Books by the Banks, the annual celebration of books, authors and all things literary, takes over the Duke Energy Convention Center on Saturday.
Along with children’s book authors, sci-fi authors, teen authors, women’s lit authors and all the other types of authors, there will also be cookbook authors!
Attendees will have a chance to meet chef Dan Wright, who will be supporting his cookbook, Senate: Street & Savory; cocktologist Molly Wellmann, who will be there for her book, Handcrafted Cocktails; and Teeny Lamothe, with her cookbook, Teeny’s Tour of Pie.
Along with food-themed books, Books by the Banks is also offering some discounts at local restaurants. Attend the festival, grab a program and bring it to one of these participating dining destinations for the following deals:
Arnold’s, 210 East 8th St., Downtown. Save 10 percent on all food purchases.(Excludes alcohol.)
Boi Na Braza, 441 Vine St. (Carew Tower), Downtown. Save $10 on dinner.
Jimmy G’s, 435 Elm St., Downtown. Save 20 percent on all food purchases. (Excludes alcohol.) Morton’s, 441 Vine St. (Carew Tower), Downtown. Steak & Seafood Dinner – $61.99 Palomino, 505 Vine St., Downtown. Enjoy a 20 percent off menu items. (Excludes alcohol.) Red Roost Tavern, 151 W. Fifth St., Downtown. Enjoy 10 percent off food purchases. (Excludes alcohol.) Rock Bottom, 10 Fountain Square, Downtown. Save $5 when you spend $25. Via Vite, Fountain Square, Downtown. Save 10 percent on all food purchases. (Excludes alcohol.) Washington Platform, 1000 Elm St., Downtown. Save 15 percent on all food purchases. (Excludes alcohol.)
Books by the Banks runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. Free. 525 Elm St., Downtown, booksbythebanks.org.
This article appears in Oct 8-14, 2014.