Palomino Restaurants Announce Larry Davis of Duncanville, Texas Winner of Italian Vacation Giveaway Valued at $9,000

DALLAS, Oct. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, October 14 at the Palomino Dallas restaurant, General Manager Jennifer Haar presented Larry Davis from Duncanville, Texas with a trip for two to Siena, Italy for Il Palio Race 2012.

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Davis, 66, a retired attorney, and his wife Carrie, 70, were selected from the over 4,000 guests who entered the Il Palio sweepstakes put on by Palomino locations in Seattle, Bellevue, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Indianapolis and Cincinnati.

"To share a trip like this, at this point in our lives is an unbelievable fortune.  We've always dreamed of traveling abroad to Europe and my wife is a bit of a history buff –so to visit the city of Siena and attend Il Palio is especially exciting," said Davis. "We are beyond grateful to Palomino for this opportunity."

This summer Palomino Restaurants across the U.S. offered a seasonal Tuscan-inspired menu of fresh, handcrafted cuisine to celebrate the vibrant festivals of Siena and give guests the opportunity to win a trip for two to Italy. The unforgettable trip for two includes hotel, airfare, Ruffino's Wine Tuscan Estate tour and lunch, and front row seats to the Il Palio horse race in 2012.

About Restaurants Unlimited, Inc.

Since opening its first successful restaurant in 1968, Seattle-based Restaurants Unlimited, Inc. (RUI) has created the finest menus for 20 brands in 46 extraordinary locations across the nation. Visitors to RUI restaurants enjoy the freshest ingredients, selected and prepared with care and expertise by the region's most talented chefs. Whether planning a business or romantic occasion or a simple getaway for lunch or dinner, guests enjoy the best dining at affordable prices, plus extra incentives through the RUI Rewards Program, valid at any RUI restaurant. For more information, visit www.R-U-I.com.

About Il Palio

Il Palio is a tradition that began hundreds of years ago in medieval Siena, Italy.  City neighborhoods, called contrade, come together to celebrate and compete in the Piazza Del Campo twice during summer, honoring Madonna di Provenzano and the Feast of the Assumption, with the epic finale—the famous and exciting horse race known as Il Palio.

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