RestaurantWeekME, March 1-10, has about 44 restaurants signed up. The event was created to give diners an affordable, accessible reason to eat at Maine restaurants during what is traditionally one of the slowest restaurant weeks of the year.

Participating restaurants are offering three-course meals priced at $20.09, $30.09 or $40.09 depending on the restaurant. Details, including menus, restaurant locations and pricing are posted on restaurantweekme.com.

Among participating restaurants are Ogunquit’s MC Perkins Cove;

Robinhood Free Meetinghouse in Georgetown; Great Impasta in Brunswick; Gritty’s in Freeport, Portland and Auburn; Natalie’s in Camden; 555, Evangeline, Bresca, Back Bay Grill, Hugo’s, Fore Street in Portland; Seagrass Bistro in Yarmouth; and Cloud 9 at the Senator Inn in Augusta.