'Menu for Two' - a meal 'per due' now available for a limited timeDALLAS, March 11, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Mamma Mia! Maggiano's Little Italy(R) introduces their "Menu For Two" - a fixed-price, chef-inspired, three-course menu all for just $40. Available now at participating nationwide locations, Maggiano's invites guests to select from a list of signature appetizers or salads and four new entrees. Then top off the great meal with a choice of daily handmade desserts.

Start the meal by sharing one half-size portion of Maggiano's appetizers: Crispy Zucchini Fritte, Tomato Bruschetta or Stuffed Mushrooms. Want a lighter fare? Try two side salads like the Chopped, Caesar or Maggiano's salad.

For the main course, each person chooses their own entree. Making its debut on Maggiano's menu is a Balsamic-Glazed Salmon baked on cedar paper and served with a Mediterranean orzo with pine nuts. Also featured is the Braised Veal Pasta, savory pieces of slow-braised veal tossed with tender, fresh-herb pasta, mushrooms, spinach and topped with garlic and herb cheese. Other highlights include guest favorites of Chicken Romano with Angel Hair Pasta, Shrimp Scampi with Angel Hair Pasta and Chicken & Mushroom Lasagna.

For dessert, Maggiano's Menu For Two showcases an assortment of decadent options. Pick one regular serving size dessert to share, or four delectable mini-desserts including Tiramisu, Crème Brulee, Apple Crostada, Chocolate Zuccotto Cake, New York Style Cheesecake or try the Dessert of the Day.

"In these hard economic times, it's not easy to afford a meal out, but this chef-inspired menu showcases the very best Maggiano's has to offer and at an affordable price," said Edithann Ramey, director of marketing for Maggiano's Little Italy. "This menu is so delicious and so perfectly priced, that you can join us for any day of the week."

Menu for Two is offered for a limited time and is available only when dining in at Maggiano's for lunch or dinner. Guests may join Maggiano's e-mail list to receive coupons, announcements about special promotions and events and much more, at www.maggianos.com.

About Maggiano's Little Italy

Maggiano's Little Italy specializes in Italian-American cuisine served in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Maggiano's menu features both classic and contemporary recipes - authentic pastas, signature salads, prime steaks, fresh seafood, regular chef specials and specialty desserts. Maggiano's 44 nationwide locations offer lunch or dinner, carryout service, delivery and banquet spaces for special occasions. Maggiano's is one of three restaurant brands in the portfolio of Dallas-based Brinker International (NYSE: EAT), one of the world's largest casual dining companies, with more than 1,700 restaurants in 29 countries and two territories. Other Brinker restaurant brands include Chili's(R) Grill & Bar and On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina(R). Brinker also holds a minority investment in Romano's Macaroni Grill(R). For more information, visit www.maggianos.com.

SOURCE Maggiano's Little Italy