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Ticket Giveaway to Soundbites: Food + Music + Charity

DC Central Kitchen and the 9:30 Club will host the 3rd Annual Sound Bites charity concert featuring food you crave and music that you love with proceeds benefiting DCCK, a national leader for combating hunger and creating opportunities for individuals in need.  The event will be held at the 9:30 Club (815 V St., NW). Comment below to enter to Win Two (2) Tickets to Soundbites, this Sunday,...

DC Restaurants offering Passover Seder

Passover is fast approaching and many families across the nation begin to plan their Seder feasts, make travel plans to see their loved ones, brainstorm where to hide the afikoman, while others look to see what’s on the menu at some of D.C.’s best restaurants. Although most certified kosher establishments close for the holiday, a few DC area restaurants are hosting Seder and Passover fare with...

Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Announces 2012 RAMMY Award Nominees

Hundreds of the DC area’s top restaurateurs, chefs, media, and key restaurant industry players gathered last night as the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced the nominees for its annual RAMMY Awards. The Nomination Party, hosted at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC, is a highly anticipated yearly event, second only to the Restaurant Awards Gala, The RAMMYS, to be...

Nominate Dining in DC for D.C.’s Top Tweeps 2011

D.C.’s Top Tweeps is a way for Washington Post readers to vote for their favorites in local social media. For the second year in a row, readers have the power to nominate and elect D.C.-area favorites. If you love Dining in DC’s giveaways and devotion to keeping you up to date on restaurant news, please nominate Dining in DC as your favorite foodie! Last year’s reader nominations were used...

DC Restaurant Week 2012 announced!

I have been preparing for months with all of my fancy schmany spreadsheets, but all you have to do is mark your calendars and get ready. DC Restaurant Week 2012 is coming! The official dates January  9-15, 2012 have been announced. Make your reservations, now! This year, Dining in DC will offer all new Restaurant Week features that you are going to love. Check out my postings on newcomers, live...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Gobble Gobble! Happy Thanksgiving from Dining in DC! It’s America’s favorite day to feast … It’s a time for sharing and giving thanks. Here’s wishing you and all of your loved ones a very Happy Thanksgiving! Hope that you have a wonderful holiday! Make sure you check out 2  giveaways ending soon! Win a month’s supply of Popchips – Hurry! Ends 11:59 pm EST...

Be Thankful: A Guiltless Giveaway Just in Time for Thanksgiving

The Jack o’lanterns are rotten. That means one thing – that Thanksgiving is just around the corner! The grand Turkey Day holiday is almost here! There are menus to plan, shopping to be done, pies to be baked, food to be cooked, and most of all a feast to be had. Yes, we all have done it – eaten so much that your pants are too tight. Although all of those things are swell —...

Exclusive Reader Give-a-way and Discount to Jewelmint

I’ve obtained a new appreciation for fashion. Sort of. I admit it. I was practically forced, due to all of the fancy schmancy dinners and galas I attend every year. I needed to start looking like an adult. If you appreciate nice things, then you’ll love JewelMint – a new online jewelry boutique dedicated to fabulous (and affordable) jewelry, just in time for the holidays! Items are...

DC Area Restaurants Salute US Veterans This Veterans Day

Many DC area restaurants will recognize the many men and women who have served our country by offering special Veterans Day Discounts or complimentary meals.  ESquared Hospitality announced that in honor of this coming Veterans Day, Friday, November 11, 2011, their two DC area restaurants, BLT Steak (1625 I St. NW) and Casa Nonna (1250 Connecticut Ave., NW) will recognize the many men and women...

Food Writing 101: A Workshop for Aspiring Foodies

Have you ever wondered how blogs like Dining in DC get started? Do you consider yourself a decent writer or would like to learn how? Have you ever thought to yourself, “I can do that!” Nevin Martell, a fellow blogger and food writer, someone who I trust and also consider a friend is  leading a workshop on food writing at the Writer’s Center in Bethesda next spring — Food Writing...

Chef Robert Weland tapped as Executive Chef at Cork Wine Bar

This morning, DC area residents celebrated with the announcement that Diane Gross & Khalid Pitts, Co-Owner’s of Logan Circle’s Cork Wine Bar tapped Chef Robert Weland as Cork’s new Executive Chef. Early last month, the DC area was shocked when Chef Weland announced his departure from Poste Modern Brasserie, after seven years of service. At Poste, he captivated Washington, DC...

Breaking News: Chef Will Artley Departs Evening Star Cafe

Chef Will Artley of the Evening Star Cafe located in Delray, Alexandria has left his post after 6 years. His last service was Saturday night. He started at the Star as sous chef working under Matt Cordes, who is now co-owner/ Chef of the Atlas Room in August 2005. After just two years, he was promoted to Executive Chef. Artley, who is dear friend shared his news via text this morning at 7 a.m. that...

Michel Richard Gets Ballsy.

Have you heard the news? Everyone is talking about it (Zagat, Eater, Washington Business Journal) and the whole bloggerverse. With the recent opening of a Central location in Vegas last month, even at the ripe young age of 63, he’s still on a roll (ba-dum-bump). There are no signs that he has any intentions of slowing down. Internationally acclaimed chef and restaurateur Michel Richard (Citronelle,...

RAMW Reveals People’s Choice “Your Favorite” Restaurant RAMMY Nominees.

Today the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced the “Your Favorite” Restaurant RAMMY Nominees. Following The Washington City Paper’s two week online public voting, and after more than 5,000 votes, the ballots have been tallied (by an objective third party) and the five restaurants receiving the most votes are finally revealed! The winner will be announced June 26,...