Valentine’s Day 2012: Romantic, Indulgent Meals, Budget Friendly, and Singles-Only Anti-Valentine’s Day Fetes
Love is in the air this time of year (whether you like it or not). 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 the big V-Day, Tuesday, February 14th, 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...
January 24, 2012
Dining in DC Mailbag: Christmas Dinner Ask Lisa Response
Do you have a question about where do dine out in the DC area? Post your questions to Ask Lisa here! You can also read about other people’s questions, and my solutions. Yes, every single question to, “Ask Lisa” gets published and answered. Also via Twitter, I have often helped readers obtain hard to get reservations. Below is a recent question about where to dine in the DC Area on Christmas day...
December 18, 2011
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
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...
June 7, 2011
Chima Brazilian Steakhouse: The Perfect Date Night Spot for Carnivores.
Have you ever visited a churrascaria or Brazilian steakhouse? My husband and I had the good fortune to be invited to enjoy a complimentary dinner at Chima Brazilian Steakhouse in Tysons Corner. I was really excited because it was my first time dining at a Brazilian steakhouse, but not for lack of interest. I have heard that they are really a lot of fun, so I was eager to check it out. The tradition...
March 28, 2011
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Awards Rammy 2011 nominations announced!
In the Washington, DC Metropolitan area restaurant industry, few awards hold the same esteem as the respected RAMMY awards. Tonight ramped up the “RAMMY season” captivating the DC restaurant community and dining public alike. Tonight, restaurateurs, chefs and key restaurant industry players attended the highly anticipated event at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, DC as the Restaurant Association...
March 23, 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
Michel Richard’s newest bistro, Michel opens in Tysons Corner.
Michel, by internationally-acclaimed French Chef Michel Richard, has been open for less than a week in the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner, formerly the Maestro space, and has been transformed into a sea of rich jewel tones and changing colored lights. Seating 110 in the main dining room, the chrome-and-burgundy-toned contemporary space features textured walls and banquettes, with his signature stacked...
November 9, 2010
Valentine's Day at Morton's
<div style="border: 1px solid #000000; float: right; margin: 0; margin-left: 5px; padding: 0 5px 5px 5px;”>FOOD:FOR KIDS:COST: MORTON’S STEAKHOUSE8075 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182 My husband and I decided to use our $200 gift certificate that he won from his office Holiday party for our Valentine’s Day dinner celebration and go to Morton’s Steakhouse....
February 16, 2009
Da Domenico: No Accolades here
Da Domenico, established in 1980, is a small, family-oriented, Italian restaurant nestled into the heart of today’s bustling Tysons Corner. The restaurant’s founders, the Ramella family came to America from Imperia, in northern Italy and successfully ran their business for more than 40 years. It is currently owned and operated by Sayed, who was with the original owners for 10 years. According...
January 1, 2008
