The Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that the fourth annual Greater Valley Restaurant Week will be held from Monday, Oct. 6 through Friday, Oct. 10.

“This is the largest group of participating restaurants that we have ever had, and it is testament to the breadth and diversity of the Valley restaurant scene,” said Greater Valley Chamber President Bill Purcell.

“The Chamber urges all businesses and residents alike to take advantage of the special menus and pricing offered during Valley Restaurant Week and to patronize our Valley restaurants throughout the year.”

During Greater Valley Restaurant Week, participating restaurants in the region will offer special deals from menus of their own creation.

New this year is an online photo contest, where participants can enter pictures of their Greater Valley Restaurant Week adventures via Facebook, Twitter or Instagram, including the caption #GVRW, to win a $50 gift card.

The 24 restaurants currently participating include:

121 Restaurant & Bar – Oxford

500 Degrees – Derby

Antonio’s – Ansonia

Archie Moore’s – Derby

AriBella – Shelton

Baingan – Shelton

Bricks & Barley – Shelton

Captain’s Restaurant & Bar – Shelton

Center Street Social – Shelton

Crave – Ansonia

Draft House – Shelton

Focaccia’s – Shelton

Giove’s Pizza Kitchen – Shelton

Hot Tamale – Seymour

House of Bones – Derby

Il Palio Ristorante – Shelton

La Scogliera – Shelton

Molto Bene – Ansonia

Red Lotus – Seymour

The Pantry – Ansonia

Tavern 1757 – Seymour

Vazzy’s Cucina – Shelton

Verace – Shelton

White Hills Diner – Shelton.

Restaurant Week provides the opportunity for area residents to check out the many different restaurants — the hidden gems — here in the Valley.

It is a great opportunity for employers to reward their employees and for area business people to coordinate lunch meetings. Restaurant Week also showcases the cultural and culinary value of our community.

For more information about participating restaurants including their menus and hours, the Small Bites Restaurant Week Blog and featured Connecticut food bloggers, visit GreaterValleyRestaurantWeek.com. Be sure to visit the Greater Valley Chamber on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for updates throughout the week. Restaurants wishing to participate can contact the Chamber at (203) 925-4981 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).