According to Operation Food Search, 85 percent of children enrolled in St. Louis public schools rely on free or reduced-cost meal programs. For those children, weekends are spent in homes with little or no food.

GREATER ST. LOUIS RESTAURANT WEEK

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Today we learn about a fun and delicious way to dine and do community good!!!

In the CLASSROOM today,
Jess Swope, Coordinator of Special Events for the Missouri Restaurant Association

LESSON:
23 Restaurants have banded together to get our attention. It"s called RESTAURANT WEEK and they want to encourage us to enjoy new dining experiences. Participating restaurants will offer fixed-price multi-course menus at lunch ($15) and dinner ($30) The event is designed to spotlight the Greater St. Louis area as one of the country's premier dining destinations and to support the local culinary community. Beyond the opportunity to try new restaurants at fixed prices, diners will be helping a worthwhile St. Louis charity.

No matter what your palette you have an opportunity to participate. Ten percent of the price of each fixed-price meal purchased during Greater St. Louis Restaurant Week will be donated to Operation Food Search"s Operation Backpack program.

Register on www.RestaurantWeekSTL.com to WIN one of five Discover gift cards.

Text "BackPackMRA" to 96362 for exclusive offers from participating restaurants.

More great classes at www.LGi2.com and learn more about the Greater St. Louis Restaurant Week at www.RestaurantWeekSTL.com or on Facebook