This is the fourth annual Clayton Restaurant Week and the details should be familiar to Relish readers by now (if not, click here), so we'll summarize this year's event in easy-to-digest bites:
Number of participating restaurants: 17 (to date)
Number of new restaurants: 1 (Crushed Red)
Number of restaurants not returning from last year: 4 (Wasabi, Ritz Carlton, Luciano's Trattoria, Chez Leon)
General price structure: 3 courses for $25, plus tax and gratuity
Number of restaurants not offering dessert: 1 (ARAKA)
Most total offerings: 16 (Roxane)
Best value item: 6 oz. beef tenderloin (Ruth's Chris)
Most appealing menu: 3-way tie (ARAKA, Cardwell's, Remy's)
Options and alternates: At Crushed Red, the charge for two people is $25; Bocci offers a fourth course for its $25; some restaurants upcharge for more expensive offerings; most restaurants offer an "Add a Glass" option of adding a beer, cocktail, or wines for an additional, but nominal, charge.
Charitable option: Donate a $5 "Extra Helping" to benefit Operation Food Search
Don't forget: Dinner only; reservations highly advised.
Follow: on Facebook (Clayton Restaurant Week) and on Twitter (@CRWSTL)
