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Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that several of its restaurants in the Triangle and Fayetteville, including the Red Room Tapas Lounge, Tribeca Tavern, The Twisted Fork and The Mash House, are offering special menus for New Year’s Eve dining on Saturday, Dec. 31. The featured items by each restaurant include:

Rocky Top Hospitality Restaurant Features $20 Bottomless Beer Glasses For All Of Its Drafts On Last Night Of 2011, Deal With The Red Room Tapas Lounge As Well

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge will host a special New Year’s Eve celebration on Saturday, Dec. 31, with a dinner package that includes a four-course meal, champagne toast and party favors as the restaurant marks its closing night. Located at 510 Glenwood Ave., The Red Room Tapas Lounge will offer a farewell menu that includes shrimp ceviche for an appetizer; choice of lobster and arugula salad or crispy duck confit salad; entrées including grilled filet mignon, pan seared scallops and crab stuffed flounder; and desserts including chocolate hazelnut cheesecake and lemon poppyseed pound cake.

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that every purchase of $100 worth of Rocky Top Gift Cards between Monday, Dec. 19 through Saturday, Dec. 24, will receive a $25 complimentary certificate to redeem at its restaurants as well. The certificates can be obtained through card purchases on the Rocky Top website as well as in person at any Rocky Top Restaurant, and they must be redeemed between Jan. 1-March 31, 2012. Rocky Top’s restaurants include The Red Room Tapas Lounge, Draft Carolina Burgers & Beers, and The Twisted Fork Grill, Market & Bar, all in Raleigh; Tribeca Tavern, with two locations in Cary and Raleigh; and The Mash House Brewery & Chophouse in Fayetteville.

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced the newest addition to the Rocky Top Hospitality restaurants, Rockwell’s American Grill, which will open in late January at 1080 Darrington Drive. The newest venture and second restaurant for Rocky Top Hospitality in Cary, Rockwell’s will combine the concept of a modern American grill with family style portions, and a menu inspired by American diners, delis and traditional comfort foods. Breakfast will be served all day, and Rockwell’s will offer family style service and a menu priced very reasonably from $5 - $19. The bar will focus on reasonably priced craft beers, wines and modern day takes on classic American cocktails. The new outdoor patio will seat more than 100 guests, and is sure to be a destination for locals.

Bite San Diego, the food walking tour of America’s finest city, has a new treat and San Diego things to do: the Bite San Diego - La Jolla tour launched November 12, 2011. The food tasting and cultural walking tour features a guided tasting tour through one of San Diego’s finest neighborhoods for eats and treats.

The beautiful basement exclusive bar at The Cinnamon Club, Great Smith Street, Westminster – one of the best Indian restaurants in London -- is welcoming winter with open arms and the launch of a fiery new cocktail menu.

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has been named to the 2011 advisory board of the North Carolina division of The Chef’s Academy, the Culinary Division of Harrison College, a 108-year-old, nationally accredited institution that offers more than 30 degree programs in five schools of study. Providing support and guidance on the culinary institution’s newest campus, located in Morrisville, N.C., advisory board members will be responsible for evaluating the educational curriculum, providing feedback regarding teaching techniques, prospective on current industry trends and identifying potential opportunities for students to fulfill internships in the culinary and hospitality fields.

At the recent launch of Reserveit.sg, a new way of dining out for the epicurean is unveiled to diners in Singapore. Calling itself the new and convenient way to make restaurant reservations, Reserveit.sg allows patrons to browse all available restaurants in Singapore and make reservations at the click of a button. From the crowd’s first impressions, the site is easy to navigate and it’s very fast to make reservations. The service is completely free to sign up with and allows visitors to search for dining establishments based on cuisine, price, location and even by mood.

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that The Twisted Fork Restaurant & Bakery will provide customers free pumpkin pies with each whole dessert purchased from the bakery for the Thanksgiving holiday season. All dessert orders must be placed by Monday. Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. An award-winning bakery, recognized by Independent Weekly, City Search and Metro Magazine, The Twisted Fork serves a range of desserts, including cheesecakes, pies, handmade truffles, tortes and specialty cakes.

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that Tribeca Tavern will host a fundraiser for COPE Today Foundation and Military and Veterans Resource Coalition (MVRC) on Monday, Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the Tribeca Tavern Falls of the Neuse location at 6004 Falls of Neuse Road. Supporting military and veterans in times of unexpected need or crisis, Tribeca Tavern will donate 10 percent of the Nov. 14 proceeds to the COPE/MVRC emergency fund to provide assistance to local military service members, veterans and their families.

All those who are fond of Indian cuisine can join in the 2011 London restaurant festival celebrations at one of the top Indian restaurants in London, the Cinnamon Club. The restaurant will serve two-course Indian meal for just £20.

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According to the Website freechiliscoupons.com, more families are seeking affordable restaurant coupons in order to keep dining out as part of their routine. The Website provides information and updated Chilis coupons for savings at the popular family restaurant.

As the economy continues to struggle and restaurant operators find themselves crushed between rising food costs and declining customer counts, RestaurantMarketingSecrets.net announces a price reduction in their classic local restaurant marketing manual to help restaurant owners improve their marketing efforts.

Motimahal Delux Management Services Pvt Ltd receive the Word Bizz 2011 Award by the World Cofederation of Businesses, Texas, USA for its excellence and pioneering role in the culinary world.

World-famous Taverna Opa Greek restaurants announced a sweepstakes that gives guests of all their locations a chance to win a free 3-day getaway to Napa Valley, complete with airfare, accommodations, rental car and spending money. To enter, guests must complete a short online survey.

One of the top Indian restaurants in London, Cinnamon Club is celebrating Malaysian cuisine to give its guests a great culinary delight. The delectable Malaysian seafood menu will be available until the end of August at £50 per person.

Diners looking for good deals are turning to red-lobstercoupons.com, which continues to be a highly reputable source for Red Lobster restaurant coupons.

Monish Gujral is one of the most famous personalities in the world of cuisines especially when it comes to Indian cuisines. Monish Gujral, who is also the MD of Moti Mahal Deluxe chain of restaurants has been recently awarded the World Leader Business Person 2011 by the confederation of World Business by biz 2011 in Orlando, USA.

Jennifer and Ed Schrage, owners of local restaurant Pronto Pasta, have announced the release of a revamped menu. New items include hand-rolled meatballs, rich home-made alfredo sauce and whole-wheat spaghetti. There is also a “Favorite Macs” section that features suggested combinations of macaroni and cheese like the new, spicy Chili Cheeseburger macaroni. The format of the menu highlights the healthy and gluten-free items that have always been available at Pronto Pasta. There are new lunch combinations as well that let guests mix and match soups, salad, sandwiches and pastas at a great price. All soups, sauces, dressings and desserts are made from scratch, helping Pronto Pasta make “fast” food fresh and delicious as well.

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that the Red Room Tapas Lounge, a Spanish-influenced tapas lounge in downtown Raleigh, has received a standing ovation in the category of Best Appetizers and an honorable mention in the Martini category by Metro Magazine, as part of its annual MetroBravo Awards. The MetroBravo Awards are voted on each year by readers of Metro Magazine, and are based on customer service, popularity and overall experience.

The Biryani Festival at Moti Mahal Delux Malviya Nagar is the perfect place to quench your craving for the best biryani available at any Indian restaurant in Delhi.

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that Tribeca Tavern’s Raleigh location has received honorable mention in the categories of Best New Restaurant and Outdoor Dining by Metro Magazine’s 2011 MetroBravo Awards. Voted on each year by readers of Metro Magazine, MetroBravo Award results are based on customer service, popularity and overall experience.

Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that the Red Room Tapas Lounge, a Spanish-influenced tapas lounge located at 510 Glenwood Ave., will participate in Downtown Raleigh Restaurant Week, a weeklong culinary event, scheduled to begin on Monday, Aug. 22 and end on Sunday, Aug. 28. The Red Room will offer a three- course prix fixe menu for $30 with a wine pairing option available for $10.