Kicking off inaugural weekend and lasting for 10 days, more than 50 eateries are offering $35 three-course dinners or $35 dinners for two.
Alexandria is celebrating the upcoming presidential inauguration with a special edition of Restaurant Week. Kicking off inaugural weekend and lasting for 10 days, Jan. 18 -27, Alexandria’s presidential hotspots and more than 50 eateries are offering $35 three-course dinners or $35 dinners for two. According to the Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association, Alexandria’s presidential culinary connections include: Barack Obama and the First Family - Several of the Obamas' Alexandria eateries are participating in Restaurant Week.
Del Ray Pizzeria – Featuring presidential pies enjoyed by President Barack Obama.
The Majestic – Chef Shannon Overmiller presents selections from the first family’s menu for Michelle’s mother’s birthday, …
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The month of August holds two local restaurant weeks.
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- Becky Sirpis
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Before I had my son, I was slightly obsessed with the D.C. restaurant scene. I was a regular reader of the Washington Post’s restaurant chat and I prided myself on knowing the newest, hottest and best places to eat in the city and suburbs. Since the summer of 2009, however, the thumb that used to be on the pulse of the restaurant scene has been too busy being used for finger puppets. For a long time after having my son, my husband and I didn’t even go out to dinner, and when we finally did, we didn't choose the restaurant for the dining experience. It was usually somewhere that was close by and had fast service. We have actually been lucky that our neighborhood establishments offer good food under our new stipulations. But now that I am …
