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 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 cherry compote, and a cherry Napoleon.
- Bastille
- Café MoZU
- Charlie Palmer Steak - Roasted Sonoma duck with preserved cherries.
- Dupont Grille at Jurys Hotel - Sun-dried cherry Crème Brûlé
- Indebleu - Pan seared Alaskan salmon with ‘cherry heering’ jus.
- Juniper at the Fairmont Hotel
- KAZ Sushi Bistro, A special cherry blossom Bento Box.
- Mie N Yu, Miso duck and sour cherry gyoza with cherry cola barbeque sauce.
- The Oceanaire Seafood Room
- Renaissance M Street Hotel - Cherry soup with pistachio ice cream bon bons.
- Roof Terrace Restaurant & Bar at the Kennedy Center - Duck paté with dried cherries with bourbon-cherry compote
- Peacock Alley at the Willard Hotel - Afternoon tea with homemade cherry jam and lavender honey peanut butter PB&Js.
- Taberna del Alabardero - Hazelnut & cherry encrusted Venison loin with cherry and blueberry compote.
Special cherry-themed cocktails have also been created, just for the Cherry Blossom Festival.
At Bangkok Joe’s Dumpling Bar and Café try a Frozen Cherry Bellini. Firefly, is offering a Cherry Blossom Mojito, and the Park Hyatt Washington, they are serving up their version of a Cherry Blossom Martini.
All I can say is Yum!!
National Cherry Blossom Festival Cherry Picks
Multiple restaurant around the city
Reservations - Available through Open Table.
Dates and Times - March 31 - April 15, 2008
Images - Flickr, cherry, cherry and blossoms, bunch of cherries
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2 Comments
I love this time of year for DC. I used to spend a lot of time there, and I sure miss those cherry blossoms!
It is probably the prettiest time in DC, especially before the summer heat and humidity. Now if it would only warm up a bit.