"Pause for Dinner: - THIS THURSDAY!

"Pause for Dinner," annual one-night only restaurant event, will take place on Thursday, June 16, 2011 during regular dinner hours. On this night, highly recognized restaurants from around Greater New Orleans will partner to raise money for animal welfare in our region while attracting patrons and new clients to their business. Every participating restaurant is donating 20% of their dinner proceeds to the Louisiana SPCA!

Here are the restaurants released so far:

Bistro Daisy, 5831 Magazine Street, New Orleans, 504.899.6987

The Bulldog- Uptown, 3236 Magazine Street, New Orleans, 504.891.1516

The Bulldog- Mid City, 5135 Canal Blvd, New Orleans, 504.488.4191

Cafe Amelie , 912 Royal Street, New Orleans, 504.412.8965

Cafe Degas , 3127 Esplanade, New Orleans, 504.945.5635

Crescent Pie & Sausage Company, 4400 Banks Street, New Orleans, 504.482.2426

Eat New Orleans, 900 Dumaine Street, New Orleans, 504.522.7222

Gautreau's Restaurant , 1728 Soniat Street, New Orleans, 504.899.7397

La Petite Grocery , 4328 Magazine Street, New Orleans, 504.899.3377

Lager's, 3501 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, 504.887.9923

Mark Twain's Pizza Landing , 2035 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.832.8032

Martinique Bistro, 5908 Magazine Street, New Orleans, 504.891.8495

Meauxbar Bistro, 942 N. Rampart Street, New Orleans, 504.569.9979

Mia's Balcony, 1622 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, 504.301.9570

Nonna Mia Cafe & Pizzeria, 3125 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, 504.948.1717

Pinkberry, 5601 Magazine Street, New Orleans, 504.899.4260

Ralph's on the Park, 900 City Park Avenue, 504.488.1000

Rue 127, 127 N. Carrollton, New Orleans, 504.483.1571

Santa Fe Restaurant, 3201 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, 504.948.0077

Santa Fe Tapas, 1327 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, 504.304.9915

Tully's Italian & Seafood,, 587 Central Avenue, Jefferson, 504.734.3991

Vega Tapas Cafe , 2051 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.836.2007

The Velvet Cactus, 917 Harrison Avenue, New Orleans, 504.301.2083