Time again for the tasty Tri-Valley Restaurant Week

Ten days. Five cities. Nearly 40 restaurants, breweries and wineries.

Want to do a deep dive into the restaurant scene that stretches from Danville to Livermore? The week-and-ahalf between Friday and March 5 is the time to do it. That's when the third annual Taste Tri-Valley Restaurant Week rolls into the region to showcase restaurants, wineries and breweries in Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, Danville and San Ramon's City Center Bishop Ranch.

This year's 10-day “week” features a wide variety of cuisines, from Burmese to Italian and Southwestern. Some 32 restaurants are confirmed with five more on the horizon. Among them: Much Ado About Pizza (Pleasanton), Bridges Restaurant & Bar (Danville), Zephyr Grill (Livermore), Sabio on Main (Pleasanton), LB Steak (San Ramon), Burma! Burma! (Dublin), Posada (Livermore) and Bamboo Sushi (San Ramon), as well as Wente Vineyards, Las Positas Vineyards and Rosa Fierro Cellars.

In addition to prix fixe tiers ($25 and up), you'll find plenty of deals, such as 10% off food at San Ramon's buzzy new Dumpling Time or 25% off your check at Strizzi's in Pleasanton and Livermore.

Looking for a designated driver? You can ride the Livermore Wine Trolley for a Taste of the Tri-Valley Food Tour ($100), which includes three courses at each of three restaurants. The March 2 ride has sold out, but tickets for Feb. 28 are still available.

Also new for 2023: A ticketed, five-course Sunday Supper ($150) on March 5 at Locanda Amalfi in Pleasanton.

Festivities kick off Thursday with a Chef Collaboration Dinner at Wente Vineyards featuring bites from Wente chef Tony Glanville, followed by winepaired courses from high-profile chefs, including Francis Hogan (Sabio on Main), Roland Passot (LB Steak), Lindsay Kruljac (Republic of Cake) and Sean Baker, consulting chef for Danville's forthcoming Blossom & Root. Tickets are $185 and can be purchased at www. wentevineyards.com.

A portion of the proceeds from the Sunday Supper and Collaboration Dinner will benefit Open Heart Kitchen, the largest hot meal program of its kind in the Tri-Valley area. Find more information at visittrivalley.com/restaurantweek.