HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – Technically, Huntsville Restaurant Week 2014 isn't really a week. It's 10 days, lasting from lunch on Aug. 15 through dinner Aug. 24. The extra three days are fortuitous because this third year of Huntsville Restaurant Week - part of the Alabama Tourism Department's Alabama Restaurant Week initiative - features 39 restaurants. That's the most ever. Up from 28 last year and 33 during its 2012 debut. HRW's 39 restaurants are also more than any other area of the state's restaurant week.

Libby Webb and her husband own and operate one of those restaurants, New Market BBQ. They've participated in HRW every year and Webb says they usually see a 20 to 25 percent increase in business during the event. "We get extra foot traffic during the event itself and then we get addition foot traffic for weeks sometimes months after," Webb said of her New Market-based restaurant. "Because we're a remotely located business this kind of extra attention once a year is always helpful for a small business because we get people that see and know about us maybe in a way in which they didn't before."

At an Aug. 12 HRW press conference held at Five Points spot 1892 East, that restaurant's bespectacled executive chef/co-owner Steven Bunner stood at a podium in front of large-scale photograph of a goat. "For those of us that work in the industry, every week for us is restaurant week," Bunner said. "For us, it's 'restaurant life,' but it's a great life and this event is a great opportunity for us, for the city, to showcase what really is the great true flavor of the Tennessee Valley."

New events for Huntsville Restaurant Week 2014, organized by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, include the sold-out A Night Out With The Chefs, an Aug. 14 kickoff event with local kitchen pros sharing cooking secrets.

At the 1892 East press conference, CVB Tourism Sales Manager/Huntsville Restaurant Week coordinator Pam Williams detailed #DineHSV, a new social media contest. "Every day during the 10 day period you have a chance to win a gift certificate to one of the participating restaurants," said Williams, clad in a royal-blue dress. "So use that hashtag through all your social media and tell us what you're excited about for Huntsville Restaurant Week - what dish you want to try, which dish you have tried - and just comment, post and tweet about it, you'll be entered to win of the gift certificate from 10 of the participating restaurants."

CVB CEO Judy Ryals plans on visiting eclectic downtown eatery The Office Break Room & Bar during Huntsville Restaurant Week, the goal of which is to encourage consumers to support area restaurants and deeper explore their menu. Ryals feels if this is achieved, the ripple effects on local economics as a whole can be significant. "If people come into our community and enjoy our dining scene," Ryals said, "whether they be a convention delegate or a visitor to our city, they enjoy their experience here and may be return and experience the attractions and other things our community offers."

In other words, they come back for seconds.

Below is a list of Huntsville Restaurant Week specials for all 39 participating restaurants and food-trucks.

1892 East, 720 Pratt Avenue, 256- 489-1242

$30 Dinner: Two piece order Gulf shrimp and Grits, Roasted all-natural chicken breast with mash potatoes and seasonal vegetables, Black and White Duo dessert

Baumhower's Restaurant, 4250 Balmoral Drive, 256-881-8878

$5 Lunch: Snack Redneck Caviar

$10 Lunch: Snack Redneck Caviar and Tailgate Chili

$15 Lunch: Snack Redneck Caviar and Char-Grilled Steak with grilled half potato

$10 Dinner: Snack Redneck Caviar, Wang Filet Salad and Petite Blackberry Cobbler

$20 Dinner: Snack Redneck Caviar, Char-Grilled Gulf Shrimp Platter and Petite Blackberry Cobbler

Below the Radar Brewing Company, 220 Holmes Avenue N.E., 256- 469-7043

$15 Lunch: Diablo Chicken, S'mores Cake

$30 Dinner: House Made Beer Battered Onion Rings, Boneless Pork Chop, Peach & Pale Ale Sorbet

Brasserie Juno, 964 Airport Road, 256-880-9920

$15 Lunch: Mediterranean Chicken Grecque Salad served with choice of soups du jour

$30 Dinner: Scallops Juno, Salad de la Maison, Grilled Redfish

Buenavista Mexican Cantina, 3045 Mountain Cove Blvd. Hampton Cove, 256-533-9890

$5 Lunch: Guacamole Salad, Street Tacos



Cafe on Wheels Neon Lilly food truck, 9754 Madison Blvd. Madison, 256-469-8579

$15 Lunch: choice of Kapusta Salad, Olivier Salad or Selodka Pod Shuboy, Choice of The Sampler Plate, Siberian Pelmeny and Polish Golabki, Kapusta Salad, Ukrainian Chocolate Candy

$20 Dinner: Choice of Borsch or Okroshka, Choice of Choice of The Sampler Plate, Siberian Pelmeny and Polish Golabki, Choice of Kapusta Salad, Olivier Salad or Selodka Pod Shuboy, Ukrainian Chocolate Candy

Clementine's at the Garden, 4747 Bob Wallace Ave., 256-830-4447

$10 Lunch: Choice of daily soups, Choice of Chicken Salad, Pasta Salad, Homemade Pimento Cheese or Tuna Salad, Choice of White Chocolate Macadamia, Oatmeal Raisin, Reese's Peanut Butter, Reese's Peanut Butter or Chocolate Chunk homemade cookies

Commerce Kitchen, 300 Franklin St. S.E., 256-382-6622

$15 Lunch: Melon & Heirloom Tomato Salad, Prime Skirt Street Tacos, Choice of Bourbon Milk Chocolate Pecan Pie or Sorbet and Ice Cream Flight

$30 Dinner: Choice of Fried Green Tomatoes or Marinated Atlantic Seafood Salad, Butter Fried Chicken or Grilled Red Grouper, Choice of Bourbon Milk Chocolate Pecan Pie or Sorbet and Ice Cream Flight

Cotton Row Restaurants, 100 Southside Square, 256-382-9500

$15 Lunch: Watercress and Potato Cream Soup, Chicken Pillard Salad, Tahitian Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee

$30 Dinner: Local Fried Green Tomatoes, Alabama Gulf Shrimp Pasta, Tahitian Vanilla Bean Crème Brulee

D'Licious Dining & Smokehouse Grill, 255 Pratt Ave., 256- 469-7271

$5 Lunch: Grilled Hamburger, Fudge Brownie Stick

$10 Lunch: Hickory Smoked Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Chocolate Drizzled Cheesecake

$15 Lunch: Fried Green Tomatoes, Hickory Smoked Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Fudge Brownie Stick

$10 Dinner: House Salad, Three piece chicken fingers, Chocolate Drizzled Vanilla Ice Cream

$20 Dinner: Fried Green Tomatoes, Choice of Tilapia or Catfish Filet, Chocolate Drizzled Cheesecake

Drake's Restaurant, 4800 Whitesburg Drive, 256- 517-8588

$10 Lunch: Salad & Burger

$10 Dinner: Salad & Burger

$20 Dinner: Choice of Spicy Cali Roll or Spicy Roll sushi, Hand Pressed Burger, Cookie Ala Mode

Dreamland BBQ, 3855 University Drive, 256-539-7427

$10 Lunch: Small Side Salad, choice of Rib Sandwich or Half-Pound Sausage, Small Banana Pudding

$20 Dinner: Two Small Side Salad, Choice of two: Jumbo Pork Sandwich, Chicken Sandwich, Rib Sandwich or Half-Pound Sausage, two Small Banana Puddings

$30 Dinner: Slab of Ribs, Half-Pound Sausage, two eight-ounce sides, Pint of Banana Pudding

Granville's Gourmet Ribs & Barbeque, 200-U Oakwood Ave., 256-585-3550

$5 Lunch: Regular Pork Sandwich, Banana Pudding

$10 Lunch: Large Pork Plate with two sides, Banana Pudding

$15 Lunch: Large Rib Plate, Banana Pudding

$10 Dinner: Wing Appetizer, Regular Pork Plate with two sides, Banana Pudding

$20 Dinner: Wing Appetizer, Large Rib late with two sides, Chocolate Pie

$30 Dinner: Pound of Wings, Large Brisket Plate with two sides, Chocolate Pie

Grille 29, 445 Providence Main St., Ste. 101, 256-489-9470

$15 Lunch: Gazpacho, Filet Tips with garlic mashed potatoes and haricot vert

$30 Dinner: Gazpacho, Stuffed Scallops, Mini Creme Brulee

Hildegard's, 2357 Whitesburg Drive, Ste. C., 256-512-9776

$10 Lunch: Pork Schnitzel Sandwich, Home Baked German Chocolate Cake

$20 Dinner: Asparagus Soup, Sample Platter With Chicken Schnitzel, Homemade Black Cherry Cheese Cake

Hopper's Bar and Grill, 5903 University Drive, 256-830-0600

$20 Dinner: Choice of House Salad, Spicy Chili or Soup of the Day, Choice of Southern Fried Chicken, Chopped Steak, Baked Tilapia, Choice of nine desserts

Humphrey's Bar & Grill, 109 Washington St., 256-704-5555

$10 Lunch: Buttermilk Hushpuppies, Choice of Angus Beef Hamburger or Hot Dog, Non-alcoholic beverage

Mango's Caribbean Restaurant, 6241 University Drive N.W., 256-971-5111

$10 Lunch: Garden Salad, Choice of Jerk Chicken or Stew Chicken, Choice of three sides.

$20 Dinner: Choice of Pea Soup or salad, Choice of Jerk Chicken or Stew Chicken, Pineapple Peach Crisp

New Market BBQ, 5601 Winchester Road New Market, 256- 379-5525

$5 Lunch: Regular Sized Pulled Pork Sandwich, Choice of five sides, Small Banana Pudding

$10 Lunch: Hickory Pit Smoked Pulled Pork plus one additional meat, Choice of five sides, Choice of eight desserts

$10 Dinner: Hickory Pit Smoked Pulled Pork plus one additional meat, Choice of five sides, Choice of eight desserts

$30 Dinner: 4 Roasted Corn on the Cobb, Chicken, Turkey Breast, Beef Brisket and Pork Ribs (quarter-pound each), four half-pint sides, four slices of pie

Nick's Ristorante, 10300 Bailey Cove Road, #1, 256-489-8280

$30 Dinner: Choice of Wedge, Spinach or Caesar salad, Wild Mushroom Risotto Cakes, Tournedos of Beef Au Poivre

Ole Hickory BBQ, 5061 Maysville Road, 256-859-2824

$5 Lunch: Crispy Fried Okra, BBQ Hot Dog, Banana Pudding

$10 Lunch: Cheddar Bacon Grit Cakes, Cheddar Bacon Grit Cakes, Drew's Chocolate Cake

$10 Dinner: Cheddar Bacon Grit Cakes, Cheddar Bacon Grit Cakes, Drew's Chocolate Cake

Pane e Vino Pizzeria, 300 Church St., 256-533-1180

$10 Lunch: Caesar Salad, Margarita Pizza, Cannoli

$20 Dinner: Heirloom Caprese, The Provenical, Tiramisu

Peppered Pig Food Truck, 11595Memorial Pkwy. S.W., 407- 927-6591

$10 Lunch: Piggy Burger with fresh cut fries and drink

Ruth's Chris Steak House, 800 Monroe St. 256-327-7890

$30 Dinner: Choice of Steak Salad or Caesar Salad, Sliced Flat Iron Steak with mashed potatoes, Miniature Bread Pudding

Sady's Bistro, 14 Main St., Ste. B Madison, 256-235-1745

$10 Lunch: Choice of Latin Sandwich or 3 Jamones Panini, Choice of ice cream or five types of cake slices

Sady's Bistro on Providence, 500 Providence Main St. N.W., 256-270-8474

$10 Lunch: Choice of Latin Sandwich, 3 Jamones Panini or Fit or Sweet Sandwich, Fruit Salad, Ice Cream

$15 Lunch: Half fresh and hot soup, Half fresh and delicious salad, Chicken Salad Crepe and Crepe de Frutas, Gluten Free Chicken salad taquito with homemade salsa and chips, Choice of ice cream or five types of cake slices

Sage Grille at Westin Huntsville, 6800 Governors West Road N.W., 256-428-2000

$15 Lunch: Chilled Soup of the Day, Choice of Chicken Salad in a Pineapple Boat with Minted Fruit Salad or Grilled Summer Vegetable Wrap with Broccoli-Slaw

$30 Dinner: Choice of Chilled Soup of the Day or Greene Street Market Salad, Choice of Soft Smoked Salmon over Spaghetti Squash or Flank Steak with Brown Bread Stuffing, Choice of Coconut Cake with Pineapple Sauce or Band of Fruit with Grand Marnier Crème

Scene Restaurant & Lounge at Monaco Pictures, 370 The Bridge Street, 256-327-8347

$20 Dinner: House Salad, Giant Crab Cake, Chicken Paillard, Choice of Triple Chocolate Cake or The Blondie

$30 Dinner: Choice of Edamame or Kale, Pine Nut & Parmesan Salad, Choice of Sushi Roll or Chicken Florentine, Choice of Triple Chocolate Cake or The Blondie

Shea's Express, 415 Church St., Ste. E, 256-532-5282

$10 Lunch: Cashew Asian Noodle Salad with Grilled Chicken and Almond Sugar Cookie

Taziki's Greek Fare, 4855 Whitesburg Drive, 256-881-9155

$15 Lunch: Hummus, Taziki Feast Plate, Chocolate Cake

$30 Dinner: Hummus, Grilled Chicken Dinner, Baklava, Dark Chocolate Cake

The Boot Pizzeria, 11505 S. Memorial Pkwy., 256-489-1771

$10 Lunch: Bruschetta, Lasagna

$20 Dinner: Caprese Salad, "The Boot" Calzone

The Bottle, 101 Washington St., 256-704-5555

$30 Dinner Menu: Chilton County Peach Salad, Pan Seared Georges Bank Jumbo Sea Scallops, The Bottle's Bread Pudding

The Eaves Restaurant, 501 A Church St., 256-489-1752

$10 Lunch: (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday) Blackened Fish or Shrimp Tacos, (Sunday brunch, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.) Eggs Benedict

$15 Lunch: (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday) Jumbo Lump Crab Cake and Filet Slider Duo served with Chef's Choice sides, (Thursday served with a crisp micro-green salad)

The Great Room at Marriot Huntsville, 5 Tranquility Base, 256-830-2222

$10 Lunch: Fried Green Tomatoes, Turkey BLT with fries or chips

$20 Dinner: Fried Green Tomatoes, Choice of Herb Roasted Chicken or Eight Ounce Center Cut Sirloin, mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, Choice of Tropical Bread Pudding or Koko Moko Pie

The Office Break Room & Bar, 121 North Side Square, 121 North Side Square, 256-964-7373

$10 Lunch: Choice of Caesar, Autumn or Office salad, Choice of four different half-sandwiches, Choice of soft drink or tea

West End Grill, 6610 Old Madison Pike, #109, 256-722-8040

$10 Lunch: Cup of Crafter Soup, Cajun Grilled Ribeye Steak Sandwich, Choice of fries or side

$20 Dinner: Choice of Soup of the Day, Chili, Side Salad or Caesar Salad, Choice of Bourbon Marinated Salmon Filet, Grilled Steak Tips, Smothered Chicken Breast, two sides, choice of five desserts

Wintzell's Oyster House, 5100 Sanderson St. N.W., 256-726-0511

$10 Lunch: Cup of Gumbo, Shrimp Salad, Fresh Fruit

$30 Dinner: Cup of Gumbo, Blackened Redfish, Bread Pudding

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