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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

. 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....

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,...

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...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

I am going to restock home bar and have an upcomming trip to D.C.. In the past (1963)I remember people buying suitcases full of booze in Washington to take home to other states. Is this still the case? As a guage a liter of...