If you love great food at at a great price, this is your time to explore Columbus’ growing food scene ! Restaurant Week: Columbus is happening right now!

Restaurant Week: Columbus means some great eateries around the city are putting forth superb three-course, prix fixe menus at price-points between $15 and $35.

If you’re a seafood fan, it’s hard to beat Rigsby’s Kitchen’s menu ($35) with grilled sardines, shrimp pasta and scallops with fregola on offer. Columbus Brewing Company ($20) is serving dishes that not only accommodate but delight vegetarians and vegans, with choices including beer battered asparagus, a vegan burrito and risotto croquettes. For spicier fare, try Basil Thai ($20) in the Short North. Tom kha chicken soup, pad la praw and Thai red curry are sure to light up your tastebuds.

You can find the full list of participating restaurants at restaurantweekcolumbus.com . Restaurant Week is popular, so it’s always a good idea to make an advance reservation. Which menu is tempting you the most?

If you’re lucky enough to be visiting Columbus next week, you’re in for a treat! It’s Restaurant Week ! More than 50 dining spots around the city are offering fixed price menus ranging from $15-35 per person, which lets you sample some of the best places to eat at a great value. If you’re a local, this also is a great chance to branch out and try a restaurant or two you’ve never been to.

Restaurant Week is a food opportunity for visitors and locals alike to try one of the newest additions to Columbus’ dining scene - and an instant front-runner for a "best patio" award: Milestone 229 on the Scioto Mile. The restaurant specializes in updated classic American dishes, and for the $30 Restaurant Week menu, you can sample soup or salad, salmon or pork, and a house-made ice cream sandwich for dessert!

If you’re a bit more eclectic in your taste, Aab India is an excellent choice. Your $15 dinner starts off with nan, a delicious tandoori-oven-baked flat bread and a pakora or samosa, and then continues to a nice selection of spiced entrees - either vegetarian, chicken or lamb. The patio at Aab is hard to beat, with a nice view of Grandview’s pedestrian-friendly main drag.

You can find the menus for many, many more participating restaurants at restaurantweekcolumbus.com . It’s not a bad idea to call ahead for a reservation, as Restaurant Week can be busy. Which restaurant are you most excited to try?

M will offer 3 courses for just $35

It’s wintertime and, if you’re anything like me, your wallet is a little thin post-holidays and you’re trying to eat better and start an exercise routine.

But that doesn’t mean depriving ourselves entirely. We just need to make better choices – like where to eat at a bargain during the upcoming Restaurant Week, Jan. 17-22.

Forty-eight restaurants are participating this time during Restaurant Week Columbus , presented by 614 Magazine. All are offering three-course meals at a fixed price, ranging from $15-$35 per person. (Tax, beverages and gratuity not included.)

Here’s a sampling of restaurants at each price point:

$15 – The Olde Mohawk and Cabo Cocina

$20 – Columbus Brewing Company and Figlio

$25 – Bon Vie and Michael O’Toole’s

$30 – Cameron’s American Bistro and Lindey’s

$35 – The Refectory and Rigsby’s (more…)

Photo: Barcelona Restaurant & Bar

Ok, so after the holidays, maybe going out to dinner is not your first thought. But, getting out of the house and trying out a new place does sound pretty good. And, getting a deal on your meal makes it totally worthwhile to brave the elements.

Check out the 40 restaurants that are a part of Restaurant Week Columbus, Jan. 18-23.

Some of my favorites are Figlio Wood Fired Pizza , Cameron’s American Bistro , Barcelona , Mezzo and the Upper Arlington Hyde Park location, the original in Columbus.

Each restaurant is offering a fixed-price, three-course meal for between $15-$35 per person. Most give you the choice among two or three selections each for an appetizer, main course and dessert. For example, at Figlio you can have Peasant Salad, Beef Tenderloin Medallions and Chocolate Silk Pie for only $20 per person.

Pick a place you’ve never been and make your reservation now. Some restaurants will fill up. For a list of participating restaurants, visit RestaurantWeekColumbus.com . The event is presented by (614) Magazine .

Where will you be dining?

If you like to eat at local restaurants (the kind you’ll only find here in Columbus), have they got a deal for you.

Next week, from September 7-13, Dine Originals Columbus presents Restaurant Week .  Many of the city’s best locally owned and operated restaurants will offer discounted fixed-price menus - some at $20.09, others at $30.09.

In other words, you’re in for some rather fabulous food at a really great price.

Plus, a portion of Restaurant Week proceeds will be contributed to LifeCare Alliance in support of their Meals on Wheels program.

Forty restaurants are participating, including Alana’s, The Refectory, Barcelona, Basi Italia, Cafe Corner, G. Michael’s, Katzingers, Due Amici, Surly Girl, Figlio, The Elevator . . . the list goes on and you can check it out (along with Restaurant Week menus) here .

Please note that reservations are strongly recommended. Bon appetit!

If you like to eat at well-loved, Columbus-only restaurants or you’re a visitor in town next week, you’re in luck. Columbus Restaurant Week is about to be upon us.

Who’s behind it:

Dine Originals Columbus , a group of over 40 locally owned restaurants.

What the deal is:

From March 9 - 15, Dine Originals member restaurants will offer special fixed-price menus. Price points are $15 and $30, and you can find detailed menu options here .

Diane Warren, president of Dine Originals Columbus and owner of Katzinger’s Delicatessen , says it best:

"Whether you want to try a new restaurant or treat yourself to an old favorite, Restaurant Week is a great opportunity for residents and visitors alike to sample the culinary skills of Columbus chefs."

These are great deals at great restaurants, so take note that reservations are strongly encouraged.

Planning to take advantage of Restaurant Week? Let your friends know with an RSVP on Facebook . You can also stay connected with Dine Originals Columbus by joining their mailing list or the Friends of Dine Originals Facebook group .

Which Dine Originals restaurant will you be heading to next week?