DC on a Dime » Dining

DC Restaurant Week

DC Belle — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:15:55 +0000

Celebrate the New Year with a three-course, prix-fixe meal during DC Restaurant Week, January 11-17, 2010. Visit Open Table for a list of over 100 participating restaurants. $20.10 Lunches & $35.10 Dinners.

Mom and Dad Get A Night Off

admin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:06:31 +0000

Kids’ Restaurant Week Starts Saturday

Saturday, June 13 – Sunday, June 21, is Kids’ Restaurant Week in Washington, DC. For prix fixe menus, Adults pay $29; Kids 11 and under pay their age. For early dinner seatings 5:00-7:00pm. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Miriam’s Kitchen.

Make your reservations now! Please note that Kids’ Restaurant Week prix fixe menus are offered only for seatings between 5 and 7 p.m. Please try calling restaurants directly if you are unable to secure a table through Open Table.

Washington, DC kick-off event at the Eastern Market, Saturday June 13th!

10 a.m. – Kids’ Market Lesson: Bowers Cheese
11 a.m. – Chef Demo: Travis Timberlake of Art & Soul
11:30 a.m. – Kids’ Market Lesson: Agora Farms
12 p.m. – Chef Demo: Greg Lloyd of Zola
1 p.m. – Chef Demo: Danny Bortnick of Firefly (joined by his son Jonah)

RESTAURANT	LOCATION	PHONE

Art and Soul	415 New Jersey Avenue NW	202-393-7777
Asia Nine Bar & Lounge	915 E Street NW	202-629-4355
Beacon Bar & Grill	1615 Rhode Island Avenue NW	202-872-1128
Belga Café	514 8th St SE	202-544-0100
Café Du Parc	1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW	202-942-7000
Darlington House	1610 20th St NW	202-332-3722
Dino	3435 Connecticut Ave NW	202-686-2966
Finn & Porter	900 10th Street, NW	202-719-1600
Firefly	1310 New Hampshire Avenue NW	202-861-1310
Juniper (at the Fairmont Hotel)	2401 M Street	202-457-5020
M Street Bar & Grill	2033 M Street NW	202-223-2981
Mie N Yu	3125 M Street NW	202-333-6122
Palette	1177 15th Street NW	202-587-2700
Taberna Del Alabardero	1776 I St NW	202-429-2200
The Hay-Adams*	Sixteenth & H Streets, N.W.	202-638-6600
Wasabi	908 17th St NW	202-822-0646
Zola	800 F Street NW	202-654-0999

Day Tripping – Annapolis, MD

DC Belle — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:00:59 +0000

Annapolis - America's Sailing Capital

For Washingtonians looking for an economical vacation spot, you don’t have to look far. Just 33 miles - 45 minute drive - Annapolis, MD is the perfect day trip or week-end getaway from DC.

Annapolis has great shopping, restaurants, and a rich history. Founded in 1649, it is the Capital of Maryland, and was the Capital of the United States when the Treaty of Paris was signed, ending the Revolutionary War. It is also the proud home of the U. S. Naval Academy, founded in1845, and St. John’s College, founded in 1696.

Whether by car, boat, or on foot, you can enjoy what “America’s Sailing Capitol” has to offer. And please treat yourself to the awesome crab cakes at Carrol’s Creek Waterfront Restaurant, which is tucked away in the Annapolis City Marina.

View From the Deck at Carrol's Creek

Things to See and Do: Annapolis offers a wide variety of activities. It is home to incredible boat shows. The sports enthusiasts can attend football, baseball, lacrosse and all sorts of other sports year round at the United States Naval Academy. You can also attend our annual Renaissance Festival or our New Years Eve Celebration with hundreds of musical, theater, dance and comedy performances in and around the City.

Yacht Club

Navy 1 - Pirates 0

Duke of Gloucester St.