Birmingham Restaurant Week

Birmingham Restaurant Week will once again invite Birmingham-area residents to revisit their favorite restaurants and bars or to experience recently opened venues for the first time August 17-26.

More than 30 restaurants participated in 2011, and around 40 are expected to participate in its third edition this year. Homewood restaurants currently signed up are Michael’s Restaurant and Nabeel’s.

Restaurants will offer special two and/or three-course prix-fixe lunch and/ or dinner menus in the $5, $10, $20 and $30 per person range throughout the 10-day event.

The week’s special events inlcude two Beer Saturday events, which will feature beer tastings from Good People and Avondale breweries. To celebrate the kickoff of BRW 2012, a Preview Party will be held on Wednesday, August 15 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Vulcan Park and Museum. The Wineology event, which made its debut last year, will again be held at The Wine Loft on Tuesday, August 21.