minibar: The Meal

Cuisine: Eclectic, Avant-Garde, Location: 405 8th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004. Price: $120 for a 25-30 Course Tasting Menu. Here is the second part of my review of minibar: an in-depth analysis of every single course that I ate. Bon appetit! ...

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minibar

Cuisine: Eclectic, Avant-Garde. Location: 405 8th Street NW, Washington, DC 20004. Price: $120 for a 25-30 Course Tasting Menu. DC is a town full of exclusive restaurants. None, however, is more exclusive than minibar, the latest venture of celebrity chef Jose Andres. In order to even get a reservation for one of the two 6-person...

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Cityzen

Cuisine: Asian-Inspired Modern Fine Dining Location: 1330 Maryland Avenue Southwest, Washington, DC 20024-2100 Price: $110 for 6-course tasting menu. When it comes to DC fine-dining, there are few places you can reliably turn to for a meal that is consistently excellent and innovative. That, however, is almost never a problem at...

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Central Michel Richard: Back for More

Cuisine: American and French Fusion. Specialty: Grilled Cheese, Lobster Burger, Chocolate Bar. Location: 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20004-2550. Price: Entrees range $15-$32, Appetizers $7-$22, Desserts $8-$12. E.G. $16 for a hamburger, $29 for a lobster burger, $15 for grilled cheese. I had only a few days...

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Michel Richard Citronelle

Michel Richard Citronelle Cuisine: French and American-Influenced Fine Dining. Specialty: Lobster Burger, Short Rib Braised for 72 Hrs. Location: 3000 M Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20007-3701. Price: $190 for a 10-course meal. DC and fine dining go hand in hand. At least that’s how it’s felt since my time at...

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Vidalia

Feb 27, 11 Vidalia

Posted by in American, Featured Articles, Washington, DC

Cuisine: Southern. Specialty: Shrimp ’n Grits, Lemon Chess Pie, Pecan Pie, Cornbread. Location: 1990 M Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20036. Price: At Lunch, Entrees run from $16-$18.50, Appetizers $11-$13, Dessert $10. Whenever I’m in the mood for a feast, there’s always one type of cuisine I can reliably turn to:...

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Palena Cafe

Cuisine: American and French Fusion. Specialty: Roast Chicken, Palena Burger. Location: 3529 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20008-2402. Price: Café menu runs $11-$20 an item. $12 for the Palena Burger, $15 for the Palena Roast Chicken. Lately, I’ve been eating out a lot, and I’m starting to get a little bit...

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Blue Duck Tavern

Cuisine: American. Location: 1201 24th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20037. Price: Entrees range $22-$30, Desserts $7-$9. Expect to pay about $50 for a 3 course-meal. It was a cold winter day—so cold, in fact, that I was just in the mood to curl up by a fireplace with a nice cup of coffee and some comfort food. Unfortunately,...

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Oval Room

Cuisine: Eclectic. Location: 800 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20006-2726. Price: Entrees run about $25-$35, Appetizers $10-$15, Desserts $9. If there’s one thing that I get asked more than anything about my stay in DC, it’s about whether I’ve seen the White House and how it looks in real life. It just goes to...

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2 Amy’s

Cuisine: Italian. Specialty: Neapolitan Pizza. Location: 3715 Macomb Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20016. Price: $8 to $13 for pizza. True Neapolitan pizza in the US is an oddity. Even among the relatively few pizzerias that claim to do it the “authentic” way, very few actually use the proper ingredients and techniques. In...

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