I ve had lunch there and loved it. great idea. Not looking for anything as formal as jean Georges. Any comments re A.O.C.Bedford? (21 replies, last updated by trishottawa January 22, 2008)

Bouchon does have a private room and is great for a group b/c the menu is very accessible. They also have a patio, but I don’t know if they would reserve it for a group. One of the huge advantages of Bouchon is that you can... (5 replies, last updated by lvnvflyer May 29, 2007)

My sister is turning 50, and mentioned she had always wanted to check out the Fifth. Is it a place suitable on a weekend evening for a dinner to include Mother – 75 – high standards though adventurous Sister – 50... (2 replies, last updated by Richard January 18, 2004)

Al Tiramisu would be my pick as my favorite DC Italian. I had a grilled fish there that was very good, I am married to a 2nd generation Italian and it is her pick as well. (24 replies, last updated by dinwiddie April 16, 2008)

Agreed. But from a purely business perspective, it’s the gimmicks that sell. If you want to generate buzz and get new customers, there’s nothing like trendy oddball nonsense to bring people into your sideshow. And if... (29 replies, last updated by monkeyrotica January 28, 2009)

of “noise” to listen to the presumptuous statements emanating from the sommelier at C Restaurant. Also funny was the very obvious gurgling sound made by the sommelier with almost every gulp of wine. While some sound... (17 replies, last updated by felix the hound July 23, 2009)

. I think Neilsen’s is better. Also, if you hit it on the right day, you may luck out and find one of the few “interesting” flavors they do. Still, for basic frozen custard, sundaes and concretes this is the D.... (14 replies, last updated by nickdanger July 25, 2008)

We may be traveling to D.C. in the Fall for the first time in over ten years. We are considering these restaurants and would appreciate hearing any comments from you Washington chowhounds on our choices. The Old Ebbitt Grill,... (11 replies, last updated by Dennis June 19, 2001)

Pizza D.O.C. was shown on the WTTW show “Check Please” a while ago. I became quite excited to try this place when on the show the host mentioned that the oven came from Italy. I had had pizza in an Italian brick oven in... (11 replies, last updated by Aaron D November 29, 2003)

I saw the post further down for the best diners in Baltimore. Baltimore is the kind of town where you would expect to find lots of diners and other neighborhood institutions (affordable working-class town, large native multi-... (16 replies, last updated by Elanor G April 6, 2002)

So, I was very excited to travel to Washington, D.C. for the first time. We stayed a block away from the White House. We were there for 6 days and ate at several places. I’m going to (try to) be brief. I posted a month or... (24 replies, last updated by rebeccayael November 9, 2009)

Very insightful post. D. C. does NOT know how to promote itself nor does the Post do a good job of promoting the restaurant industry within the city. It is ludicrous that we would be ranked 25th, even more ludicrous that some... (33 replies, last updated by Boltz September 17, 2003)

to watch the order for pâté generate from my manly dining companion. I do love the way food comes out of the kitchen at A.O.C. We ordered one-for-one in terms of course, they came out nevertheless one-by-one to share instead of... (0 replies, last updated by lotta_cox July 29, 2009)

Okay, I’m not from Boise. But someone here once recommended an Italian place called Gino’s. It’s at 150 N. 8th Street, Suite 217. (I think it may be an office building or something.) Anyway, the owner is a... (10 replies, last updated by Kevin Farney February 20, 2002)

My sister and I are visiting D.C in a few weeks and are looking forward to sampling some delicious cuisine. We had planned on making reservations at Michel Richard but why take Gourmet’s word for it when I can ask my fellow... (19 replies, last updated by elegantelliot January 7, 2008)