Extend the holiday celebration season through the New Year and renew your inner “foodie” at a preview party leading into Pittsburgh Restaurant Week – Winter 2013. On January 10, 2013, the Pittsburgh Restaurant Week Kickoff Party will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the showroom of the Mini of Pittsburgh dealership located in Bloomfield, east of the city’s center. The cocktail party-style event will include festive cocktails, free samplings from PRW-participating eastern restaurants and charity raffles. Party-goers who attend the event will be provided the opportunity to browse menus and make restaurant week reservations, while experiencing a casual “foodie” atmosphere as participating restaurants circulate a preview of their PRW tastings. Online ticket sales for the party begin Saturday, December 8, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. discounted half-off the $50 ticket value.