The DC Traveler

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 make sure to ask. 
Additionally, some establishments may run specials just for the week, or for the week or two preceding or after Restaurant Week.
DC’s Restaurant Week is one of the two area-wide discounted dining events offered each year, the other week occurs in …read more

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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 menu offerings, include:

15ria at the Doubletree Hotel – Grilled lamb chops with a cherry compote, cherry Yorkshire pudding.
Aria Trattoria – Grilled pork tenderloin with a cherry balsamic glaze, and cherry crostata with cherry gelato.
Bangkok Joe’s Dumpling Bar and Café – Roasted quail with sweet …read more

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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 love to cook, I thought I’d share one of my favorite personal steak recipes to help you turn your own kitchen into a world-famous steakhouse.
Black Pepper Gorgonzola Filet Mignon
with Cabernet Sautéed Mushrooms (for 2)
Ingredients:

2 8-10 oz. filet mignons
3 tablespoons of whole black peppercorns
2 strips bacon
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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 state, local counties and municipalities do not have the authority to ban smoking and must wait for Richmond and the Governor to pass any anti-smoking legislation. But with Virginia being the nation’s fourth largest producer of tobacco, it may be a while.
More than half of …read more

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