Heard on the street this a.m. that Lowell Restaurant Week's wheels are turning. The Godfather of gastronome Ricky Ricardo and MV PR force Deb Belanger are meeting w/ the Boston Convention and Visitor's Bureau to see about branding LRW w/ the formidable Boston Restaurant Week. Fellow foodies, this sounds promising. Of course Gourmet Gal will keep you posted w/ each new development. A good idea comes from Scott Plath of Cobblestones: include Burlington. This former mall-town-turned-gourmet ghetto is luring diners from Boston with hotspots like Capital Grille and L’Andana, Lowell chef Robert Jean's new Italian bistro. There's also the Lemon Tree, Flatbred Pizza, The Melting Pot and Cafe Escadrille. If Lowell can piggyback on the Burlington buzz and create a line of travel, then maybe the perception that this is the blackhole of dining will recede. If LRW is successful, it can only mean more options for those of us who enjoy a good nosh out.