Alpharetta Restaurant Week Begins Today

A week-long celebration of the restaurant scene begins today, Nov. 2, with at least 15 participating restaurants during Alpharetta Restaurant Week. The week actually has an extra day, as it ends next Saturday, Nov. 9.

Whether you are craving one of your favorite restaurants or are in the mood to try something new, there is a restaurant offering the perfect cuisine to make your taste buds jump for joy, according to a release from the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau. Participating restaurants include:

• Atlantic Seafood Company,
• Benihana,
• Cabernet Steakhouse,
• The Diner at North Point,
• Firefly,
• Haiku Sushi and Steakhouse,
• La Casa Italian Grill,
• Mittie's Tea Room,
• Pure Taqueria,
• Ray's on the Creek,
• Sage Woodfire Tavern,
• Spice Brick Oven Kitchen Tapas & Bar,
• The Tap Room at Chadwick's,
• Vinny's on Windward,
• Wildflour.

Restaurants have a variety of options on prix fixe menus for lunch and dinner. Pricing is $10, $15 or $20 for lunch menus and $20, $25 or $30 for dinner menus. Reservations are recommended. Browse the menus, pricing and a complete list of participating restaurants at www.awesomealpharetta.com.

“In Alpharetta, food lovers will find a variety of restaurants they crave as well as one-of-a-kind and award-winning culinary options,” said Janet Rodgers, president and CEO of the Alpharetta Convention and Visitors Bureau (ACVB).  “Our city is bursting with extraordinary restaurants and we invite everyone to make a plan to try something new to please their palates during this tasty week!”

Whether it is learning how to create a mouthwatering dish at the Publix Apron’s Cooking School, picking up some fresh produce at the local Farmers Market, eating at one of Alpharetta’s 150 dining options or checking out the Taste of Alpharetta, epicureans around the U.S. have started putting Alpharetta at the top of their lists of places to visit.

For more information on where to shop, dine, sleep and play visit the ACVB online.