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Why you should do the ‘Downtown Dine-o-round’ this year

SALT LAKE CITY – The 13th annual Downtown Dine O’ Round, presented by Nicholas & Company, begins Friday, September 9. Diners can sample two-item lunches for $5 or $10 or three-item dinners for $15 or $35 during a two-week span that includes three full weekends.

Dine O’Round attendees may choose a three-item dinner for either $15 or $35, depending on the cost of typical entrees. Sampling three selections at such a significant discount lets people experience a wider selection of tastes than a single dish. This unique concept of Dine O’Round is designed to attract new diners to restaurants they have yet to experience, or to re-visit old favorites. Some restaurants will choose to put one of their staples on the Dine O’Round menu, while others may change the choice daily or weekly.

Diners are also offered the opportunity to “win dinner for a year” via a photo contest. Following the trend of diners posting photos to the social media network instagram, restaurant-goers can upload photos from their Dine O’Round experience to enter by using the hashtag #DineORound and tagging @downtownslc on instagram to be automatically entered to win.

The Alliance coordinates this event each fall to bring new people downtown, as well as encourage downtown residents and office workers to explore what the city has to offer. “Dine O’Round is important to encourage diners to try a new restaurant or return to an old favorite during the seventeen delicious days of the event,” said Nick Como, communication director for the Downtown Alliance. “Our fantastic restaurateur partners have elevated Salt Lake City’s brand as a culinary hotspot with quality dining options, culinary talent, and varied ethnic cuisines.”

The lunch crowd is not forgotten during Dine O’Round, with nearly half of the establishments putting together two-item meals for either $5 or $10. Adding lunch to the mix gives workers downtown, who often may not often venture beyond their building, a good reason to sample the wide range of tastes downtown.

Restaurant-goers do not need to sign up for anything, carry any cards or clip coupons. All one needs to do is ask for the Dine O’Round menu from their server. However, they are certainly not limited to just the special menu: often diners will add on additional appetizers or drinks to further sample additional flavors.

 

$5 Lunch

Bocata

Gracie’s**

The Rose Establishment

Tony Caputo’s

 

$10 Lunch

Bourbon House**

Blue Iguana

Caffe Molise

Cancun Cafe*

Cannella’s

Cedars of Lebanon

Copper Canyon Grill

Copper Onion

Current Fish & Oyster*

Finca

Gourmandise

J. Wong’s Asian Bistro

Market Street Grill

Market Street Oyster Bar

Martine

Oak Fire Wood Kitchen*

Salt Bistro

Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana

Squatters Pub Brewery

Stanza*

Stoneground

Taco Taco

Tin Angel Café

 

$15 Dinner

Blue Iguana

Cancun Cafe*

Cannella’s

Cedars of Lebanon

Gourmandise

Pleiku

Red Rock Brewing Co.

Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana

Soco*

Squatters Pub Brewery

Taco Taco

 

$35 Dinner

BTG**

Caffe Molise

Caffe Niche

Christopher’s Prime Steakhouse

Copper Canyon Grill

Cucina Toscana

Finca

The Garden Restaurant

J. Wong’s Asian Bistro

Market Street Grill

Market Street Oyster Bar

Martine

Melting Pot

New Yorker

Oak Fire Wood Kitchen*

Oasis Café

Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

Stoneground

Texas de Brazil

Tin Angel Café

Whiskey Street**

*New Dine O’Round Restaurant

** 21 & Over Location