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DineLA Returns: Dine, Delight, And Date This Winter In Santa Monica:

With the return of Cirque du Soleil, Santa Monica’s hotels and restaurants are rolling out the red carpet for “OVO” ticket holders with creative hotel packages and dining specials throughout the rest of the month and February.

More than 45 Santa Monica restaurants from Downtown Santa Monica to Montana and Ocean Park neighborhoods will participate in dineLA Restaurant Week 2012, which will be held January 22-27 and Jan. 29-Feb. 3, 2012.

The specials are available with a pre-fixe menu: Deluxe Dining is $16 for lunch and $26 for dinner; Premier Dining is $22 for lunch and $34 for dinner; and Fine Dining is $28 for lunch and $44 for dinner (beverages, tax, and gratuity are not included; participating meal periods vary by restaurant).

To celebrate, the Santa Monica Convention & Visitors Bureau will be giving one lucky couple a Valentine’s Romance hotel package at Loews Santa Monica Beach hotel, which includes a one night stay and romantic dinner for two at Ocean & Vine. Couples can enter to win during dineLA Restaurant Week 2012 by doing the following:

• Take a photo of your experience enjoying dinner at one of the Santa Monica’s participating dineLA restaurants or attending Cirque du Soleil’s “OVO” at the Santa Monica Pier.

• Post a Twitter update including @GoSantaMonica and the hashtag #SantaMonicaDate.

The winning couple will be notified by Feb. 6, 2012. For more information on the contest, visit www.santamonica.com/date.

“OVO” ticketholders can enjoy special deals, weekend getaways, and other creative offers during their visit to Santa Monica for Cirque du Soleil.

Amenities include signature cocktails, tasting menus, complimentary valet parking, and even trapeze lessons. Cirque inspired hotel packages and discounts can be viewed at www.santamonica.com/cirque-du-soleil.

DOWNTOWN SANTA MONICA AND THIRD STREET PROMENADE

BOA Steakhouse

Border Grill

Fraiche

Hostaria del Piccolo

JiRaffe Restaurant

La Botte

Lago

Michael’s Restaurant

The Misfit Restaurant + Bar

Monsoon Cafe

Ocean Avenue Seafood & Oyster Bar

sugarFISH by Sushi Nozawa

Sushi Roku

The Dining Room at Hotel Shangri-La

The Lobster

The Penthouse at The Huntley

West 4th/Jane

SANTA MONICA PLACE

Blue Stove at Nordstrom Santa Monica Place

La Sandia Mexican Kitchen & Tequila Bar

Ozumo Santa Monica

True Food Kitchen

Zengo Santa Monica

SANTA MONICA PIER AND OCEAN AVENUE

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant & Market

Catch Restaurant & Wine Bar

Coast Restaurant

Il Fornaio

Ocean & Vine at Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel

One Pico

Whist Restaurant at the Viceroy Hotel

MAIN STREET

Areal Restaurant

Chinois On Main

Enterprise Fish Co.

La Vecchia Cucina

M Street Kitchen

Stella Rossa Pizza Bar

MONTANA AVENUE

Babalu Bakery & Restaurant

Cafe Montana

MID-CITY

Cafe Bizou/Bizou Grill

Wilshire

PICO BOULEVARD

Josie Restaurant

Upper West

Valentino Restaurant

OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD

Il Forno Ristorante

Vito Restaurant

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