Restaurants

Check Out Columbia Room’s new Spring menu: ‘Paris In Spring’

By Prince Of Petworth

'Coq Au Vin' from the Columbia Room Spring 2017 tasting menu (Photo by Farrah Skeiky)
Photo by Farrah Skeiky

From a press release:

“Spring is undoubtedly in the air at James Beard Award-nominated Columbia Room (124 Blagden Alley NW), which launches its new Spring 2017 tasting menu today. Known for its elaborately themed and executed cocktail and food pairing menus, Columbia Room will take guests on a culinary jaunt to France via its “Paris in Spring” seasonal menu.

“I have been twice to Paris in the springtime, and I was able to tap into to some of those memories: the bite that’s still in the air and the cafés and sidewalk tables populated with endless Parisians drinking coffee and wine, eating simple dishes and conversing,” says head bartender JP Fetherston. “I also remember the energy in the air, as if the sun and the warmth were giving everyone and everything a bit more zip. We tried to channel all of these things and more, and to widen our view to all things French by using ingredients and ideas from across that beautiful country.”

'Into Great Silence' from the Columbia Room Spring 2017 tasting menu (Photo by Farrah Skeiky)
Photo by Farrah Skeiky

Fetherston’s new cocktail creations for Spring include “Into Great Silence,” made with green chartreuse, jus vert, fino sherry, orgeat, lemon and grapefruit and “La Ballade de Paris,” a mix of pommeau, sweetgrass, peychaud’s, trash cordial (a cordial made from garnish trimmings like citrus husks and mint stems), cream and egg white.

Columbia Room Spring 2017 menus (PDF)

There are new food offerings on the Spring tasting menu as well from executive chef Johnny Spero, who collaborated with Fetherston on Columbia Room’s signature three- and five-course pairings. Spero’s spring peas come with jambon and tendrils, while his “Coq Au Vin” brings together chicken skin, mushroom and red wine. (more…)

Ten Tigers Patio opens at 5pm Today with $1 Sapporos (and more) All Night!

By Prince Of Petworth

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Courtesy Ten Tigers 3813 Georgia Avenue, NW

Always happy to share word of $1 beer options and a mighty fine day in store for the kick off! From an email:

“Ten Tigers’ rescheduled patio opening will kick off on Wednesday, April 5 at 5pm with $1 beers and complimentary tastes of its new boozy boba tea menu ($10 each):

The Crenshaw: Three Olives Vodka, Green Milk Tea, Melon Syrup, Sweet Tapioca Pearls
Limehouse: Jim Beam Bourbon, Lemon Infused Syrup, Lemon Tapioca Pearls
Long Thailand: Thai Iced Tea, Sailor Jerry Rum, Sweet Tapioca Pearls
Jian Blade: Sauza Signature Blue Tequila, Chili Lemon Infused Syrup, Chili Lemon Tapioca Pearls

Ten Tigers’ newly renovated outdoor patio boasts the original Chez Billy fireplace and additional heat lamps.”

Benito’s Place Opens in Logan Circle

By Prince Of Petworth

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1437 11th Street, NW at P Street

Thanks to F. Stop. Fitzgerald for sending word. Previously another reader told us that Benito’s Place “will feature Salvadorean, Guatemalan and Honduran food.” Anyone stop by for an early taste?

Del Campo Turning Four – Expands Menu and Changes Look

By Prince Of Petworth

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777 I Street, NW

From a press release:

“As its fourth anniversary approaches, Chef Victor Albisu announces changes to the interior and menu at Del Campo, his Washington, D.C. South American grill. Since opening in April 2013, Del Campo has brought the lifestyle and food culture of Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Peru to the nation’s capital. Now, with an annual milestone approaching, Albisu is expanding the restaurant’s geographic ambitions to explore even more of Latin America’s unique flavors, while updating the dining room with dramatic touches that better match the cooking’s contemporary energy and flair. Updates in the dining room and kitchen don’t mean a total overhaul; the restaurant’s most popular features, its traditional asado, Del Campo at Dusk rooftop parties and seasonal cooking classes are stronger than ever.

“To anyone walking into Del Campo for the first time in a while, it’s going to look like an abrupt change,” Albisu says. “But this has been more of an evolution that has been taking place since we opened. Restaurants like Del Campo always reflect the passions and interests of their chefs, and those things grow as we explore and learn. Del Campo has never been a static concept, and my South American travels have really opened my eyes to the long existing interconnectivity of South American, European, Asian and North American cooking. We figured that the fourth anniversary was a great opportunity to freshen up the dining room and put some of the more interesting and adventurous dishes we have been playing with over the last few years front and center on the menu.”

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DC Dining Fanatics – Feast on the RAMMY Award Finalists for 2017

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Caroline Angelo

What’s up Brookland’s Finest and Petworth Citizen?!?!?!?!!

From a press release:

“The finalists for the 2017 RAMMY Awards (Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington) are:

Favorite Gathering Place of the Year: This nominee is a restaurant rooted in its neighborhood where guests come to eat, drink, and get together with friends repeatedly. The great atmosphere and good vibes are as important as the food and drink. The nominee must have been open for at least 2 years prior to December 31, 2016.

Brookland’s Finest Bar & Kitchen

The Front Porch at Evening Star Cafe

Lauriol Plaza

Pearl Dive Oyster Palace

Petworth Citizen & Reading Room

Cocktail Program of the Year: The establishment is distinguished by the quality, diversity, clarity and value of its craft cocktail program, evaluated separately from its beer, wine or other beverages. Nominees may be bars, restaurants, or any foodservice establishment with an exemplary cocktail program. The nominee continues to break new ground in education of its staff. The nominee must have been in operation for a minimum of one year as of December 31, 2016.

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Indique

Iron Gate

Kapnos by Mike Isabella

Royal

 

Beer Program of the Year: The establishment is distinguished by the quality, diversity, clarity and value of its beer program. Brewery restaurants and brew pubs are eligible for this category and will be judged based on the diversity and quality of their craft beer. The nominee continues to break new ground in education of its staff. The nominee must have been in operation for a minimum of one year as of December 31, 2016.

B Side

District Commons

Jack Rose Dining Saloon

Republic

Roofers Union

Many more categories after the jump. (more…)

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