Let’s Take it Outside: Dining Outdoors

The nation’s capital has really lucked out with a temperate winter, and a rather cool spring, but as the thermometer rises from warm to warmer, some metro area restaurants scream summer! This Fabulous al Fresco Dining roundup is designed to serve as a source of information for DC area diners looking for Washington, DC area restaurants with outdoor or patio seating. For ease, the guide is divided...

DC Restaurant Week Best Bets Neighborhood Guide

As your friendly neighborhood DC Restaurant Week expert, this week I’ve already posted about this year’s newcomers, restaurants offering live music, a listing of participating restaurants menus and extensions (still growing), and of course, my Top 20 Picks. While most hardcore foodies know the supremo spots in the area, some don’t always know the good neighborhood joints where so...

December 16, 2011

Winter Comes Early to Washington, DC. Where to Eat by the Fire

As a native Washingtonian, I can’t remember a time when we ever got snow in October. Granted, it’s nearly November, but still. Since mother nature has decided to skip autumn for us DC area residents, I say that instead of fighting the inevitable, we accept our doom and fire up the hearth. While the weather outside is frightful, dining by the fire is so delightful. When the temperature...

October 29, 2011

Dining Deals exclusively thru DC Metro Magazine. No Coupons needed! 30% off DC’s Best Restaurants.

Start getting big discounts at your favorite D.C. restaurants by signing up today with VillageVines,  a new members-only website offering preferred pricing and reservations at exclusive restaurants in Washington, DC. If you are unfamiliar, this is how VillageVines works: Members sign up at VillageVines.com – for free Members access a carefully curated selection of exclusive restaurants and...

February 3, 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

DC Restaurant Week Menus!

It’s that time again! It’s a lot of work but every year (twice a year) I compile (as many as I can) the DC’s Restaurant Week Menus! As you know, the 2011 Winter Restaurant Week is January 17-23. I have posted some listings and descriptions of participating restaurants and their menus but you should continously look on the large Button on the right column of the website. It is the...

January 7, 2011

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...

March 24, 2009

Back to PassionFish with a group of Nine including Kids & Elders.

FOOD: FOR KIDS: COST: PassionFish11960 Democracy Dr., Reston Tel: 703.230.FISH <— cute isn't it?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...

March 21, 2009

PassionFish – Jeff Tunks goes to Reston

FOOD: FOR KIDS: COST: PassionFish 11960 Democracy Dr., Reston I have reviewed three other Passion Food Hospitality (PFH) Group restaurants before such as Ceiba, DC Coast, and Acadiana. Each restaurant has their own expertise. Ceiba is Neuvo Latina cuisine, DC Coast is local seafood, Acadiana is what the name suggests, Cajun Southern cooking. I was anxious to visit their newest sister, PassionFish...

February 18, 2009