It is time to celebrate the incoming New Year in and around the DMV, and restaurants are offering diners a lively and delicious array of choices.

Many area restaurants are offering New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day specials. (Photo: Fashion Squad)

1789 Restaurant, 1226 36th St. NW, will offer a seasonal a la carte menu as well as a New Year’s Eve tasting menu from 5-11 p.m. The six-course tasting menu is $125 per person or $179 with suggested wine pairing. The tasting menu must be ordered for the entire table.

701 Restaurant, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, will offer two seatings on New Year’s Eve. Diners at the first seating from 5-7:30 p.m. have the option to order off the seasonal a la carte menu or enjoy a three-course prix fixe menu for $55 per -person. During the second seating from 8:30-11 p.m., only a four-course menu priced at $110 per person including a Champagne toast at midnight will be served. A four piece jazz band will play music until 1 a.m. 701 Restaurant will be open for regular dinner service on Jan. 1 with guests receiving a complimentary glass of bubbly to toast the New Year.

Ambar, 523 Eighth St. SE, is serving a special New Year’s Eve menu showcasing dishes from the Balkan Peninsula with a modern twist. The first seating from 5-8:30 p.m. includes unlimited small plates and drinks for $69 per person. The second seating from 9-10:30 p.m. is $99 per person to dine in the main dining room or $79 per person at the bar and includes unlimited small plates and drinks with a Champagne toast at midnight. Guests dining during the second seating will enjoy unlimited food and drinks until 12:30 a.m. A cash bar will be available for those wishing to order additional drinks between 12:30-2 a.m. On New Year’s Day, Ambar will offer its fixed price brunch of unlimited small plates and cocktails from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. for $39 per person. Unlimited brunch must be ordered by the entire table.

Ankara, 1320 19th St. NW, is celebrating New Year’s Eve in true Turkish style with a four-course prix fixe dinner menu for %44 per person featuring specials from 6-8:30 p.m. along with specially priced wine selections. chosen to pair beautifully with the cuisine. Diners will receive a complimentary glass of Ridgeview Fitzrovia Rosé Brut to start the evening. Guests will also enjoy Turkish coffee and Belgian-style dark chocolate from Divine Chocolate to end the meal on a sweet note. The first course for the table served with house-made pide included hummus; shakshuka made with diced sautéed eggplant, tomato, roasted pepper, garlic, red pepper paste and parsley; sigara böreğI, fried, phyllo stuffed with feta and herbs; and mercimek köfte made with red lentils and bulgur patties, herbs and onions. The second course include the choice of coban salatasi, a diced blend of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, radishes and herbs; or lahmacun, a flat bread topped with minced beef and lamb with tomatoes and onion relish. The third course includes the choice of kuzu pirzola, grilled lamb chops, lightly seasoned and served with Ottoman rice; izgarada dana antrikot, a grilled rib eye steak served with Ottoman rice; tavuk siş, a grilled and marinated chicken breast served with Ottoman rice; or grilled branzino served with a seasonal vegetable sauté. For dessert, choose either baklava or kayisi tatlisi, poached apricots served on bed of crème.

Ardeo+Bardeo, 3311 Connecticut Ave. NW, will offer two seatings New Year’s Eve. From 5:30-7 p.m., features a special a la carte menu. At the second seating, from 8-11 p.m., guests will enjoy a three-course, prix fixe holiday menu priced at $65 per person including Champagne toast at midnight. The restaurant will be open for regular dinner service on Jan. 1, and guests will receive a complimentary glass of bubbly to toast the New Year.

All Set Restaurant & Bar, 8630 Fenton St., Plaza 5, Silver Spring, will be celebrating New Year’s Eve until 1 a.m. with a dozen oysters and bottle of Pihu Simonet Brut Champagne for $40, a raw bar platter with one dozen oysters, six littleneck clams and four jumbo shrimp with a bottle of Francois Montand Brut Champagne for $60 or a raw bar deluxe platter with one dozen oysters, crab cocktail, lobster cocktail and four jumbo shrimp with a bottle of Francois Montand Brut Champagne for $80. The restaurant will also offer a three-course menu featuring surf and turf and wine pairings for $50 per person.

Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken, 1308 G St. NW and 7511 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, is offering mini doughnuts on New Year’s Eve. The box of minis includes two mini crème brûlée doughnuts, two mini vanilla glazed doughnuts with chocolate buttercream, two mini chocolate glazed doughnuts with gold sprinkles, two mini Nutella glazed doughnuts with chocolate shavings and a white chocolate drizzle, two mini strawberry jam filled doughnuts with vanilla glaze and 2016 written on top and two mini vanilla pastry cream filled doughnuts with chocolate glaze and 2016 written on top. A box of minis costs $20.

Bibiana Osteria-Enoteca, 1100 New York Ave. NW, will offer Italian fare to help ring in the New Year with seatings available at 5:30 and 7 pm. Diners during the first seating will enjoy a special a la carte menu. During the second seating, a four-course pre fixe menu priced at $85 per person will be offered, including a Franciacorta (a sparkling wine from Lombardy) toast at midnight. Bibiana will be open for regular dinner service on Jan.1, and guests will receive a complimentary glass of bubbly to toast the New Year.

BLT Steak, 1625 I St. NW, will offer a special New Year’s Eve blackboard menu from 5-11 p.m. featuring Nantucket Bay scallops with kumquat preserve, black trumpet and yuzu nage; grilled veal sweetbreads with chanterelle, celery root and caper butter; roasted porcelet rack with glazed pork belly and quince jus; prime dry aged rib eye with bone marrow and A5 wagyu butter; and honeycrisp apple cake with crème fraîche and malted ice cream. Diners who stay until the ball drops will receive a complimentary Champagne toast..

Blue Duck Tavern, 1201 M St. NW in the Park Hyatt Washington, will present a four-course menu for $130 per person from with a variety of chefs’ market selections, along with a Champagne toast for the table. At At Blue Duck Tavern’s lounge, guests can ring in the New Year with a premium open bar with specialty cocktails from 9 p.m.-2 a.m. for $195 including live music by Karla Chisholm until 1 a.m., small plates, a Champagne toast at midnight and chocolate desserts. Tickets are available online.

The Bombay Club, 815 Connecticut Ave. NW, will serve a special New Year’s Eve menu with two seatings. A three-course menu priced at $55 per person will be available from 5-7:30 p.m. During the second seating from 8-11 p.m., a five-course menu will be served for $85 per person. The restaurant will be open for regular dinner service on Jan. 1, and guests will receive a complimentary glass of bubbly to toast the New Year.

Brookland’s Finest Bar & Kitchen, 3126 12th St. NW, will partner with Sloppy Mama’s food truck on all-day menus that will be available from Dec. 30-Jan. 3, as well as a special New Year’s Eve dinner menu and a New Year’s Day brunch menu. The all-day menu includes smoked whole wings, pulled pork and beef brisket sandwiches as well as entrée versions of the brisket and pulled pork. Sloppy Mama’s signature BBQ sauces, Kansas City, Georgia Gold and North Carolina, will also be on the menu. On New Year’s Eve, a three-course $35 menu will be available including a charcuterie plate, pork three ways with smoked ribs, seared pork belly and pulled pork and smoked chocolate truffles for dessert. A glass of prosecco will be served with the menu. On New Year’s Day, brunch begins at 10 a.m. with items like the Brookland burrito with smoked brisket, pulled pork or smoked turkey sausage and scrambled eggs, green chili sauce, Tillamook cheddar and potato hash, and smoked wings served with potato hash and tossed in Kansas City or Georgia Gold Sauce.

Centrolina, 974 Palmer Alley NW, will serve it’s a la carte menu from 5-11 p.m. Optional sparkling wine flights will be available for $45.

City Tap House, 901 Ninth St. NW, is offering a three-course, prix fixe dinner from 6-11 p.m. for $65, a open bar from 10 p.m.-midnight for $40 or both the dinner and open bar for $95 on New Year’s Eve. DJ Premonition will play from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. The prix-fixe menu include an amuse of crispy deviled egg with house ranch and Sriracha, and a first course of Asian pear and arugula salad with cambazola, candied walnuts and vanilla bean vinaigrette; sausage stuffed quail with sweet potato hash, blackened green beans and cranberry compote; or Parisian gnocchi with ‘nduja cream, escarole, Meyer lemon and crispy garlic. The second course includes a choice of surf and turf with petite filet, half a lobster tail, truffled potato risotto, roasted asparagus and sauce Americaine; Moroccan spiced lamb with ras el hanout, fall ratatouille and minted yogurt; John Dory en pappillote with marble potatoes, vanilla braised endive, crispy prosciutto and grapefruit beurre blanc; or heirloom squash pappardelle with kabocha squash, baby kale, Tokyo turnips, maple-walnut cream and pomergranate. Dessert includes black forest ganache cake with bourbon cherries and Kirsch Chantilly cream; or lavender-white chocolate crème brulee with lemon-poppy biscotti. A free glass of Champagne will be offered to every guest at midnight.

Many area restaurants are helping to ring in 2016. (Photo: iStock)

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar,801A Ninth St. NW, will offer a festive Cuban feast to celebrate the New Year. The first seating from 4:30-8:30 p.m. features an a la carte menu with a selection of ceviches, tapas and other signature dishes including several New Year’s Eve specials. Guests who dine before 6 p.m. will receive a $25 gift card per couple to be used on a $50 purchase during a future visit. The late dining option, with seatings between 9-9:45 p.m. will feature a five-course prix fixe menu for $99 per person with a Champagne toast, balloon drop, DJ and dancing, and party favors for the midnight celebration. Guests at the second seating will be able to keep their reserved table throughout the evening.

Del Campo, 777 I St. NW, is serving a New Year’s Eve Asado menu. The meal includes complimentary provoleta, black truffles and country bread. Diners have a choice of smoked uni and crab angel hair; Hamachi ceviche smoked caviar; or pumpkin risotto with tiny scallops and grilled goat cheese. The asado to be shared includes Iberico pork loin and caviar; smoked Wagyu bavette; grilled lobster; or grilled sweetbreads; burnt Brussels sprouts; jalapeno mashed potatoes; or grilled greens served with chimichurri, salsa criolla and smoked hollandaise. Dessert includes a choice of dulce de leche crepe soufflé; chocolate cashew cake; or tres leches Twinkies. The cost is $88 person, $100 with Champagne or $128 with win pairings. The restaurant will also serve it’s a la carte menu.

Le Diplomate, 1601 14th St. NW, will have a strolling mime providing entertainment all evening along with several specials and its regular a la carte menu. There will be a complimentary champagne toast at midnight.

El Centro D.F., 1819 14th St. NW, is hosting a chef’s table experience in their 24-seat taqueria from 8-10 p.m. from $110 per person. Guests will dine on three communal tables and feast family-style on a variety of dishes. Partygoers will also receive carafes of margaritas, Mexican beers and sparkling wine to toast the New Year. Tickets can be purchased online. Those dining in the main dining room of the lower-level requileria and enjoy seasonal a la carte specials priced from $12-$29 each. Additionally, bar patrons will enjoy happy hour specials from 4-9 p.m. with $5 bottled Mexican beers, house red and white wine, tequila infusions and signature cocktails. On New Year’s Day, the restaurant will serve an all-you-can-eat Mexican brunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for $35 per person including bottomless brunch drinks. The all-you-can-eat brunch menu must be ordered for the entire table, and all items are available a la carte priced from $5-$15.

El Centro D.F. Georgetown, 1218 Wisconsin Ave. NW, is hosting a New Year’s Eve bash on their tented outdoor patio from 6-10:30 p.m.. For $70, diners will enjoy a variety of passed hors d’oeuvres from 6-10:15 p.m. and carving stations from 6-9 p.m. Also, guests can take advantage of El Centro’s popular happy hour specials throughout the evening including $5 bottled Mexican beers, house red and white wine, tequila infusions and signature cocktails. The party is limited to 75 people. Tickets must be purchased online. The main dining room will offer a la carte specials priced from $12-$29 each and guests will receive happy hour drink specials from 4-9 p.m. at the bar. On New Year’s Day, the restaurant will serve an all-you-can-eat Mexican brunch 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for $35 per person including bottomless brunch drinks. The all-you-can-eat brunch menu must be ordered for the entire table, and all items are available a la carte priced from $5-$15.

Et Voila!, 5120 MacArthur Blvd. NW, will offer holiday specials in addition to their regular a la carte dinner menu on New Year’s Eve. Billecart Salmon Brut Reserve will be available for $125 per bottle along with a Moscato d’Asti for $24

The Fainting Goat, 1330 U St. NW, will celebrate with retro New Year’s Eve specials from 5-10 p.m. and a complimentary midnight Champagne toast. Retro-inspired dishes include lobster thermidor, prime rib with twice-baked potato and Brussels sprouts, and baked Alaska in addition to its regular a la carte menu.

G by Mike Isabella, 2201 14th St. NW, will serve a five-course New Year’s Eve tasting menu for $65 per person with an optional $39 house wine pairing or $49 premium wine pairing. The first course is shaved winter vegetable panzanella with lobster, burrata and radish, followed by the second course of charred octopus with Calabrian chili-honey glaze, white beans and cipolini onions. The third course is pasta blanca with cauliflower ragu, carp roe and cavier, followed by the fourth course of crispy snapper with crispy potatoes, cauliflower romesco and rosmary gremolata or N.Y. strip with sunchoke, creamed escarole and pickled pearl onions. The final course includes a choice of seasonal desserts.

The Hay-Adams Hotel 800 16th St. NW, will offer a three-course prix fixe menu priced at $80 per person from 5:30-10 p.m. Diners will receive a complimentary glass of house Champagne for toasting the New Year.

Jack Rose Dining Saloon, 2007 18th St. NW, will offer a “Beer, Bourbon & Southern BBQ” pre-bash on the rooftop terrace from 5-8 p.m. New Year’s Eve, an all-you-can-eat and drink for $45 per person with all-you-can eat Southern BBQ with complimentary brews and bourbons. The dining saloon will offer several specials from 5 p.m.-1 a.m. including vintage cocktail flights, a special chef’s prix-fixe menu and a special menu of the 20 best whiskeys to drink before the ball drops. Beginning at 6:30 p.m.-midnight, Dram & Grain will offer a five-spirit cocktail tasting for two with drinks paired with snacks. Cost is $125 per couple. On New Year’s Day, there will be a Hangover Roast from 3-10 p.m. on the heated rooftop terrace with pork and Southern sides, such as a whole roasted Vermont pig, Hoppin’ John, collard greens and buttermilk biscuits for $15. Drink specials will include $4 cans, $5 drafts, $6 punch and $7 cocktails. Guests can also sample a flight of Whistle Pig “Old World” rye whiskey, finished in special wine barrels such as madeira, sauternes and port, for $30.

Legal Sea Foods four DMV locations will be open on New Year’s Eve. They will serve an a la carte menu as well as a special holiday entrée. The restaurant at 704 Seventh St. will be open from 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Tysons Galleria in Mclean and 2301 Jefferson Davis Hwy. in Crystal City will both be open from 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; and the newest location at National Hall in Ronald Reagan National Airport will be open from 8 a.m.-9 p.m. The restaurants will also be open regular hours on New Year’s Day.

L’Hommage Bistro Francais, 450 K St. NW, will offer a five-course tasting menu from 5 p.m.-close for $95 per person. The menu begins with torchon de foie gras served on brioche with fig jam and chestnut soup with chestnut honey crème fraîche and brioche croutons followed by Maine lobster with linguini and bouillabaisse demi. Next, diners can select from chestnut honey roasted duck breast with confit leg, roasted chestnut and cherry dressing or pan roasted monkfish bourguignon with baby vegetables and red wine sauce. For dessert, a petite pastry selection will be served.

Lupo Verde, 1401 T St. NW, will offer a traditional Italian feast with two seatings. The first seating, from 5-7 p.m., features a special a la carte menu The second seating at 7:30 p.m. will offer five items off the regular a la carte menu for $85 per person, or a pre-selected five-course menu for the same price along with a Champagne toast at midnight..

Macon Bistro & Larder, 5520 Connecticut Ave. NW, with serve a four-course prix fixe holiday menu for $75 with seatings at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. The diners at the second seating can countdown to the New Year with a Champagne toast at Midnight. Both seatings will begin with a heaping bowl of black-eyed peas served with braised collards and our famous Essie’s biscuits. In the South, eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day is thought to bring prosperity in the New Year. The restaurant will also feature a flight of three Crémants for $20 or a flight of three Champagnes for $30. They will also be available by the glass or bottle.

There are many options in the DMV for ringing in the New Year. (Photo: Healthy Gallatin)

The Majestic Café, 911 King St., Alexandria will serve its featured seasonal a la carte menu and holiday specials from 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Specials include hand cut cast iron seared 16-ounce rib eye with caramelized foie gras butter and lobster risotto for $49; miso-glazed Chilean sea bass with pork belly, apple kimchi and whipped roasted cauliflower for $38; and linguine and clams with house-made squid ink linguine, littleneck clams and anchovy for $29. Pairing options include the Dr. Loosen Riesling sparkling for $36/bottle or the special Pierre Ferrand Grande Champagne Cognac Cocktail for $8. On New Year’s Day, the restaurant will serve its a la carte brunch from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dinner on New Year’s Day will be served from 4-11 p.m.

Masa 14, 1825 14th St. NW, is offering two seatings for New Year’s Eve from 5-7:30 p.m. and after 8 p.m. Those who reserve an early seating have two hours to enjoy a four-course, prix fixe dinner in the downstairs ing room for $60 per person, before heading to their celebration. Diners at the second seating will enjoy a four-course, prix fixe menu with additional specials priced at $80 per person including a choice of three New Year’s Eve specialty dishes and dessert as well as a Champagne toast at Midnight. Bar patrons will be able to take advantage of happy hour specials from 5-7 p.m. with $5 Yeungling, Dos Esquis, Amstel Light, house red and white wine by the glass, and signature cocktails. On New Year’s Day, Masa 14 will serve their prix fixe brunch in the main dining room from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for $39. Brunch includes an unlimited selection of cocktails and a selection of of salads, eggs, sandwiches and sweets. The special brunch offer must be ordered for the entire table. Dishes can also be ordered a la carte.

Nopa Kitchen + Bar, 800 F St. NW, will have two seatings on New Year’s Eve. The first, from 5:30-7:30 p.m., features a seasonal a la carte menu. The second seating, starting at 8 p.m., offers a four-course, prix fixe menu priced at $75 per person along with a Champagne toast at midnight. Beginning at 9 p.m., a DJ will spin to help ring in the New Year. Nopa Kitchen + Bar will be open for regular dinner service on New Year’s Day with diners receiving a complimentary glass of bubbly to toast the New Year.

The Oval Room, 800 Connecticut Ave. NW, will serve a special holiday menu New Year’s Eve. Offering two seatings, the first is available from 5:30-7 p.m. featuring a three-course prix fixe menu priced at $60 per person. At the second seating from 7:30-10 p.m., a four-course, prix fixe menu priced at $85 per person or $125 with wine pairings will be offered. The Oval Room will be open for regular dinner service on Jan. 1, and guests will receive a free glass of bubbly to toast the New Year.

Rasika, 633 D St. NW, will serve a special New Year’s Eve menu with two seatings. A three-course menu priced at $55 per person or $100 with wine pairings will be available from 5-7:15 p.m. During the second seating from 8 p.m.-close, a four-course menu will be available priced at $85 per person or $145 with wine pairings. A credit card is required to confirm all reservations, and a $25 cancelation fee will be applied for those who cancel within three days of the event. Rasika will be open for regular dinner service on New Year’s Day, and guests will receive a complimentary glass of bubbly to toast the New Year.

Rasika West End, 1190 New Hampshire Ave. NW, will serve a three-course menu priced at $55 or $100 with wine pairings 5-7:15 p.m. A four-course menu will be available from 8 p.m.-close priced at $85 per person or $145 with wine pairings. A credit card is required to confirm all reservations, and a $25 cancelation fee will be applied for those who cancel within three days of New Year’s Eve. The restaurant will be open for regular dinner service on Jan. 1 with guests receiving a complimentary glass of bubbly to toast the New Year.

Rosa Mexicano, 575 Seventh St. NW and 153 Waterfront St., National Harbor, is serving a four-course prix fixe New Year’s Eve dinner for $35 complete with a festive sparkling margarita. Dinner includes guacamole de Granada with pomegranate and pumpkin seeds, prepared tableside; lobster and short rib flautas; entrees such as a chicken and skirt steak skillet with slow-cooked peppers and Chihuahua cheese or the classic tablones, a slow-braised, bone-in short rib with smoky mestiza sauce; and a fiesta-sized tres leches cake for dessert.

Secret Chopsticks, 1850 Fort Myer Drive in Rosslyn, will celebrate New Year’s Eve with two special tasting menus from 5-10 p.m. Guests can select a six-course tasting menu priced at $79.99 per person or a nine-course tasting menu priced at $129.99 per person and includes a Champagne toast.

Slate Wine Bar + Bistro, 2404 Wisconsin Ave. NW, invites guests to come on out in their jammies, bathrobes, curlers, or onesies from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. New Year’s Day for its first annual Pajama Party Brunch, which includes a choice of two courses for $18 with an optional wine pairing for an additional $10 and bottomless mimosas for $15. The menu includes donut holes or duck breast egg rolls as a first course and for the second course, a choice of vanilla bean French toast brioche with cinnamon and bacon or sausage; Bistro Benedict with Canadian ham, hollandaise and home fries; chicken and waffles; Slate’s cheeseburger with herb mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheddar or gruyere, fries or salad; or steak and eggs with filet mignon, two eggs any style and home fries for an additional $5. Dessert is available for $5 and includes a choice of tres leches cake or a warm fudge brownie served with vanilla ice cream.

The Source, 575 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, will serve a five-course tasting menu for $130 per person and an additional $65 for wine pairings or a seven-course meal for $150 plus an additional $75 for wine pairings at 6 and 8:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. The seven-course meal includes a chef’s amuse followed by a dim sum trio of uni, caviar and king crab. The second course is lobster egg drop soup with organic hen eggs and lobster wonton, followed by crisp bronzino filet with wok fired root vegetables and caper berry-black bean sauce. The fourth course is hot and numbing quail with fingerling potatoes and Sichuan peppercorns, followed by an intermezzo of fever tree ginger ale float. The fifth course is roasted pork belly with kabocha squash puree and tree smoked pork jus, followed by Snake River Farm’s Wagyu beef duo of grilled N.Y. strip and black pepper braised short rib. Dessert is a chocolate soufflé and passion fruit panna cotta with five spice mixed berry sorbet and a sesame tuile.

Station 4, 1101 Fourth St. SW, is offering a three-course, prix fixe menu from 5-10 p.m. New Year’s Eve for $65 per person. Those not wanting dinner can swing by for some late night fun from 11 p.m.-2 a.m. as the restaurant will host a “Studio Station 4”, 1970s-themed New Year’s Eve party with an open bar, passed appetizers, DJ and a complimentary Champagne toast at midnight. Tickets for the late-night celebration are $100 per person. Guests are encouraged to dress in their ‘70s finest for the chance to win a $150 gift card for best costume.

Tico, 1926 14th St. NW, will serve its regular a la carte menu until 11:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve along with two specials: bone marrow with watermelon radishes, oloroso sherry onion jam, and toasted bread; and Rappahannock oysters with preserved Meyer lemons and herb oil. On New Year’s Day, Tico will offer a “Stay In Your Pajamas-Disco Brunch” from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. with bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys for $19 along with its regular brunch menu. Diners are encouraged to wear pajamas, and there will be a special throwback disco soundtrack playing.

Vinoteca, 1940 11th St. NW, will offer a bubbly-paired five-course prix-fixe dinner for $65 per person or $105 with wine pairing at 6 p.m. or $75 per person or $120 with wine pairings at 9 p.m. Second seating guests can keep their table for the night and receive a sparkling wine toast and snacks at midnight. A “Class with a Glass” party from 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. for $99 per person includes two open bars with wines, craft beers and cocktails, an array of spirits and bottomless bubbly all night long. The outdoor plaza bar will transform into a “winter wonderland” with fire pits, heaters, twinkly lights and music, while the upstairs lounge will be bumping at full force for those who want to dance the night away to the year’s hits. There will be a midnight snack buffet

Yona, 4000 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, will offer it’s a la carte menu in addition to a $75 tasting menu. The tasting menu includes zensai of chilled tofu with mushroom dashi, yamaimo and fresh wasabi; Okinawa seaweed with san bai zu, prawns; and ikura and a vegetable tasting paired with Barbera Brut Rose followed by an otsukuri course of Japanese snapper with Meyer lemon and speck; aji tataki with negi and Szechuan soy; tuna poke with shredded lettuce, shiso and nori; and smoked Hamachi with cojang, shiso and tobiko paird with Kubota Senju. The mushiono course is duck chawanmushi with foie, umeboshi and scichimi meringue paired with Wiens-Prum Riesling. The intermezzo course is beet-yuzu sho paird with Mio sparkling sake. The ramen course is king crab rame with uni butter and negi paired with Oloroso and Amontillado sherries. Dessert will be koshihikari rice panna cotta with chicory and young coconut paird with a Stanley or Zayna.

Zengo, 781 Seventh St. NW, will offer its regular a la carte menu with holiday specials from 5-11 p.m., with the last seating at 9 p.m. Prices range from $14-$31 each and each guests will receive a complimentary glass of Champagne to toast the New Year. On New Year’s Day, Zengo will serve its bottomless brunch with unlimited small plates and cocktails for $39 per person and $10 per child younger than 10 from 10 a.m-3 p.m. Bottomless Brunch must be ordered by the entire table, and the menu is offered exclusively for the prix-fixe service.

Restaurants around the DMV are giving diners plenty of reasons to give thanks this holiday by offering a cornucopia of culinary offerings to make Thanksgiving memorable. Some have stress-free “to go” options while others offer a chance to celebrate in style with great service and no dishes to wash or leftovers to put away. From classic American to Italian and Indian fare, Thanksgiving takes on an international flare for the feasting.

Area restaurants including Kapnos and Kapnos Taverna are offering to cook Thanksgiving dinner for you. (Photo: Greg Powers/Kapnos)

Pre-Thanksgiving

Et Viola!, 5120 MacArthur Blvd. NW, will host its annual “Stretch Your Belly” party from 5-10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Guests will have the opportunity to stuff their faces with unlimited Blue Bay mussels diablo with lobster cream, tarragon and cherry tomatoes paired with Belgian fries and Affligem blonde ale; or choose the coq au vin with trofie pasta paired with Belgian fries and a glass of Côtes du Rhône for $29.95 per person.

Jack Rose Dining Saloon, 2007 18th St. NW, is serving Thanksgiving dinner in liquid form with a five-course cocktail meal inspired by traditional holiday eats. Available the Monday through Wednesday (Nov. 23-25) before Thanksgiving, the food-inspired cocktails are made with house-made and infused spirits, syrups and bitters reminiscent of Thanksgiving dinner, such as ham and turkey-washed rye whiskey, baked bean syrup, butter-washed vodka and pecan pie bitters. The “Drink Your Thanksgiving Dinner” cocktail meal includes Punt on First Down with 3 Stars peppercorn saison, Beefeater gin, lemon, honey and angostura bitters; Seat at the Kids Table with butter-washed Boyd & Blair, Cocchi di Torino, Domaine de Canton, lime juice and ginger beer; What Ya Say Bud with Cana Brava rum, baked bean syrup, lime and Peychauds bitters; Glazed Over with ham and turkey-washed Wild Turkey 101 rye, honey, house amer, angostura, orange and Jerry Thomas bitters; and the Belt Loosener with PX sherry, Cocchi di Torino and pecan pie bitters. Cocktails are $10 each or a tasting flight of all five for $45.

Mango Tree, 929 H St. NW in CityCenterDC, will host a homecoming happy hour on Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 11:30 a.m.-close. There will be happy Hour pricing on beer, wine and punch all day at the downstairs bar and lounge. Wear a turtleneck or anything featuring a turkey and you’ll get a free shot. There will also be special surprises including a photo booth and door prizes throughout the day and evening.

Pete’s New Haven Style Pizza is serving a Thanksgiving pie. (Photo: Pete’s New Haven Style Pizza)

Pete’s New Haven Style Pizza, 1400 Irving St. NW in Columbia Heights, 4940 Wisconsin Ave. NW in Friendship Height, 3017 Clarendon Blvd. in Arlington and 962 Wayne Ave. in Silver Spring, is celebrating Turkey Day early and have created a special Thanksgiving pizza topped with all of the favorite holiday fixins’ including roasted turkey, candied sweet potatoes, cranberries, goat cheese, Brussels sprouts, pancetta and mozzarella. It is available from Monday, Nov. 23 to Wednesday, Nov. 25 and during lunch on Black Friday, Nov. 27, for $3.50 a slice.

Thanksgiving carryout

BlackSalt Fish Market & Restaurant, 4883 MacArthur Blvd. NW, is offering customers the option of fully outfitting the Thanksgiving table with a turkey, stuffing, biscuits, gravy and other traditional fare, or complementing their home-cooked dishes with sides and desserts. Fresh Murray’s Amish turkey are available from 12-22 pounds for $5.50/pound or already brined and ready for the over at $6.99/pound. Also, Leidy’s spiral cut honey ham is available for $7/pound. In a nod to the popular fish market, a variety of seafood specialties like clam chowder, freshly shucked oysters and house-cured salmon will be available. Orders must be picked up on Wed., Nov. 25.

Centrolina, is offering an Italian take on Thanksgiving carryout with dishes like oven-ready, cider brined, free-range turkeys ($6.99/pound), Chef Amy Brandwein’s mother’s Rosemary’s sage stuffing ($12), house made pies like the pine nut tart ($40), antipasto platters and sides dishes. Orders can be picked up Wednesday, Nov. 25, from 6-9 p.m. or Thursday, Nov. 26, from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The order form is online.

Del Campo is offering to prepare your turkey so all you have to do is pop it in the oven. (Photo: Del Campo)

Del Campo, 777 I St. NW, is offering a South American spin to Thanksgiving carryout including dishes like brined, seasoned, herb-smoked and oven-ready Peruvian-style turkeys (15-20 pounds, $120) accompanied by green chili purée and Aji Amarillo aioli, chapa bread stuffing ($16), pumpkin risotto ($24), pasqualina tart ($24) and more. Orders can be picked up until 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25. The order form is available online.

Kapnos, 2201 14th St. NW, and http://kapnostaverna.com/ Kapnos Taverna, 4000 Wilson Blvd., Ballston, are offering dinner for pick up at both locations. Dishes include Greek spiced spit roasted turkeys for 8-20 people cooked on the wood-fired rotisseries ($120), chestnut stuffing ($55), roasted lemon potatoes ($40), Greek mac and cheese ($48), spit roasted lamb shoulder ($79), spit roasted pork shoulder ($69) along with other spreads, sides dishes and desserts. Orders can be picked up on Thanksgiving Day from 10 a.m.-noon. Order forms should be sent to [email protected] for D.C. pick up or [email protected] for Ballston pick up.

Macon Bistro & Larder, 5520 Connecticut Ave. NW, will offer traditional fixings for purchase out of the larder. Sides include stuffing, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, mac and cheese, collard greens and sweet potato or buttermilk biscuits available in servings of four, eight or 12. Dinner packages are priced at $100 for four servings of all six side dishes, $150 for eight servings and $200 for 12 servings. Also, sweet potato and apple-brandied raisin pies are available for $45 each. Orders can be picked up Tuesday or Wednesday from noon-5 p.m.

Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, 1612 14th St. NW, is selling pie and rolls. The pies serve 6-8 people and include key lime with graham cracker crust and Florida key lime filling for $30; apple streusel pie with spiced apple and oatmeal streusel for $30; Brazos River Bottom pecan pie with bourbon and rum infused custard and Brazos River Bottom native pecans for $35 and classic pumpkin pie for $25. Addie’s Rolls are available by the dozen for $9. Orders are due by Monday for pick up Tuesday or Wednesday.

Thanksgiving Day

1789 Restaurant, 1226 36th St. NW, will serve a classic three-course Thanksgiving dinner from noon-9 p.m. in addition to its seasonal a la carte menu. The three-course menu, priced at $55 per person begins with a choice of roasted beet salad with rainbow beets, endive, candied walnuts, goat cheese, Meyer lemon confit and sherry vinaigrette or butternut squash soup with pomegranate beurre noisette, rye croutons and fried sage. Traditional turkey with roasted breast, confit leg, sausage-sage stuffing, pomme purée, cranberry sauce, mélange roasted vegetables and pan dripping gravy is the featured main course. There also will be a selection of deserts. A la carte options include D’anjou pear salad with frisée, radicchio, bacon lardons, candied Fresno peppers, feta and Kalamata olive vinaigrette; fried oysters with celeriac puree, champagne-crème fraîche foam and hackleback caviar; bucatini cacio e pepe with shallots, mignonette pepper, parmesan, coddled egg and white truffles; Nantucket Bay scallop crudo with apple soubise, French breakfast radishes, Meyer lemons, pickled fennel and celery hearts; maple glazed ham with braised collard greens, vanilla turnip puree, roasted pineapple, turnips and Cognac-cherry pork jus; rack of lamb with spiced yogurt, eggplant caviar, rainbow Swiss chard, baby carrots and natural lamb jus; Scottish salmon with spinach, fennel soubise and roasted fennel; and 35-day dry aged New York strip with bone marrow grits, horseradish cream, shallot and cipollini onion confit, new potatoes and Bordelaise. A la carte items are priced from $14 to $47.

701 Restaurant, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, will dish up a classic Thanksgiving feast with a three-course, prix fixe holiday menu from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. for $49 per person or $24.50 for children 12 and younger. Starters include roasted beet salad with caramelized labneh, pecans and pomegranate vinaigrette; Jonah crab with kuri squash, cashews and grapefruit; squash soup with ricotta, pumpkin seed oil and nasturtium ice cream; and holiday meatballs with fregula, almond, cranberry and gravy. Main course options include a turkey duo with sweet potato puree, stuffing, cranberry jam and gravy; grilled pork loin with plum jam, potato polenta and piperade; roasted salmon with butternut squash puree, trumpet mushroom and blueberry kosho; or cauliflower shawarma with sesame hummus, yogurt and lavash. Desserts include chocolate crémeux with mango whipped cream and fresh berries; pumpkin pie with cranberry sauce and cinnamon ice cream; pecan pie with marshmallow, sweet potato ganache and maple syrup, and crème brûlée with raspberries, praline cake and raspberry sorbet. A live jazz duo of piano and bass will be performing during Thanksgiving service.

Ardeo+Bardeo, 3111 Connecticut Ave. NW, will feature a three-course menu from noon-8 p.m. priced at $45 per person and $23 for children younger than 10. The menu includes roasted butternut squash soup with orange walnut chutney and pumpkin seed oil; shrimp and grits with andouille sausage and fennel salad; smoked turkey rillette with cranberry-fig compote, pickled radish and rustic bread; sweet potato gnocchi with cauliflower, sun dried tomato pesto, arugula and truffle pecorino; roasted turkey breast with pear and polenta stuffing, smoked mushrooms, confit leg and giblet gravy; grilled Atlantic swordfish with forbidden black rice, pumpkin puree and garam masala yogurt; and slow-roasted Berkshire pork osso bucco with spaghetti squash, baby root vegetables and fall bean cassoulet. The dessert menu will feature classics, such as pumpkin and ginger cheesecake with pumpkin seed granola and vanilla ice cream; chocolate cappuccino bar with coffee-Kahlua mousse and cinnamon anglaise; and fall spiced apple tarte with balsamic fig compote, taleggio and mascarpone ice cream.

Bibiana Osteria-Enoteca, 1100 New York Ave. NW, will offer an Italian twist on Thanksgiving from 1-8:30 p.m. with a prix fixe menu priced at $50 per person. Starters include frico, traditional Friulian Montasio cheese crisp with roasted sweet dumpling squash, prosciutto cotto and arugula; carpaccio, big eye tuna with crab roe aioli, preserved lemon, chives and olio primo; pinzimonio, local seasonal farm vegetables with fennel cream, lemon emulsion and herb salad and ostriche, crispy Well Fleet oysters with creamed spinach and black truffle aioli. Entrées include tocchino alla porchetta, roasted herb and spice stuffed turkey with fennel pollen mustard and Italian plum jam; panzott, butternut squash filled ravioli with roasted chestnut brown butter and crumbled Brutti Ma Buoni and spigola, pan roasted rockfish with baccala mantecato, salt roasted sweet potatoes and crispy kale. Dessert options include zucca, ginger cake with Hubbard squash mousse, candied ginger and milk gelato; torta, red delicious apple tarte tatin with candied walnuts and a cider reduction; or budino, robiolina custard with mocha syrup, amaretti cookie and zabaglione gelato.

BLT Steak, 1625 I St. NW, will serve prix-fixe family-style holiday menu for$75 per person of $40 for children younger than 12 from 3:30-9 p.m. The meal features contemporary takes on traditional favorites like roasted turkey with chestnut-sausage stuffing, cranberry-grenadine sauce and and rosemary gravy; a dry-aged roasted prime rib with confit garlis jus and caramelized onion bread pudding; or striped bass with kohlrabi and cranberries. Starters include celery root soup, kabocha squash risotto and gem salad. Sides include Brussels sprouts, creamed spinach, mashed potatoes and sweet potato gratin. And dessert is a choice of velvet chocolate rocky road, cranberry spiced bread pudding or pumpkin tart.

Blue Duck Tavern at the Park Hyatt Washington, 1201 24th St. NW, will offer “brunch into dinner” service from 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. A three-course holiday meal will include a selection of starters placed throughout the open-air kitchen for guests to help themselves to their first course. Starters will include seasonal salads, breads, meats and cheese to be followed by a choice of plated entrées and side dishes. Seasonal desserts, on display in the pastry pantry, will complete the Thanksgiving feast. The holiday menu is $110 per person for adults and $55 for children between six- and 12-years-old. Children younger than six are free.

The Bombay Club, 815 Connecticut Ave. NW, will offer a variety of Thanksgiving Day specials in addition to the full a la carte menu from noon-3 p.m. and 5-930 p.m. Specials include Achari turkey tikka marinated with yogurt, garlic, pickled spices grilled in a tandoor oven and served with cranberry chutney, Brussels sprouts foogath and sweet potato bharta for $20.50. Dessert includes a pumpkin brûlée with hazelnut tart and cranberry semifreddo for$9.

Carmine’s, 427 Seventh St. NW, will serve a family-style dinner that feeds eight people for $239.95 to eat in or take-out. The meal includes an 18-pound roasted turkey with sausage and sage stuffing with house-made cranberry sauce, Brussels sprouts with caramelized onions and Applewood smoked bacon, sautéed string beans with julienned red peppers and roasted hazelnuts, baby carrots with fresh dill, sweet potatoes with marshmallows and maple syrup, mashed potatoes with giblet gravy and a choice of pumpkin, apple or pecan pie.

Central, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, will serve Thanksgiving dinner from noon-8 p.m. The three-course prix-fixe menu is $49 ($25 for children under 12). Appetizer options include a choice of warm spinach salad with bacon, French onion soup, goat cheese Caesar salad, chestnut veloute or roasted beets with arugula and warm goat cheese. Entrée choices include white and dark meet turkey with mushroom stuffing, cranberry sauce, potato gratin and gravy; seared salmon with stir fried vegetables; hanger steak with frites and peppercorn sauce; meatloaf with garlic mashed potato and green beans; or a vegetarian pearl pasta risotto. Dessert includes pumpkin pie, cranberry almond bread pudding or a chocolate bar.

City Tap House, 901 Ninth St. NW, will serve its regular menu plus Thanksgiving additions from noon-9 p.m. Holiday appetizers include baked cambazola cheese fondue ($14), spinach and cranberry salad ($15) and roasted butternut squash soup ($11). Entrées include a turkey dinner with smoked giblet gravy, chestnut-apple stuffing, candied yams and cranberry orange compote ($27); braied Bershire pork collar with Medjool dates, creamed Swiss chard, cheddar grit and pomegranate sauce ($27); and a dry-aged 16-ounce ribeye with Yukon gold potato and fontina gratin, roasted baby carrots and bone marrow demi ($45). Desserts include a maple bourbon pecan tart, pumpkin pie and apple doughnut bread pudding. It will also feature beers from Flying Dog Brewery that have been inspired by Otterbein’s Bakery in Baltimore. The beers have been brewed to be paired with four of Otterbein’s cookies, which will also be available.

DBGB Kitchen and Bar, 931 H St. NW in CityCenterDC, will offer a three-coure-prix-fixe dinner from noon-8 p.m. for $65 per person and $35 for children 12 and younger. The first course includes a choice of fall squash soup, tuna crudo, pork and chestnut pate, grilled kale or foie gras terrine ($10 extra). The second course includes a choice of roasted turkey with with foie gras-chestnut stuffing, pomme mousseline, Brussels sprouts, sweet potato gratin and cranberry sauce; Atlantic salmon with turnip choucroute, root vegetbales, fingerling potatoes and whole grain mustard; venison orecchiette with chestnuts, acorn squash and parmesan; mushroom risotto with black truffle and parmesan; or entrecote de boeuf with roasted sunchokes, wild mushrooms, pomme puree and sauce perigourdine ($15 extra). Dessert is a choice of pumpkin pie, apple-brown butter sundae or chocolate pecan bar.

The historic Hay-Adams, 800 16th St. NW, is serving a holiday buffet with seatings at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. priced at $110 for adult and $55 for children 12 and younger. Offerings included carved free range heritage whole turkey with fresh sage and celery stuffing; sautéed Brussels sprouts with caramelized onions and bacon; sweet potatoes; golden Yukon mashed potatoes with rosemary gravy; pear and cranberry chutney; pan seared potato gnocchi with fall vegetables; seared veal tenderloin and tuna with lemon and caper sauce; compressed watermelon salad with tomatoes and yellow beets; Waldorf salad, iceberg wedges with Granny Smith and red delicious apples, walnuts and Waldorf dressing; and Portobello mushroom ravioli with porcini sauce. Desserts include persimmon white chocolate bread pudding; apple sour cream crumble pie; spiced cranberry poached pears; butterscotch pecan cake; “sugar pie” pumpkin squares; and maple, pumpkin and vanilla bean crème brûlée. Diners will also receive complimentary house Champagne or wine with their meal.

Jackson 20, 480 King St., Alexandria, is offering a $65 three-course prix-fixe dinner with a choice of heirloom beet salad, oysters Rockefeller, northern neck pumpkin soup or pheasant and foie gras terrine for an appetizer. The main course is a choice of econ friendly turkey dinner with buttermilk mashed potatoes, French bean casserole, cornbread stuffing, cranberry marmalade and turkey gravy; pan seared diver scallops with celery root, black trumpet mushrooms, pork belly and sage brown butter; barrel-cut, dry-aged N.Y. strip steak with potatoes Anna, Brussels sprouts and béarnaise sauces or pumpkin pot pie with collard, mire poix, Sea Island field pea and sweet corn. Dessert is a choice of apple, pecan or pumpkin pie. The restaurant is also offering a $55 buffet ($25 for children 10 and younger) with items such as roasted heritage turkey, northern neck pumpkin soup, cream corn casserole, blacken catfish, buttermilk mashed potatoes, house-made biscuits, dry-aged, bone-in prime rib, cornbread stuffing and a seasonal market pie bar.

Le Diplomat, 1601 14th St. NW, will be serving a special three-course prix-fixe Thanksgiving meal for $45/person from 1-10 p.m. Savory courses include roasted turkey breast and leg confit with sides ranging from sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce to candied yams and roasted Brussels sprouts. Desserts will include pumpkin pie with vanilla whipped cream and pumpkin seed tuile or a pecan tart with orange-cardamom ice cream.

Legal Sea Foods will offer its full menu for traditionalists as well as a turkey dinner with sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes, butternut squash and cranberry sauce priced at $21.95 per person and $7.95 for children 12 and younger. The Thanksgiving menu is available at three DMV locations: noon-9 p.m. at 704 Seventh St. NW; noon-8 p.m. at Tyson’s Galleria in McLean, Va.; and 8 a.m.-8 p.m. at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va. The Crystal City location is closed Thanksgiving day.

Lupo Verde, 1401 T St. NW, is offering specials in addition to its a la carte menu from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Specials include zuppa di castagne, chestnut soup with onion puree, squash chips and raisin walnut croutons; tortellini al tacchino, house-made tortellini stuffed with turkey ragù and buffalo ricotta in smoked bacon consommé; and tacchino inaspettato, turkey stuffed with seasonal vegetables, pork sausage, and pears, baked beneath cabbage. Thanksgiving specials range in price from $12-$26. For dessert there will be torta di melee gelato alla zucca, cinnamon and brandy apple pie served with butternut squash gelato and priced at $12.

The Majestic Café, 911 King St. in Old Town, is offering specials in addition to their regular a la carte menu from 2-9 p.m. The menu features classic dishes with a Southern twist such as whiskey barrel smoked Fields of Athenry Farm Tom turkey with cranberry and roasted chestnut bread pudding; pan braised escarole with fried garlic and Virginia wildflower honey; Papa Weaver’s maple brined Berkshire pork chop with sweet potato puree and braised savoy cabbage with Virginia ham and green apples; farro and toasted almond pilaf with baked kabocha squash casserole and Brussels sprout leaves with cream and hard cider. For dessert, guests can opt for the cinnamon red hot apple cobbler with local apples, cinnamon Red Hots and whipped crème fraîche. Specials are priced from $22-$27 each.

Nopa Kitchen + Bar, 800 F St. NW is offering a few specials in addition to its a la carte menu including roasted heritage turkey breast roulade with grain mustard potato puree, farro and oyster mushroom stuffing and cranberry-sausage jus; beef coulotte steak frites with red vein-spinach, crispy fingerlings and horseradish-red wine crème fraiche; grilled Moulard duck breast with tatsoi, brown butter squash puree, crackling crumble and roasted fig jus; and grilled Roseda Farms NY strip with winter truffle-celery root puree, compressed caviar, sunny quail egg, rainbow chard and lobster jus. Seasonal dessert offerings include maple-cider doughnuts with candied Benton’s bacon and house-made honey crisp apple sauce; pumpkin mousse Napoleon with gingersnap cookie and tiger stripe fig brûlée; and rosemary scented apple streusel with cider caramel sauce and bourbon-cinnamon ice cream. The Thanksgiving menu will be available from 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

The Oval Room, 800 Connecticut Ave. NW, is serving a three-course holiday menu offered from noon-8 p.m. for $55 per person. The menu includes foie gras “crème brulée” with chestnut, sage, maple, puffed rice and plum jam; fairytale pumpkin squash panna cotta with braised chestnuts, cranberry emulsion and crispy sage; Yellowfin tuna crudo with crispy sweet potato, blackberry, cornbread croutons and maple emulsion; and black pepper cavatelli with crispy bacon, cranberries, chestnuts, thyme and winter truffle. Main courses include red bourbon turkey with oyster stuffing, Brussels sprouts, cranberry chutney and giblet gravy; duck breast with cornbread pudding, heirloom carrots, snow peas, pepitas and cider gastrique; pan seared scallops with parsnip purée, wild watercress, Asian pear and preserved lemon vinaigrette; and acquerello risotto with toasted Alba hazelnuts, compressed apples, dried cherries and pecorino. Dessert options include pumpkin cranberry bread pudding with pepitas, brown butter gelato and a cranberry emulsion; fallen chocolate “soufflé” with raspberry meringue and coffee panna cotta; and Honeycrisp apple tart with cinnamon gelato, feuilletine tuile and rum caramel.

Praline Bakery & Bistro will be open Thanksgiving morning selling pies to serve at home and in the afternoon serving dinner.
(Photo: Praline Bakery & Bistro)

Praline Bakery and Bistro, 4611 Sangamore Road, Bethesda, will serve a $48 three-course, prix-fixe menu from noon-8 p.m. featuring a choice of starters including pumpkin cream soup, mini chesse ravioli with petso and roasted butternut squash with apples, dried cranberries and bacon-pomegranate dressing. Entrees include roasted turkey galantine with butternut squash puree, creamy spinach and cranberry sauce; poached ocean perch with mashed potatoes and green beans; prime rib with potato galette and Brussels sprouts; rack of lamb with potatoes au gratin, Brussels sprouts and mint jus or sweet potato gnocchi with roasted vegetables. Dessert include pumpkin or apple pie. The downstairs bakery will be open from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. for last minute dessert purchases to take home including pumpkin pie, pumpkin cheesecake, pecan pie, pumpkin pound cake, apple rustic or chocolate cream pie.

Pinea in the W Hotel, 515 15th St. NW, will offer it regular menu from 2-8 p.m. along with three holiday specials. The holiday specials include a pan seared foie gras appetizer with cranberries, candied almonds and vin santo for $22; a roulade of heritage turkey entrée with chestnut and guanciale stuffing, Brussels sprouts, whipped sweet potatoes and roasted turkey jus for $30; and pumpkin tart for dessert with spiced mascarpone for $10.

Rasika Penn Quarter, 633 D St. NW, will serve turkey mussalam, charbroiled turkey breast simmered in a sauce made of cashew nuts, saffron, screw pine essence and cranberry purée, served with smoked butternut squash, broccoli amchor and saffron rice for $20 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. along with it regular a la carte menu.

Rasika West End, 1190 New Hampshire Ave. NW, is offering a special Thanksgiving dish in addition to the a la carte menu from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. The restaurant will offer turkey kofta biryani, a spiced turkey dumpling cooked in a sealed pot with aromatic basmati rice, flavored with stone flower and star anise, and served with butternut squash kootu, broccoli poriyal and cranberry raita for $20.

Station 4, 1101 4th St. SW, will servea four-course, prix fixe dinner for $40 from 2-11 p.m. The meal starts with an amuse of pork belly with pickled cucumber, red sorrel and yuzu vinaigrette, followed by a choice of starters such as beet salad with goat cheese, pistachios, frisee and cumin vinaigrette; cream of butternut squash soup with truffle essence and micro chive; crab tartar with avocado, cucumber, lemon aioli, chive oil and wasabi foam. Main courses include lobster ravioli with tomato butter and dill; beef tenderloin with bone marrow sauce, potatoes au gratin and asparagus and butternut squash risotto with pecorino cheese and Brussels sprouts. For dessert, guests can choose double dark chocolate ganache tart with black currant puree and French vanilla ice cream; white chocolate bread pudding with salted caramel gelato or homemade gelato trio (chef’s choice).

Post-Thankgiving

BLT Steak will be serving Thanksgiving leftover popovers on Black Friday. (Photo: BLT Steak)

Everyone knows that leftovers are one of the best things about Thanksgiving. So all day on Friday, Nov. 27, BLT Steak, 1625 I St. NW, will serve Thanksgiving leftover popovers, the restaurant’s signature warm popovers filled with dark and white turkey meat, cranberry chutney, potato puree and rosemary gravy. The popovers will be available for $10 at the bar or to-go during lunch and dinner service.

Chefs José Andrés and Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian backed out of deals to open restaurants at Donald Trump’s new Trump International Hotel in the Old Post Office building at 12th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.

Protesters rally outside the Trump International Hotel construction site in the Old Post Office on Thursday. (Photo: Reuters)

In 2013, Trump signed a 60-year lease for the building with the federal government’s General Services Administration. He broke ground on the project last year. Andrés was set to head the hotel’s flagship restaurant and Zakarian had planned to open a restaurant called The National, an American Bistro, in the hotel. It would have been Zakarian’s first D.C. hotel.

Both pulled out after earlier this week after Trump, a Republican who is running for president, called Mexican immigrants drug peddlers and rapists in a campaign speech on June 16.

“Donald Trump’s recent statements disparaging immigrants make it impossible for my company and I to move forward with opening a successful Spanish restaurant in Trump International’s upcoming hotel in Washington, D.C,” Andrés said in a statement to the Washington Post on Wednesday. “More than half of my team is Hispanic, as are many of our guests. And, as a proud Spanish immigrant and recently naturalized American citizen myself, I believe that every human being deserves respect, regardless of immigration status.” Andrés became a U.S. citizen in 2013.

“José has no right to terminate or otherwise abandon his obligations under the lease.” Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr. said. He also threatened to take legal action to recover rent for the entire 10-year term together with all attorneys’ fees and additional damages we may sustain.” He said the organization would also enforce exclusivity provisions preventing Andrés from opening a competing restaurant anywhere in the D.C. area.

Zakarian pulled out Thursday. “The recent statements surrounding Mexican immigrants by Donald Trump do not in any way align with my personal core values,” Zakarian said in a statement to the national website Eater. “In light of this, I am unable to move forward with a restaurant in the Trump International Hotel, slated to open in Washington, D.C.’s Federal Post Office building. Zakarian Hospitality employs many immigrants from nations all over the world, and I look forward to continuing this business culture in my future restaurants. We are a nation built from immigrants, my family included.”

But Trump’s organization said Zakarian was just using Trump’s comments to renege on his lease. “We know Geoffrey Zakarian very well and this decision has absolutely nothing to do with his ‘core values.’ Zakarian is using the distortions by the media of Mr. Trump’s comments in an opportunistic attempt to renege on clear and unequivocal obligations under his lease. Zakarian has put up a non-refundable $490,167 deposit and has fully guaranteed the lease. Construction at Trump International Hotel, Washington D.C. is under budget and ahead of schedule. Donald Trump is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to restore this national treasure and employing many hundreds of people in the process. Zakarian’s foolish decision will be his loss and will have no effect on the completion and success of this project.”

On Thursday, about protesters rallied in front of the hotel’s construction site carrying signs reading “You’re Fired,” Trump’s catch phrase from his TV show The Apprentice, “Stand with immigrant workers” and “I’m not a raper.” Others passed out buttons that read “Dump Trump.” Speakers called for the federal government to remove the Trump name from the project.

The Riggsby Opens for Dinner on Monday

The Rigggsby, the new restaurant in the Carlyle Hotel, 1731 New Hampshire Ave. NW, will open for dinner on July 13. Owned by James Beard Award winning-chef Michael Schlow, it will serve an American menu with a nostalgic, continental slant.

Staff at The Riggsby train for opening day. (Photo: The Riggsby/Facebook)

The menu includes updated favorites divided into bar snacks, appetizers, entrées and sides. The menu was inspired by the convivial cocktail party culture of Schlow’s parents’ generation, in which neighbors would contribute their own signature dishes to the festivities, and mid-century modern classic cocktails.

“The Riggsby will pay homage to a bygone era, but still feel current,” Schlow said in a press release. “I want our guests to feel like they’ve just walked into a really great cocktail party.”

The 75-seat restaurant was designed by Brian Miller of Edit Lab at Streetsense, who was inspired by the supper club atmosphere found in many American restaurants in the mid-20th century. A keyhole door and graphic black and white tiles mark the entrance, and the dining room features a chevron walnut floor with dark inlays, a zinc bar top and oak tambour panels. Brass and gold-toned light fixtures lend a warm glow to the space, which features glossy jewel tones of plum and emerald green. Area rugs soften the lounge, which seats 40 and features custom wallpaper based on a painting by Schlow’s wife, Adrienne Schlow.

Chef Philippe Reininger, formerly of J&R Steakhouse at the W Hotel, will lead the kitchen. The two have planned a menu with dishes such as oysters with spicy cucumber mignonette; smoked trout with beets and horseradish; seared scallops with mushrooms, peas and onions; and prime New York strip with Reininger’s béarnaise sauce.

The beverage program features classic cocktails, riffs on period drinks and unique creations. Twenty lesser-known wines by the glass will also be available. Bar snacks will include homemade potato chips with green chile-green onion dip, chorizo stuffed mushrooms, jalapeño tater tots and deviled eggs with Calabrian chiles and crispy chicken skin.

The Riggsby will initially begin with dinner service, seven days a week; from 5-10:30 p.m. Weekday breakfast and weekend brunch will be added in the future.

ShopHouse adds summer squash to menu

ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen has added summer squash. (Photo: ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen)

ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen has added summer squash with Thai basil, garlic and chiles to its menu. The summer squash replaces eggplant for the summer, while kale with chilies and vinegar remains on the menu along with green beans and charred corn.

Sourced locally whenever possible, ShopHouse’s vegetables are cooked quickly in a blisteringly hot wok and tossed with fresh herbs and Thai chiles before being added to a customizable bowl with a base of rice, noodles or salad.
 
 
 

1789 Restaurant offers summer prix-fixe special

1789 Restaurant, 1226 36th St. NW, is offering its annual summer special now through Sept. 11.

The three-course menu, which is $48 per person, changes daily. It is available from 5:30-10 p.m. Sunday, 6-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6-11 p.m. Fridays. It is not offered on Saturday.

The special allows chef Samuel Kim to showcase seasonal ingredients from farms in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and Southern Pennsylvania. Dishes include summer melon salad with house-made ricotta, cherry tomato confit, prosciutto, baby arugula and basil oil; chilled English pea soup with jumbo crab, crème fraîche and pea shoots; squid ink tagliarini with squid, jumbo lump crab, jalapeño, Thai basil, Meyer lemon confit and panko breadcrumbs; summer squash gateau with golden lentils, ratatouille, goat cheese, mango-tomato compote and pea shoots; Icelandic cod with chorizo crusted, porcini mushrooms, roasted celery heart and pickled wild ramps; and suckling pig with turnip ragoût, chicharrón, morcilla sausage, baby arugula and molasses glazed peaches.

Dessert options include rhubarb and vanilla with gin-poached rhubarb, vanilla bean crémeux, brown butter powder, crispy meringue and buttermilk-rhubarb sherbet; and a campfire sundae with burnt marshmallow ice cream, chocolate ice cream, brownie brittle, house-made marshmallows, chocolate syrup and graham cracker waffle.

Le Diplomate celebrates Bastille Day on patio

Le Diplomate, 1601 14th St. NW, will host an extended Bastille Day fete converting its patio into a streetside pétanque court. Quenelles and savory specials will be shared and a menu of special themed cocktails will be showcased. Although the actual holiday is on July 14, the restaurant will extend the party to July 11 and 12.

Le Diplomate’s patio will become a streetside pétanque court during its Bastille Day celebration. (Photo: Borderstan)

Surrounded by festive Bastille Day décor, guests will be entertained by a mime, which is commonly found on Paris streets. In addition to the regular menu, executive chef Michael Abt will serve quenelles de brochet with nantua sauce as a Bastille Day special, giving guests an opportunity to taste a French delicacy that is rarely served in the U.S. The quenelles are made with pike fish and served in a cassoulet dish with a creamy crayfish filled nantua sauce.

Between courses, diners can play a round of pétanque, a classic French game similar to bocce where two teams compete to throw hollow metal balls closest to the target wooden ball. Players can enjoy a selection of special French tipples, such as Egalité with Grey Goose cherry noir, Combier Cassis, Cointreau & lemon, Liberté with Lillet blanc, Citadel gin and saffron bitters, Fraternité with Dubonnet rouge, Domaine Tariquet, 3 Star Armagnac, bitters & lime, and Pastis cobbler with Pernod, cucumber, mint and orange. There is also a large carafe cocktail that serves 4-5 guests. The floral and effervescent Saint Antoine with St. Germaine elderflower liquor, house-made peach shrub and sparkling wine will be served in a complimentary St. Germaine pitcher that guests can take home. For non-drinkers and little ones who want to celebrate, Le Diplomate will also be serving the Cosette, a virgin cocktail made with mint, basil, cassis syrup, lime and ginger ale.

The Bastille Day celebrations will be held all day on July 11, 12 and 14.

Cashion’s Eat Place hosts 70s bar night

Guest bartender Rico Wisner of Ambar and guest chef Brad Walker of Boundary Road will resurrect cocktails and snacks from the disco era during Cashion’s Eat Place’s monthly “Decades of Cocktails” series from 10 p.m.-midnight on July 12.

Cashion’s Eat Place in Adams Morgan will celebrate the 70s on Sunday night with special cocktails and dishes. (Photo: Popville)

Wisner will revive the Harvey Wallbanger with his #HarveyIsNotImpressed, which combines Galliano, a sweet herbal liqueur, with vodka, blood orange juice, homemade ginger beer and lavender bitters for a current take on the retro sip. Walker will serve a special menu of nostalgic snacks throughout the evening, such as crab imperial stuffed artichoke ($12), pineapple shrimp cocktail ($8), clams casino ($12), cocktail weenies ($10) and duck a l’orange ($12).

On Aug. 2, the series will end with the 1980s with drinks from Duane Sylvestre of Bourbon Steak and Megan Coyle of Hank’s Oyster Bar; and food by Sam Adkins of Sally’s Middle Name.

Cashion’s Eat Place is located at 1819 Columbia Road NW.

Cuba Libre unveils summer menu and cocktails

Cuba Libre, 801 Ninth St. NW, has introduced new summer dishes influenced by Spanish, African, Creole and Asian flavors.

The new menu highlights traditional cooking techniques with modern dishes reflecting the current culinary happenings in Old Havana. Guests can also savor three new variations of the classic Rum & Coke, which is said to have originated in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.

Newcomers on executive chef Matt Zagorski’s lunch menu include the Naked Burger salad with a hand-chopped all-natural black angus skirt steak burger with pickle frita sauce, chipotle-onion marmalade, cheddar cheese, watercress, baby spinach, romaine, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, red onions and a red wine vinaigrette; ropa vieja ravioles, house-made ravioli filled with classic Cuban shredded beef brisket, onions, peppers, Cortez chorizo and fresh shelled clams served with a diced maduro butter sauce; and the Rancho Luna chicken salad made with citrus marinated pulled chicken, Napa cabbage, romaine lettuce, organic grape tomatoes, red onion, seedless cucumbers and crispy wontons served with a chinita mustard dressing. Lunch items are priced from $13-$19.

New additions on the dinner menu include bruschettas de tostones, a trio of tostones topped with pineapple guacamole Cubano, bay scallop ceviche and beef picadillo served with a dijon-mojo; coconut crab fritters with jumbo lump crabmeat, fresh grated coconut, peppers and fresh herbs served with a sweet chili dipping sauce; bay scallop ceviche with Baja bay scallops, tomato, Bermuda onions, cilantro, jalapeño salsa, fresh lime juice and extra virgin olive oil served with saltines; Chinita Chop-Chop salad with romaine hearts, avocado, shaved breakfast radishes and carrots served with a mustard sesame vinaigrette and rice tuile; and the addition of baby Brazilian lobster tails to the seafood plancha mixta with yellowfin tuna steak, mahi-mahi pinchos, jumbo shrimp, Baja bay scallops and baby octopus served with a mojito salsa verde, red curry-mango sauce and salsa criolla. Dinner items are priced from $6.75-$36. There’s also a key lime tart with pistachio crust and burnt meringue for $7.50.

Summer additions to Cuba Libre’s unlimited tapas brunch, which is served from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays for $28 per person, include huevo roto, the Cuban version of poutine made with house-cut double blanched French fries, crispy Spanish chorizo, poached egg and a tomato hollandaise drizzle and the hibiscus-blood orange-mango agua fresca with hibiscus flower infused blood orange, mango juice and mango chunks served by the glass for $5.50 or by the pitcher for $20.

To pair with the summer menu, Cuba Libre has created three variations of the classic rum and Coke including the “original” Cuba Libre made with Bacardi Gold, Coca-Cola and lime; the cherry Cuba Libre with Bacardi Torched Cherry, Coca-Cola and lime; and the coconut spiced Cuba Libre with Blue Chair Bay coconut spiced rum, Coca-Cola and lime.

Jonathan Dearden appointed executive chef at Ardeo+Bardeo

Jonathan Dearden is the new executive chef at Ardeo+Bardeo. (Photo: Ardeo+Bardeo)

Jonathan Dearden is the new executive chef at Knightsbridge Restaurant Group’s Ardeo+Bardeo, 3111 Connecticut Ave. NW.

Dearden’s restaurant experiences have taken him from Florida to St. Lucia and New York. His culinary path includes staging at Michelin-starred restaurants including Alinea Restaurant in Chicago, Nobu Miami Beach and Cakebread Cellars in Napa Valley. Dearden worked as a sous chef for James Beard award-winning Chef Allen Susser at Chef Allen’s in Aventura, Fla., moving up to chef de cuisine. He then moved to Susser’s Jade Mountain Resort and Anse Chastanet in St. Lucia in 2008, eventually becoming the multi-unit executive chef responsible for three kitchens and six restaurant concepts.

Most recently, he was executive chef at Andre Balazs’ Sunset Beach in Shelter Island, N.Y., since 2014.

It’s Mother’s Day weekend and that means Sunday brunch or dinner with Mom. Here is a list of restaurants offering Mother’s Day specials on Sunday. Reservations are recommended.

1789 Restaurant

1789 Restaurant, 1226 36th St. NW, will be dishing up an a la carte brunch from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The first and main courses are included in the main course price, which ranges from $30-$50. An a la carte dinner will be served from 5:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Brunch will include dishes such as duck strudel a l’orange, asparagus and sherried mushroom salad and chilled spring pea soup. Main course selections feature ham, pain perdue, shrimp and grits and duck cassoulet. Dessert options include strawberry shortcake, chocolate mousse bomb, or the almond crème brûlée.

701 Restaurant

701 Restaurant, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, will have a special brunch with live jazz and outdoor seating overlooking the Navy Memorial fountains. The Mother’s Day brunch will feature a prix fixe, three-course menu served from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and dinner from 5-9:30 p.m. for $55 per person and $27.50 for children 12 and under. Dishes include Maryland crab cake, beer parfait, poached cod, suckling pig confit with rice grits and butter poached lobster with quinoa risotto. Dessert includes strawberry shortcake with vanilla crumble, caramelized rice pudding tart, Black Forest tart or stone fruit crisp.

Ambar

Ambar, 523 8th St. SE, will offer a fixed price brunch of unlimited small plates and free-flowing cocktails from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Priced at $39 per person guests can enjoy an unlimited mezze, soups, salads, sandwiches, egg dishes, pastries, crepes and sweets along with five distinctive brunch cocktails.

Arcuri

Arcuri, 2400 Wisconsin Ave. NW, will offer a three-course, prix fixe menu from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. for $30 per person. The menu includes the choice of two courses from the featured menu, along with unlimited mimosas for the table. Guests are limited to a two-hour dining window.

Ardeo+Bardeo

Ardeo+Bardeo, 3311 Connecticut Ave. NW, will serve a three-course brunch priced at $39 per person, $53 for bottomless Champagne or mimosas or $19 for children 10 and under. Brunch will be served from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Bibiana Osteria-Enoteca

Bibiana Osteria-Enoteca, 1100 New York Ave. NW, will celebrate with specials, which will be available in addition to their regular a la carte lunch and dinner menus. Dishes include carciofi, crostini, cavatelli alla ricotta with asparagus, capesante and anatra. Lunch is served from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and dinner from 5-9:30 p.m.

Blue Duck Tavern

Blue Duck Tavern, located on the corner of 24th and M Streets NW, will serve all-day brunch from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. priced at $110 for adults and $55 for children between 6 and 12. The three-course, fixed-price menu begins with a choice of starters, including seasonal salads, meats, breads and cheeses on display throughout the open kitchen. Next, guests will have a choice of entrée and sides from the holiday menu.

Bombay Club

The Bombay Club, 815 Connecticut Ave. NW, will prepare a three-course, prix fixe from 11 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. for $35 per person or $45 per person with unlimited Champagne. Dishes include crispy kale chat, bhalla papdi chat, Bombay sev puri, chicken pista korma, shrimp chettinad, and lamb palak. For dessert there will be sticky toffee pudding, gulab jamun and green cardamom kheer.

Many area restaurants are offering special Mother’s Day brunches. (Photo: Getty Images)

Central

Moms just want to have fun, and Central’s Sunday brunch with bottomless Bloody Marys, bellinis, mimosas and exclusive bubbly specials hit the spot. Central, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, will have extended brunch hours from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and will open for dinner from 5-9:30 p.m. Toast Mom with 25 percent off all Champagnes and sparkling wines by the bottle or glass. In addition to the its $27 prix fixe brunch menu, Mom can add a special crab cake benedict for an extra $15

City Tap House

City Tap House, 901 9th St. NW, will celebrate with specials from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Specials include white asparagus with crispy Benton’s ham, pecans and flamande egg sauce; spruce smoked steelhead salmon salad with roasted sweet potato, Boston bibb lettuce, pickled shallots and a sherry-crème fraîche vinaigrette; and creamy chicken crêpe with Benton’s ham, wild mushroom and fontina cheese served with a Mache lettuce salad. Brunch prices range from $12 to $16. There will also be a complimentary dessert buffet featuring chocolate fondue with fresh fruit and marshmallows, and a selection of cookies and pastries. Mothers will receive fresh flowers.

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, 801 9th St. NW, is serving a special brunch menu. Select three brunch tapas along with a basket of house-baked pastries for the table. Brunch is $24 per person. Some dishes include chorizo and potato omelet, one-eyed ropa vieja hash, panqueques, corn meal pancakes and crispy bacon, crab cake benedict croquette, ceviche mixto and a lobster empanada. Bottomless morning cocktails such as classic mimosas, mimosa rojo with cava and lychee mimosa can be added for $16 per person. Brunch will be served from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

El Centro D.F.

El Centro D.F., 1819 14th St. NW and and 1218 Wisconsin Ave. NW, will be serving up its bottomless authentic Mexican brunch from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for $35. Moms can enjoy an endless selection of dishes along with bottomless brunch drinks such as the mimosa, Michelada, Bloody Maria, El Centro margarita and seasonal aqua fresca cocktails. All mothers will receive a complimentary glass of sparkling wine.

Et Voila!

Et Voila!, 5120 MacArthur Blvd. NW, will showcase specials in addition to the seasonal brunch and dinner menus from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m and 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m. respectively. Menu items include the lobster pot pie; vitello tonnato with English pea coulis and an emulsion of tuna, asparagus and porcini risotto, lobster burger, lamb T-bone steak and framboisier priced from $12-$32. Desserts include the house-made chocolate box filled with assorted chocolates priced at $21. Featured bottomless cocktails are available for $9.

Georgia Brown’s

Georgia Brown’s, 950 15th St. NW, will showcase upscale twists on Southern classics from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. for $40.95 for adults and $21.95 for children between 5 and 12. Guests will have a choice of entrées from the holiday menu such as Carolina gumbo with andouille sausage, chicken, shrimp and vegetable stew topped with Carolina red rice; Southern buttermilk fried chicken with mashed potatoes, braised collard greens and pan gravy; fried cornmeal crusted catfish with Carolina red rice, collard greens and lemon-cayenne mayonnaise; and shrimp and grits with andouille sausage. Breakfast cocktails are $12 each and bottomless mimosas and Bloody Mary’s are an additional $25 per person.

Lupo Verde

Lupo Verde, 1401 T St. NW, will celebrate with specials in addition to their regular a la carte brunch menu from 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Specials include tartare di salmone,, carpaccio di cucumber, spaghetti di opera gragnano and ananas alla griglia, grilled pineapple with rosemary, blueberry ice cream and Mandarinetto jelly. Specials are priced from $10-$22 each. Brunch cocktails are priced at $12 each. The restaurant will offer special stroller parking.

Mango Tree

Mango Tree, 929 H St. NW, will offer traditional English breakfast fare with a Thai twist from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. priced from $8-$16 each. Dishes include lobster salad with glass noodles and yum dressing; Thai-English Breakfast with northern-style Thai sausage, crispy bacon, two wok fried eggs, hash browns, grilled Portobello mushroom, grilled tomato and fried bread; oven-baked blueberry French toast; Maine lobster with yellow curry sauce or simple kaffir-lime butter; and chocolate pancakes. Moms will enjoy a complimentary chocolate chili mousse with coffee gel, berry gel, ginger meringue and brownie crumbles.and a complimentary glass of sparkling wine.

With so many restaurants offering specials, there’s sure to be one serving Mom’s favorite cuisine. (Photo: Chow)

Masa 14

Masa 14, 1825 14th St. NW, will serve its colorful Latin-Asian cuisine to brunch-goers. A prix fixe menu will be available in the main dining room from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and is priced $39. It includes an unlimited selection of brunch drinks full of seasonal flavor such as the traditional mimosa, Masa mimosa, lychee bellini, Bloody Mary, bacon Bloody Mary and lemon lager. Brunch can also be ordered a la carte from $4-$13 per dish.

Mio Restaurant

Mio Restaurant, 1110 Vermont Ave. NW, will offer an a la carte brunch menu showcasing the best of Puerto Rico inspired cuisine from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Prices range from $6-$26 each.

Nage Bistro

Nage Bistro, 1600 Rhode Island Ave. NW, will serve classic American brunch fare from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. with prices ranging from $7-$18. Dishes include the kill it skillet, beignets, banana waffle with bourbon caramel, baked avocado huevos rancheros, Chesapeake crab quiche, shrimp and grits and red velvet pancakes with spiced orange maple syrup. Enjoy bottomless Bloody Mary’s and mimosas for an additional $15 per person.

Nopa Kitchen + Bar

From 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Nopa Kitchen + Bar, 800 F St. NW, will showcase garden fresh vegetables, select meats and fish prepared with a touch of Southern influence such as duck liver mousse with strawberry jam, crispy West Coast oysters, house-made andouille sausage with Carolina gold rice, crispy soft shell crab benedict, lobster roll, mild fed porcelet with black garlic grits and veal sweetbreads. Dessert choices include cardamom and Szechuan pepper crumb cake, lime bar and Berliners. Prices range from $12-$27 each.

Old Town Pour House

Guests at Old Town Pour House, 212 Ellington Blvd., Gaithersburg, can sip on a flight of creative mimosas including the classic with orange juice and Champagne, four berry with a four-berry syrup and Champagne, rosemary grapefruit with rosemary and grapefruit purée and Champagne, and summer melon with a blended melon assortment and Champagne.

The Oval Room

The Oval Room, 800 Connecticut Ave. NW, will be showcasing spring flavors with a prix fixe three-course menu from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. priced at $55 per person. Dishes include chilled cucumber soup, citrus-cured salmon, burrata, miso marinated Japanese eggplant, rockfish and pan roasted duck. Dessert options include frozen local strawberry soufflé, ricotta bombolonim chocolate mousse and carrot cake. A new cocktail called Aerheart’s Envy will be introduced for $12. It will be featured during May in celebration of Mother’s Day. It is made with gin, cava, lemon and a syrup of lavender and thyme and Crème Yvette.

Station 4

Station 4, located in the Southwest Waterfront at 1101 4th St. SW, will celebrate with a three-course tasting menu from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. devoted to Mom including crudo of tuna salad with watermelon, watercress, rice cake and ponzu; homemade lamb sausage with couscous and smoked yogurt; ricotta and corn tortellini with homemade pasta, roasted tomato sauce, anchovy sauce and parmesan cheese; grilled Mediterranean branzino with grilled fennel and charred lemon, as well as a boneless leg of lamb served with fresh cherries, savoy cabbage and braised potatoes. For the perfect ending, guests can select the trio of sorbets or profiteroles au chocolate with French vanilla gelato.

Toro Toro

Toro Toro, 1300 I St. NW, will offer brunch service from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. for $39. The meal begins with a choice of Pan-Latin small plates that showcase South and Central American cuisine, including seasonal salads, meats, a raw bar and assorted breads and cheeses. Then diners can enjoy Toro Toro’s “Rodizio Grill” with choices that include picanha steak, chorizo, achiote chicken or chef’s daily selection. Guests can also order from the chef’s daily creation of hot sides. The restaurant also offers a Bloody Mary bar, where guests can create their own cocktail by selecting from a list of premium spirits, house-made mixers and large collection of hot sauces and garnishes. All mothers will receive a free glass of sparkling wine.

Zengo

Zengo, 781 7th St. NW, will offer its bottomless brunch from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Priced at $39 per person and $10 per child under 10, guests can enjoy an all-you-can-eat selection of ceviche, sushi, and salads, dim sum and antojitos, and brunch plates along with seven distinctive brunch cocktails.

Valentine’s Day brings couples together for a romantic meal for two, and the DMV has a variety of dining options for lovebirds. Some are also offering dinner with other singles for those bitten by love. We’ve put together this extensive list of Valentine’s Day specials in the DMV. Unless otherwise noted, the following specials are offered on Saturday, Feb. 14. Reservations are recommended.

Many area restaurants are offering Valentine’s Day dinner for two this coming weekend. (Photo: Orlando Date Night Guide)

1789 Restaurant, 1226 36th St. NW, is serving a six-course tasting menu from 5-11 p.m. for $105 per person or $150 with wine pairings that includes potato bavarois with Champagne cream, duck egg and American sturgeon caviar; Japanese A5 Wagyu tataki with pickled pearl onions, smoked parmesan foam and bonito; bucatini with niçoise olives, cherry tomato, boquerones, panko bread crumbs and burnt lemon ash; Florida red snapper with littleneck clams, shishito peppers and house-made bacon; and short rib with spaetzle, roasted chestnuts and heirloom cauliflower. For dessert, guests will enjoy Valrhona chocolate profiteroles with cocoa nibs, dulce de leche, hot fudge and Stumptown coffee ice cream.

701 Restaurant, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, will offer couples an $85 three-course tasting menu with a choice of appetizer, entrée and dessert. The menu includes tuna crudo with pineapple, wasabi and Asian pear; ricotta gnudi with kabocha squash, hazelnuts and black truffle; foie gras torchon with vanilla sour cherry marmalade and brioche; braised beef short ribs with Aligot potato puree, royal trumpet mushrooms and red wine jus; halibut with sweet potatoes, fennel and bouillabaisse broth, and roasted duck breast with pistachio puree, carrot, kumquat mostarda and vincotto. Dessert includes a choice of white chocolate panna cotta with lemon curd, beets and raspberries; cheesecake with peanut crunch and blackberry sorbet; and pear crisp with orange streusel, sour cherries and amaretto ice cream.The Valentine’s Day menu is available from 5-11 p.m.

Arcuri, 2400 Wisconsin Ave. NW, will offer a special a la carte menu from 5:30-10 p.m. The menu includes potato and leek ravioli with crème fraîche and American caviar; local dry-aged N.Y. strip for two with truffle potato gratin and roasted garlic, and whole roasted bronzino for two with fennel, Taggiasca olive and dill. End the meal on a sweet note with Valrhona chocolate mousse with candied blood orange. Prices range from $17- $34.

Agora, 1527 17th St. NW, is offering a four-course dinner from 5-11 p.m. for $59 per person. Choose from dishes such as seared scallops with saffron yogurt sauce; grilled large shrimp, head on with garlic and oregano; lobster salad with lobster, avocado and yuzu lemon vinaigrette; filet with wild mushrooms and pomegranate reduction; and sea bass served over white truffle polenta, garlic confit and tomato broth. For dessert, guests can enjoy the chocolate cup filled with chocolate mousse and raspberry coulis or Aegean Delight, walnut stuffed apricots over a vanilla bean and mascarpone cheese spread topped with caramel sauce and pistachios. Couples will also receive a complimentary glass of Champagne.

Ambar, 523 8th St, SE, will serve a four-course tasting menu with two options from 4-11 p.m.. Couples can enjoy traditional Balkan dishes. The first four-course option is priced at $55 and includes a choice of first selection, second selection, third selection and complimentary dessert. The second four-course option is priced at $75 and includes a wine pairing for each course selection as well as the option to select from the restaurant’s signature selection menu. Choices include creamy zucchini soup with zucchini, potato and sundried tomato; cheese pie with crispy phyllo, cucumber yogurt and a roasted red pepper sauce; cabbage casuela with braised cabbage, dry pepper, yogurt and lepinja; beef tenderloin with green peppercorn sauce, kajmak mash potato and asparagus; Balkan kebab with beef, pork, roasted pepper and aged cheese; or grilled duck breast with duck “cracklins,” orange saffron glazed onion and allspice jus. For dessert, couples have the choice of the four chocolates, dark chocolate biscuit, dark chocolate mousse, milk chocolate Chantilly, almond crumble and passion fruit espuma served with raspberry sorbet; or panna cotta, white chocolate panna cotta with strawberry yogurt and a hazelnut biscuit. Couples will receive a complimentary rose upon arrival.

Ardeo+Bardeo, 3311 Connecticut Ave. NW, is offering a three-course prix fixe menu from 5-11:30 p.m. Diners will choose dishes starting with a caviar kiss with bellini custard, creme fraiche and chives amuse. Following the amuse, guests will choose from dishes such as hearts to hearts with baby beets, artichoke hearts, hearts of Palm and feta; braised veal breast with coconut polenta, aromatic bitters and pickled radish; petit filet mignon with truffle whipped potato, baby zucchini and a “ménage à trois” reduction; or orecchiette with melted burrata, rapini, tuscan kale and spinach crema. Dessert is To complete the dinner, couples will indulge in the restaurant’s sexy chocolate trio with death by chocolate cake served with tuxedo strawberry, chocolate pot de creme and white chocolate cashew ice cream.

Bibiana Osteria-Enoteca, 1100 New York Ave. NW, is offering a four-course prix fixe menu, which includes a choice of antipasti, primi, secondi and dessert tasting for two. Priced at $85 per person, the menu includes licorice scented veal sweetbreads with sunchoke puree and pickled fennel; burrata with creamy mozzarella, fried prosciutto balls and winter melon jam; beet and gorgonzola ravioli with Italian butter and poppy seeds; roasted ricotta crusted lamb chops with smashed fava and puntarella; classic emilia-romagna lasagna baked for two; and sugar smoked whole trout with braised rapini and guanciale vinaigrette. Dessert is designed to share and includes formaggio, La Tur with pear butter and roasted Piemontese hazelnuts; Sgroppino, prosecco sorbet with sparkling blood orange juice; and Per Due, chocolate, cappuccino and blood orange bonbons with zabaglione and raspberry sorbet. The special is available from 5:30-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

BLT Steak, 1625 I St. NW, is offering a three-course dinner for $85 from 5:30-11 p.m. on Feb. 13 and 14. The meal featuring dishes like sunchoke risotto with butter poached lobster and caviar froth; crispy oyster salad with grilled pork belly, soft poached egg and pine nut-jalapeno vinn; or foie gras stuffed quail with black truffles and pomegranate demi glace. The sharable Wagyu tomahawk is meant for two with apple gastrique and spaetzli; and for dessert, red forest black velvet cake with cherry ice cream and chocolate ganache or s’mores bread pudding with salted caramel ice cream. They are also featuring Cupid’s Flower cocktail with Champagne, blood orange liqueur, liqueur de violettes and cassis for $14 or enjoy Terra Valentine cabernet sauvignon for $16 a glass or $64 a bottle.

Bombay Club, 815 Connecticut Ave. NW, is offering a five-course, prix fixe menu from 5:30-11 p.m. for $85 per person. Begin with an amuse bouche of roasted pineapple corn saffron shorba followed by a chaat course and then a choice of appetizer, entrée and dessert. Appetizers include goat keema pao with onion, ginger, tomato and garam masala; crab ki seekh with fennel, chili pepper and cashew; and khoya paneer with cheese, pomegranate, potato and black cumin. Entrées include duck pepper fry with green pepper, tomato and orange pulao; tandoori lobster with tomato, basil and garlic; adraki venison chop with ginger, yogurt and garam masala; and mustard fish curry with coconut, chili pepper and panch phoran. Dessert choices include dark chocolate mousse cake; strawberry kulfi and orange cardamom crème caramel.

Buffalo & Bergen, 1309 Fifth St. NE at Union Market, will introduce a sweetheart’s Old Fashioned board for two from 5-9 p.m. The flight of four full-sized cocktails will tell the story of most relationships and costs $40 each. The progression goes light and breezy, fiery and passionate, a little bitter and finishes with lasting sweetness. Each flight will be served on a keepsake wooden plank with cocktail stain artwork. At the end of the date the couple will be given a sharpie to write what they wish to memorialize this special occasion. The board is theirs to keep and can be preserved with linseed oil and used in the future for cheese and charcuterie or anything they like.

Central Michel Richard, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, is offering a three-course dinner for two for $100 or $160 with wine pairings on Feb. 13 and 14. The dishes are also available a la carte. The three-courses to share include, starter Hamachi-salmon sashimi platter for two with avocado and yuzu dressing; rack of lamb entrée for two with haricots verts, pomme noisette and garlic-lamb jus; and for dessert a chocolate-raspberry “heart.”

Many restaurants are offering Valentine’s Day specials on Saturday, others all weekend. (Photo: sansabatexas.com)

City Tap House, 901 9th St. NW, will host an Allagash Brewing Co. sour ale dinner. Singles and couples will be able to enjoy a four-course, prix fixe menu priced at $54 per person or $75 with suggested beer pairings. The menu begins with spruce smoked steelhead salmon salad with roasted butternut squash, chicory, pickled shallots and a Sherry-crème fraîche vinaigrette paired with Allagash Fluxus 2014 Bière de Miel. Next is the crispy Berkshire pork belly with Fuji apples, macadamia nut crumble, farm egg and Lambic sauce paired with Allagash Farm to Face, followed by Angus beef tenderloin and lobster with sea salt fingerling potatoes, broccolini and foie gras hollandaise paired with Allagash Sixteen Counties. For dessert, guests can enjoy a dark chocolate tart with sour cherry sauce and vanilla gelato paired with Allagash Nancy. The special will be available from 5-10:30 p.m. The four-course prix fixe menu must be ordered for the entire table.

Copperwood Tavern, 4021 Campbell Ave., Shirlington, will serve its a la carte menu on Valentine’s Day. Couples dining between 5-10 p.m. will receive a free chocolate covered strawberry after dinner.

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, 801A 9th St. NW, will offer a la carte menu with a Cuban twist from 4-11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Dishes include mushroom ceviche, a trio of seasonal wild mushrooms marinated in citrus, blackened chiles and tomatoes served with tropical chips; ham and brie croquettes served with mustard BBQ sauce; spinach and manchego buñuelos, manchego cheese and spinach puffs served with goat cheese-ranch sauce and organic olive oil; lechón asado, slow roasted marinated pulled pork, classic sour orange mojo served with amarillo chile smashed yuca and black bean broth served with vigorón slaw; and ropa vieja, classic Cuban shredded beef brisket stewed with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and red wine, served with maduros and steamed white rice. Two dishes will also be available for sharing and include seafood plancha mixta, Atlantic salmon, yellowfin tuna, mahi-mahi pinchos, jumbo shrimp, per green-lipped mussels on the half shell and baby octopus served with mojito salsa verde, red curry-mango sauce and salsa criolla, or the plato gaucho mixed grill, adobo-rubbed all natural black angus sirloin steak, chimichurri skirt steak, jumbo shrimp, herb marinated chicken breast and Spanish artisan chorizo sausage served with jalapeño chimichurri, Cuba Libre steak sauce and salsa criolla. Dessert, is a tapas trio featuring mini versions of house-made Cuban flan, chocolate torte and tres leches.

Daikaya, 705 6th St. NW, will serve an a la carte menu from 5 p.m.-midnight. Valentine’s Day specials include bay scallops with passion fruit, white soy and mustard oil; uni shots, sea urchin, shiso, quail egg in a sweet soy bonito broth; Wagyu beef “sashimi” with onion dressing and crispy potato; slow roasted sweet potato with miso butter; and seasonal mushroom in a teapot with shrimp, chicken and dandelion greens. Prices for specials range from $7-$18. Couples will receive free rose petal tempura and Nama chocolate.

The Daily Dish, 8301A Grubb St., Silver Spring, is offering an Unhappy Hour at the bar from 3:30-6:30 p.m. with Flying Dog Raging Bitch & Snake Dog ($4); Suffering Bastard Cocktail ($5) and the “I don’t care what my breath is like…because I’ll be talking to myself” olives and pickled garlic ($5); anchovy butter and crostini ($6); and blue cheese dip with garlic pita ($7). From 5:30-9:30 p.m., they will offer a $45 prix fixe dinner for lovebirds in the restaurant and will cater to singletons at the bar with drinks including the Bitter Betty Martini with Sloop Betty vodka, dry vermouth, orange bitters and orange peel ($12.50); Love on the Rocks with Grand Marnier, raspberry liqueur, cranberry juice and lime, bitters ($14) and blood orange margarita with fresh blood oranges, Jose Cuervo 1800, Cointreau and fresh lime juice ($12.50). The a la carte menu at the bar includes the Consciously Uncoupled, vegan lentil patty topped with beef short rib ($12); Lipstick on a Pig with pork belly, charred red beets and blood orange gastrique ($10); In a Pickle salad with house pickled vegetables with caper vinaigrette ($9); You’re Not My Lobster, lobster filled ravioli ($22 for three of them, to make sharing difficult); and Love Stinks, a platter of stinky cheeses with house-made jams, chutneys, pickles and baguette with a sharp knife ($15). Dessert items include Love is Bitter(sweet), a bittersweet chocolate pot de crème ($6) and You and Tequila Make Me Crazy, a shot of Corralejo tequila.

Del Campo, 777 I St. NW, is serving a three-course prix-fixe dinner for $120 per person from 5-11 p.m.

El Centro D.F., 1819 14th St. NW and 1218 Wisconsin Ave. NW, will serve a four-course prix fixe menu priced at $45 from 5-11 p.m. The regional Mexican menu includes popular traditional guacamole with tomato, onion and chile serrano; huitlacoche empanadas with mushroom empanadas, roasted corn, Oaxaca cheese, rajas and creamy salsa verde; chile-lime BBQ prawn skewers with Mexican slaw and chipotle aioli; steak alambre with crab, bacon, poblano, Oaxaca cheese and refried pinto beans; or beer battered lobster tacos with Mexican slaw, cilantro rice, corn tortillas and pickled jalapeño. For dessert, couples will have the option of Mexican classics like banana tres leches with passion fruit sauce and toasted soft meringue; churros with chipotle caramel and canela spiced chocolate; and flan with Mexican custard, caramel and pineapple-strawberry pico. Couples will receive free rose.

Et Voila!, 5120 MacArthur Blvd. NW, will feature specials in addition to their regular a la carte dinner menu from Feb. 13-15 priced from $16.92-$32. Dishes include cannelloni of crab with avocado cream and mint; beef oxtail with onion petals and whisky served with foie gras and Chantilly cream; duo of beef, crispy braised short rib and beef loin served in a cassolette with mushrooms, Swiss chard and barolo sauce; and North Carolina prawns served with lobster pappardelle, artichokes, Taggiasca olives and marjolaine. For dessert there is a duo dessert made for sharing: a chocolate biscuit with raspberry ganache and Chantilly litchi, and a chocolate biscuit with rum ganache and chantilly cream infused with a cigar.

Fainting Goat, 1330 U St. NW, will serve a Broken Heart brunch with bottomless Goat Mosas and Bloody Goats from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dishes include the “It’s Not You, It’s Me” soft scrambled eggs with goat cheese, avocado and roasted cauliflower; “I Thought We Were in an Open Relationship” eggs in a basket with jamon serrano and red eye gravy; “Let’s Just Be Friends” sunny side egg with chicken and potato hash; and “We Were On A Break” lobster quiche with leeks and fontina cheese. Brunch entrees range from $8-$14 and bottomless drinks are $15.

G by Mike Isabella, 2201 14th St. NW, is serving a five-course San Valentino tasting menu with Italian-inspired aphrodisiacs on Feb. 13 and 14. Cost is $65 per person with an optional beverage pairing for $39 per person or a premium beverage pairing for $59 per person. The menu includes salumi and buffalo mozzarella, veal heart tartare with crostino, capers and tonnato and passion fruit bruleed oysters with lemongrass and gingers, spicy lobster amatriciana with chittar, caviar and guanciale; and roasted duck to share with farrotto, rainbow swiss chard and romesco. For dessert, choose between Nutella zeppoli or banana bourbon mousse.

Graffiato, 707 6th St. NW, will serve a tasting menu with dishes designed to serve two including charred octopus hot pot and Boston cream zeppole for $65 per person. The menu items are also available a la carte until 8 p.m.

Some restaurants are offering anti-Valentine’s Day menus. (Photo: elkforge.com)

Jack Rose Dining Saloon, 2007 17th St. NW, will serve a three-course dinner in the dining saloon for $45 per person starting at 5 p.m. and an alternative Valentine’s Day party on the terrace beginning at 5:30 p.m. In the dining room, the special three-course menu includes chicken confit perlou, grilled half lobster with house-made fettucine, and apple-cranberry cobbler. On the terrace, Jack Rose will partner with Capitol Standard magazine for QLIKD, a Valentine’s Day party where men will get a complimentary grooming service from Roosters of Georgetown and ladies can enjoy a braid bar by Haute 202 Salon. Guests can purchase VIP tickets for $15 to enjoy specialty craft cocktails featuring whiskey sponsor Glenfiddich. General admission is free and the event is open to the public. To purchase tickets, visit qlikd.eventbrite.com. Jack Rose’s saloon, Dram & Grain, will serve a romance-themed cocktail tasting for two with six cocktails for $85 per couple from 6:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.

Kapnos, 2201 14th St. NW, is offering an a la carte menu with holiday specials was well as a selection of premium Champagnes by the glass or bottle. An optional chef’s tasting menu is available for $65 per person and a Valentine’s Day tasting menu for $85 per person.

Legal Sea Foods’ four DMV locations will have Valentine’s specials on their menu. Specials include Jonah crab claws; braised king crab legs with Grand Marnier, orange, and garlic butter; sherry garlic braised king crab and sirloin steak with tomato cipollini onion jam; and chocolate ganache flourless cake. Valentine’s Day specials are priced from $7.95-$49.95. the 704 7th St. NW location will serve from 11 a.m.-midnight; Tysons Galleria from 11 a.m.-10 p.m., 2301 Jefferson Davis Hwy in Crystal City from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. and National Hall at Ronald Reagan National Airport from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Lupo Verde, 1401 T St. NW, will be offering a San Valentino pre fixe menu from 5-11 p.m. priced at $65 per person. Choices include vongole croccanti, potato crusted clams with chicory veloute; ravioli rossi, tomato ravioli stuffed with seafood ragu and parmigiano cream; and rombo piccante, halibut with white bean and nduja sofritto, and grilled green onions. For dessert, tortino al cuore di fragola e cioccolato picante, chocolate cake with vanilla cream and a warm strawberry heart, will be served with a Vin Santo dessert wine pairing.

Mango Tree, 929 H St. NW, will offer a prix fixe menu designed for sharing from 5 p.m.-midnight for $150 per couple. The menu features wild pepper leaf wrap served with Thai condiments and sweet tamarind sauce; fresh caught seafood platter; and tom yum fried rice. For dessert, couples will enjoy a chocolate ginger mousse with ginger meringue, coffee reduction and a graham crumb. Add the Bangkok seduction with beefeater gin, fresh lemongrass, simple syrup, fresh lemon juice, fresh strawberry and Champagne for $12.

Mari Vanna, 1141 Connecticut Ave. NW, is serving a prix-fixe caviar dinner. Guest can choose one cold appetizer, one hot appetizer and one hot entrée for $125 or $150 depending on the caviar choice. Cold appetizer options include Olivier, Vinegret or herring. Hot appetizers include red caviar bilinis ($125) or black caviar bilinis ($150). Entrees include chicken tabaka, chicken kiev, sea bass, salmon, beef kebob or beef stroganoff. Diners will receive a free bottle of Champagne and dessert.

Masa 14, 1825 14th St. NW, will offer three dinner plates and dessert for $65 per person from 5 p.m.-midnight. Featured dishes include ahi tuna tartar with chile pasilla, red onion, egg, caper Chinese mustard and won ton crisps; truffled scallop roll with seared scallop, spicy crab, asparagus and white truffle; seared lamb porterhouse with harissa demi, fingerling potato, kale and golden raisin chutney; or roasted lobster tail with chimichurri, preserved lemon beurre blanc, jasmine rice and shaved vegetables. Dessert choices include chocolate terrine Masa 14 with triple-layered deep chocolate brownie cake with dark, milk and white chocolate and black plum sauce, or carrot cake with chile de árbol frosting and spiced pear butter.

Mio Restaurant, 1110 Vermont Ave. NW, will offer a 14-course tasting menu at the two-seat chef’s counter showcasing the best of Puerto Rican inspired cuisine. Executive chef Roberto Hernandez will cook for the couple, who can watch the preparations and activities in the bustling kitchen. Seating are available at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. from Wednesday through Saturday The prix fixe Valentine’s Day menu at the chef’s counter menu is $150 per couple and includes a bottle of sparkling rose. The restaurant will also have a special three-course prix-fixe Valentine’s menu available throughout the dining room. Guests will have the choice of cebada y longaniza with spicy Puerto Rican pork sausage, barley and escarole stew; gnocchi jíbaro, broiled malanga gnocchi with cured ham, goat cheese and creamy “criolla” sauce; maricos con coco y limón, a local seafood mélange with green plantain dumplings, baby fenne, and a lemongrass coconut broth, or ratatoullie de berenjena with seasonal squash, tomato and eggplant ratatouille, and shaved reggiano. Desserts include dulce de lechoza y queso crema with preserved papaya, cream cheese mousse and soda crackers, or chocolate y maní, chocolate and peanut butter mousse. The prix fixe Valentine’s Day menu in the dining room is priced at $65 per person.

Nage Bistro, I600 Rhode Island Ave. NW, will offer a three-course menu showcasing Southern favorites. Priced at $55, the meal offers oyster Rockefeller, Charleston she crab soup, hamachi crudo, 45-day dry aged loin of beef, lobster crab cakes and pappardelle al pesto di noci, hand-cut pappardelle served with walnut pesto, basil and tomato confit. To complete the meal, dessert options include coffee and cigarettes, Stumptown Coffee infused crème brûlée; ménage a trois, white chocolate cheesecake served with chocolate dipped strawberries and hot chocolate; banana split, ember roasted banana, peanut butter, salted caramel and smoked vanilla ice creams served with hot fudge sauce; and strawberries & champagne with étoile gelée, strawberries and Champagne cream.

Nopa Kitchen + Bar, 800 F St. NW, will offer a three-course prix fixe menu including an appetizer, entrée, dessert and a complimentary glass of sparkling rose wine for $75 per person from 5:30-11 p.m. The menu offers a selection of starters such as Chioggia beet and blood orange salad with mache, citrus yogurt, pistachios and saba; stuffed beef tongue roulade, quail, pork cheek, foie gras, watercress and minus 8 red wine jus; slow roasted porchetta with Carolina gold rice grits, chichcarrones, pickled kale and hedgehog mushrooms, and butter poached Maine lobster stew with red prawns, mussels, clams, leeks, Skuna caviar and fennel. For dessert, guests will receive a Valentine’s Day dessert sampler prepared with chocolate pave with crème parisienne; blood orange sherbert with cocoa nib meringue and a raspberry ganache with amaretto mousse.

The Oval Room, 800 Connecticut Ave. NW, 20006, is offering a three-course prix fixe menu with optional wine parings from 5:30-10 p.m. Priced at $85 per person or $125 with wine pairings, couples can enjoy a romantic dinner with appetizer, entrée and dessert. The menu features dishes such as pheasant ravioli with consommé, black truffle, and gold leaf; burrata with globe artichokes, cucumber and a Meyer lemon vinaigrette; crispy lobster with celery root, compressed apple, and spiced orange caramel; or braised pork cheeks with crispy pig ears, creamed cabbage and whiskey jus. For dessert, options include dark chocolate cake with strawberry crémeux and bubbles of champagne, or rose red velvet cake with winter citrus cream cheese.

Valentine’s Day is big business for restaurants in the DMV. (Photo: mamiverse.com)

Rasika West End, 1190 New Hampshire Ave. NW, and Rasika Penn Quarter are featuring a four-course menu priced at $85 per person or $125 with wine pairings from 5-11 p.m. Dinner begins with an amuse bouche of sweet potato samosa with cranberry chutney followed by a choice of first course, second course, entrée and dessert.

Redwood, 7121 Bethesda Lane on Bethesda Row in Bethesda, will serve a four-course dinner for $68 with optional wine pairings for an additional $29 from 5:30-11 p.m. on Feb. 13, 5-11 p.m. on Feb. 14 and 5-9 p.m. on Feb 15. Dishes include Malpeque oysters on the half shell with Champagne mignonette and Tabasco gellee; grilled octopus salad with radicchio, cress, chickpeas and white balsamic vinaigrette; T-bone lamb chops with farro salad, dried apricot, toasted almond and pomegranate jus; and seared tuna with baby bok choy, charred pineapple, tamari, glass noodles and sweet chili vinaigrette. Finish with a choice of desserts including red velvet cheesecake and orange-scented white chocolate mousse.

Rosa Mexicano with locations in Penn Quarter, Chevy Chase and National Harbor, will serve a four-course prix fixe menu featuring a selection of Rosa classics complemented by specials including the Rosa Royale with sparkling cava, fresh pomegranate juice, Cointreau and agave nectar. Guests can begin with the restaurant’s signature tableside guacamole en molcajete, followed by the choice of an appetizer, entrée and dessert. Dishes include flautas de langosta, two crispy tortillas filled with lobster and potatoes, served with chile de arbol salsa; ceviche de camarones, wild shrimp marinated in citrus with avocado, jalapeno, cucumber, jicama, mint, chile de arbol and tomatoes; chile poblano relleno, roasted poblano chile filled with goat cheese, grilled chayote, sautéed mushrooms and brown rice served over salsa ranchera, salsa verde, grilled asparagus and queso fresco; beef short rib enchiladas, zarape-style layers of chipotle braised beef short rib, soft corn tortillas and mestizo sauce topped with crema, cilantro, pickled habanero onion and queso fresco; and shrimp and scallop brochette, grilled wild jumbo shrimp and scallops served over cilantro-mint short grain brown rice with roasted tomato-jalapeño caper sauce. Desserts include churros en bolsa, traditional Mexican doughnuts served with chocolate, caramel and raspberry guajillo dipping sauces; or buñuelos rellenos, deep-fried vanilla ice cream coated in cinnamon buñuelo crust and served with whipped cream and raspberry guajillo sauce.

Second State, 1831 M St. NW, will serve couples a complimentary glass of Champagne to sip while ordering from the four-course prix fixe menu served with a paired glass of wine and a choice of sides for $79.99 per person from 5-10 p.m. Dishes include root beer braised short ribs over parsnip and garlic confit puree; puree of sweet butternut squash with a touch of cream and vanilla; roasted chicken breasts basted with brown ale butter; and fried Brussel sprouts with crispy shallots, bacon and maple-mustard vinaigrette. For dessert, there is a choice of pecan pie, stout brownies, shoofly pie and homemade ice cream.

Soi 38, 2101 L St. NW, is serving a Thai chili tasting menu for $45 per person from 3-10:30 p.m. With courses broken down into types of chilis, guests can explore the spicy peppers that give Thai food its intensely spicy kick. Beginning with green chilis, guests can choose from prik tod, a crispy green chili stuffed with chicken and shrimp with a creamy sriracha dipping sauce or kuay tiew lui suan, a rice paper roll filled with minced chicken and shrimp, carrot, cucumber and fresh basil. Red chili dishes are next with a selection of panang goong, grilled shrimp, panang curry and kaffir lime leaves; or pad cha talay with fresh seafood, young peppercorns, rhizome and red chili sauce, followed by dry chilis highlighted in nam prik ong, a Thai spicy pork spread with shrimp paste, crispy pork skin, hard-boiled egg and sticky rice; and gaeng hang lay, slow-roasted pork belly, hang lay curry, fresh ginger and sticky rice. Finish a hand-painted heart-shaped look choup, a classic Thai dessert made of sweetened house-made yellow bean paste.

Sonoma Restaurant & Wine Bar, 223 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, will offer a special three-course dinner, complete with a complimentary glass of bubbly, a mid-meal intermezzo palate cleanser and a box of chocolate truffles to take home, plus optional wine pairings from 5-11 p.m. for $55 per person before 6:30 p.m. and $69 after. Wine pairing are available for $34 per person. Begin with his and hers cocktails, A Man’s World and Ain’t Nothing without a Woman. Then choose from dishes including pan-seared day boat scallops with melted leeks, crispy house-made chorizo and chorizo oil or smoked pork hearts with turnip puree, bourbon infused cherries and mustard greens. After a palate cleanser of house lemon sorbet, guests can enjoy entrée selections such as pan-roasted Canadian lobster with sweet potato puree, baby bok choy and coconut-lemongrass espuma or grilled Colorado lamb loin with white been puree and black olive lamb jus, followed by a dessert course of lemon curd tart with raspberry compote or chocolate bomb with passion fruit coulis.

Station 4, 1101 4th St. SW, will serve a three-course prix fixe menu paired with a bottle of Champagne for $170 per couple from 5-10:30 p.m. Dishes such as Belgian endives with pickled apples, watercress vinaigrette and mint; sweet Jesus oysters with chipotle-mezcal nage; rabbit bolognese with pappardelle, cardamon, carrot purée and black truffle pecorino cheese; seared tuna with ponzu compressed bok-choy, jasmine rice, Brussels sprout kimchi and coriander infused pineapple. For dessert, couples will have a choice of apple tart tatin with clotted cream and sharp cheddar cheese or chocolate soup with coconut meringue, orange and candied rose petals.

Sushiko, 5455 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase is a Valentine’s Day Omakase, a seven-course dinner. The menu consists of a Champagne toast, five original small dishes, a sushi course, and dessert. It is $140 per couple and will be served from noon-10:30 p.m.

Toro Toro, 1300 I St. NW, is offering a four-course prix fixe menu for $85 per person. Dishes include black truffle and salsify soup with celery root, black truffle, crispy shallots, piquillo pepper and pico de gallo; umami gnocchi with soy glaze, avocado, pickled red onion and shaved foie gras; aji marisol braised chile relleno with winter vegetables, poblano pepper and Oaxaca cheese; braised kale empanadas with manchego cheese, red pepper, cilantro and spicy tomatillo sauce; petite filet mignon; jumbo garlic shrimp; New Bedford sea scallops; and Cedar Creek prime ribeye. For dessert, couples will enjoy the white chocolate La Bomba with cream cheese mousse, passion fruit sorbet, chocolate, rose petals, cookie crumbs, strawberries and cream and dulce de leche ice cream with mixed berries, caramel and vanilla bean crème anglaise. Couples will receive a complimentary rose.

Ulah Bistro, 1214 U St. NW, will serve a three-course prix fixe menu from 5 p.m.-midnight for $100 per couple. Diners will enjoy lobster bisque soup with blood orange segments and sherry wine; late winter chicory salad with smoked scarmorza, oranges, marcona almonds and vincotto; pork shank for two with compressed apples, golden raisins, agro-dolce and wilted spinach or wild mushroom risotto with pickled cipollini, kale, white truffle oi, and taleggio cheese. For dessert, couples can indulge in desserts such as strawberry cheese cake with toasted almonds, strawberries and chocolate or chocolate and hazelnut mousse with berries and cream.

Vinoteca, 1940 11th St. NW, is serving a prix-fixe dinner with cocktails starting at 5 p.m. Meant to share, the San Valentino for two is made with Leyenda mezcal, Meletti amaro, Fernet, grapefruit juice and red wine ice cubes ($18), the Adam uses Bulleit rye, Cocchi Americano, Braulio amaro and house-made ginger beer ($14) and the Eve combines Paul Louis sparkling wine, Don Ciccio hibiscus liqueur, Montenegro amaro and cherry bark bitters ($13). The five-course dinner is $65 per person with an optional wine pairing for $30. Begin with a selection of snacks from the kitchen such as chocolate covered strawberries and stuffed dates with sweet ricotta and walnuts. The meal will continue with a choice of crudo dishes like beef carpaccio with rutabaga, caper and savory oat; or charred kale with apple, fennel, red onion, feta and pumpkin seed vinaigrette, followed by a secondi course with selections such as arancini with braised bison and mushroom ragout and gnocchi with cheese and pea shoots. Entrées will include savory choices like duck with roasted squash grits, golden raisin, almond, soft-poached egg and hot sauce; and a vegetarian option of roasted cauliflower and mushrooms with saffron risotto and goat cheese. Desserts include beet and strawberries with chocolate ice cream, blueberries and chestnuts; or tres leches cake with banana-chocolate ice cream.

Zengo, 781 7th Str. NW, will serve a prix fixe three-course menu priced at $59 per person from 5 p.m.-midnight. Choices include lobster fritters with roasted corn, rajas and aji Amarillo tartar sauce; tuna titadito with ponzu, avocado, fresno, cilantro and sesame; wok seared scallops with bacon, sushi rice, corn, yuzu Sriracha aioli, kabayaki, scallions and cilantro; or hoisin barbeque Colorado lamb chops served with a Chinese mustard potato puree and sweet tomato chutney. For desserts, guests can choose Asian pear empanada with warm cajeta, dulce de leche ice cream and sesame; Mexican chocolate tart with cocoa nibs, cinnamon whip and chile ancho anglaise; or passion fruit sorbet with Mexican wedding cookies. Couples will receive a complimentary rose.