Surveyor

Surveyor is the new restaurant that replaced Maialino Mare and celebrates classic American standards in a supper house setting. Closest Metro is Navy Yard.

Cranes

Cranes is a one-star Michelin restaurant offering Spanish-Japanese Kaiseki from Chef Pepe Moncayo. Offering seasonal tapas, desserts and bento omakase menu, we went for Winter Restaurant Week. Closest Metro is Gallery Place.

La Bise

La Bise is a modern, bright, and colorful 21st century French restaurant located just steps from the White House. We dined inside the vibrant new interior for Summer Restaurant Week and had a memorable French meal. Closest Metro is Farragut West. 

Laos in Town

Great Laotian food is no longer half a world away. Inspired by the bright, vibrant, and simple flavors of Laos, Laos in Town brings quality Laotian cuisine directly to NoMa. Closest Metro is NoMa-Gallaudet University.

Joselito Casa de Comidas

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Joselito Casa de Comidas is an intimate eatery reminiscent of the timeless establishments found throughout Spain at the turn of the century. Brought to us by Javier Candon and his wife Christiana Campos, who own SER Restaurant in Ballston, Joselito's menu features traditional family recipes from Spain, but prepared with the modern techniques of today.  Closest Metro is Eastern Market.

Convivial

Convivial, defined as "relating to or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company," is also the newest restaurant in Shaw from Chef Cedric Maupillier. Convivial brings diners to a table alive with the deep and provocative history of French cooking presented in a spirit of cheer and easy exploration. A menu of fully composed, mid-size dishes looks past both the traditional entrée and the tapas-like snack, allowing guests to assemble an individual, multi-course meal or to select a variety of dishes for everyone to share. Closest Metro is Mount Vernon Square - Convention Center.

Succotash

Succotash located in Penn Quarter is named after the classic dish that has been a longstanding staple of the Southern table. While many know "succotash" when they see it, the dish has been interpreted, modified and passed from generation to generation for centuries. Here, James Beard Award nominee Edward Lee brings his Korean roots and Southern repertoire to a soulful Southern menu, which gives a progressive perspective of classic Southern favorites to downtown DC. Closest Metro is Metro Center or Gallery Place.

Dirty Habit

Dirty Habit contrasts the classic architecture of the original 1841 General Post Office in which it's set, with an intriguing bar scene that includes an expansive atrium and a private patio encompassing an entire city block. The alluring dining room conjures an air of mystery, drawing guests to experience globally inspired, seasonal shareable plates. The Atrium Bar serves up inventive craft cocktails while offering a view of the light-filled soaring ceilings plus sweeping views of the patio. The outdoor courtyard presents a respite of fresh air and intimate fire pits. Closest Metro is Gallery Place.

DC Restaurant Week

DC Restaurant Week is coming August 17 - 23, 2015 featuring $22 Lunches & $35 Dinners.  Enjoy special three-course, prix-fixe meals at participating restaurants. Check out the full list of participating restaurants and make easy reservations online.  With a new website and prizes such as a weekend getaway, local event tickets, and other goodies, to entice you even more, we are sure the available reservations won’t be open very long.  Prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity.  I've already snagged rezzies to my picks this summer - don't miss out on yours!

DC Restaurant Week

DC Restaurant Week is coming January 19 - 25, 2015 featuring $20.15 Lunches & $35.15 Dinners.  Enjoy special three-course, prix-fixe meals at participating restaurants. Check out the full list of participating restaurants and make easy reservations online.  Hurry - places book up fast! Prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity.

Mintwood Place

After his longtime stint as Michel Richard's right-hand man at Citronelle and Central, city food-lovers can now enjoy Chef Cedric Maupillier's cooking at Mintwood Place.  Keith and I headed out for Summer RW to try his French spin on American fare.  Closest Metro is Woodley Park-Adams Morgan.

Menu MBK

Located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, Frederik De Pue's Menu MBK is a local market, casual bistro and six-seat chef's table, offering three ways to enjoy the best seasonal ingredients and cooking that the Mid-Atlantic has to offer. The third and fourth floor BistroBar is a casual gathering place boasting thoughtful bistro fare and a diverse menu of beer, wine and cocktails, and where I recently went to lunch for DC Restaurant Week.  Closest Metro is Archives.

DC Restaurant Week

DC Restaurant Week is coming August 11 - 17, 2014 featuring $20.14 Lunches & $35.14 Dinners.  Enjoy special three-course, prix-fixe meals at participating restaurants. Check out the full list of participating restaurants and make easy reservations online.  Hurry - places book up fast! Prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity.

DC Restaurant Week

DC Restaurant Week is coming January 13 - 19, 2014 featuring $20.14 Lunches & $35.14 Dinners.  Enjoy special three-course, prix-fixe meals at participating restaurants. Check out the full list of participating restaurants and make easy reservations online.  Hurry - places book up fast! Prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity.

DC Restaurant Week - A Look Back

The DC Restaurant Week is a bi-annual occurrence that I look forward to each year.  It’s a great way to sample those higher-end restaurants without necessarily shelling out the higher-end prices.  Lunch offerings are usually 2 or 3 courses for around $20 and Dinner offerings are usually 3 or 4 courses for $35 (prices have inflated over the years).  With the Summer 2015 RW quickly approaching, I’ve searched my archives to provide you a list of the past restaurants I have been to for RW. 

DC Restaurant Week

Due to the Inauguration Day events, the Winter 2013 DC Restaurant Week is a bit later this year.  Perhaps the dates will work out in your favor and you can call it an early Valentine's Day date. From February 4 - 10, book fixed-price meals at over 200 of the area’s best restaurants (Lunch is $20.13 and Dinner is $35.13).  Several of the past year’s newcomers are participating in Restaurant Week, including Bandolero and Rasika West End. Reservations tend to fill up quickly, so make yours today!

Rasika West End

The newest of Ashok Bajaj’s restaurant empire, Rasika West End, is a sophisticated modern bar and restaurant serving exotic cocktails along with an extensive wine list to complement the traditional and modern Indian cuisine. The stunning interior complements the modern dining room with floor to ceiling windows overlooking M Street, and provides an open and airy space and lovely backdrop for the talented Executive Chef Vikram Sunderam, recent RAMMY award winner for Best Chef of the Year.  Closest Metro is Foggy Bottom.

Jaleo

Jaleo is a Spanish word meaning revelry, fun, and bustle and brings alive the spirit and flavors of Spain under the direction of famed chef José Andrés.  Jaleo in Penn Quarter offers an impressive assortment of tapas, the traditional small dishes of Spain, as well as savory paellas, superb sangrias and a fine selection of Spanish wines and Sherries in a festive, casual atmosphere.  Closest Metro is Archives/Naval Memorial.

DC Restaurant Week

DC Restaurant Week is coming August 13 -19, 2012 featuring $20.12 Lunches & $35.12 Dinners.  Enjoy special three-course*, prix-fixe meals at participating restaurants. Check out the full list of participating restaurants and make easy reservations online.  Hurry - places book up fast! Prices are per person and do not include beverage, tax or gratuity.

Oyamel

Oyamel is among the award-winning dining concepts from José Andrés, chef/owner of ThinkFoodGroup, and combines Mexico’s rich regional diversity with the modern urban atmosphere of Mexico City. The liveliness of the dining room is matched by the creativity of the menu and cocktail list, featuring antojitos - Mexican small plates - ceviches and tacos, plus unique margaritas, and an impressive array of wines and tequilas.  Originally opened in 2004 in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, Oyamel moved to its current home in the Penn Quarter in March of 2007.  Closest Metro is Archives - Naval Memorial.