California Restaurant Month Celebrates 5 Years In 2015

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Dec 04, 2014, 04:03 ET

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- January offers 31 days of culinary experiences and exploration throughout the Golden State during Visit California's fifth-annual California Restaurant Month.

It's a food lover's utopia, as more than 30 destinations statewide feature celebrity chef events, wine-pairing specials, gourmet prix-fixe dinners and exclusive seasonal offerings. California is unsurpassed in the farm-to-fork movement with almost 82,000 farms and ranches. The state produces nearly half of all American-grown fruits, nuts and vegetables.

California Restaurant Month showcases the state's agricultural diversity, while also highlighting its tourism offerings. "Dine and drive" itineraries have been created by Visit California, and there are dozens more food and wine travel ideas available at the official restaurant month website, www.DineinCA.com.

"From fresh seafood at coastal cafes to 'just-picked' produce statewide, visitors and locals will find a cornucopia of culinary experiences," said Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of Visit California. "Restaurant Month gives everyone the chance to discover why California is one of the world's premier dining destinations."

Throughout January 2015, dining opportunities run the gamut from Bay Area foodie favorites to eclectic foods in the City of Angels to a culinary oasis in the desert. And, rest assured, there are plenty of food and wine pairings in the world-renowned wine regions.

Visitors may add on to their culinary getaway with activities such as mountain thrills at one of the state's premier winter resorts, sunning and surfing along 1,265 miles of coastline, or rest and relaxation at a destination spa resort.

Below is a listing of confirmed California Restaurant Month 2015 destinations. Additional destinations will be added soon at: www.DineinCA.com.

Northern California:

Berkeley - Berkeley Restaurant Week
Jan. 22 - 31, 2015
El Dorado County - El Dorado Epicurean
Jan. 18 - 25, 2015
Lake Tahoe – Made with Altitude
Jan. 9 – 16, 2015
Manteca – Manteca Restaurant Week
Jan. 11 - 17, 2015
Marin County – California Restaurant Month - Marin County
Jan. 1 – 31, 2015
Mendocino County - Mendocino County Crab, Wine & Beer Festival
Jan. 16 – 25, 2015
Nevada County – Nevada County Restaurant Week
Jan. 23 – Feb 1, 2015
Oakland - Oakland Restaurant Week
Jan. 15 - 25, 2015
Sacramento - Dine Downtown Restaurant Week
Jan. 15 - 24, 2015
San Francisco – San Francisco Restaurant Week
Jan. 21– 30, 2015
Suisun City Waterfront – Suisun City Waterfront Restaurant Week
Jan. 16 – 25, 2015
Vacaville - Vacaville Restaurant Week
Jan. 16 - 25, 2015

Central California:

Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara Film Feast
Jan. 27 - Feb 7, 2015
Santa Cruz County – Santa Cruz Restaurant Month
Jan. 4 – 30, 2015
San Luis Obispo County - San Luis Obispo County Restaurant Month 2015
Jan. 4 - 29, 2015
Santa Ynez Valley - Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant Week
Jan. 25 - 31, 2015
Stockton – Stockton Restaurant Week
Jan. 16 – 25, 2015
Tuolumne County - Tuolumne County Restaurant Week
Jan. 18 - 24, 2015
Yosemite/Mariposa County- Chef's Holidays
Jan. 14 – Feb. 4, 2015

Southern California:

Dana Point – Dana Point Restaurant Week
Jan. 10 – 16, 2015
Escondido – Dine Out Escondido!
Jan. 19 – 30, 2015
Irvine - Irvine Restaurant Week
Jan. 9 - 15, 2015
Los Angeles - dineLA Restaurant Week
Jan. 19 – Feb 1, 2015
Manhattan Beach – Dine MB
Jan. 25 – 30, 2015
Newport Beach – Dine Newport Beach Restaurant Week
Jan. 19 – Feb 1, 2015
Oxnard - Dine & Discover Oxnard!
Jan. 10 - 25, 2015
Pasadena - Cheeseburger Week
Jan. 11 - 16, 2015
San Diego - San Diego Restaurant Week
Jan. 18 - 24, 2015
Santa Monica - Santa Monica Eat Well Week
Jan. 4 - 11, 2015
Temecula Valley - Temecula Valley Restaurant Month
Jan. 1-31, 2015

Visit California (formerly known as the California Travel & Tourism Commission) is a non-profit organization with a mission to develop and maintain marketing programs – in partnership with the state's travel industry – that keep California top-of-mind as a premier travel destination. According to Visit California, travel and tourism expenditures total $106.4 billion annually in California, support jobs for 917,000 Californians and generate $6.6 billion in state and local tax revenues. For more information about Visit California and for a free California Official State Visitor's Guide, go to www.visitcalifornia.com. For story ideas, media information, downloadable images and more, go to media.visitcalifornia.com.

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