Try your luck as a walk-in at the often-mobbed Palena Cafe, Graffiato, or Estadio.
OpenTable shows lots of surprise availability for tables for two:
Adour: 6 on Friday; 8:45 on Saturday.
America Eats: 6:45 on Saturday.
Birch & Barley: 6 on Friday.
Blue Duck Tavern: 8 PM on Saturday.
Bourbon Steak: 6:15, 6:30, 7:45, and 8 on Friday; 6 and 6:30 on Saturday.
Central Michel Richard: 6:15, 6:45, and 7 on Friday.
Eventide: 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30, and 8 on Friday; 6, 6:30, 8, and 8:15 on Saturday.
The Majestic: 8:30 and 8:45 on Saturday.
Proof: 6:30 on Saturday.
Restaurant Eve: 6, 6:15, and 8:45 on Friday.
Rogue 24: 6 on Friday.
The Source: 7:30 and 8:30 on Friday.
2941: 6:15, 6:45, 7:15, and 7:30 on Friday; 8:15 and 8:45 on Saturday.
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Andrew Beaujon joined Washingtonian in late 2014. He was previously with the Poynter Institute, TBD.com, and Washington City Paper. He lives in Del Ray.
