If you’ve not taken advantage of the annual January and June Restaurant Week specials in Ann Arbor, you’ve got some good eating coming… It’s the time chefs break loose of menu constraints and compose inspired three-course meals that you get to enjoy for very reasonable prices (sometimes about half of what you’d pay for a similar amount of food any other time). I’ve had time-intensive meals, like vegetarian potpies, during restaurant week that were memorable…

Plan now to head out somewhere new for lunch or dinner during the week beginning Jan. 16. You can view participating restaurants and learn more at http://annarborrestaurantweek.com/