Allison Carter

allison.carter@indystar.com

Ah, Devour Downtown. That twice-yearly event where we get to eat far more food than we'd normally order at a sweet price. The Downtown meal-deal event has announced its summer 2016 dates. So plan not to go grocery shopping between August 22 and September 4, but to chow down on three-course meals at Indy's swankest restaurants at reduced prices.

Nearly 90 restaurants are participating this time around, including some of the biggest names in Indy. If you've never been to meat palaces like St. Elmo Steak House or Fogo de Chao, this is the time to do it. If you've always wanted to try eating with your pinkie up, this is the time to try Cerulean or The Capital Grille. You can even get a peek inside the exclusive Columbia Club. Or, if you're more of a down-home type, you can eat old-school American tacos at Acapulco Joe's, or choose from multiple pizza and burger joints. The choices are yours and yours alone.

If you do go out to dine, take a picture of your plate and plaster it across social media. The folks at Devour Downtown are offering a Diner of the Day contest through the run of the event, offering a $30 gift card to one lucky person. Just put your meal on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with #DevourIndy.

Allison Carter is an engagement producer at IndyStar and wants to eat all the things. Follow her on Twitter @AllisonLCarter.

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