Restaurants nationwide to toast inauguration

From offers of “B’amatini” cocktails to a suckling-pig-centered “inaugural luau” celebrating President-elect Barack Obama’s Hawaiian roots, restaurant operators across the country are hoping to tap into the excitement surrounding the presidential inauguration this week with a vast array of discounts, special menus and promotions.

Many are embracing the historic event Tuesday as a marketing opportunity at a time when sales are typically slow and the industry is still