With a theme of “celebrating local” the upcoming San Diego Restaurant Week (SDRW) will be having a special launch party on Saturday, Sept. 12 from noon – 3 p.m. at a private hydroponic farm, “Go Green Agriculture.” Many of the participating restaurants from SDRW will be on hand offering tastes of their food, more than 20 at press time and more are signing up every day — and over 20 local craft breweries, wineries and distilleries will also be on hand. Tickets are $75 and now on sale at tinyurl.com/q2atsd5.

SDRW is the culinary event of the year, with hundreds of participating restaurants from Sept. 21 – 27. Lunches are available for $10, $15, and $20 and dinners are available for $20, $30 and $40. Diners love to check out restaurants they’ve always wanted to try but could not afford.

No tickets are required, just show up at the restaurant of your choice (most require a reservation for dinner due to the crowds) and choose from the SDRW menu.

To find out a full list of participating restaurants in alphabetical order, visit tinyurl.com/pxyhs64.

Random selections:

Croce’s Park West in Bankers Hill is offering a $15 prix fixe lunch or a $40 dinner with options for each and will have live music most nights of SDRW.

Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant in Bankers Hill is offering a $40 three-course dinner menu with beverage pairings at an additional cost.

Bertrand at Mister A’s in Bankers Hill will have a $20 three-course lunch menu and $40 three-course dinner menu, from Sept. 21 – 25.

Blue Point Coastal Cuisine in the Gaslamp Quarter is offering a $40 “hook, line and sinker” dinner menu with wine pairings for an additional price.

Davanti Enoteca in Little Italy will be offering at $15 lunch menu and a $30 dinner menu. A three-course wine flight is available for $15.

Peohe’s in Coronado is offering at $30 dinner with expansive views of the Downtown skyline.