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minibar: The Meal

May 28, 11

Posted by Edmund in Featured Articles, Fine Dining, Restaurants, Washington, DC

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! ...

minibar

May 26, 11

The Result: Passion Fruit Mezcal Margarita

Posted by Edmund in Featured Articles, Fine Dining, Restaurants, Washington, DC

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...

Cityzen

May 02, 11

Posted by Edmund in Featured Articles, Fine Dining, Restaurants, Washington, DC

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...

Michel Richard Citronelle

Apr 06, 11

Posted by Edmund in Featured Articles, Fine Dining, Restaurants, Washington, DC

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...

Oval Room

Jan 15, 11

Posted by Edmund in Featured Articles, Fine Dining, Restaurants, Washington, DC

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...

Corduroy

Nov 09, 10

Posted by Edmund in Featured Articles, Fine Dining, Restaurants, Washington, DC

Cuisine: Eclectic. Location: 1201 K Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20005. Price: $53 for my 3 courses, w/ no drink. There’s also a nice bit of a roasted, smoky coffee flavor that comes out right in the end that I found slightly mouth-watering. Having grown up in LA, I’m not really too used to formal dining. In LA, it’s...