dineLA ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR FALL 2011 RESTAURANT WEEK

The list for the restaurant lineup for dineLA Fall 2011 Restaurant Week is announced October 2-7 and 9-14, 2011 featuring an incredible array of 307 local establishments and the city’s newest rising stars, providing the perfect reason for food lovers to enjoy the company of friends and family as they dineLA together. Angelenos can revisit favorites like Drago, JiRaffe, and Casa Vega while also experiencing applauded newcomers such as Fig & Olive, Picca, and Scarpetta Beverly Hills.  With participating restaurants spanning the city from Pasadena to the South Bay, dineLA Fall 2011 Restaurant Week offers a range of dining options and price points to satisfy every palate throughout the City of Angels.

dineLA Restaurant Week offers three dining categories (Deluxe, Premier, and Fine Dining) with specially priced three-course meals for lunch and/or dinner at top restaurants throughout the city. Diners can choose from three options for each course including appetizer, entrée, and dessert course.

                                                Lunch         Dinner

$          Deluxe Dining:           $16      $26

$$        Premier Dining:          $22      $34

$$$      Fine Dining:                $28      $44

American Express^® Cardmembers will be able to enjoy exclusive, couponless savings with a new initiative between American Express and foursquare beginning October 2, 2011, just by dining at participating restaurants. Cardmembers can sync their American Express Cards to their foursquare profiles at sync.americanexpress.com/foursquare, and check in to participating dineLA Restaurants using foursquare to load an exclusive $5 off Special from each restaurant directly to their card.

After spending a minimum of $21 per check-in with any synced card, members will receive a push notification stating the Special has been redeemed and, in three to five days, receive $5 in the form of an American Express statement credit.

dineLA Restaurant Week is a two-week dining event, showcasing Los Angeles as a premier dining destination and highlighting the diversity of culinary experiences that LA has to offer.  Presented by LA INC. and American Express, dineLA Restaurant Week is designed to stimulate business and introduce new customers to restaurants located in the many neighborhoods throughout LA County. For more information, please visit: dineLARestaurantWeek.com.

dineLA is a marketing initiative created by LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau (LA INC.) in partnership with American Express and the Los Angeles restaurant community to promote the scale, variety, and caliber of talent found in restaurants throughout the city, targeting locals and visitors alike. dineLA seeks to continually position Los Angeles among the top restaurant cities in the world and to build awareness, traffic, and revenue for restaurants throughout the greater LA area.

LA INC. The Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau is a private, nonprofit business association whose primary mission is to market and promote Los Angeles as the premier site for meetings, conventions and leisure travel.  Though not part of city government, LA INC. is recognized as the city’s official tourism marketing organization.  For more information, visit the official visitor information website of Los Angeles at www.discoverLosAngeles.com.