Food & Friends Fundraiser Set for Apr. 24
On Thursday, Apr. 24, 98 restaurants throughout the DMV will donate 25-100 percent of their proceeds to Food & Friends.
The event, held annually in the United States and Canada, raises funds for 60 HIV/AIDS service organizations. More than 3,000 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.
Other Dining Out for Life events are held in Baltimore on Sept. 18 benefiting Movable Feast.
Locally, 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 Metro D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area.
Food & Friends has used the money raised from Dining Out for Life to deliver 17 million meals to 25,000 clients since it opened in 1988. Clients include adults and children. In 2013 alone, the organization’s volunteers delivered 1,155,074 meals including 96,256 monthly and 3,690 daily. They will serve an estimated 1,207,359 meals this year.
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.
Below is a list of participating restaurants, by location, on the Food & Friends website as of Tuesday:
Restaurant | Address | Phone | Cuisine | Meal. % of Check |
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Washington, D.C. |
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ADAMS MORGAN | ||||
Duplex Diner | 2004 18th St. NW | 202-265-7828 | American | Dinner. 25% |
Cashion’s Eat Place | 1819 Columbia Rd. NW | 202-797-1819 | American | Dinner. 25% |
La Fourchette | 2949 18th St. NW | 202-332-3077 | French | Lunch, Dinner. 35% |
L’Enfant Cafe & Bar | 2000 18th St. NW | 202-319-1800 | French | Dinner. 25% |
Little Fountain Cafe | 2339 18th St. NW | 202-462-8100 | American | Dinner. 35% |
Mintwood Place | 1813 Columbia Rd. NW | 202-234-6732 | American | Dinner. 25% |
Napoleon Bistro | 1847 Columbia Rd. NW | 202-299-9630 | French | Dinner. 25% |
Perry’s | 1811 Columbia Rd. NW | 202-234-6218 | American | Dinner. 25% |
ATLAS DISTRICT | ||||
Le Grenier | 502 H St. NE | 202-544-4999 | French | Dinner. 25% |
BRENTWOOD | ||||
Sala Thai | 2300 Washington Place NE | 202-635-6999 | Thai | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
CAPITOL HILL | ||||
Banana Cafe & Piano Bar | 500 8th St. SE | 202-543-5906 | Cuban | Dinner. 25% |
Cafe Berlin | 322 Massachusetts Ave. NE | 202-543-7656 | German | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
Hank’s Oyster Bar on the Hill | 633 Pennsylvania Ave. SE | 202-733-1971 | American, Seafood | Dinner. 25% |
Las Placitas | 517 8th St. SE | 202-543-3700 | Latin American | Dinner. 25% |
Ninnella | 106 13th St. SE | 202-543-0184 | Italian | Dinner. 25% |
Old Siam Thai & Sushi Bar | 406 8th St. SE | 202-544-7426 | Thai, Sushi | Dinner. 25% |
Trattoria Alberto | 506 8th St. SE | 202-544-2007 | Italian | Dinner. 25% |
CHEVY CHASE | ||||
Arucola Osteria | 5534 Connecticut Ave. NW | 202-244-1555 | Italian | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
CLEVELAND PARK | ||||
Cactus Cantina | 3300 Wisconsin Ave. NW | 202-686-7222 | Tex-Mex | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS | ||||
The Heights | 3115 14th St. NW | 202-797-7227 | American | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
DUPONT CIRCLE | ||||
Annie’s Paramount Steak House | 1609 17th St. NW | 202-232-0395 | American | Dinner. 100% |
Beacon Bar & Grill | 1615 Rhode Island Ave. NW | 202-872-1126 | American | Dinner. 25% |
Bistro Du Coin | 1738 Connecticut Ave. NW | 202-234-6969 | French | Lunch, Dinner. 50% |
Café Dupont | 1500 New Hampshire Ave. NW | 202-797-0169 | French | Dinner. 25% |
Darlington House | 1610 20th St. NW | 202-332-3722 | American, Italian | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
Dupont Italian Kitchen | 1637 17th St. NW | 202-328-3222 | Italian | Dinner. 25% |
Floriana | 1602 17th St. NW | 202-667-5937 | Italian | Dinner. 35% |
Grillfish | 1200 New Hampshire Ave. NW | 202-331-7310 | American, Seafood | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
Hank’s Oyster Bar & Lounge | 1624 Q St. NW | 202-462-4265 | American, Seafood | Dinner. 25% |
James Hoban’s | 1 Dupont Circle NW | 202-223-8440 | Irish Pub | Dinner. 25% |
La Tomate | 1701 Connecticut Ave. NW | 202-667-5505 | Italian | Dinner. 25% |
Lauriol Plaza | 1835 18th St. NW | 202-387-0035 | Tex-Mex | Dinner. 25% |
Level One | 1639 R St. NW | 202-745-0025 | American | Dinner. 25% |
M Street Bar & Grill | 2033 M St. NW | 202-530-3621 | American | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
Mai Thai | 1200 19th St. NW | 202-452-6870 | Thai | Dinner. 25% |
Mourayo | 1734 Connecticut Ave. NW | 202-667-2100 | Greek | Dinner. 25% |
Nage | 1608 Rhode Island Ave. NW | 202-448-8005 | American | Dinner. 25% |
Pesce | 2002 P St. NW | 202-446-3474 | Seafood | Dinner. 35% |
FOGGY BOTTOM/ WEST END | ||||
Founding Farmers | 1924 Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 202-822-8783 | American | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
Tonic at Quigley’s | 2036 G St. NW | 202-296-0211 | American | Dinner. 25% |
FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS | ||||
Le Chat Noir | 4907 Wisconsin Ave. NW | 202-244-2944 | French | Dinner. 35% |
GEORGETOWN | ||||
Cafe La Ruche | 1309 31st St. NW | 202-965-2684 | French | Dinner. 50% |
Dos Lobos Mexican Grill | 2811 M St. NW | 202-333-0137 | Mexican | Dinner. 25% |
Neyla | 3206 N St. NW | 202-333-6353 | Mediterranean | Dinner. 25% |
Peacock Cafe | 3206 N St. NW | 202-625-2740 | American | Dinner. 35% |
LOGAN CIRCLE | ||||
Commissary | 1443 P St. NW | 202-299-0018 | American | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
Le Diplomate | 1601 14th St. NW | 202-332-3333 | French | Dinner. 25% |
Logan Tavern | 1423 P St. NW | 202-332-3710 | American | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace | 1612 14th St. NW | 202-319-1612 | American, Seafood | Dinner. 50% |
The Pig | 1320 14th St. NW | 202-290-2821 | BBQ | Dinner. 25% |
Posto | 1515 14th St. NW | 202-332-8613 | Italian | Dinner. 50% |
Veranda | 1100 P St. NW | 202-234-6870 | Mediterranean | Dinner. 25% |
MCPHERSON SQUARE | ||||
Georgia Brown’s | 950 15th St. NW | 202-393-4499 | American, Southern | Dinner. 25% |
MOUNT VERNON TRIANGLE | ||||
Busboys and Poets | 1025 5th St. NW | 202-789-2227 | American | Dinner. 35% |
Sixth Engine | 438 Massachusetts Ave. NW | 202-506-2455 | American | Dinner. 25% |
PALISADES | ||||
Blacksalt Fish Market & Restaurant | 4883 MacArthur Blvd. NW | 202-342-9101 | Seafood | Dinner. 25% |
PENN QUARTER | ||||
Asia Nine | 915 E St. NW | 202-783-6060 | Asian | Dinner. 25% |
Poste Moderne Brasserie | 555 8th St. NW | 202-783-6060 | French | Dinner. 25% |
Tosca | 1112 F. St. NW | 202-367-1990 | Italian | Dinner. 100% |
PETWORTH | ||||
Sala Thai | 3716 Georgia Ave. NW | 202-629-1643 | Thai | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
SHAW | ||||
1905 | 1905 9th St. NW | 202-332-1905 | Ethiopian | Dinner. 25% |
Dino’s Grotto | 1914 9th St. NW | 202-686-2966 | Italian | Dinner. 25% |
Shaw’s Tavern | 520 Florida Ave. NW | 202-518-4092 | American | Dinner. 50% |
Thally | 1316 9th St. NW | 202-733-3849 | American | Dinner. 25% |
TENLEYTOWN | ||||
Cactus Cantina | 3300 Wisconsin Ave. NW | 202-686-7222 | Tex-Mex | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
U STREET |
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Busboys & Poets | 2021 14th St. NW | 202-387-7638 | American | Dinner. 35% |
Café Saint-Ex | 1847 14th St. NW | 202-265-7839 | French | Dinner. 25% |
Eatonville | 2121 14th St. NW | 202-32-9672 | American, Southern | Dinner. 35% |
JoJo Restaurnt & Bar | 1512 U St. NW | 202-319-9350 | American | Dinner. 25% |
Marvin | 2007 14th St. NW | 202-797-7171 | Belgian & Soul Food | Dinner. 35% |
Sala Thai | 1301 U St. NW | 202-462-1333 | Thai | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
WOODLEY PARK |
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New Heights | 2317 Calvert St. NW | 202-234-4110 | American | Dinner. 25% |
MARYLAND | ||||
BETHESDA | ||||
Black’s Bar & Kitchen | 7750 Woodmont Ave. | 301-652-5525 | American, Seafood | Dinner. 25% |
Freddy’s Lobster & Clams | 4867 Cordell Ave. | 240-743-4257 | Seafood | Dinner. 25% |
Hard Times Café | 4922 Del Ray Ave. | 301-951-3300 | American | Dinner. 25% |
Guapo’s | 8130 Wisconsin Ave. | 301-656-0888 | Tex-Mex | Dinner. 25% |
Sala Thai | 4828 Cordell Ave. | 301-654-4676 | Thai | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
Trattoria Sorrento | 4930 Cordell Ave. | 301-718-0344 | Italian | Dinner. 25% |
GARRETT PARK | ||||
Black Market Bistro | 4600 Waverly Ave. | 301-933-3000 | American | Dinner. 25% |
HYATTSVILLE | ||||
Busboys and Poets | 5331 Baltimore Ave. | 301-779-2787 | American | Dinner. 35% |
POTOMAC | ||||
Amici Miei | 1093 Seven Locks Rd. | 301-545-0966 | Italian | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
ROCKVILLE | ||||
Il Pizzico | 15209 Frederick Rd. | 301-309-0610 | Italian | Dinner. 35% |
Mosaic Cuisine & Cafe | 186 Halpine Rd. | 301-468-0682 | French | Dinner. 25% |
SILVER SPRING | ||||
8407 Kitchen Bar | 8407 Ramsey Ave. | 301-587-8407 | American | Lunch, Dinner. 35% |
Cubano’s | 1201 Fidler Lane | 301-563-4020 | Cuban | Dinner. 35% |
Petes’ New Haven Style Apizza | 962 Wayne Ave. | 301-588-7383 | Pizza | Dinner. 25% |
TAKOMA PARK | ||||
Mark’s Kitchen | 7006 Carroll Ave. | 301-270-1884 | American | Lunch, Dinner. 25% |
Republic | 6939 Laurel Ave. | 301-270-3000 | Seafood | Dinner. 25% |
VIRGINIA | ||||
ALEXANDRIA | ||||
Chadwicks | 203 The Strand | 703-836-4442 | American | Dinner. 25% |
ALEXANDRIA-OLD TOWN | ||||
Hank’s Oyster Bar | 1026 King St. | 703-739-4265 | Seafood | Dinner. 25% |
ARLINGTON | ||||
La Cote D’Or Café | 6876 Lee Highway | 703-538-3033 | French | Dinner. 25% |
CLARENDON | ||||
Delhi Club | 1135 N. Highland St. | 703-527-5666 | Indian | Lunch, Dinner. 35% |
Petes’ New Haven Style Apizza | 3017 Clarendon Blvd. | 703-527-7383 | Pizza | Dinner. 25% |
CRYSTAL CITY | ||||
Freddie’s Beach Bar | 555 S. 23rd St. | 703-685-0555 | American | Dinner. 100% |
FALLS CHURCH | ||||
Clare & Don’s Beach Shack | 130 N. Washington St. | 703-532-9283 | Seafood, Vegetarian | Dinner. 35% |
MERRIFIELD | ||||
Ovvio Osteria | 2727 Merrilee Dr. | 703-573-2161 | Italian | Dinner. 25% |
Sea Pearl | 8191 Strawberry Lane, Suite 2 | 703-372-5161 | Asian, Seafood | Dinner. 25% |
PENTAGON CITY | ||||
Thaiphoon | 1301 Joyce St. | 703-413-8200 | Thai | Dinner. 25% |
SHIRLINGTON | ||||
Busboys and Poets | 4251 S. Campbell Ave. | 703-379-9757 | American | Dinner. 35% |
Guapo’s | 4028 Campbell Ave. | 703-671-1701 | Tex-Mex | Dinner. 25% |
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