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Category: Events

The Week in Food Events: Lady Chefs at the Ritz and Disney-Inspired Dishes

By Anna Spiegel

Plus: a Valentine’s-themed cocktail party and DC Meat-Free Week.

Rosa Mexicano's Disney-fied dessert.

Rosa Mexicano's Disney-fied dessert.

This week you can sample Disney-inspired dishes at GraffiatoFiolaRosa MexicanoMeatballs, and Ping Pong Dim Sum. The five Penn Quarter chefs behind these eateries are competing to concoct the “ultimate Disney Dish” in preparation for Disney On Ice: 100 Years of Magic, opening at the Verizon Center on February 15. Minnie, Mickey, and some human judges will ultimately decide the winner, but you can try all of the lunchtime-only selections through February 15 and choose for yourself. Part of the proceeds go to DC Central Kitchen.

If you indulged in last week’s DC Meat Week, repent with DC Meat-Free Week, today through February 13. The lineup of vegetable-y fun includes some serious deals H Street on Tuesday; a vegan cocktail demo and book signing from The Tipsy Vegan author John Schlimm on Thursday; and a raw-food tasting dinner at Elizabeth’s Gone Raw on Friday.

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Category Tags: Food & Restaurant News, Events

The Week in Food Events: A Cava Grill for Tenleytown and DC Meat Week

By Anna Spiegel

Plus: Birch & Barley's Scottish beer dinner and free tickets to Sugar & Champagne.

Learn how to create on-point pairings at Cork this week. Photograph by Chris Leaman.

We just received some good news to start off the week: Cava Grill is opening a new branch in Tenleytown this summer. When we checked out the original location in Bethesda—where the Cava Mezze guys launched the “Mediterranean Chipotle”–esque concept last February—the team was planning a swift expansion. Looks like that plan is being fulfilled, with additional locations slated for Tysons Corner, Merrifield, and, per the press release, additional areas in Washington as spots become available.

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Category Tags: Events

Rogue Sessions, Cupcake Wars, and An Alice B. Toklas Dinner: The Week in Food Events

Plus: cocktails and chocolate, Alexandria Restaurant Week, and Masters of Food & Wine.

Free cupcakes will be offered this Sunday at Bourbon. Photograph courtesy Flickr user Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats.

Free cupcakes will be offered this Sunday at Bourbon. Photograph courtesy Flickr user Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats.

Tickets went on sale this morning for Rogue 24’s upcoming Rogue Sessions dinner with chef Tim Byres of Dallas restaurant Smoke. Head to Gilt City DC’s Web site now to secure your spot—this week’s feasts, to be cooked by Bryan Voltaggio, were gone in a flash.

Just in time to break those New Year’s diet resolutions: Winter Restaurant Week begins Monday, and there’s no avoiding dessert in these three (or more) course prix-fixe meals, set at $20.12 for lunch and $35.12 at dinner. There are a ton of restaurants to choose from, so we’ve created lists of RW newcomers; eateries serving brunch and other special menus; and tips from industry vets like chef Jeff Black and Metrocurean’s Amanda McClements on navigating the sea of deals. Slammed this week? Check out our roundup of extended deals.

In addition to its RW menu, Fiola is rolling out a four-course meal with wine pairings ($60 per person) that is themed around Tuscan flavors. That starts today, runs through the 21st, and includes dishes like tomato soup with a grilled Tuscan pecorino sandwich, linguine with seafood, and braised Florentine short ribs. A special menu of Piedmontese dishes debuts January 23.

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No-Cover Bar Options for New Year’s Eve in Washington

By Jessica Voelker

Avoid the madness with these easygoing imbibing destinations.

For a no-frills New Year's, head to Boundary Stone in Bloomingdale. Photograph courtesy Boundary Stone

Smug as the expression may seem, there’s a reason New Year’s Eve is often referred to as “amateur night”: Things get kinda crazy. One way to handle the insanity is to wait things out at home, but think about it this way, sane citizen of the drinking universe: With the possible exception of St. Patty’s Day, New Year’s Eve is when you and your kind are needed more than ever. So, better to venture forth in the early evening and claim a stool or table at one of these bars and restaurants, all of which are taking a low-key, no-frills approach on the 31st. Sure, some of them may get crowded, but since none charge an entrance fee, you’re free to wander at your leisure.

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Category Tags: Events, Holiday Eats, Wine & Spirits

Update: The Complete New Year’s Eve Restaurant Guide

By Jessica Voelker

30 options for dining out on December 31.

Proof serves up four courses for $95 this NYE. Photograph by Scott Suchman

Proof serves up four courses for $95 this NYE. Photograph by Scott Suchman

2941 Restaurant
Seating(s):
Reservations will be accepted between 4 and 10 PM.
Price:
$95 per person for three courses.
Selling point:
Foie gras is involved.
Etc.:
Call 703-270-1500 to reserve.

Adour
Seating(s):
5:30, 6, 6:30, 8:30, 9, and 9:30 PM
Price:
The first three seatings are $120 a person; the second three are $195. There’s also a $60 children’s menu.
Selling point:
Well, we like it. Adour ranked number five among all Washington-area restaurants in this magazine’s last 100 Best Restaurants list.
Etc.:
Call 202-509-8000 to reserve.

America Eats Tavern
Seating(s): 5 and 8:30 PM
Price: The 5 o'clock seating costs $75 a head; the second seating is $150.
Selling point: Who knows if José Andrés's buzzy pop-up celebrating America's food heritage will even be here next year? (Andrés recently announced it would continue operating through July 4, at least.) Also, there's dancing.
Etc.: Call 202-393-0812 for reservations; check out the full menu here.

Ardeo + Bardeo
Seating(s): All evening
Price: $65 for the four-course menu.
Selling point: Relaxation. At Ashok Bajaj's adjoined Cleveland Park eateries, a New Year's Eve dinner will still feel like a special occasion, but in a nice, neighborhood way.
Etc: Call 202-244-6750 to reserve.

Art and Soul
Seating(s):
5:30 to 7 PM and 7:30 PM
Price:
The first seating costs $75; the second costs $85.
Selling Point:
Free Champagne toast and party favors.
Etc.:
Call the restaurant at 202-393-7777. A valid credit card will be required to secure your reservation.

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Category Tags: Events, Holiday Eats

The Week in Food Events: Ugly Sweaters at Saint-Ex and Lia’s White Truffle Feast

By Anna Spiegel

Plus: Birch and Barley’s holiday party, a cheese class at Seasonal Pantry, and much more.

Equinox celebrates the winter solstice this Friday. Photograph Courtesy Equinox

The holidays are upon us, which means lots of excellent food and drink events this week, beginning Monday (tonight), when you can hit up two of three events if you’re feeling spry. It all starts with a special happy hour at Graffiato from 5 to 8 that doubles as a fundraiser for Share Our Strength, a nonprofit that fights childhood hunger. Snag a complimentary glass of house wine, beer, or punch while snacking on free hors d’oeuvres (Jersey Shore pizza, smoked mozzarella arancini) from chef Mike Isabella. The $25 event is a lead-up to the Taste of the Nation DC (i.e., a rare chance to see all your celebrity/rising chef crushes in one place), and you can purchase tickets for both here. (The latter party isn’t until April 2012, but tickets sell out early.)

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Category Tags: Food & Restaurant News, Events, Holiday Eats

Restaurant Guide: Christmas Eve and Christmas

By Anna Spiegel

Don’t feel like cooking this year? These restaurants are offering special menus and dishes for a hassle-free holiday.

Againn does Christmas dinner, gastropub style. Photograph by Chris Leaman

CHRISTMAS EVE

Adour
The St. Regis offers a set French menu with dishes like foie gras torchon and a scallop tian with Champagne in addition to its regular à-la-carte offerings.
Price: Set menu, $95 per person; $45 for children
Availability: 5:30 to 10:30 PM
Menu(s): Five-course menu and à-la-carte dinner

Againn
Celebrate Christmas in simple, homey gastropub style with soup, whole roasted fish, and banoffee pie.
Price: Set menu, $58 per person; $87 with wine pairing
Availability: 5:30 to 10 PM
Menu(s): Three-course menu

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Ann Limpert

Though Ann Limpert graduated from Connecticut College with a degree in art history and creative writing, she spent most of her time in New England debating the merits of warm, buttery lobster rolls vs. cold, mayo-y ones. She spent two years covering the internet for Entertainment Weekly magazine (highlights include interviewing the Beastie Boys and dancing to "Livin' la Vida Loca" with Penn Jillette), then left to hone her kitchen skills at the Institute of Culinary Education. She has worked as a cook at several New York restaurants, researched and edited cookbooks, and now writes about food and restaurants for the Washingtonian. more

Kate Nerenberg

Kate Nerenberg started as an editorial intern at The Washingtonian in January 2008 and became an assistant editor in September 2008. A native of West Hartford, Connecticut, she spent the first half of her writing life as a sports reporter, and was the editor of the athletics section for the newspaper and student-run magazine while at Middlebury College. A joint Spanish and Art History major, Kate graduated in 2005 and took off on a year-long journey around the world. After tasting everything from fried crickets to lavish Turkish breakfasts, she realized she wanted to devote herself to writing about food, a lifelong passion. She lives with three roommates just east of Logan Circle in a house that's often filled with the smell of sauteed garlic, warm banana bread, or fried bacon and eggs. more

Rina Rapuano

Rina Rapuano's English degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond put her on the path to becoming a managing editor of a weekly business magazine; a freelance copy editor; and assistant managing news editor—and later the lifestyles editor—at a weekly paper in Maryland. But she realized her true calling when her descriptions of meals to friends and colleagues always seemed to end with the same statement: “You're making me hungry.” Frankly, it was making Rina hungry, too. She chucked her day job in 2006 to become a full-time freelance writer focusing mainly on food, and now works as assistant food and wine editor at The Washingtonian. more

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