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Written by DCist Contributors Gayle S. Putrich and Mike Roscoe Awards season: long gone in Hollywood; just getting started for D.C.'s restaurants. If you don't believe us, just ask Cathal Armstrong of Restaurant Eve, Eamonn's, and the forthcoming Majestic. Armstrong has been named a contender for two awards in as many days: Best Mid-Atlantic Chef from the James Beard Foundation on Monday and now Chef of the Year by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington....

Redskins-Cowboys. Ali-Frazier. Potter-Voldemort. Morimoto-Donna?

Remember the Galileo deal we told you about a few weeks ago? Well, the reviews have started to come in, and though it's crucial to understand that Galileo has a new chef de cuisine, reactions to the new Galileo are generally mixed. After hearing from two distinctly different groups -- a party of seventeen active on the food message boards and the report of one DCist of her experience with three companions -- the words from some are that though the price makes the Galileo special (active until the end of August) somewhat worth it in terms of ambiance, opportunity, and most importantly the wine value, what some would call D.C.'s most famous Italian restaurant may have some competition at the full price.

Have you had a chance to eat at Galileo? No, not the lunch grill -- the real deal, inside? Well, if fear of breaking the bank has made dining at Galileo a tad difficult for you, Roberto Donna has decided to make the decision easier: for the rest of the summer, food and wine in the main Galileo dining room (not the Lab or the Osteria) will be half price on Sunday evenings and for both lunch and dinner Mondays and Tuesdays. The occasion? We chalk it up to the normally slow summer months, when tourists flock to familiar favorites like Bertuccis (wonder why Restaurant Week is when it is?), as well as the stated reason that Donna wishes to show diners his new menu.