Dining In Dc – Food and Restaurant Blog

Dog-friendly happy hours for the Dog Days of Summer in Washington, DC.

Who let the dogs out?! You did … and on purpose! Some of the Washington, DC area’s top eateries not only welcome four-legged traffic in their outdoor settings, but they make your furry companion feel right at home. Ever since I adopted a little pup-pup of my own last month, I’ve been looking for places to take him along. These restaurants/bars/lounges go above and beyond to make...

Dining in DC’s Foodie Itinerary: To Do Deliciously!

Looking for some foodie fun this weekend? The Dining in DC Foodie Itinerary includes food-related events for this week and weekend. Below is a compilation of various, food-related events, such as tastings, classes and workshops throughout the DC Washington Metropolitan area. Tuesdays: Enjoy a free live concert in front of PAUL Bakery, an authentic family-owned boulangerie (Bakery Café) in Penn Quarter...

Taste of Arlington Street Festival Today!

Today, May 22nd beginning at noon until 5 p.m., Ballston hosts its annual Taste of Arlington street festival.  The annual Taste of Arlington features the cuisine of more than 40 restaurants, live entertainment, arts and crafts, children’s activities and a farmer’s market. Proceeds from Taste of Arlington will benefit the Virginia Hospital Center and Arlington Community Foundation. See the map...

The Cherry Blossom Festival 2011 Concludes Today.

Every year, spring in Washington, DC is signified by the blooming Cherry Blossom trees, turning the sky pink around the Tidal Basin and filling the streets with admirers. Today, the National Cherry Blossom Festival comes to a close, but  spring in nowhere in sight. We had a few unseasonably warm days in the last two weeks, but there were many more cold days that reminded us all too much of winter....

Foodie Itinerary This Weekend: Food Trucks Crawl at the Southwest Waterfront Festival

This Saturday, April 2nd, in conjunction with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival plans on hosting the largest mobile food crawl of 2011.  The developers of The Wharf (Madison Marquette and PN Hoffman) have invited nine of DC’s favorite food trucks to participate in the event.  The food trucks will be at the event for various durations beginning...

Cava Grill Opens in Bethesda: Good Quality Food in a Fast, Casual setting.

Cava Mezze, the team behind the delicious Greek-inspired restaurants, Cava with locations on Capitol Hill, Clarendon, VA and Rockville, MD, have opened their first fast-casual concept, Cava Grill on Tuesday, January 18th, at 4832 Bethesda. Ave. in Bethesda, MD. The grill has opened in the Bethesda Row storefront formerly occupied by Marvelous Market, the same block where Chicken Out closed in December. Founders...

Dining in DC Does Dino

Sitting outside on Dino’s outdoor patio, along Connecticut Avenue in Cleveland Park, on a sunny warm Saturday a few weeks ago, my husband and I enjoyed the evening in the best way possible – sipping a fabulous Pinot Noir and eating excellent fresh seasonal Italian fare. Dino offers several menu options including their “Restaurant Week” menu of three courses of select...

PassionFish – Take Two!

FOOD: FOR KIDS: COST: PassionFish 11960 Democracy Dr., Reston Click for Restaurant website March is a big birthday month in my extended family. My husband’s grandmother turned 87 on the 17th. My father-in-law had his birthday on the 19th and even more exciting my son, Alexander, turned five on the 21st. My father-in-law cooks for most of my husband’s family birthday celebrations, so for...