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Jaunted's Top Five Picks for New York Winter Restaurant Week 2012

The bar at Red Rooster

Yesterday we made the happy announcement that reservations are open for NYC's Winter Restaurant Week. Now, we're going to come through on our promise to let you in on our top picks.

Without further ado, our 5 top picks for New York Restaurant Week Winter 2012:

· Red Rooster, Harlem
3-course lunch for $24.07
If you can get yourself up to Harlem for a midday meal, then this is our highest recommendation. Not only is Red Rooster the current talk of the town, but it's actually worthy of the hype. It's soul food with a Swedish touch, on account of (Top Chef Masters winner) Chef Marcus Samuelsson's mixed African-Scandi background. We just hit up Red Rooster ourselves for their Sunday Gospel Brunch and ummm yeah. We'll be back real soon. Do not miss the Cornbread, Mac & Greens (omg) and Fried Yard Bird.

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Forks Up! NYC Restaurant Week Reservations are Now Open

The Ratatouille L'Ecole burger during NYFW last year

Go and get 'em! Reservation booking has just opened up here for the semiannual NYC Restaurant Week, aka one of our favorite (and super highly recommended) city food events. This is the 20th anniversary of the event, and the eating takes place for longer this time around, lasting from January 16 - February 10 (weekdays only).

Get over to OpenTable quickly to snap up the best and newest tables, among them Boulud Sud and Maialino, lest you get stuck dining at some Theater District steakhouse that survives on tourists being loose with their money and not too particular about what's on their plate.

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You Can 谢谢 Us Later: Shanghai Restaurant Week Opens Reservations

Restaurant Week deals aren't just for major cities in the United States, nosireebob. Believe it or not, Shanghai and their multitude of fancy-pants eateries have been getting in on the discounted 3-course meal act for several years now, and the deals are again good from September 5-11.

Alack and alas, the majority of the 70 restaurants on the bill either specialize in western cuisine or call the 4-and 5-star hotels of the city home. This is not a deterrent! Hotel restaurants in Shanghai are not the hotel restaurants you're thinking of; they offer some of the most diverse menus, dramatic views and dressed-up evenings you can find in the Pearl of the Orient, and with a three-course dinner costing 248 RMB, or about $38 or a three-course lunch at 118 RMB, or $17, it's only good news.

The city is a bit like our photo above—it's completely traditional and affordable in some areas, but those parts are almost immediately followed by the high-gloss modern neighborhoods with their famous-chef restaurants and gold gilt bathroom faucets. You've just got to learn to love both, and getting the latter fancy food for cheap helps.

Reservations opened TODAY! Go here to get them.

[Photo: Cynthia Drescher]

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Sin City Will Give Itself Over to Gluttony for Las Vegas Restaurant Week

Yes, that is a donut on top of fruit salad

Sometimes in life, you just crave a nice, white-tablecloth meal with ice water in glass goblets and an attentive waiter who recommends the fish. Sometimes, however, you can't always indulge that desire if you also want to travel, buy nice things, pay rent/mortgage, etcetera etcetera. This is why we rejoice whenever Restaurant Weeks come around, when top-notch restaurants discount three-course prix-fixe meals to a level where it's totally cool to have a spontaneous date or skip the carry-out, opting instead for the white tablecloths and glass water goblets.

The next city to feed its foodies is Las Vegas, during their restaurant week(s) August 29 - September 11. Unlike the simplicity of NY Restaurant Week, Las Vegas will have different pricing levels based on level of restaurant and quality of meal: $20.10 & $30.01 Lunches and $30.10 & $50.10 Dinners. What you choose really depends on your budget and what must-eat-at restaurant you want to cross off your bucket list.

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Told Ya So: New York Restaurant Week Extended Through Labor Day

Dear fellow foodies: we have good news and we have awesome news. The good news is that NYC Restaurant Week Summer 2011 has been extended until September 5. The awesome news is that the prices—$24.07 for lunch and $35 for dinner—remain the same, the restaurants are still game all the way through Labor Day, and visitors to the city for the next couple weeks can enjoy the extension on the prix fixe meal deals.

Granted, Restaurant Week has become something more like Restaurant Month the last few times it's been offered, but you're not hearing any complaints from us. In fact, we kind of prefer these extra few weeks because the hype has died down, many diners have exceeded their Restaurant Week budgets already, and thus it's easier grabbing those primo reservations (especially when we're talking top lunches).

To take advantage of Restaurant Month, go here to see what restaurants are taking part in which meals, and even have a glance at the menus. Click through to book on OpenTable.com and check out our previous meal reviews here. We'll see you at the bar...

[Photo: Jaunted]

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Three Hot Tables to Book for Miami Spice's Two Months of Discount Dining

Red, The Steakhouse

Good news: the city of Miami isn't just reeling in spa junkies with its summertime promotions--it's after foodies as well. And forget Restaurant Week--here the lunch and dinner deals run for two entire months. Ladies and gentlemen, prepare your taste buds for Miami Spice, August 1 through September 30.

The program celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, with more than 125 restaurants across Miami participating--including 35 new ones, which certainly helps keep things, well, spicy.

Three-course dinner menus are $35 (plus gratuity and drinks), and many restaurants are also offering three-course lunches for just $22.

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Save Room for Dessert: Boston's Restaurant Week Gets Cooking in August

Huge news! Boston has announced the dates of their upcoming Restaurant Week. Okay, so you're like, "oh whatever, another Restaurant Week," right? While it's true that three-course dining on a budget does occur quite frequently around the country these days, Boston's Restaurant Week is special because it features many seafood restaurants...fresh seafood.

The dates to add to your iCal? August 14-19 and August 21-26, 2011. There's over 200 restaurants to choose from, and meals have more options and lower prices than you find at NYC Restaurant Week. It's a pretty worthy daytrip diversion if you don't live in Boston; we've done it before and you know we're already looking at BoltBus prices for this one.

Now for the pricing and featured restaurants:

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Forks at the Ready! New York Restaurant Week Begins Right Now

Ready...steady...EAT! Today is the first day of the two-week-long NY Restaurant Week, and although we've had our reservations booked for a bit now, the excitement hasn't died. Here's the deal: twice a year, many of New York's fanciest restaurants offer a reduced prix fixe meal of three course, for $35 at dinner and $24.07 at lunch. This is the summer edition, and thus we suggest aiming for restaurants with alfresco options.

Bookings opened almost two weeks ago, but that doesn't mean you'll be left out in the heat. Several places, like Chelsea hotspot Rocking Horse Cafe and theatre district mainstay Joe Allen, only accept phoned-in resys, meaning you may still have a chance because sometimes, people are just lazy if they can't book it online immediately.

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Hope You're Hungry! Reservations Open for NYC Summer Restaurant Week 2011

Go and get 'em! Reservation booking has just opened up here for NYC Restaurant Week, aka one of our favorite (and super highly recommended) semiannual city events. The eating takes place from July 11-24, but get over there quickly to snap up the best and newest tables, among them Macelleria and Osteria Morini, lest you get stuck dining at some Theater District steakhouse that survives on tourists being loose with their money and not too particular about what's on their plate.

Scanning down the list of the 320+ participating restaurants, we see that Ai Fiori is back with their excellent lunch, as is Cafe Boulud and Gotham Bar & Grill. These are highly recommended Jaunted favorites, but—omg—the new Lincoln at Lincoln Center is opening up for lunch as well. Score!

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Where to Dine During Palm Springs Restaurant Week (Book Now!)

It's hard to think past Memorial Day weekend, but mark your calendars because right after the holiday, Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week will take place, offering 10 days of dining deals in the desert.

Set from June 3 to 12, Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week will go down in more than 100 eateries all over Coachella Valley, from Palm Springs to Indio.

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Start Booking Now as 'Dine About Town San Francisco' Opens Reservations

Get ready to pig out in San Francisco. The city is kicking off its 10th annual Dine About Town San Francisco restaurant week and reservations are now open. Although it's a "restaurant week" type of event, Dine About Town actually runs for two weeks, from June 1 to 15. It'll give you foodies plenty of time to eat your way through a chunk of the 119 participating restaurants.

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Hong Kong's Very First Restaurant Week Begins in a Few Days

We probably don't have to remind you of our obsession with Restaurant Weeks, but we'll all excited again—and you should be too—because the concept of wallet-friendly, prix-fixe meals at the best restaurants in town is spreading...to Hong Kong. HK will begin their first restaurant week, annoyingly named "Springalicious," in a couple days—April 27 thru May 3.

Like any city's restaurant week, Hong Kong is starting their selection kinda small; more than 30 restaurants have altered their menus for the Springalicious diners. Check out the full list of participating restaurants here and to book a table, call their reservation phone numbers directly. We'd suggest Bo, g.e. at The Luxe Manor, Domani, Cépage or Whisk at The Mira.

The main event will be an all-you-can-drink specialty cocktail night at the Crowne Plaza Causeway Bay on April 30. For this, you'll need more than a reservation; purchase tickets for it here, on the official website.

[Photo: Springalicious]