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Dining Out for Life

22 Apr 2015
Mark Heckathorn
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Acre 121, AIDS, cancer, Dining Out for Life, donation, Food & Friends, free meals, HIV, meals, Movable Feast

Food & Friends Fundraiser Set for Apr. 23

It is time for Dining Our for Life once again. On Thursday, Apr. 23, 92 restaurants throughout the DMV will donate 25-100 percent of their proceeds to Food & Friends, an organization that delivers free meals to people living with HIV/AIDS and cancer six days a week, even on holidays.

Dine out at participating restaurants on Apr. 23 and they'll donate 25-100 percent of your check to Food & Friends. (Grahpic: Food & Friends)

Dine out at participating restaurants on Apr. 23 and they’ll donate 25-100 percent of your check to Food & Friends.
(Grahpic: Food & Friends)

Food & Friends provides specialized, nutritious meals, groceries, nutrition counseling and friendship to people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses six days a week, 52 weeks a year including holidays. Its staff of professional chefs and dietitians design meals that meet the special dietary needs of persons living with a broad range of illnesses. Services are free of charge to individuals and their families and caregivers living throughout the DMV.

Dining Out for Life, held annually in the United States and Canada, raises funds for 58 HIV/AIDS service organizations. More than 3,100 restaurants in the two countries donate a percentage of their sales for the day. More than $4 million is raised each year by more than 300,000 people who dine out for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Dining Out for Life will be held in Baltimore on Sept. 17 benefiting Movable Feast.

Food & Friends has used the money raised from Dining Out for Life to deliver more than 18 million meals to 26,000 clients since it opened in 1988. Clients include adults and children. In 2014 alone, the organization’s volunteers delivered 1,306,883 meals averaging 108,907 monthly and 4,189 daily.

Simply by dining out, you’ll ensure that thousands of children and adults facing HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses, receive the daily, nutritious meals so vital to their care. Reservations are suggested at most restaurants. Please call ahead or visit OpenTable.com. For an up-to-date list of restaurants visit foodandfriends.org/dol.

Join DC on Heels

You can join DC on Heels at Acre 121, 1400 Irving St. NW in Columbia Heights. Our executive editor will be co-hosting dinner from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Come have dinner with us and 25 percent of your check will be donated to Food & Friends. Also, if you make a donation of $40 or more either at the restaurant or online on Thursday, your donation will be matched dollar for dollar, and you will be entered into a drawing for a $1,000 American Airlines giftcard.

Participating restaurants

Below is a list of participating restaurants, by location, on the Food & Friends website as of Apr. 16:

Restaurant Address Phone Meal.
% of Check
Washington, D.C.
ADAMS MORGAN
Duplex Diner 2004 18th St. NW 202-265-7828 Dinner. 25%
Cashion’s Eat Place 1819 Columbia Rd. NW 202-797-1819 Dinner. 35%
La Fourchette 2949 18th St. NW 202-332-3077 Lunch, Dinner. 35%
L’Enfant Cafe & Bar 2000 18th St. NW 202-319-1800 Dinner. 25%
Little Fountain Cafe 2339 18th St. NW 202-462-8100 Dinner. 35%
Mintwood Place 1813 Columbia Rd. NW 202-234-6732 Dinner. 25%
Perry’s 1811 Columbia Rd. NW 202-234-6218 Dinner. 25%
Pop’s Sea Bar 1817 Columbia Rd. NW 202-534-3933 Lunch, Dinner 35%
ATLAS/H STREET
Le Grenier 502 H St. NE 202-544-4999 Dinner. 25%
BLOOMINGDALE
El Camino 108 Rhode Island Ave. NW 202-847-0419 Dinner. 25%
Rustik Tavern 84 T St. NW 202-290-2936 Dinner. 25%
BRENTWOOD
Sala Thai 2300 Washington Place NE 202-808-2189 Lunch, Dinner. 25%
BROOKLAND
Busboys and Poets 625 Monroe St. NE 202-636-7230 Dinner. 35%
Steel Plate 3523 12 St. NE 202-290-2310 Dinner. 25%
CAPITOL HILL
Banana Cafe & Piano Bar 500 8th St. SE 202-543-5906 Dinner. 25%
Cafe Berlin 322 Massachusetts Ave. NE 202-543-7656 Lunch, Dinner. 25%
Hank’s Oyster Bar on the Hill 633 Pennsylvania Ave. SE 202-733-1971 Dinner. 25%
The Old Siam 406 8th St. SE 202-544-7426 Dinner. 25%
Trattoria Alberto 506 8th St. SE 202-544-2007 Dinner. 25%
CHEVY CHASE
Arucola Osteria 5534 Connecticut Ave. NW 202-244-1555 Dinner. 25%
Blue 44 DC 507 Connecticut Ave. NW 202-202-362-2583 Dinner. 25%
Buck’s Fishing & Camping 5031 Connecticut Ave. NW 202-364-0777 Dinner. 25%
Comet Ping Pong 5037 Connecticut Ave. NW 202-364-0404 Dinner. 50%
CHINATOWN
Rare Sweets 963 Palmer Alley NW 202-499-0077 Lunch. 25%
CLEVELAND PARK
Cactus Cantina 3300 Wisconsin Ave. NW 202-362-0776 Lunch, Dinner. 25%
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
Acre 121 1400 Irving St. NW 202-328-0121 Dinner. 25%
The Heights 3115 14th St. NW 202-797-7227 Dinner. 25%
DUPONT CIRCLE
Annie’s Paramount Steak House 1609 17th St. NW 202-667-9148 Lunch, Dinner. 100%
Beacon Bar & Grill 1615 Rhode Island Ave. NW 202-872-1126 Dinner. 25%
Dupont Italian Kitchen 1637 17th St. NW 202-328-3222 Dinner. 25%
Grillfish 1200 New Hampshire Ave. NW 202-331-7310 Lunch, Dinner. 25%
Hank’s Oyster Bar 1624 Q St. NW 202-462-4265 Dinner. 25%
La Tomate 1701 Connecticut Ave. NW 202-667-5505 Dinner. 25%
Lauriol Plaza 1835 18th St. NW 202-387-0035 Lunch, Dinner. 25%
M Street Bar & Grill 2033 M St. NW 202-530-3621 Dinner. 25%
Mourayo 1734 Connecticut Ave. NW 202-667-2100 Dinner. 25%
Pesce 2002 P St. NW 202-446-3474 Dinner. 35%
Station Kitchen & Cocktails 2015 Massachusetts Ave. NW 202-265-1600 Dinner. 25%
FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS
Le Chat Noir 4907 Wisconsin Ave. NW 202-244-2944 Dinner. 35%
LOGAN CIRCLE
Commissary 1443 P St. NW 202-299-0018 Lunch, Dinner. 25%
Le Diplomate 1601 14th St. NW 202-332-3333 Dinner. 25%
Logan Tavern 1423 P St. NW 202-332-3710 Lunch, Dinner. 25%
Nage 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW 202-448-8005 Dinner. 25%
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace 1612 14th St. NW 202-319-1612 Dinner. 50%
The Pig 1320 14th St. NW 202-290-2821 Dinner. 25%
Posto 1515 14th St. NW 202-332-8613 Dinner. 50%
Veranda 1100 P St. NW 202-234-6870 Dinner. 25%
MOUNT PLEASANT
Beau Thai 3162 Mount Pleasant St. NW 202-450-5317 Dinner. 25%
MOUNT VERNON TRIANGLE
Busboys and Poets 1025 5th St. NW 202-789-2227 Dinner. 35%
PALISADES
Blacksalt Fish Market & Restaurant 4883 MacArthur Blvd. NW 202-342-9101 Dinner. 25%
PENN QUARTER
Ristorante Tosca 1112 F. St. NW 202-367-1990 Dinner. 100%
PETWORTH
DC Reynolds 3628 Georgia Ave. NW 202-501-7178 Dinner. 25%
Sala Thai 3716 Georgia Ave. NW 202-629-1643 Lunch, Dinner. 25%
SHAW
1905 Restaurant 1905 9th St. NW 202-332-1905 Dinner. 25%
Beau Thai 1700 New Jersey Ave. NW 202-536-5636 Dinner. 25%
Dino’s Grotto 1914 9th St. NW 202-686-2966 Dinner. 25%
Shaw’s Tavern 520 Florida Ave. NW 202-518-4092 Dinner. 25%
Thally 1316 9th St. NW 202-733-3849 Dinner. 25%
TAKOMA
Busboys and Poets 235 Carroll St. NW 202-726-0856 Dinner. 35%
U STREET
Busboys and Poets 2021 14th St. NW 202-387-7638 Dinner. 35%
Café Saint-Ex 1847 14th St. NW 202-265-7839 Dinner. 25%
Compass Rose 1346 T St. NW 202-506-4765 Dinner. 25%
Eatonville 2121 14th St. NW 202-32-9672 Dinner. 35%
JoJo Restaurnt & Bar 1518 U St. NW 202-319-9350 Dinner. 35%
Sala Thai 1301 U St. NW 202-462-1333 Lunch, Dinner. 25%
Tico 1926 14th St. NW 202-319-1400 Dinner. 25%
MARYLAND
BETHESDA
Black’s Bar & Kitchen 7750 Woodmont Ave. 301-652-5525 Dinner. 25%
Sala Thai 4828 Cordell Ave. 301-654-4676 Lunch, Dinner. 25%
Trattoria Sorrento 4930 Cordell Ave. 301-718-0344 Dinner. 25%
GARRETT PARK
Black Market Bistro 4600 Waverly Ave. 301-933-3000 Dinner. 25%
HYATTSVILLE
Busboys and Poets 5331 Baltimore Ave. 301-779-2787 Dinner. 35%
ROCKVILLE
Il Pizzico 15209 Frederick Rd. 301-309-0610 Dinner. 35%
Mosaic Cuisine & Cafe 186 Halpine Rd. 301-468-0682 Dinner. 25%
SILVER SPRING
All Set Restaurant & Bar 8630 Fenton St. 301-495-8800 Dinner. 50%
Cubano’s 1201 Fidler Lane 301-563-4020 Dinner. 35%
TAKOMA PARK
Mark’s Kitchen 7006 Carroll Ave. 301-270-1884 Lunch, Dinner. 25%
Republic 6939 Laurel Ave. 301-270-3000 Dinner. 25%
VIRGINIA
ALEXANDRIA
Chadwicks 203 The Strand 703-836-4442 Dinner. 25%
Indigo Landing 1 Marina Dr. 703-548-0001 Dinner. 25%
ARLINGTON
La Cote D’Or Café 6876 Lee Highway 703-538-3033 Dinner. 25%
CLIFTON
Trummer’s on Main 7134 Main St. 703-266-1623 Dinner. 25%
CRYSTAL CITY
Freddie’s Beach Bar 555 S. 23rd St. 703-685-0555 Dinner. 100%
FALLS CHURCH
Clare & Don’s Beach Shack 130 N. Washington St. 703-532-9283 Dinner. 35%
MOSAIC DISTRICT
Sea Pearl 8101 Strawberry Lane #2 703-372-5161 Dinner. 25%
OLD TOWN
Hank’s Oyster Bar Old Town 1026 King St. 703-739-4265 Dinner. 25%
PINECREST
Foxfire 6550 Little River Turnpike 703-914-9280 Dinner. 25%
SHIRLINGTON
Busboys and Poets 4251 S. Campbell Ave. 703-379-9757 Dinner. 35%
Guapo’s 4028 Campbell Ave. 703-671-1701 Dinner. 25%
Ping by Charlie Chiang’s 4060 Campbell Ave. 703-671-4900 Dinner. 25%
TYSON’S CORNER
Kizuna 8221 Leesburg Pike 703-442-7888 Dinner. 35%
Mark Heckathorn
About the Author
Editor-in-Chief Mark Heckathorn is a journalist, movie buff and foodie. He oversees DC on Heels editorial operations as well as strategic planning and staff development. Reach him with story ideas or suggestions at dcoheditor (at) gmail (dot) com.

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Mark Heckathorn

Mark Heckathorn
Editor-in-Chief Mark Heckathorn is a journalist, movie buff and foodie. He oversees DC on Heels editorial operations as well as strategic planning and staff development. Reach him with story ideas or suggestions at dcoheditor (at) gmail (dot) com. 
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