Get Ready to Dine In Brooklyn

This year's Dine In Brooklyn will take place from March 21-31 and, lucky for Park Slopers, dozens of neighborhood spots are offering three course lunches for $20.11 and/or three-course dinners for $25.

In fact, there are so many participating restaurants that it can be hard to decide where to eat. That's where we come in. Use our five simple rules to make your reservations.

Choose Restaurants Where the Deal Is Unique

Plenty of restaurants in the Slope and beyond offer Dine In Brooklyn deals that aren't that different than their regular deals. Choose places where the savings are, indeed, substantial. Sure, offers a reasonably-priced lunch to start, but three courses would still run you close to $40 — that's double the $20.11 Dine In Brooklyn price.

Choose Restaurants With Representative Menus

Some less-than-scrupulous restaurants will fill their Dine In Brooklyn menus with dishes they wouldn't be caught dead serving during the rest of the year. Word to the wise: in years past, 's justly-legendary fried chicken has been present and accounted for on the Dine In Brooklyn menu.

Make Sure It's Really a Deal

One unnamed Park Slope spot's regular lunch deal is actually over ten bucks cheaper than its Dine in Brooklyn lunch menu. Check out , where you'd be hard-pressed to spend less than $60 on a non-Dine In Brooklyn dinner.

Don't Forget About Brunch

This year, several restaurants are offering brunch in addition to lunch and dinner and it's a pretty great deal: $20.11 for two people. Curing your hangover with brunch at is always pretty sweet but for just a tiny bit more than ten bucks, it's even better.

Roll The Dice

Dine In Brooklyn is a time for experimentation. Try a restaurant you'd never consider otherwise. Even if you hate it, you got a big meal for cheap. Usually frequent ? Try ! Regular at ? See what has to offer. Your dining horizons will thank you for the expansion.