<b>Staff reports</b>

Restaurant Week starts Thursday, Jan. 9, kicking off 10 days of restaurants in Beaufort, Port Royal and the Sea Islands offering special menu items and prices.

Restaurants participating in the event will offer specially priced menus during lunch and/or dinner. Tickets are not required to participate but reservations are recommended.

A new twist to Beaufort Restaurant Week will be the celebration of our Lowcountry Oystering Culture, where certain menus will feature oyster dishes, specials, or appetizers. In partnership with the Beaufort Area Hospitality Association, Tides to Tables will be the kick-off for the planning of our inaugural Beaufort Oyster Festival – Queen of the Carolina Sea Islands, slated for 2021.

Some of the participating Beaufort-Port Royal area restaurants include Q on Bay, Plums, Breakwater, Old Bull Tavern, The Ribault Social Club at Anchorage 1770, Albergotti Grill, Hearth Wood Fired Pizza, Fishcamp on 11th and Mezes.

Restaurant week gives local, regional and national food lovers the opportunity to enjoy amazing food at a value price at restaurants ranging from casual to high-end, with a goal to position South Carolina as a top culinary destination.

Beaufort Restaurant Week runs in conjunction with the South Carolina Restaurant Week. To view all statewide participants, visit restaurantweeksouthcarolina.com/. You can follow on Twitter at @restaurantweeksc and @visit_beaufort.