DC Restaurants

DC Health Link Releases New Mobile Apps

August 28, 2014

DC Health Link's Small Biz mobile app is the premier resource guide for small business owners looking to provide insurance to their employees, work with a broker to enroll in health coverage and determine if their company is eligible to enroll in DC Health Link's small biz health insurance marketplace. Download Apps

Osteria Marzano new $10 Lunch Specials

June 5, 2014

Osteria Marzano in Alexandria’s Franconia/Kingstowne neighborhood now offers a weekday Two-Course Dine-In Lunch for only $10. Skip your usual fast food joint, and come to Osteria Marzano for a delicious homemade, healthy Italian meal! Buon Appetito! Osteria Marzano Offers Two Course $10 Lunch Combo (Available Monday-Friday from 11am-3pm. Dine-in only. Tax and gratuity excluded.) STEP 1: Choose a Pasta or Sandwich · Fettuccine alla Bolognese di Vitello Fettuccine pasta with meat sauce (Veal) · Agnolotti Di Magro Homemade agnolotti filled with spinach ricotta, served in...

Special "Free Bites" for Shaw Residents This Sunday at Dino's Grotto Brunch

June 4, 2014

It’s going to be a yummy weekend in Shaw! Dino’s Grotto begins Sunday Brunch ! Now that three weeks have passed since opening Dino’s Grotto in Shaw, and the kitchen and staff have settled in nicely, Chef/Managing Partner Dean Gold is beginning his popular Sunday Brunch this weekend at noon on June 8 . Thereafter, Brunch will run every Sunday from noon to 4pm . *Special tastes for Shaw residents, this Sunday Only! If you show an ID, a phone bill, etc. that proves you’re a neighbor, you can partake of free nibbles (Trotter Tots, Mozzarella in Carrozza, and “shots...

RAMW Member on the Menu: Vikram Sunderam

June 4, 2014

Group Executive Chef of Rasika and Rasika West End Vikram Sunderam, who who was awarded the 2014 "Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic” by James Beard Foundation, recently sat down for an interview with RAMW. Chef Sunderam has been nominated for “Chef of the Year” by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington in 2009, 2010, and captured the RAMMY Award for "Chef of Year" in 2012. What is the hardest part about being a chef? It is very important for a chef to maintain the consistency, standard and quality of the food daily. Also as I like to be in the kitchen it...

Daikaya’s Ramen Shop Introduces Cold Noodle Ramen Dishes for Summer

June 3, 2014

Daikaya, the popular izakaya & ramen shop, owned by Partners Daisuke Utagawa, Yama Jewayni and Executive Chef/Partner Katsuya Fukushima, is excited to add to the lineup two cold noodle ramen dishes for summer . These dishes will be available exclusively at the 40-seat ramen shop starting late June ; in addition to their already popular flavors: spicy miso, miso, shio (salt), shoyu (soy) and vegan. Ramen prices range from $11.50 to $12.75, with sides for $5 each. The first new summer noodle dish is the Hiyashi Ramen, which is commonly served in ramen shops across Japan through the summer...Read more

Brunch, Pisco and Pizza on the Patio at Del Campo

May 12, 2014

Hot on the heels of its first anniversary, Del Campo is expanding its offerings with an exciting South American brunch , Argentinian pizzas , a Patio Pisco Bar and a killer new lunch deal. Brunch Del Campo began Sunday brunch service this week on Mother’s Day. The menu features South American breakfast dishes like bacon, egg and cheese empanadas and chorizo and egg hash as well as Del Campo’s takes on brunch classics, like smoke scrambled eggs and cast iron pancakes. $20 bottomless mimosas let diners add a touch of the asado to their brunch libations with options like grilled...

Sumptuous Spring Cocktails Debut at Black Jack

May 6, 2014

Black Jack Bar Manager E. Jay Apaga has debuted a new spring cocktail menu, pairing his signature offerings of classics, twists on classics and Black Jack creations with seasonal flavors that are vegetal, bright, fruit forward and a few bubbly and frozen options. Nominated for the 2014 RAMMY Cocktail Program of the Year, Apaga and his team have created a line-up of seasonal sips featuring house-made syrups, sodas and liqueurs, as well as flavor-enhancing garnishes like crushed candied ginger. New cocktails for the season include: Elderflower Monk A play on the classic Tom Collins with a dash...

Celebrating Thanksgiving at DC Area Restaurants

November 27, 2013

Fall is in full swing and DC is decked out in autumnal shades of red, yellow and orange, which truly signify that Thanksgiving is upon us. Thanksgiving – like perhaps no other time of year - is a showcase for those in the food service industry. Our work and our passion is front and center for this national celebration. Thanksgiving is about acknowledging our blessings and gathering with family and friends. Gratitude is the message and food is the vehicle for the festivities. Many families will gather around their own tables to pass around plates of traditional foods and other recipes...