2 Essex-Area Eateries Participate In Restaurant Week

Two Essex-area restaurants are among 44 participating in the winter 2013 edition of Baltimore County's Restaurant Week.

The event, which begins Friday and runs for more than two weeks through Jan. 27, features fixed price three-course meals at area eateries for both lunch and dinner.

In the Essex and Middle River areas, check out:

• Island View Waterfront Café, 2542 Island View Rd., with a menu featuring a choice of soup followed by a crab cake, catfish or pot roast french dip.
• River Watch Restaurant, 207 Nanticoke Rd., with a menu not posted yet on the restaurant week website

Also in the area:

• Williamsburg Inn, 11131 Pulaski Highway, with a menu of gourmet lunch and dinner selections including fish and pork chops.
• Della Rose's, 8153 Honeygo Boulevard, with lunch and dinner options including a roasted turkey panini and chicken cacciatore.

For those of you willing to explore options elsewhere in the county, check the Baltimore County Restaurant Week website for a full list of participants, and remember, you can learn about what your neighbors are enjoying and leave your own reviews in Patch's directory.

Baltimore City's restaurant week starts on Jan. 25.

Are you planning to go out during the Baltimore County Restaurant Week promotion? Will you eat somewhere in the neighborhood or go somewhere further afield? Tell us about that, or your past restaurant week experiences, in the comments.