April 2004
Many of the bargains at expensive restaurants are offered at slow times--early in the evening, early in the week, and in August, when many Washingtonians are on vacation.
The Willard Room in the Willard InterContinental Hotel (1401 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 202-637-7440), one of the grandest dining rooms in the city, offers a $39 fixed-price menu between 6 and 7 each evening.