In article Bruce Schoenberg Someone wrote: > Does anybody have any recommendations for dining on a (reasonable) > expense account in Washington, D.C.? I am partial to American cuisine, > steakhouses, Northern Italian. Not big on French. Any suggestions would > be appreciated. > Thanks, Bruce I just spent a couple of days in DC and had several great meals! The City Lights of China is excellent and inexpensive (Dupont Circle). I would recommend I Matti (northern Italian) in Adams/Morgan. For a "splurge" you might try New Heights near the zoo. David Anderson
Washington, DC
Dining in D.C.?
In article , Bruce Schoenberg Someone wrote: > Does anybody have any recommendations for dining on a (reasonable) > expense account in Washington, D.C.? I am partial to American cuisine, > steakhouses, Northern Italian. Not big on French. Any suggestions would > be appreciated. > Thanks, Bruce For reasonably priced, very good Northern Italian, I would recommend Obelisk, a small place near DuPont Circle. Prix Fixe menu of limited choices of intensely flavored, excellently cooked dishes. Decent wine list too. Bill Rohwer
Someone wrote: : I second the nomination of "Obelisk"; its a wonderful, romantic : place. Absolutely a third on Obelisk -- one of the most underrated restaurants in Washington. It also has, arguably, the best Italian wine list, and their pricing policy is double-wholesale, which is remarkably cheap for a restaurant. : I also recommend the Red Sage, which is closer to the White : House; I forget the exact address. I disagree with this one. I've had the best they offer, and I deem it to be overrated. The notable exception is on the rare occasions when Mark Miller is in town fixing a special meal.
Stan Y. wrote: Joshua D. wrote: > |> I second the nomination of "Obelisk"; its a wonderful, romantic > |> place. > > I've eaten at and enjoyed Obelisk, but I remember hearing somewhere that > Galileo was supposed to be the hot Italian place in DC. Any comments or > comparisons?? I've eaten at Galileo and I Ricci as well as at Obelisk, all within the last year, and prefer Obelisk to the both of the others. Galileo is quite good, but the food, in my opinion, is overpriced and the wines are more so. I Ricci is quite beautiful, and the food there is also good, not as good as at Galileo, but it, too, is quite pricey. Bill Rohwer
Someone wrote: : I've eaten at and enjoyed Obelisk, but I remember hearing somewhere that : Galileo was supposed to be the hot Italian place in DC. Any comments or : comparisons?? Missed it by a couple of years -- Roberto Donna, Galileo's fine chef, has spread himself too thinly, and his flagship restaurant has suffered for it. That having been said, if Galileo is "on," then it is capable of producing the best Italian meal in Washington -- but don't count on it. I will add, in Donna's defense, that he has an excellent sous-chef at Galileo, and the food is still quite good even when he's not there. I suppose if I had one free Italian meal to eat in Washington, I would eat it at Galileo, with or without Donna being there. And speaking of spreading yourself too thinly ... : Also, is Jean-Louis Palladin still at the Watergate? This was one of the : best meals I have ever eaten anyplace... .. Yes, Palladin is at the Watergate: on the 2nd Tuesday of every August, but only in odd-numbered years. Unlike Galileo, Jean-Louis (the name of the restaurant is Jean-Louis), takes a *nosedive* when Palladin isn't there. A safer choice is the "second" restaurant at the Watergate, which also derives its name from the chef: "Palladin." Palladin (the restaurant) is only about half the price of Jean-Louis, but the food is 80% as good. Furthermore, if Palladin (the chef) isn't there, the restaurant doesn't seem to suffer quite so much, and even if it did, you wouldn't have spent a fortune on the meal. The soups at Palladin are exactly the same as the soups at Jean-Louis, and are arguably the finest I've had anywhere. Also, Palladin has a special "24-hour-notice-in-advance" menu that features some exciting dishes. If you call them, they will be glad to fax it too you. I remember the fricassee of snails, shiitake mushrooms, and crispy duck as being extraordinary. By the way, major-league kudos to both restaurants for allowing patrons to bring their own wines, and not charging a corkage fee. (Anyone bringing Sutter Home White Zinfandel had better not mention my name). Don