UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 16, 2007

Landry's Restaurants, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-22150	76-0405386
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
1510 West Loop South, Houston, Texas		77027
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 713-850-1010

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 16, 2007, Landry’s Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: LNY; the "Company"), one of the nation’s largest casual dining and entertainment companies, announced that it had sent a letter to The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWRG) offering to acquire The Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group, Inc. through an appropriate acquisition entity by merger or otherwise, subject to certain terms and conditions, for $9.75 per share in cash.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed herewith:

99.1 Press Release issued by Landry's Restaurants, Inc. on March 16, 2007.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Landry's Restaurants, Inc.
March 16, 2007	By:	/S/ Steven L. Scheinthal
		Name: Steven L. Scheinthal
		Title: EVP & General Counsel

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Landry's Restaurants, Inc. press release dated March 16, 2007