Saving Your Sweetheart Precious Time: Valentine’s Day Menus and Special Promotions Round-up
Love is in the air this time of year. Many DC Restaurants offer special menus and promotions to sweethearts (and singles) dining out to celebrate Valentine’s Day. January is coming to a close and February 14 is just around the corner, so don’t wait to make your plans. To help, I’ve taken the liberty of providing a few recommendations for every kind of Valentine’s meal. Whether...
January 30, 2011
Your Foodie Itinerary: To Do Events
How about a glass of wine to help chase away the Winter Blues nearly every day of the week? As seen in the NOW Guide DC (p. 74) Enjoy Half-Price Wine Nights where DC Area restaurants offer 1/2 on bottles: Monday: Chef Geoff’s, Evo Bistro, Veritas Wine Bar, ZOLA, Dino, Boulevard Woodgrill, Café Deluxe, Crème Café & Lounge Tuesday: Restaurant 3, Brasserie Beck, Heritage India, Bistrot Lepic...
January 27, 2011
Farrah Olivia Returns!
DC foodies everywhere, including myself, rejoiced when Chef Morou Ouattara announced that beginning January 5th, the acclaimed Farrah Olivia, (which closed in 2009), was open for business. His African, French and Middle Eastern influenced cuisine will be offered four nights a week in the private dining room at Kora, the Crystal City restaurant that he co-owns with his brother, Amadou and wife,...
January 9, 2011
Holiday Dining Options A’plenty including the Feast of Seven Fishes.
The Holiday season is a special time for gathering with family and friends, and this year a number of Washington area restaurants are unveiling their holiday dining options, from the traditional Christmas goose to a Feast of Seven Fishes. As lore goes, the Feast of the Seven Fishes – commonly referred to as La Vigilia – began centuries ago in southern Italy and today has grown into a custom...
December 15, 2010
Bacon Week at Restaurant 3 now extended!
The Second Annual “Week of Bacon” at Restaurant 3 has been extended to October 23rd! Don’t miss your last chance to get in on the tastings, demonstrations, and bacon themed happy hours. Each day of Bacon Week, Restaurant 3 will offer a daily Bacon Happy Hour, (5-7 p.m.) where bar guests can feast on bacon bites, such as the honey glazed bacon on a stick and “Bacon Explosion”...
October 21, 2010
Pho 75
Last night a friend of mine, Justin Trawick, organized a get-to-gether with friends at Pho 75 in Arlington. It’s located at 1721 Wilson Blvd in Arlington. It’s right next door to the new Ray’s Hell Burger, which I am dying to try also. I’ve been dieting and really trying to watch what I have been eating. I looked up on the internet the calories and fat of Pho. It doesn’t...
January 17, 2009
Celebration at Liberty Tavern
I got a new job! New digs is always a cause for celebration, especially being able to land a new job in the middle of a recession, especially one that pays significantly more money. My husband suggested that we go to dinner to celebrate. My husband is always very supportive and thinks that my happiness is crucial. So of course I consulted Opentable.com. Since it was a Friday night, and late notice,...
October 12, 2008
