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The DC Traveler

August 8th, 2008

Restaurant Week in DC Starts August 11th

Time again for Washington, DC’s Restaurant Week, where diners get to sample reduced priced 3-course lunches and dinners at over 170 area restaurants.
Lunches cost $20.08 and dinners just $35.08.
Some participating restaurants only offer a limited Restaurant Week menu for the price, some either lunch or dinner, while others might offer both, so […]

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March 27th, 2008

A Cherry Blossom Dinner

With the cherry blossoms in bloom, why not enjoy some of DC’s finest food - Cherry Blossom Festival style? 
Over a dozen of DC’s top chefs have created special meals just for the annual Cherry Blossom Festival.  The theme ingredient?  Why cherries, of course.
The participating restaurants, along with a few of the more interesting […]

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June 21st, 2007

National Steakhouse Month…In Your Own Home

June is National Steakhouse Month and DC has its share of great steak houses (at least 22 just in the District). Some of the more popular include The Palm, Morton’s, Charlie Palmer Steak, The Capital Grille, Fogo de Chao (for a South American steak experience), Montsouris, The Prime Rib, Ruth’s Chris and more.
But, since I […]

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May 18th, 2007

Maryland Joins DC in Restaurant Smoking Ban

Beginning Feb. 1, 2008, smoking in any bar or restaurant throughout the state of Maryland will be illegal.  DC banned smoking in all restaurants and bars beginning January 2nd of this year.
The Virginia legislature has continually refuse to pass a non-smoking bill for bars and restaurants in Virginia. And since Virginia’s is a Dillon Rule […]

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