Restaurant Week starts tomorrow and many District residents will likely be spending $20 and $30 dollars on special lunch and dinner menus at all over the city. But readers take note, you may want to save room in your stomach and your pocketbook for Saturday Night Sips and Sunday Night Suppers. more ›

The 2012 Winter Restaurant Week dates have been announced -- January 9-15. more ›

Restaurant Week is almost upon us, but you can get a jump start on breaking all those New Year's resolutions at Againn. The downtown gastropub started offering their Restaurant Week menu on Monday and will continue through January 26. DCist tried it out last night, and we're happy to report that we waddled out of the restaurant satisfied with the rather generous menu and well-executed pub-style fare. more ›

If you missed the opportunity to make a reservation for your favorite D.C. Winter Restaurant Week participant, you may want to turn your attention to Alexandria's Restaurant Week. Alexandria's event, which runs from January 21-30, has restaurants providing two options: three-course meals for $35 and $35 dinners for two. While some of the more high-end Alexandria restaurants aren't participating, there are still some deals to be had. more ›

Capital Spice reports that the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington has officially announced 2011 D.C. Winter Restaurant Week, which will be held from January 17-23. more ›

If you're not headed to Columbia Heights Day or taking in the insanity on the Mall this weekend, you can catch the last three days of Alexandria Restaurant Week, which runs through Sunday, August 29. While a good portion of the restaurants participating in the $35 deal are less-than-stellar options, some reasonable deals can be had with the $35 dinners for two. One stop we must recommend: be sure to swing by the Dairy Godmother for their special $3.50 sweet treats. more ›

Top Chef contestant Tamesha Warren is a sous chef at The Oval Room. But Warren's newfound fame isn't the only reason to visit during Restaurant Week. more ›

When the debates about whether Restaurant Week is worth it come up, Sushi Taro is usually a standout for the "yes, it's worth it" side. When a tasting menu would normally run $80 per person (and that doesn't include drinks or dessert), the $35.10 Restaurant Week price is definitely a deal. more ›

Bibiana is not the most expensive restaurant participating in Restaurant Week, but the key to a successful meal is more than just trying to wring every dime out of the promotion. The first promising sign was their Restaurant Week dinner menu, which offers a lot of variety (seven appetizers, eight entrees, and four desserts) and includes dishes that are served regularly in the restaurant. In short, it is pretty close to eating off the full menu, except you're paying a little less (about the equivalent of getting dessert free). more ›

I'm an unabashed fan of Restaurant Week, though I normally spend my dollars on several $20 lunches instead of $35 dinners. But with tax, tip, and a glass of wine, that $35 prix fixe meal can quickly become a $60-plus affair. But not on H Street NE. more ›

Word came yesterday afternoon that this summer's Restaurant Week will kick off on August 16 and run through the 22nd. In line with tradition, this year's prices for the three-course meals are $20.10 for lunch, and $35.10 for dinner. more ›

How was your Restaurant Week? I did my best to get through five lunches in five days and came close, following last week's new restaurant recommendations to Sou'wester on Monday, J&G Steakhouse on Wednesday, and Bibiana on Friday. Acadiana was added for good measure on Tuesday as an "oldie-but-goodie" that offers most all of its menu. But I maxed out at four Restaurant Week meals. Thanks to a Wednesday night media dinner at Birch & Barley (which also happened to be offering an unplanned Restaurant Week menu after accidentally being listed as participating on Open Table), I couldn't stomach the thought of another course on Thursday afternoon, let alone three. more ›

With its cutesy, annual one-penny price hike, winter Restaurant Week starts today. Three-course meals at selected D.C. restaurants are $20.10 for lunch and $35.10 for dinner. more ›

Dish of the Week: Ramen more ›

The dates for the Winter Restaurant Week have been announced. The set-price three-course menu promotion will run from January 11-17, 2010. Lunch will be priced at $20.10, and dinner will be $35.10. Make your reservations soon, as the best places tend to get snapped up right away. more ›

Another D.C. Restaurant Week is upon us. Three course lunches and dinners are on offer for $20.09 and $35.09, respectively. It’s an event that’s either loved or loathed by dining out enthusiasts. Restaurants cling to the promotion as way to get butts in seats during the peak of the slow season. Some diners are grateful for the bargains and excuse to try somewhere new, while RW haters out there feel rather strongly about their amateur hour complaints. more ›

Dish of the Week: Strip club dining more ›

Last winter, four co-workers canceled on me for Restaurant Week lunch in the course of one morning. Instead of moping and microwaving some soup, I headed to TenPenh’s bar, just steps from my office, for lunch on my own. This Restaurant Week, I’ve reveled in the art of solo midday meals. Reservations, coordination, and flaky friends are not needed. Free seats at the bar are almost always plentiful, though last week, I could have also had my pick of tables. I found several empty seats at most every dining room I visited—perhaps a function of the stumbling economy—regardless of what OpenTable had to say. Show up after 1 or 1:30, especially at a larger dining room, and you’ll likely never have a problem getting seated anywhere you'd like. more ›

The Washington dining scene is known more for its glut of tapas than its pan Asian cuisine. But tapas and pan Asian restaurants are similar in some ways: The best examples are inventive and exciting, and the worst are watered down and overpriced. If you tend to be a purist, pan Asian cuisine can seem rather unnecessary. Why pay more to have all your favorite Japanese, Thai, and Chinese flavors muddled together on a plate? In the wrong hands, it can be a disaster. But, in the spirit of Restaurant Week adventure, I decided to give pan Asian a chance and booked dinner at TenPenh. more ›

Love it or hate it, it's officially Restaurant Week. Participating restaurants are offering dinner for $35.09 and lunch for a recession-friendly $20.09. If you haven't booked your reservations, there's still time to do your civic duty and stimulate the economy. A number of choice spots will be extending their menus into next week or for the rest of the month. Check out DC Foodies for a complete list. more ›

Too cheap to go all out for Valentine's Day? The first DC Restaurant Week of 2009 will be February 16-22, potentially giving you a shot at a cost-effective, if slightly late, Valentine's. The list of participating restaurants is available on OpenTable. You can check out some of our previous Restaurant Week experiences. Be sure to book early, as reservations at the best places go quickly. more ›

Washington area restaurants will offer what amounts to a November restaurant week from November 17-21. The promotion, restaurant reservation website OpenTable.com’s Appetite Stimulus Plan, includes 3-course fixed price menus—$24 for lunch and $35 for dinner—from over 75 Washington area restaurants. more ›

Not ever having had the luxury of taking anyone to an expense account meal at Taberna Del Alabardero—and having failed on more than one occasion to convince my boss that he should take our staff there for a holiday party or birthday celebration—I chose the Old-World Spanish cuisine restaurant for last week's Restaurant Week pilgrimage. Taking almuerzo there Sunday was a decision that proved delightful at nearly every turn, from the grinning, attentive service to three inspired, perfectly executed courses. more ›

Three or five? This is the question you'll be asking yourself if you have reservations at Vidalia this week. In addition to the standard three course dinner for $35.08, Vidalia is also offering five courses for $50.08--and no upcharges. That is a mere $10 a course for a restaurant that normally charges $15 for starters and $30 for entrees. However, a Restaurant Week deal is only as good as the menu the restaurant elects to serve. Sometimes, you get what you pay for. In Vidalia's case, you get much more. more ›

Restaurant Week at Oyamel is a loud, crowded, and chaotic affair. On Tuesday night, the tables were full and the waitstaff already looked haggard at 7 p.m. Our waitress's explanation of the Restaurant Week menu was barely audible over the din; luckily, the instructions are also printed at the top of the menu. For $35.08, diners can choose three "antojito" (Mexican-style tapas) courses, one taco, and dessert. The selection is decent - each antojito course has four options, plus four types of tacos and two desserts. more ›

Restaurant Week is risky business. In order to secure a spot at the best restaurants during the prime 7 p.m. dinner hour, you'll have to book two to three weeks in advance. But even the most careful planning and meticulous research will not guarantee a perfect meal. Like the best things in life, Restaurant Week is high risk, high reward. Which is to say, when it's good, it's really good; and when it's bad, it's really bad. more ›

Where: Columbia Heights more ›

As of yet, we haven’t heard of any last minute reprieves for Dr. Dremo’s, which plans to close its doors in the early hours Sunday morning. So come 2 a.m, you’re done downing your last ale in your favorite chair or stool next to that weird kitschy decoration you’ve always liked. But you can come back one last time, on Monday night at 7 p.m., for a chance to take your own piece of Dr. Dremo’s home with you. On the auction block are 12 pool tables, kitchen equipment, general restaurant supplies, 200-gallon stainless steel beer tanks and even the totem pole. “Most of this stuff is going in the dumpster if no one buys it," manager Bill Stewart told Washingtonian. The bar’s beer tap handles, copper-topped tables, and original brewing tanks are among the few things that are not for sale. more ›