyote and president of the San Diego chapter of the California Restaurant Association. The face of this year\u2019s restaurant week is San Diego\u2019s Sam the Cooking Guy, Sam Zien. “I\u2019m all about people cooking for themselves,” said Zien, who was asked to serve as the spokesman for Restaurant Week and hosts a cooking show of the same name. “But I\u2019m also the first to say there\u2019s stuff you don\u2019t want to make or can\u2019t take the time to make but you still want to try. (Restaurant Week) is giving you a reason to do it.” Participants in this year\u2019s Restaurant Week include casual eateries such as Point Loma\u2019s Corvette Diner and Nick\u2019s at the Pier in Ocean Beach and more formal establishments such as La Jolla\u2019s Marine Room and Nine-Ten restaurant as well as beach-area favorites such as JRDN restaurant and the Fishery. San Diego Restaurant Week is sponsored by the California Restaurant Association\u2019s San Diego chapter. Not only does Restaurant Week serve to highlight the city\u2019s finest restaurants. In the past, it\u2019s been very good for business, packing out eateries during slower weeknights (events run Sundays through Fridays), in a slower time of the year. No special tickets or passes are required for Restaurant Week. However, reservations are strongly recommended and can be made by calling the restaurants directly or by visiting www.sandiegorest-aurantweek.com.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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