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It's Time for Restaurant Week in Washington, DC

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By Ann Limpert   Published Tuesday, July 22, 2008

PS7's in Penn Quarter in Penn Quarter is offering Restaurant Week deals for lunch and dinner.

Update: Get Details on Restaurant Week Menus 

Ladies and gentlemen, start your OpenTable clicking. Today, the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington announced the dates and details for DC’s next Restaurant Week, which will take place from August 11 to August 17. That's when you can score a three-course lunch for $20.08 and a three-course dinner for $35.08 (a $5 jump from last year) at nearly 200 participating restaurants.

On the list this summer are Hook, Poste, Charlie Palmer Steak, Equinox, Farrah Olivia, PS7’s, the Oval Room, the Prime Rib, and Vermilion. Conspicuously absent from this round of Restaurant Week is the newly relocated Corduroy, which was known for giving RW diners full run of their regular menu. The best deals have always tended to be at the spots that let diners do just that. In the past, these have included Circle Bistro, Kinkead’s, Ceiba, Mendocino Grille, Tabard Inn, Bistro Bis, and Vidalia. 

Comments

restaurant week can’t survive when gas is more than 4 dollars a gallon. food prices are too high to keep this profitable for restaurants.

Posted by: andrea, Jul 28, 2008 06:10:00 AM

That $5 jump for the dinner price is significant. With their limited menus, 75% of the restaurants on that list were barely a good deal at $30 once you factor in tax and tip. This price jump means I’ll only be considering Restaurant Week for lunch this year.

Posted by: Sarah, Jul 25, 2008 07:56:31 AM

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