REMI has a great space for 50-80. I arranged a private dinner there – they are great to work with – food was excellent – room is beautiful. I’ve also arranged dinner at 11 Madison which was fabulous but I...

arrangement changes (the space would ideally seat a max. of 70, but we lost control of the guest list), but the food (steak, salmon, and a duck breast special) was excellent, the service extremely accommodating and professional,...

's been a long time since my one visit there, I don’t exactly remember.) While it’s lost the bare-bones decor of the old space, it hasn’t lost the cheek-by-jowl seating arrangement. It’s quite noisy....

Menamins chain) on NW 21st has a pot-bellied wood stove that is great in the winter. You might call first to see if it is fired up but they have a great circular seating arrangement around it that is pretty nice.

-newstand/ bookstore, a great plus. Papa Buzz Cafe in Oakland, at 2318 Telegraph (between 23rd and 24th) is a small place with an eclectic mix of indoor and outdoor seating arrangements. In some ways it feels like someone...

I went to mamie clafoutis on Van Horne a week ago to have a clafouti and if you want to eat in you choose your dessert downstairs and take it yourself upstairs with lots of seating arrangements including sofas and even have a...

. The bldg is small and decorated nicely, in a modern style. Thankfully, the owners resisted the typical urge to over-stuff it with tables. The seating arrangements can be easily reconfigured to cope with single diners or groups....

the wall all night. I really dislike that arrangement, but since we showed up without a reservation I decided not to complain. I find it really tough to enjoy your company with that type of seating though, as you can’t help but...

I’ve had several good business meals at Bistro Milano (55th & 6th). The restaurant has seating for 15 but it’s not a particularly large place. You would want to call in advance to ask about arrangements. Service was...

for after dinner. We’re hoping to have a communal seating arrangement of some sort so that the person leaving can be the center of attention. Anyone know of anything like this?

that it actually means “to taste or savor carefully or appreciatively.” How very appropriate for a restaurant name that sounds so inappropriate, don’t you think? Anyway. Degustation’s counter-style seating...

night. Only weird thing was the seating arrangement (three people lined up on the banquette facing out, with two people on the ends, so the guest of honor appeared to be presiding over a truncated Last Supper. Very odd.)

Who knows of a restaurant in Downtown DC area with an adjacent room, or some sort of good seating arrangement for dinner for 12 this Monday night? It’s for a bunch of family coming in, must be good food, we’re not...

really give them a run for their money) and the desserts are as impressive as the ones served at TGI Fridays. We knew it was bad when the woman who was sitting an inch away from me (I felt like her Siamese twin due to the bizarre...

broken cup. 22nd street between 2nd and 1st. they have changed the seating arrangements so it is less “chill” (read much too cramped at times) in my opinion. owner is usually around and is a neighborhood guy. unusual...