Get lunch or dinner specials at these metro-east locations during All-Star Restaurant Week
Foodies of the metro-east, rejoice!
All Star Restaurant Week comes to Alton and Collinsville from July 7-16 and features 34 locally owned and operated restaurants.
Twenty-four restaurants in Alton, Grafton, Bethalto, East Alton and Godfrey are participating in the 10-day event, according to a press release. In addition, 10 Collinsville restaurants will serve specials for the occasion.
“Restaurant Week is a great way to celebrate all the amazing locally owned and operated restaurants in the Great Rivers & Routes region,” Cory Jobe, President & CEO of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, stated in the release. “From Alton to Collinsville, we are able to highlight our delicious destinations to the visiting public and local residents eager to try something new.”
Diners can get a free commemorative pint glass (while supplies last) by taking a receipt from a participating eatery to the Alton Visitor Center at 200 Piasa St. in Alton, or to Uptown Scoops at 403 W. Main St. in Collinsville.
Receipts must be dated July 7-16.
All participating restaurants plan to feature lunch and/or dinner specials. Fare will include pastas, woodfired pizzas, steaks, traditional Irish fare, smoked pork steaks, tacos and fried chicken, stated the release.
Participating Alton area restaurants are:
Alton Sports Tap
Bossanova Restaurant and Lounge
Bakers & Hale
Bluff City Grill
Brown Bag Bistro
Castelli’s at 255
Decaro’s
Great Rivers Tap & Grill
Johnson’s Corner
Gentelin’s on Broadway
Gumbo 2 Geaux
Heaterz Hot Chicken
Laux Brickhouse
My Just Desserts
Morrison’s Irish Pub
Old Bakery Beer Company
Roma’s Pizza
Santino’s Steak & Pasta House
School House Grill at SSP
State Street Market
Taqueria Maya
The Lodge at Lovejoy Lounge
The Terrace at Aeries Resort
Tony’s Steakhouse & Bar
Collinsville participants include:
Colton’s Steak House
Joe’s Pizza & Pasta
Lottie’s Café
McDill’s Irish Pub
Mungo’s Italian Eatery
Old Herald Brewery & Distillery
Sloan’s Pub House
The Sandwich Shop Diner
Porter’s Steakhouse
Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant
“Restaurant Week really is an opportunity for our local, family-owned restaurants to shine,” stated Jobe. “Each restaurant taking part has worked hard to put together a menu showcasing their specialties while also providing diners with a distinct culinary experience.”
For more information or to view menus offered by the participating restaurants go to riversandroutes.com.
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