McCormick and Schmick seafood restaurants have food and drink specials on game days starting Saturday, Sept. 4.  Specials vary by location but many locations will have Coors Light drafts for $3, Mojito, Margharita and Martinis for $6.95.  Sample food specials include Peel and Eat Shrimp for $13.95 a pound and Buffalo Wings for $5.90 for six. More details on the McCormick and Schmick website at THIS LINK.

El Pollo Loco is celebrating its 30 year anniversary this month with coupons every day. Visit the El Pollo Loco website every day in September for a new downloadable coupon.  The coupon for Sept. 15 - National Chicken Day - gives you a free piece of citrus-marinated, flame-grilled chicken (leg or thigh), warm
tortillas and fresh salsa.  No purchase is required, but guests must present the Sept. 15 coupon they print from El Pollo Loco’s website.  For coupons and more information go to the El Pollo Loco website at THIS LINK.

El Pollo Loco is the nation’s flame-grilled chicken leader with more than 380 restaurants in California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Georgia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, New Jersey and Missouri.

Krystal has introduced new ”Game Time Wings” in three flavors.  The wings come in orders of five, 10 and 20.  Flavors are Hot ‘N Wild, Zingin’ Buffalo, and for a limited time, Smokin’ BBQ.

To promote the new wings Krystal will offer free samples at select football games.  Select restaurants will also receive football-themed makeovers and feature paper-football games for guests to play inside.

More info on the Krystal website at THIS LINK.

The Palm Restaurant, a high-end chain of steak and seafood places, has a four-course steak and lobster dinner for $49.  Good thru Nov. 4. Get a choice of salad, choice of entree such as 9-oz Filet Mignon and Nova Scotia Lobster Tail, and a choice of dessert. More details on The Palm website at THIS LINK.

Many Carino’s Italian places will have a Wine Dinner tonight (Tuesday, Aug. 31. ) Get a four-course dinner and wine pairings.  On the menu are an Cherry and Apple Balsamic Salad, Roasted Red Pepper Chicken Pasta, Grilled Flatiron Steak with Pesto, and Amarena Cherry Chocolate Cake. Each course is served with a special wine pairing..   Carino’s has a wine dinner every month; price varies by location.
More details on the Carinos website at THIS LINK.

Fall is prime time for Restaurant Week 2010 and it is going on now or soon to start in Arizona, Austin, Charleston, Las Vegas, Miami,  New York City, San Diego and other places.

 This annual event allows you to visit the finest restaurants for a special price, usually around $20 for lunch or $25-$30 for dinner.  We have links to all the city websites where you can get more details like prices and menus.  Here is the list.

Albuquerque Restaurant Week March 7-13. Link

Alexandria Restaurant Week    Aug. 20-29.  Link

Arizona Restaurant Week Sept. 18-26. Link

Atlanta Restaurant Week July 26-Aug. 8. Link

Atlantic City Restaurant Week   February 27 - March 5, 2011. Link

Austin Restaurant Week   Sept. 19-22 and Sept. 26-29. Link

Baltimore Restaurant Week   Aug. 13-22. 7 Link

Bethlehem, PA Restaurant Week. Dates June 28-July 4. Link

Boston Restaurant Week    Aug. 15-20 and Aug. 22-27. Link

Charleston, SC Restaurant Week Sept. 8-19. Link

Charlotte Restaurant Week   July 16-25. Link

Chicago Restaurant Week  Feb. 18-27, 2011.   Link

Cincinnati Downtown Restaurant Week Aug. 9-15. Link

Cleveland Restaurant Week   Feb. 22-28. Link

Columbus Restaurant Week  July 12-17.   Link

Dallas Fort Worth Restaurant Week Aug. 16-22. Link

Denver Restaurant Week  Feb. 20-March 5.  Link

Detroit Restaurant Week Sept. 24-Oct. 3. Link

Fort Lauderdale Dine Out Lauderdale Oct. 1-Nov. 11. Link

Fresno Restaurant Week April 18-May 7. Link

Greensboro, NC  Triad Restaurant Week Nov. 13-22. Link

Hamptons Restaurant Week   March 21-28.  Link

Hawaii Restaurant Week Nov. 15-21. Link

Houston Restaurant Week Aug. 1-Sept. 6. Link

Howard County, MD Restaurant Week   July 26-Aug. 8. Link

Hudson Restaurant Week  July 26-Aug. 6.  Link

Hudson Valley, NY Restaurant Week   March 15-28. Link

Indianapolis Devour Downtown Week Aug. 2-15 and Jan. 24-Feb.5 2011. Link

Jacksonville, FL EatUp Downtown Restaurant Week Aug. 9-22. Link

Kansas City Restaurant Week   Jan. 21-30, 2011. Link

Las Vegas Restaurant Week    Aug. 30-Sept. 5.  Link

Long Island Restaurant Week Nov. 7-14. Link

Los Angeles dineLA Restaurant Week Oct. 3-8 and 10-15. Link

Louisville Restaurant Week Sept. 29-Oct. 3. Link

Madison Restaurant Week   Jan. 24-29. Link

Maine Restaurant Week   March 1-10. Link

Miami Spice   Aug. 1-Sept. 30. Link

Miami Valley / Dayton, OH Restaurant Week  Jan. 24-29 and July 25-31.  Link

Milwaukee Downtown Dining Week June 3-10. Link

Minneapolis-St. Paul Restaurant Week Aug. 1-6. Link

Nantucket Restaurant Week   June 7-13 and Sept. 27-Oct. 3. Link

Nashville Restaurant Week  Jan. 11-17.   Link

New York City Restaurant Week, summer event extended thru Sept. 6. Link

Newark Restaurant Week Feb. 12-25. Link

Newport, RI Restaurant Week   March 20-29. Link

Northampton, MA Restaurant Week  returns in June.  Link

Ocean City, MD Restaurant Week Oct. 17-24. Link

Orange County, CA Restaurant Week  Sept. 26-Oct. 2. Link

Orlando Restaurant Week April 29-May 5. Link

Palm Springs, CA Restaurant Week   June 4-13. Link

Philadelphia Center City Restaurant Week  Sept. 12-17 and 19-24.  Link

Pittsburgh Local Restaurant Week May 25-30. Link

Portsmouth, ME Restaurant Week March 26-April 3. Link

Raleigh, NC Downtown Restaurant Week  Aug. 23-29.  Link

Riverside, CA Restaurant Week Sept. 28-Oct. 10. Link

Sacramento Dine Downtown Jan. 8-17. Link

San Antonio Restaurant Week Aug. 21-28. Link

San Diego Restaurant Week  Sept. 19-25.  Link

San Francisco Dine About Town 2011, Jan 15-31 and June 1-15.  Link

San Jose Dine Downtown Restaurant Week June 2-12. Link

Seattle Dine Around   Nov. 1-30. Link

Stockton, CA Restaurant Week Sept. 19-25. Link

St. Louis Downtown Restaurant Week Aug. 23-29. Link

Triangle area, NC (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) Restaurant Week  returns in May. No other details as yet but check back at this Link

Tulsa Restaurant Week Sept. 12-18. Link

Virginia Beach Restaurant Week   Jan.17- 24. Link

Washington, DC Winter Restaurant Week Jan. 11-17 and Summer Restaurant Week Aug. 16-22. Link

Western New York Local Restaurant Week Oct. 4-10. Link