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EXPLORE D.C. | | | | | | | 1515 Rhode Island Ave NW
Washington,
DC
20005
202-742-0015 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. This restaurant has swiftly become a favored stop for downtowners seeking home cooking with an edge. Simple foods such as pork chops, catfish, brussels sprouts, and squash become culinary masterpieces. Seasonally-inspired dishes, like marinated quail, are delightful, and desserts are just as appealing chocolate brownie sundaes and double chocolate cake. The bar specializes in high-end bourbons. Sunday brunch available. Smart casual dress. Reservations accepted.
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| 2941 Fairview Park Drive
Falls Church,
VA
22042
703-270-1500 | | | | | Description: FALLS CHURCH. Its office park location may not sound promising, but hold your hat - this suburban gem boasts a lakeside view, impeccable décor and exquisite cuisine. The menu combines French delicacies with the latest culinary trends and includes vegetarian dishes such as wild mushroom risotto with aged parmesan and mascarpone. Roasted fois gras and stuffed quail breast, herb roasted veal tenderloin, and bittersweet chocolate coolant topped with Tahitian vanilla ice cream highlight the ten-course tasting menu, which is enhanced by select European wines. For $87, create your own multi-course meal with an appetizer, two main course items and dessert of your choice.
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| 1301 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington,
DC
20036
202-464-4461 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Set across from the Warner Theatre, this New American bistro derives energy from the young professionals who frequent it. It also boasts a comfortable feel and a creative menu. Among the dishes you'll find are gourmet pizzas, almond-crusted salmon, shrimp and grits, and NY strip. Desserts deserve attention too, as proven by chocolate toffee bread pudding or autumn apple and cherry crisp. The wine list includes vintages available by the glass. Outdoor patio dining during warm weather. Three-course theatre special every day from 4pm to 6:30pm for only $25.95
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| 1330 Maryland Ave SW
Washington,
DC
20024
202-787-6006 | | | | | Description: NATIONAL MALL. Sleek geometric designs, 20-foot ceilings, dark tones and an exhibition kitchen set a sophisticated stage at the Mandarin Oriental's signature restaurant, led by one-time French Laundry chef de cuisine Eric Ziebold. The ingenious fare can be best described as Modern American, though Ziebold allows for a few international nuances in dishes like veal shank with potato gnocchi. The bold wine list features an impressive 800 varietals, and the bar area shelves rare single malt scotches and cognacs. Six-course chef's tasting menu: $105; six-course vegetarian tasting menu: $90; three-course menu: $75. METRO: L'Enfant Plaza
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| 3529 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington,
DC
20008
202-537-9250 | | | | | Description: CLEVELAND PARK. The brainchild of two former White House chefs, this upscale restaurant courts diners with American dishes influenced by the cuisines of Italy and France. Recommended dishes are seemingly endless: Start with roasted red and Chioggia beets salad, and then try the savory veal chop or herb-roasted squab. The dessert menu will definitely draw your attention, thanks to tantalizing goodies like chocolate toffee torte and lime tartlet with glacéed grapefruit peel. METRO: Cleveland Park
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| 7003 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda,
MD
20815-6106
301-654-9860 | | | | | Description: BETHESDA. Steadily gaining prominence and favor, this restaurant thrives under the attention of chef Damian Salvatore. New American cuisine highlights fresh seafood, as seen in sautéed halibut, Atlantic bouillabaisse in saffron broth, and crabcakes with bacon-mashed potatoes. If you prefer meat, try pecan-crusted rack of lamb or Caribbean pork porterhouse. As a preface, opt for duck confit in a roasted garlic and rosemary sauce. The charming dining room is small, so make reservations accordingly.
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| 110 S Pitt St
Alexandria,
VA
22314
703-706-0450 | | | | | Description: OLD TOWN. An old, renovated warehouse serves as the setting for Eve, which offers diners two distinct settings: a casual yet sophisticated bistro-style restaurant and the more intimate Chef's Tasting Room. The bistro is known for its creative cocktails and tempting dishes like roasted breast of Guinea hen with morels, cipolinnis and fava beans. The tasting room, meanwhile, wins praise for an enterprising, five-course prix fixe that features pan-roasted rockfish with braised onions and fricassée of rabbit with yellow carrots and pumpkin. On par with the cuisine, the wine list has itself garnered numerous accolades and awards.
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| 1990 M St NW
Washington,
DC
20036
202-659-1990 | | | | | Description: DUPONT CIRCLE. Despite its Southern-sounding name, Vidalia was opened by owner-chef Jeffrey Buben to deliver modern regional American dishes in a soothing, serene atmosphere. Fresh ingredients combined in innovative ways result in offerings such as shrimp and grits, brown sugar-crusted duck breast with red wine-beet reduction, and veal sweetbreads with roasted Maine lobster. House desserts like Morello cherry streusel cake and lemon chess pie are simply transcendent. METRO: Dupont Circle
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| 10536 Lee Hwy
Fairfax,
VA
22030
703-591-6720 | | | | | Description: FAIRFAX. Don't expect modern decor or newfangled dishes at this traditional diner, which has been around for decades more than five, to be exact and wisely chosen not to fix what isn't broken. Architecture, classic signs, and nostalgic decor appear as they did in the 1940s, and some menu items are the same, too. After soaking in the ambience, fuel up with a hearty breakfast. Enjoy a Western omelet on toast, or try delectable French toast with country ham and home fries. Great for lunch, too, not to mention milkshakes made the old-fashioned way.
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| 701 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington,
DC
20004-2608
202-393-0701 | | | | | Description: DOWNTOWN. Fusions of cuisines are presented in a glamorous, upbeat atmosphere at this popular bar and restaurant, known for its vast selections of caviar and vodka. Conveniently located for a pre-theater meal, the establishment boasts an affordable fixed price menu for early crowds. The sophisticated decor has an artsy edge, as do the dishes: barbecue duck strudel, blue marlin on black bean puree, and Iowa corn and shrimp chowder with sherry and chives. Large windows offer panoramic views of Pennsylvania Avenue. METRO: Archives
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