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54 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine Say what you will Maine Res- taurant Week buzzes when the calendar flips to March. It catches you when you may be hibernating just a little too much hooks you with prix-fixe menus that surprise with fabulous meals in restau- rants you might not otherwise consider. Its a chance for dinner at Tempo Dulu or Back Bay Grill for 45. Or how about a southern-style feast starting with shrimp and grits followed by tenderloin tips with mashed potatoes and By Claire Z. Cramer gravy finished off with apple cobbler for 25 at Hot Suppa This year Maine Restaurant Week MRW is March 1 to 12 with additional ticketed events taking place just before and after those dates. Dozens of restaurants will offer three-course dinners for 25 35 45 or 55 some with additional lunch specials. Its not just for PortlandFishbones Ameri- can Grill and Fuel in Lewiston are regular participants and so are 40 Paper Natalies and the Hartstone Inn in Camden to name a few out of town. What we hear over and over says Jim Britt of G Britt PR the founders in 2009 and curators of MRW is that Maine Res- taurant Week is different from other cit- ies. Its a celebrate event not a deal event. We dont require just one price for a three- course dinner. Its four-tiered. To participate a restaurant pays a reg- istration fee 495 in exchange for a self- managed page on the MRW website to display the menus hours and prices col- or posters color cards to include in guest checks and inclusion in MRW promotions Its the official sign that winter is over. eat Drink