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Taste of Tri-Valley Restaurant Week starts Feb. 23

Catch a fizzy brunch, a beer vs. wine dinner or a foodie trolley — and enter to win a giveaway.

To kick off the Taste of Tri-Valley Restaurant Week, chefs Francis Hogan of Sabio on Main, Roland Passot and Romero Miraflore of LB Steak, Daniel Massie of Wente Vineyards and Rodney Worth of The Peasant and the Pear will cook a four-course dinner. (Courtesy Ron Essex Photography)
Kate Bradshaw, Bay Area News Group assistant features editor
By | kbradshaw@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group
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For 10 days this month, restaurants in Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, Danville and San Ramon will take the spotlight at the fourth annual Taste of Tri-Valley Restaurant Week celebration.

About 50 restaurants have so far signed up to participate, and more are expected to join in, according to Visit Tri-Valley, the region’s marketing organization.

The festivities will kick off with a reception and four-course dinner at San Ramon’s LB Steak on Feb. 22, with wines from Wente Vineyards and culinary creations by Francis Hogan of Sabio on Main, Roland Passot and Romero Miraflore of LB Steak, Daniel Massie of Wente Vineyards and Rodney Worth of The Peasant and the Pear.

The 10-day fest ends with a “Fizz, Food & Fun” brunch at Livermore’s Las Positas Vineyards on March 3 featuring a mimosa bar, live music and sparkling wine pairings. Proceeds will benefit Sunflower Hill, a Tri-Valley nonprofit.

Locanda Restaurants has three restaurants so far set to participate in the Taste of Tri-Valley Restaurant Week Feb. 23 to March 3: Locanda Amalfi in Pleasanton, Locanda Ravello in Danville, and Locanda Wine Bar in Livermore. (Courtesy Ron Essex Photography)
Locanda Restaurants has three restaurants so far set to participate in the Taste of Tri-Valley Restaurant Week Feb. 23 to March 3: Locanda Amalfi in Pleasanton, Locanda Ravello in Danville, and Locanda Wine Bar in Livermore. (Courtesy Ron Essex Photography) 

The Restaurant Week lineup includes a variety of special menu offerings and events, including a Livermore Wine Trolley food and wine tour ($100) on Feb. 27 and 29, a five-course “beer vs. wine” meal ($125) with McGrail Vineyards and BottleTaps on Feb. 28, and a wine and cheese pairing event ($65) with Page Mill Winery and The Cheese Parlor.

Check in via a special mobile pass every time you dine or drink at participating restaurants and wineries for a shot at the restaurant week giveaway prize: two nights at Pleasanton’s Springhill Suites, e-bike rentals from Livermore’s Pedego, tickets to Livermore’s Blackhawk Museum and $250 in gift certificates for local restaurants and wineries. The winner will be selected March 8.

Details: Find details at visittrivalley.com/restaurantweek.