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McCormick & Schmick's Bar Menu Provides Value in Tough Times

PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - With consumers’ budgets strained from high gas prices and a weakened economy, many feel that they must make sacrifices because the costs are too high. McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants is welcoming cash-concerned consumers with open arms – and a $1.95 bar food menu. Since prices start below $2, guests won’t feel like they need to break the bank while grabbing a quality bite to eat.

The value-based bar menu was created more than 20 years ago by McCormick & Schmick’s CEO and Co-founder Doug Schmick to provide guests with high-quality food at low prices while they enjoyed the bar experience, and it remains popular and pertinent today, especially as consumers feel the economic pinch.

While the menus are different at each of McCormick & Schmick’s 83 restaurants, all feature the award- winning $1.95 Cheeseburger, and many include items such as Chicken Quesadillas, Buffalo Wings, and Spinach Dip. Providing guests with fresh offerings is important to the restaurant group, so hummus platters, steamed mussels and fish tacos are popular choices as well. There are also seasonal and regional specialties such as Gazpacho with Local Oregon Bay Shrimp in Portland; Tempura Fried Pickles in Charlotte; Bangers and Mash in Boston; Black Bean Dip in Houston and Garlic Fries in Chicago.

“We started the value-oriented bar food menu back in the 1980s to provide our guests with affordable dining options while they socialized in our bars,” said Schmick. “The bar menu has become even more relevant today as guests are more conscious of where they are spending their dollars. Our bar menu allows people to meet with friends to enjoy a beverage and sample our fresh, high-quality food, which goes beyond fried menu items and encompasses some of our seafood specialties and other bar favorites.”

While partaking in McCormick & Schmick’s bar experience, guests can also enjoy McCormick & Schmick’s long tradition for hand-crafted fresh cocktails, including the restaurant’s signature “History of the American Cocktail” bar menu, which features nearly 50 of the world’s finest libations – many true to form and others with a slightly updated twist. Some cocktail highlights include the Pisco Sour, Harry’s Bar Bellini, Raspberry Crusta and the Moscow Mule. Seasonal cocktails are also highlighted at different times of year.

The bar food menu is available at McCormick & Schmick’s restaurants during designated “Happy Hours,” which vary by restaurant but tend to run from late afternoon until 6:30 pm and again later in the evening, from around 9:00 pm until close. The majority of items are priced at $1.95 with other items priced at $3.95 and $4.95.

About McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants, Inc.

McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, Inc. is a leading seafood restaurant operator in the affordable upscale dining segment. The Company now operates 89 restaurants, including 83 restaurants in the United States and six restaurants in Canada under The Boathouse brand. McCormick & Schmick's has successfully grown over the past 36 years by focusing on serving a broad selection of fresh seafood. McCormick & Schmick's inviting atmosphere and high quality, diverse menu offering and compelling price-value proposition appeals to a diverse base of casual diners, families, travelers and the business community. For more information, visit www.McCormickandSchmicks.com.

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