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Discounts & deals abound this month - happy eating...

• Forget corkage fees & half-priced entrees, valet parking is the discount du jour. China Grill drops its rate to $6 - and woos diners with half-portions of its (quite large) sharing menu. The Fontainebleau goes full monty – and waves all valet fees for diners at any of the hotels’ six restaurants. China Grill: 404 Washington Ave, Miami Beach; 305-534-2211. Fontainebleau: 441 Collins Avenue; 877-326-7412
• Yelp Restaurant Week arrives July 20-26 at 12 Miami restaurants, including AltaMar, Escopazzo, Pacific Time and Red Koi. Feast on three courses for $25. For a complete restaurant list click here.
• Celebrate Peruvian Independence Day Tuesday July 28 at La Cofradia with happy hour specials, live Afro-Peruvian music, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and lots of pisco sour. La Cofradia: 160 Andalusia Ave, Coral Gables; 305-914-1300.
• Dine & dance courtesy of Fuerza Bruta’s new Dine and Play promotion. Invest $100 and enjoy dinner at one of 16 restaurants (options include Café Sambal, Michy’s and Scarpetta) and an evening of Fuerza Bruta at the Adrienne Arsht Center. For details visit fuerzabrutamiami.com.
• Eat dinner and do good at Area 31. Indulge in the $50 sustainable-seafood menu and a portion of proceeds will benefit Key Largo’s Marine Mammal Conservancy. Area 31 at the Epic Hotel: 270 Biscayne Blvd. Way, Miami; 305-424-5234.

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