California Restaurant Month spans 40 destinations in 2014

Throughout January 2014, California restaurants are offering special restaurant week or

Luna Grill, Carmel Valley, California.

Luna Grill, Carmel Valley, California.

month-long dining promotions that feature gourmet prix-fixe menus, wine-pairing opportunities and more as part of this Visit California-led promotion.

The 11 new destinations for 2014 are Amador County, Calaveras County, Catalina Island, Escondido, Gilroy, South Lake Tahoe, Manhattan Beach, Stockton, Suisun City, Ventura and Yosemite/Mariposa County.

A full list of participating destinations is available at DineinCA.com.

California’s nearly 82,000 farms and ranches produce nearly half of all American-grown fruits, nuts and vegetables. California Restaurant Month shines a light on the diverse abundance of culinary offerings, providing visitors a taste of their favourite ingredients direct from the source. From freshly-caught seafood at coastal cafes to just-picked produce served  throughout California, diners will find a full plate of options best experienced by dining and driving through the state.

While it’s true that California’s cuisine entices visitors year round, California Restaurant Month provides an even more compelling reason for travellers to act on their passion for wine and food. Visitors can add on to their culinary excursion with activities such as mountain thrills at one of the state’s premier winter resorts, sunning and surfing along the more than 2,000 kilometres of coastline, or a little R&R at a destination spa resort.

California Restaurant Month 2014 destinations, and promotional dates, are as follows:

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA:

Amador County– Savour Amador, Jan 9 – 15, 2014

Berkeley – Berkeley Restaurant Week, Jan 17 – 31, 2014

Calaveras County – Calaveras Restaurant Month, Jan 1- 31, 2014

El Dorado County – El Dorado Epicurean, Jan 19 – 26, 2014

Gilroy– Gilroy Restaurant Month – Garlic’s always on the menu in Gilroy, Jan 12 – 26, 2014

Lake Tahoe– Made with Altitude, Jan 10 – 17, 2014

Manteca–  Manteca Restaurant Week, Jan 13 – 10, 2014

Mendocino County – Mendocino County Crab, Wine & Beer Festival, Jan 17 – 26, 2014

Napa Valley – Napa Valley Restaurant Month, Jan 1 – 31, 2014

Oakland – Oakland Restaurant Week, Jan 17 – 26, 2014

Sacramento – Dine Downtown Restaurant Week, Jan 8 – 17, 2014

San Francisco – Dine About Town, Jan 15 – 31, 2014

San Mateo County / Silicon Valley – Share the Bounty, Jan 15 – 31, 2014

Suisun City Waterfront – Suisun City Waterfront Restaurant Week, Jan 17 – 26, 2014

Tri-Valley – Eat Tri-Valley, Jan 1 – 31, 2014

Vacaville – Vacaville Restaurant Week, Jan 17 – 26, 2014

Yosemite/Mariposa County – Savour in Splendor:  Yosemite/Mariposa County Restaurant Month, Jan 1 – 31, 2014

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA:

Madera County: California’s Gateway to Yosemite – California Restaurant Month Celebration, Jan 1 – 31, 2014

Monterey County – Monterey County Culinary Month, Jan 1 – 31, 2014

San Luis Obispo County – San Luis Obispo County Restaurant Month, Jan 1 – 31, 2014

Santa Barbara – Santa Barbara Film Feast, Jan 30 – Feb 9, 2014

Santa Ynez Valley – Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant Week, Jan 19-25, 2014

Stockton– Stockton Restaurant Week, Jan 17 – 26, 2014

Tuolumne County – Tuolumne County Restaurant Week, Jan 19 – 25, 2014

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:

Catalina Island– Avalon Restaurant Week, Jan 20 – 26, 2014

Downtown Long Beach – Downtown Long Beach Pepper Week, Jan 20 – 26, 2014

Escondido– Dine Out Escondido!, Jan 1 – 31, 2014

Irvine – Irvine Restaurant Week, Jan 10 – 16, 2014

Los Angeles – dineLA Restaurant Week, Jan 20 – Jan 31, 2014

Manhattan Beach– Dine MB, Jan 26 – Feb 7, 2014

Moorpark – 2014 Moorpark Restaurant Week, Jan 18 – 26, 2014

Newport Beach – 8th Annual Newport Beach Restaurant Week, Jan 17 – 26, 2014

Oxnard – Oxnard International Restaurant Week, Jan 19 – 25, 2014

Pasadena – Cheeseburger Week, Jan 19 – 24, 2014

San Diego – San Diego Restaurant Week, Jan 19 – 24, 2014

Santa Maria Valley – Santa Maria Valley Restaurant Week, Jan 10 – 19, 2014

Santa Monica – Santa Monica Eat Well Week, Jan 5 – 11, 2014

Simi Valley – Simi Valley Restaurant Week, Jan 26 – Jan 30, 2014

Temecula Valley – Temecula Valley Restaurant Month, Jan 1-31, 2014

Ventura– Ventura Restaurant Week, Jan 13 – 19, 2014.