New $85 Tasting Menus Join the Lineup for dineLA's Restaurant Week, January 20-31, 2014

Six of the city's most revered dining destinations - CUT, mar'sel, Melisse, Patina, Spago Beverly Hills, and Valentino - offer a new way to experience Los Angeles' signature restaurant week

Home to Bon Appetit's Best New Restaurant for 2013 and three of Esquire's Best New Restaurants, Los Angeles continues to shine as one of the world's most exciting dining destinations. Keeping the culinary excitement simmering into 2014, the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board is proud to announce the selection of restaurants offering $85 multi-course tasting menus for dineLA's Restaurant Week - a first in the program's six year history.

mar'sel at Terranea Resort (Photo: Business Wire)

Complementing the tasting menu craze sweeping Los Angeles, some of the city's most sought-after fine dining destinations - CUT, mar'sel, Melisse, Patina Restaurant, Spago Beverly Hills, and Valentino Restaurant - are taking part in this pilot program, offering diners a new way to experience LA's signature bi-annual restaurant week.

"As the dining scene in Los Angeles evolves, so does dineLA's Restaurant Week," notes dineLA Director, Stacey Sun. "We wanted to add an experiential layer to the program, offering intrepid diners a curated experience that celebrates what makes dining in Los Angeles so unique. We are thrilled to have such high caliber restaurants on board to offer a new way to dineLA."

For a chance to savor Los Angeles' cuisine all year long, diners can enter "dineLA for a Year." Food lovers who sign up for the dineLA newsletter are automatically entered to win the ultimate prize--a restaurant gift certificate every week for one year. The 52-week prize is valued at $2,600.

To book a reservation for dineLA's Restaurant Week simply visit www.discoverlosangeles.com/dineLA and choose from over 300 restaurants offering a selection of specially-priced $15, $20 and $25 lunch menus and $25, $35 and $45 dinner menus along with tasting menu options from premier restaurants.

About dineLA's Restaurant Week:

dineLA's Restaurant Week is a 12 consecutive-day, non-ticketed dining event, showcasing Los Angeles as a premier dining destination and highlighting the diversity of culinary experiences LA has to offer. Presented by the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board and in partnership with American Express®, dineLA's Restaurant Week is designed to stimulate business and introduce new customers to restaurants located in the many neighborhoods throughout LA County. For more information, visit: www.discoverlosangeles.com/dineLA

About dineLA:

dineLA exists to promote all things food in Los Angeles. One of the most dynamic culinary scenes in the country, Los Angeles is home to street food and five-star restaurants; gourmet food trucks and farm-to-table cuisine. News is dished out at www.discoverLosAngeles.com/dineLA.

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For more information about travel experiences in Los Angeles, go to the official visitor information website of Los Angeles at www.discoverLosAngeles.com, LA Tourism's Facebook page at facebook.com/LosAngelesFan and Twitter @discoverLA.

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