“You’re constantly second-guessing what is the best approach,” says one D.C. restaurateur.

Spend the week before the long weekend enjoying 50 percent off bottles of wine, tomatoes at Jaleo, and more.

Experts in potato salad, matzo ball soup, and other deli staples can submit their recipes for a chance to appear on Call Your Mother’s menu.

The real winner may be Petworth’s Upshur Street corridor.

Stop by the Petworth spot on Thursday through Sunday mornings for locally-roasted coffee, wood-fired bagels and breakfast empanadas.