Eatonville restaurant, 2121 14th St. NW, the Southern restaurant named for the hometown of writer and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston will close on Jan. 17 and reopen in mid-February as Mule Bone.

Eatonville will close on Jan. 17 and reopen in mid-February as Mule Bone. (Photo: Eatonville/Facebook)

A Facebook post on Dec. 8 announced the closing. Eatonville “is about to undergo a makeover. After 5 commemorative years, Eatonville is coming of age and ready to transform into a concept that will continue to honor its history and its value in the community.”

Eatonville was a pioneer on 14th Street when it opened in 2009, long before the street was popular with the trendier restaurants moving in a few blocks south. But the restaurant from Andy Shallal never caught on with diners like his Busboys and Poets restaurants, which have been popping up around the DMV.

Celebrity chef, author and The Chew co-host Carla Hall will help Shallal choose a chef for the new restaurant, which is named after a three-act play by Hurston and Langston Hughes, from five finalists on Jan. 22. She also helped choose Eatonville’s opening chef in a Top Chef-like competition, though the winner, Chris Newsome, was fired shortly thereafter and never cooked a meal in the restaurant. According to an article then in the Washington City Paper, Newsome and Shallal, who was born in Iraq, disagreed over how much pork to include on the menu.

Hall, who helped develop the new Southern-leaning Page restaurant at Reagan National Airport is “not going to be the chef” at Mule Bone, Shallal told the Washington Post. She’s not a financial partner either. Though she will provide “tweaks” to the new menu, but not create it.

Mule Bone will be smaller than Eatonville with seating for about 155 instead of its current 250. However, Shallal said it will have an expanded bar and a mixologist will be hired to oversee the new bar program that hopes to attract happy hour guests.

The new menu, while still Southern, will be modern, lighter and not rely on the deep fryer as much.

PassionFish Bethesda launches weekend brunch

PassionFish, 7187 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, is now serving weekend brunch from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

PassionFish Bethesda is now serving weekend brunch including this smoked Great Lakes whitefish hash. (Photo: PassionFish)

The restaurant is featuring a two-course brunch for $19 with bottomless Bloody Marys or blood orange mimosas for $11 and specialty cocktails for $5.

The menu include a skinny omelet made with egg whites with Pipe Dream Farms goat cheese, roasted peppers, spinach and mushrooms; fried chicken and waffle with whipped butter and pepper jelly maple syrup; huevos rancheros with onions, black beans, queso fresco, avocado and spicy XXX Sauce in a corn tortilla; smoked Great Lakes whitefish hash with Yukon Gold potatoes and sunny side up eggs. Other dishes include a seafood crêpe with shrimp, crab, Holy Trinity and royal glaçage; crab and corn chowder; and lobster and butternut squash bisque topped with toasted pumpkin seeds.

Starters are available a la carte for $11 and entrées for $16. There are also raw bar selections priced from $9-$79 and catch of the day priced from$16-$32. Sides such as Fresh fries, Hoppin’ John grits and mac ‘n cheese are $6.

Cocktails — $5 with brunch or $10 alone – include the Ruby Slipper with strawberry liqueur, Gosling ginger beer and strawberry purée finished with prosecco on tap; a breakfast martini with vanilla-infused vodka, coffee liqueur and half and half; and the Drunk Fish with orange and raspberry infused vodka, orange and cranberry juice topped with POM pomegranate and 7-Up.

12 Days of Cocktails at Trummer’s on Main

Trummer’s on Main, 7134 Main St., Clifton, Va., is hosting the “12 Days of Holiday Cocktails” beginning Dec. 10 through Dec. 23.

Trummer’s on Main is featuring a different cocktail each night until Christmas including this Chocolate-Candy Cane mad with Valrhona chocolate, brandy and candy cane foam on Dec. 17. (Photo: Trummer’s on Main/Facebook)

The remaining drinks include the Pisco Walnut Sour with lime, egg-white, walnut liqueur and pisco on Dec. 12; the Eggnog Flight with chocolate, tres leches and original flavored eggnogs on Dec. 13; the Beet with cold- pressed beet juice, gin and mulberry vinegar on Dec. 15; and the Hot Pisco with apple cider reduction, vanilla bean, pisco and honey butter served hot on Dec. 16. Others include the Chocolate-Candy Cane with Valrhona chocolate, brandy and candy cane foam on Dec. 17; the Mazel with Manischewitz and prosecco on Dec. 18; the Apple-Dill with Granny Smith apple, Grand Marnier and dill infused Hendricks gin on Dec.19; the Cranberry Mule with pickled cranberries, ginger beer and gin on Dec. 20; the Smoked Sazerac with absinthe, Peychaud bitters, hickory smoke and rye on Dec. 22; and hot sangria with winter fruit, spices, red wine and brandy served hot on Dec. 23.

The holiday drinks are $10 each.

Hay-Adams offers holiday tea service

The Hay-Adams, 800 16th St. NW, is offering holiday tea service from 3-4 p.m. every Sunday in December.

The Hay-Adams is offering holiday tea each Sunday in December from 3-4 p.m. (Photo: The Hay-Adams)

The special tea offers an all-inclusive tableside presentation of sweets and savory snacks on Dec. 13, 20 and 27 in the Lafayette Room for $50 per person or $40 for children younger than 12.

The tea service includes a pot of tea from the Mighty Leaf Tea Co. with selections such as organic English breakfast, organic Himalayan peak darjeeling, acai pomegranate black decaf, organic earl grey, ti kuan yia, white locus, organic emerald pearls, organic sencha, chamomile citron, organic African amber and wild blossoms & berries. With windows overlooking Lafayette Park and the White House, this dining room is an oasis to celebrate the holiday season, and the hotel is festively decorated. A pianist will entertain with holiday music.

The traditional holiday menu features a savory selection of tea sandwiches including English cucumber with tomato and mint; farmhouse egg salad with wild watercress; smoked salmon and dill cream cheese; and cucumber and shrimp salad. A special children’s menu features hot chocolate and fruit teas, assorted tea sandwiches, such as ham and cheese and peanut butter and marmalade, and a fresh fruit salad.

There is also a selection of Viennese and French confectioneries, such as warm cranberry scones with Devonshire cream and organic strawberry preserve, chocolate opera cake, strawberries choux puffs, French fruit tartlets, a lemon raspberry tart and macarons.

The Royal to host a A Bubblé Holiday on Monday

The Royal, 501 Florida Ave. NW in LeDroit Park, will host “A Bubblé Holiday” edition of its industry night series, Royal Nights, on Monday from 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

The Royal will A Bubblé Holiday with four kinds of bubbly on Monday. (Photo: Eater)

The early celebration will offer sparkling wine cocktails, Champagne specials, Michael Bublé tunes, holiday movies including Die Hard and Elf, Christmas cookies, Fernet ice luges, a ceremonial midnight Champagne saber toast and more.

Guest sommelier Chad Cortner of wine bar Bin 1301 and Hauz Alpenz importer rep Jake Parrott will collaborate on a series of sparkling cocktails priced at $8 made with unique, esoteric bubbles including an Asti and Brut from the House of Cocchi and a sparkling Gruner Veltliner and Rosé from Punkt Genau in Austria. The wines will also be available by the glass at $8 and by the bottle for $25.

Come midnight, Cortner will perform a Midnight Magnum Champagne Saber, toasting to the holidays with complimentary tastings for guests until the bottle runs dry.

The January Royal Knights will take place on Jan. 11 themed around South American Tiki.

Blue Duck Tavern features rare magnums on Tuesdays

Blue Duck Tavern and Blue Duck Lounge, 1201 24th St. NW inside the Park Hyatt Washington, will feature rare magnums by the glass, with four-ounce pours available until the bottle is empty every Tuesday from 5:30-10:30 p.m. as part of its “Blue Duck Uncorked” wine program.

Blue Duck Tavern at the Park Hyatt Washington will feature rare magnums on Tuesday for $30 a glass. (Photo: Endo Edibles)

The specially selected rare magnums are not found on the restaurant’s featured wine list. Each pour is $30.

Champagnes are being featured in December with Billecart-Salmon, “Nicolas Francois,” Mareuil-Sur-Ay, Grand Cru 1999 on Dec. 15; Perrier-Jouet, Brut, “Le Belle Epoque,” Champagne, FR 1995 on Dec. 22; and Jean Laurent, “Poppy,” Blanc de Noir 2000 on Dec. 29.

January selections include Right Bank Bordeaux with Chateau Le Moulin, Pomerol, FR 1999 on Jan. 5; Chateau Moulin-St.-George, St.Emillon, FR 1998 on Jan. 12; Chateau Gracia, St. Emillon, FR 1998 on Jan. 19; and Chateau Beau-Sejour-Becout, St. Emillon, FR 1998 on Jan. 26.

February selections are from the Rhone Valley and include Chateau de Beaucastel, Chateaneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley, FR 1997 on Feb. 2; Domaine du Pegau, “Cuvee Reservee,” Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley, FR 1997 on Feb. 9; Paul Jaboulet Aine, “La Chapelle,” Hermitage, Rhone Valley, FR 1997 on Feb. 16; and Chapoutier, “La Sizeranne,” Hermitage, Rhone Valley, FR 1990 on Feb. 23.

Finally, the March selections are Napa Cabernets including Cafaro Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, CA 1998 on Mar. 1; Judd’s Hill Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, CA 1998 on Mar. 8; Whitehall Lane Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, “Leonardini Vineyard,” CA 1998 on Mar. 15; Karl Lawrence Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, CA 1997 on Mar. 22; and Turnbull Wine Cellars, Cabernet Sauvignon, CA 1997 on Mar. 29.

Pete’s Apizza serves holiday canolli

Pete’s New Haven Style Apizza in Columbia Heights, Friendship Heights, Clarendon and Silver Spring, is serving three holiday cannolis.

Pete’s New Haven Style Apizza is serving three kinds of holiday cannolis. (Photo: Pete’s/Facebook)

Pete’s pastries including seasonal varieties of gelato, tiramisu and cannolis are made in-house daily. During December, the restaurants are offering three holiday cannolis: candy cane, eggnog and gingerbread. The cannolis feature a crisp handmade pastry shell piped with sweetened, whipped ricotta cheese.

The eggnog cannoli features ricotta whipped with Trickling Springs Dairy’s eggnog and topped with freshly shaved nutmeg.

Bibiana Osteria celebrates with 25 cocktails for Christmas

Bibiana Osteria Enoteca, 1100 New York Ave. NW, is counting down to Christmas with 25 seasonally-inspired cocktails. The cocktails, which are available until Dec. 24, are priced at $12 each.

Bibiana is serving 25 holiday cocktails until Dec. 24 including this hot and cold gin fizz with chilled gin and lemon, and warm citrus spuma. (Photo: Jessica van Dop DeJesus)

The cocktails include Vin Brule with mulled wine and spices served warm; spicy hot chocolate with brandy and a house-made cardamom marshmallow; Sbagliato with Campari, Cochi vermouth and prosecco; the Christmas Cookie with espresso, prosecco grappa and lemon air; the hazelnut old fashion with hazelnut infused Filibuster bourbon, orange and cherry; the hot and cold gin fizz with chilled gin and lemon and warm spuma; the Sazerac with bourbon, lemon absinthe and Peychauds bitters; the Clementina with Campari, fresh clementine juice, lemon and prosecco; the Affogato martini with Grey Goose, Kahula, espresso and gelato; the Italian 75 with blood orange, prosecco and gin; and classic eggnog with a twist made with Pedro Ximenez, Benedictine and Buffalo Trace.

Also, the Amari Cup with cucumber, Averna, Fernet Branca, lemon, lime and Gassoza; the Sanguinella with bourbon, lemon and pumpkin-cinnamon syrup; the hot butter rum with rum, butter, brown sugar and cinnamon; the Speciale with ginger infused vodka, grapefruit, cherry bitter and rosemary tincture; the Fichi with Maker’s Mark, pureed figs, maple syrup and vanilla sugar; and the Passione with vodka, Aperol, grilled pineapple juice, passion fruit and lime.

And finally, the Francesca with Hayman’s Old Tom gin, creme de violette, Luxardo maraschino and lemon; the Bibiana Corretto with Laubade blanc, Caffe Moka and espresso; Sidro di Mele with brandy, cinnamon maple syrup, lime and apple cider; the Belladonna with bourbon, apple cider and cranberry; the aged Negroni that was barrel aged for 12 months; the Variopinto with prosecco grappa, orange, honey, fig, ginger and rosemary tincture; the Acero Sprezzatura with Buffalo Trace, maple syrup, Amaro Nonino and Orange; and the Vespa with Ketel One, Bombay Sapphire, Cochi Americano, tangello bitter and ginger.

RareSweets offers holiday items for gift giving

RareSweets bakeshop, 963 Palmer Alley NW in CityCenterDC, is selling holiday items including holiday cakes, bake-at-home pastries, cookie tins and gift baskets for gift giving, as well as indulging on Christmas morning.

RareSweets is baking holiday cakes including this vanilla bean cake with spiked eggnog buttercream. (Photo: Scott Suchman)

Holiday cakes include eggnog and vanilla bean, vanilla bean cake with spiked eggnog buttercream; ginger and lemon, gingerbread with lemon buttercream; pumpkin, bourbon and cocoa, pumpkin cake with bourbon filling and cocoa buttercream; and chocolate peppermint, chocolate cake with chocolate peppermint icing and candy garnish. Six-inch cakes are $40, 8-inch cakes are $60, 9-inch cakes are $70. Bake-at-home items, which come with baking instructions, include six butter croissants, $22; six chocolate croissants, $24; Bartlett pear and winter spice crisp kit that serves 12, $45; and chocolate and cinnamon bread pudding kit that serves 12, $50.
Gift Selections:

Gift tins include a hot cocoa and marshmallow kit with hand-cut marshmallows, $25; snowflake cookies with crystal sugar detail, $30/dozen or $60/2 dozen; an classic cookie assortment including chocolate chip, gingersnap and oatmeal raisin, $30/dozen or $60/2 dozen; and coconut macaroons, $30/dozen or $60/2 dozen. Gift baskets, which include a collection of cookies, macaroons, hot cocoa mix and handmade confections, are $120 for a small and $160 for a large.

Orders must be placed by 5 p.m. Dec. 20 for in-store pick up on Dec. 23, 24 and 30.

Macon Bistro to feature One Eight Distilling Cocktail takeover

Macon Bistro & Larder, 5520 Connecticut Ave. NW, will host a One Eight Cocktail takeover on Dec. 19 from 4 p.m. until close.

There will be six featured cocktails each priced at $12 and all made with local spirits from One Eight Distilling, which include Ivy City Gin, District Made Vodka and Rock Creek White Whiskey. At 8:30 p.m., all six cocktails will be paired with snacks at the chefs table for $40 per person.

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.

The new PassionFish will open its doors Monday, Sept. 21, at 7187 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda. From Passion Food Hospitality, PassionFish serves sustainably sourced global seafood. The Bethesda location joins the original in Reston.

PassionFish will open in Bethesda on Monday. (Photo: PassionFish)

Passion Food co-owner and chef Jeff Tunks and executive chef Chris Clime’s menu represents the flavors and of the Mediterranean, the Americas and Asia. The fish is drop-shipped fish from around the world to arrive overnight at a nearby airport. The Bethesda location has a unique atmosphere and new menu items, from a weekend brunch, which will begin in October, to an extensive list of sushi rolls from sushi chef Jonathan Goh. With more than a decade’s experience working for top sushi restaurants, such as Nobu in Miami Beach, Goh created all new rolls ranging from the Hama Smoke with soy paper and smoked hamachi, crab, avocado and truffled sweet soy, to the ceviche roll with flounder, yellowtail, red onion, serrano chili, avocado and chipotle lime.

The 180-seat restaurant, which includes 29 seats on its patio, is at the corner of Woodmont and Bethesda Avenues. Sleek glass-paneled wine cases, a central bar and large windows that open to the street give it a modern edge. The lounge has intimate nooks for sipping cocktails, while the three circular upholstered banquettes create spaces for sharing handcrafted sushi, fresh crudos and coastal delights. The décor is the colors of ocans around the world – watery blues, sandy tans and soft browns. Handcrafted fish mobiles and large aquatic paintings to an aquatic tile mosaic in the private dining room add colorful pops.

PassionFish Bethesda is open daily from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for lunch. It is open 5:30-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5:30-11 p.m. Friday, and 5-11 p.m. Saturday for lunch. Beginning mid-October, it will also be open 5-10 p.m. Sunday.

Oval Room hosts five-course Chablis dinner

The Oval Room, 800 Connecticut Ave. NW, will celebrate the wines of Chablis, the northernmost wine district of the Burgundy region of France, with a special dinner at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

The Oval Room will host a five-course Chablis dinner on Tuesday. (Photo: CitySeeker)

The five-course meal begins with an amuse of a Kushi oyster with Grinnell caviar and lemon verbena paired with Saint-Bris Sauvignon Blanc, 2013. The first course is fluke crudo with watermelon rind, jalapeños, lemon oil and cilantro paired with Chablis, Domaine Sainte-Claire, 2014, followed by the second course of olive oil poached cod with trout roe, sea beans and Champagne zabaglione paired with Chablis 1er Cru, “Fourchaume”, 2013. The third course is Portuguese octopus with cotton candy grapes, celery and vindaloo emulsion paired with Chablis 1er Cru, “Vaulorent”, 2011. The main course includes pheasant with foie gras mousse, celery root and Burgundy truffles paired with Chablis Grand Cru, “Bougros”, 2011. Dessert is spiced plums with vanilla sablé and taleggio cheese paired with a seasonal hand-crafted cocktail.

Dinner is $100 per person and reservations are required.

City Tap House hosts cider and mead gluten-free dinner

City Tap House, 901 Ninth St. NW, will partner with Charm City Meadworks and MillStone Cellars to host a special dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Priced at $65 per person, the six-course menu will be entirely gluten-free. Each course will be paired with gluten-free meads from Charm City Meadworks and artisanal gluten-free ciders from MillStone Cellars.

City Tap House will hold a mead and cider dinner on Tuesday. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Mead is an alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water, and in adulterated form with various fruits, spices, grains or hops. The alcoholic content of mead may range from about 8 percent ABV to more than 20 percent. Cider is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples. The addition of sugar or extra fruit before a second fermentation increases the alcoholic content of the resulting beverage. With a typically 7-8 percent ABV in strength, the flavor of cider varies, and can be classified from dry to sweet.

The first course is fluke crudo with lemongrass-honey vinaigrette, Thai basil, pickled daikon and spicy tempura flake paired with basil-lemongrass mead. The second course is baby kale salad with curried apples, heirloom squash, aged goat cheese and charred lemon vinaigrette paired with gingeroot cider. The intermezzo course is apple-rhubarb granite paired with rhuberry cider. The entrée includes Berkshire pork collar with braised mustard greens, Logan Turnpike Mill’s grits, farmer’s cheese and roast apple-sage pork jus paired with farmgate cider. The cheese course includes boursin, violet mustard, honeycomb and gluten free crackers paired with wildflower mead. The dessert course is fall pumpkin mousse with candied pumpkin with ginger-lace cookie crumbs paired with pumpkin mead.

Jack Rose celebrates National Bourbon Heritage Month

Jack Rose Dining Saloon, 2007 18th St. NW, is celebrating National Bourbon Heritage Month with four days of bourbon-fueled events from Sept. 23-26, along with month-long bourbon dram specials.

Jack Rose Dining Saloon will host a “Jack Rose Dining Saloon is celebrating National Bourbon Heritage Month.
(Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Throughout the month, Jack Rose will offer daily specials on more than 30 bourbon labels ranging from cult-favorite Willett, to the uber-rare and in-demand Pappy Van Winkle.

On Wednesday, Sept. 23, there will be barrel-aged beer, bourbon and cigar pairings from 5-10 p.m. on the rooftop terrace. The hand- draft and large-format barrel-aged beers will be on special all night paired with select bourbon pours and cigars from Draper’s. All drafts will be $5 and feature many exclusive collaboration beers only available at the bar, such as the Devil’s Backbone JRDS Willett 12yr Sour Old Ale, Saucony Creek JRDS Xclusive Willett ‘Pot of Gold’ Bourbon Barrel-Aged Xréserve Beer 04-14: Imperial Coffee Stout, and the Flying Dog JRDS Double Barrel-Aged Horn Dog. Large-format bottles will be $10 off, ranging from the FiftyFifty Eclipse Stout aged in Four Roses barrels, the 2013 edition of the Boulevard Smokestack Series – Bourbon Barrel Quad, and the Anderson Valley Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout.

On Thursday, Sept. 24, there will be a Dram & Grain Bourbon cocktail takeover from 6 p.m.-midnight. Dram & Grain, the restaurant’s cocktail den, will serve up a special menu of eight bourbon cocktails for $10. Offerings range from classics like the Mother in Law with Willett Pot Still Bourbon, maraschino liquor, Combier, simple syrup, Amer D&G, Angostura and Peychauds to the turkey bone-washed Double Dragon with Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon, Bone Washed Cynar-Becherovka, Angostura, Dark Age, Jerry Thomas bitters and sugar. There will also be two “Sacred Slaughter” cocktails: the $1,000 mint julep made with Pappy Van Winkle 23-year barrel proof decanter, mint and sugar, and the $200 Manhattan made with 1964 Old Fitzgerald, Cocchi di Torino and bitters.

On Friday, Sept. 25 from 5-7:30 p.m in the saloon, there will be a “Pappy Hour” with the full Pappy Van Winkle collection at special discounted pricing.

On Saturday, Sept. 26, Jack Rose will host a bourbon dinner and book signing with Bourbon Curious: A Simple Tasting Guide for the Savvy Drinker author Fred Minnick from 8-11 p.m. in the Balcony Room. The five-course bourbon dinner will feature Southern-inspired fare such as hominy, collard and squash pozole, pork cheek oappardelle and Kentucky bourbon butter cake. The $125 ticket includes a cocktail hour meet and greet, dinner, a signed copy of Minnick’s book and a led tasting through five specially selected bourbons. Dinner is limited to 20 guests. For reservations, email [email protected].

Finally, on Saturday, Sept. 26 there will be a rare bourbon cellar showcase from 11:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. in the whiskey cellar. The a la carte tasting of some of the most rare bourbon bottlings will be available by the dram.

El Centro D.F. celebrates second anniversary in Georgetown

On Wednesday, Sept. 23, El Centro D.F. Georgetown will celebrate its second anniversary with complimentary salsa lessons lead by professional dancer Bebé Alanis. An introductory salsa class will be offered from 9:30-10:30 p.m., followed by a special choreographed performance.

El Centro D.F. is celebrating its second anniversary in Georgetown. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

After the performance DJ Alex Bernal will spin dance music including salsa, merengue and bachata until closing. The restaurant will also have giveaways such as T-shirts, custom koozies, sweatshirts and more. The celebration will continue throughout the weekend with additional giveaways.

Guests who arrive early will be able to enjoy happy hour with $5 featured drinks from 4-7 p.m. Drinks include bottled beers such as Dos XX Lager, Dos XX Ambar, Tecate and Corona Light, as well as house red and white wine and signature cocktails such as the El Centro Margarita with house-made strawberry and mango puree and spiked watermelon agua fresca.

A variety of food specials will also be available such as jalapeno beef and chorizo sliders with Chihuahua cheese, avocado, pickled jalapeño and aji Amarillo aioli; vegetarian tacos with cheese, mushrooms, squash and grilled scallions; pork carnitas tacos with pickled onion, cilantro and habanero salsa; and nachos with Oaxaca cheese sauce, diced chicken and pickled jalapeño. Dishes are priced from $4.50-$7.50 each.

Ella’s serves Pope’s Pizza in honor of papal visit

Ella’s Wood Fired Pizza, 610 Ninth St. NW, has created the Pope’s Pizza, which will be featured as a special from Sept. 21-26.

Ella’s Wood Fired Pizza is featuring a special pizza in honor of the Pope’s visit. (Photo: Ella’s Wood Fired Pizza)

Owner and chef Ed Hanson’s special pizza is inspired by the gold and white banded Vatican flag. It incorporates fresh mozzarella, ricotta and vine-ripened yellow tomatoes marinated in olive oil, garlic and basil atop a crisp, slightly chewy crust. The 10-inch is priced at $15 or pair it with a Birra Moretti for $20. A 7-inch version is available during happy hours from 4-7 p.m. daily for $6.

Ella’s will also have a life-size cutout of Pope Francis. Diners who take a photo with it by Sept. 27 and tweet it to @ellaspizzadc #Ella’sPopePizza could wine a $50 Ella’s gift certificate. One will be given for best selfie and one for most selfies with the pope.

The Riggsby hosts five-course wine dinner

The Riggsby, 1731 New Hampshire Ave. NW in the Carlyle Hotel, will host a five-course wine dinner with 200-year-old Langhe vineyard, Marchesi di Barolo on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m.

The Riggsby will host a five-course wine dinner on Thursday. (Photo: Jeff Elkins)

General manager and sommelier Daniel Lobenz has selected the wine pairings, which range in vintage from 2010 to 2014. The lineup features some 2010 Barolos, one of the most-acclaimed vintages since 1990.

Chef Philippe Reininger has created a special menu highlighting seasonal ingredients. The first course is fluke crudo with crispy rice and citrus paired with Gavi, Marchesi di Barolo, 2014, followed by beef carpaccio with shaved mushrooms, frico chips, lemon and arugula paired with Barbera D’Alba, Ruvei, Marchesi di Barolo, 2013. The third course is roasted duck breast with carrots, fennel and chanterelle vinaigrette paired with Barbaresco, Marchesi di Barolo, 2011, followed by Barolo braised short rib with glazed cipollini and parsnip paired with Barolo, Marchesi di Barolo, 2010 and Barolo Cannubi, Marchesi di Barolo, 2010. Dessert is a roasted black mission fig tart with almond custard and honey sweetened whipped cream paired with Moscato D’Asti, Marchesi di Barolo, 2013.

The dinner is priced at $150. Reservations can be made by emailing [email protected] or calling 202.787.1500.

Del Campo hosts final Del Campo at Dusk of the summer

Del Campo, 900 Seventh St. NW, will host one last rooftop Del Campo at Dusk event on Sept. 25 from 7-10 p.m.

Del Campo will host the last Del Campo at Dusk Dark on its rooftop terrace on Friday. (Photo: Del Campo)

This time, Pittsburgh chef Justin Severino, chef owner of Cure in Pittsburgh, will visit for a Spanish-themed open-air party serving a regional menu of tapas, paella and more. In October, the James Beard-nominated chef will open Morcilla, a full-service Spanish restaurant in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood.

A cash bar will feature Spanish sangria, gin and tonics, sherry cocktails, beer and wine.

Tickets are $37 and can be purchased online.

Park Hyatt hosts trip to Easton creamery

The Park Hyatt Washington, 1201 24th St. NW, will host its fall 2015 Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine, a seasonal culinary and beverage experience on Saturday, Sept. 26. The culinary gathering salutes the ingredients, flavors and talents of local chefs, regional artisans and sommeliers, and it will take place at Chapel’s Country Creamery in Easton, Md.

The next Park Hyatt Masters of Food & Wine will take participants to a creamery in Easton, Md. (Photo: Park Hyatt Washington)

Cheese-lovers will join Blue Duck Tavern’s chef de cuisine Brad Deboy and cheese specialist Sophie Slesinger for a tour of the creamery followed by a lesson on the complexities and nuances of different styles of cheese with wine pairings. After the tour and lesson, attendees will enjoy a family-style lunch prepared by Deboy in celebration of the harvest season.

The class is $150 per person, which includes round-trip transportation and a Masters of Food & Wine cookbook. Guests will meet Park Hyatt Washington’s culinary team at the hotel at 9 a.m. to board a limo bus for the ride out to Easton. The limo will arrive back at the hotel at 5 p.m.

Tickets are available online.

Bibiana Osteria-Enoteca celebrates sixth anniversary

This September Bibiana Osteria Enoteca, 1100 New York Ave. NW, is celebrating its sixth anniversary with happy hour specials from 3-7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Bibiana Osteria Enoteca is celebrating its sixth anniversary. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Guests can toast to Bibiana’s six years with red and white wine, Prosecco, Peroni and rail cocktails for $6. Small plates such as costa di agnello, lamb rib glazed with sherry vinegar and saba; arancini, stuffed rice fritter “carbonara” with crispy parsley and fresh black pepper; carciofi, fried artichokes with parsley and lemon; polpetta, pork and veal meatballs with tomato sauce, polenta and pecorino are $6. Pizzas like the margherita pizza with mozzarella, San Marzano tomato and basil; the funghi pizza with tomato, wild mushrooms, mozzarella and basil; the salsiccia pizza with sausage, garlic, red chili, tomato and pecorino; and the vongole pizza with sliced local clams, white sauce, chili flakes, and Italian parsley are also priced at $6 during happy hour.

The specials are available until the end of September.

Restaurants in the DMV will be celebrating the 18th season of Summer Restaurant Week from Aug. 17-23. The week-long event inlcudes 50 participating restaurants featuring three-course, prix fixe dinners for $35 and lunches for $22.

Summer Restaurant Week is back Aug. 17-23 with $22 lunches and $35 dinners.
(Graphic: Restaurant Week Metropolitan Washington)

New this year, Uber users who ride two times between Aug. 4-15 anywhere in the DMV can win a VIP Summer Restaurant Week sneak peak at one of five participating restaurants. Use the promo code DCPreviewNight before each ride to be entered for a chance to win! Uber will randomly select five riders on Aug. 15. The winning riders and a guest of their choice will be picked up and driven to their dining destination — Jaleo Bethesda, Tico, DBGB, Casa Luca or Chima Brazilian Steakhouse — on Sunday, Aug. 16 where they will enjoy an exclusive dinner including appetizer, entrée and dessert; a day before other diners.

There will also be lunch giveaways with radio listeners winning lunch with area radio personalities during summer restaurant week. From Aug. 10-14, listeners can call in live when they hear the prompt for the restaurant of the day. One listener and a guest will join the personalities for lunch at Teddy & The Bully Bar, Cuba Libre, Indigo Landing and more!

A new Diner Rewards Program gives restaurant-goers the opportunity to win prizes including a weekend getaway in New York City, ticket giveaways to area, tickets to the annual Old Ebbitt Grill Oyster Riot and a Restaurant Week diner reward card for 1 year of dining out at participating restaurants. To enter, make a reservation for Summer Restaurant Week

To enter, make reservations at www.rwdmv.com then dine out. Diners who opt-in to receive emails about exclusive deals on meals from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington will be eligible and entered to win at random. Winners will be announced in September.

Some participating restaurants’ specials include:

701 Restaurants entrees include roasted salmon with popcorn puree, trumpet mushrooms, fennel and blueberry kosho. (Photo:EventsDC)

701 Restaurant, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, will offer a special three-course menu for lunch and dinner. Dishes include chilled cucumber soup with tzatziki sorbet, lamb sausage and pita crumble; heirloom tomato salad with corn pudding, burrata, black olives, pickled onion and arugula; tuna tartare with bread soufflé, mint, confit tomatoes and a honey sherry emulsion; roasted skate wing with quinoa, green curry, asparagus and pineapple-golden raisin jus; corn risotto with wild mushrooms, basil pesto, and corn nuts; bucatini with shrimp, n’duja xo and pangrattato; and Green Circle chicken with sunchokes, snap peas, green tomato salsa verde and aji amarillo mayonnaise. It will offer the specials through Aug. 30.

Agora, 1527 17th St. NW, is offering a special lunch menu that begins with a sampler of htipiti, roasted red peppers, feta, thyme and olive oil; cacık, strained yogurt, cucumber, mint, vinegar, garlic and olive oil; and hummus Next, diners may choose the kaşık salad with diced tomatoes, onions, red and green peppers, parsley, cucumber, feta cheese, black olive, olive oil, vinegar and maraşpepper; the arugula salad with tomatoes, arugula, goat cheese, lemon juice and olive oil; or the imam bayıldı, baby eggplant stuffed with onions, tomatoes, pine nuts and garlic. Then, choose either falafel; grilled salmon with pistachio pesto and citrus salad; shish tavuk, marinated grilled chicken breast with grilled tomato on a garlic pita bread; or the adana kebap, skewered ground lamb and beef, grilled tomatoes and sumac onions on pita bread. To finish, diners can choose kadayif, disks of shredded phyllo dough layered with vanilla milk pudding topped with orange blossom honey and pistachios; pistachio baklava; or rice pudding topped with apricot, cinnamon and black currants. Dinner includes a five-course meal, beginning with the same sampler featured at lunch, as well as the same options for their second course. For the third course, guests can choose between dishes such as chef’s börek, two crispy phyllo rolls, one filled with goat cheese, savory and Maraş, and the other filled with spinach, dill and feta cheese served with tomato marmalade; kibbeh, ground beef and bulgur dumpling stuffed with ground beef, lamb, almonds and pine nuts over yogurt sauce; Bruksel lahana, fried Brussels sprouts with white truffle crème fraiche and Urfa pepper; or Falafel. For the fourth course, guests have the same entree choices featured at lunch, as well as the same options for dessert.

Ardeo + Bardeo, 3311 Connecticut Ave. NW, is offering dinners one dish from the vegetables, savory snacks or soup & salads section of its regular menu, one dish from the pastas, seafood or meats section and one dessert. The restaurant will offer its specials through Aug. 30.

Bibiana Osteria-Enoteca, 1100 New York Ave. NW, will offer a classic Italian three-course menu featuring a choice of antipasti, secondi and dolci from its menu. It will offer the special through Aug. 30.

The Bombay Club, 815 Connecticut Ave. NW, 20006, is offering lunch dishes include vegetable kebab with eggplant chutney; fish cafreal with tilapia, mustard and garlic poppy seeds; dahi keema samosa with lamb, cumin and yogurt; or avocado sev puri with flour crisps, yogurt and a date-tamarind chutney. Lunch entrees include tandoori salmon with yogurt and spices; khatta chicken piaza with onions, tomato and garam masala; fish karwari with coconut, close, fennel and curry leaf; khubani ka korma with lamb, onion, yogurt, apricot and mace; or Bombay thali with vegetables, paneer, dal and lemon rice. Dessert options include yogurt panna cotta with spiced mango; gulab jamun, milk dumplings with rose syrup and cardamom fraiche; or mixed sorbet with mango, coconut and pomegranate. Dinner appetizers include corn dahi ka kebab with yogurt, ginger, chili flakes, date chutney; crispy kale chat with date-tamarind chutney; mango shrimp with ginger; or achari duck kebab with chilies, ginger and pickling spices. Entrée selections, served with rice and naan, include nimbu fish tikka with rockfish, lemon and house-made spices; meen gassi with onion, coconut, curry leaf, coriander, coconut and red chili; shrimp moilee with coconut milk and curry leaves; lamb kolhapur with curry leaf, cumin, red chili and garlic; and chicken pista korma with onion, yogurt, pistachio and cardamom. Desserts include chocolate coconut dacquoise with toasted almond ice cream; mango kulfi; berry shrikhand, yogurt with blueberry, raspberry and cardamom; or carrot jalwa with carrots, milk and almond.

Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar, 801A 9th St. NW, will offer a Cuban feast for lunch, dinner and brunch through Aug. 30. Brunch begins with a Cuban bread basket for the table filled with assorted homemade Latin breakfast breads including banana bread, guava cream cheese hojaldre (puff pastry), crispy churro, a coconut-berry muffin and chocolate muffin served with mango butter, guava marmalade and coconut-lime preserve. Then, guests will select three items off the regular brunch menu. At lunch, diners will select one aperitivos, one favoritos and dessert. For dinner, guests will select one aperitivo, one of the four entrées include lechón asado, Leidy Farm’s slow roasted marinated pulled pork with classic sour orange mojo, amarillo chile smashed yuca, black bean broth and vigorón slaw; mahi-mahi seared in olive oil on a flat iron grill served with a Cuban enchilada, sweet bell peppers, onion and tomato Creole sauce with steamed white rice; arroz con pollo, saffron long grain rice, boneless chicken, green peas, Manzanilla olives, hardboiled egg, asparagus and Palacio chorizo with a roasted piquillo pepper salad; vegetable paella with grilled vegetables, broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower, leeks, eggplant, wild mushrooms, artichokes, roasted peppers, saffron-long grain rice paella, asparagus and roasted piquillo pepper salad; and citrus-grilled brick chicken, marinated semi-boneless double chicken breast with steamed kale and caramelized shallots served with a mango sweet and sour gravy, and dessert.

Clyde’s of Georgetown, 3236 M St. NW, is offering a special three-course menu. Appetizers include a bowl of soup, such as chili, gazpacho, or French onion; summer bruschetta with grilled rosemary focaccia, buffalo mozzarella and tomatoes; or corn and summer bean chopped salad with tarragon lemon vinaigrette and farro. Lunch entrees include steak frites with basil sweet onion aioli, balsamic reduction, watercress and cherry tomato salad; spicy Thai seafood stew with coconut rice cake, shrimp, mussels, clams, calamari and swordfish; or summer chicken garganelli with sun gold tomatoes, corn, zucchini and basil pesto. Dessert includes a choice of blackberry shortcake; brownie sundae with hot fudge, vanilla ice cream and whipped cream; or sorbet including lemon, raspberry or mango.

El Centro D.F., 1819 14th St. NW and 1218 Wisconsin Ave. NW, is offering a lunch menu including scallop and shrimp ceviche with a habanero and citrus soy broth, tomato, radish, pickled red onion and cilantro; vegetarian enchiladas divorciadas with spinach, mushroom, queso requesón, refried beans and Mexican rice; and tequila brined and smoked pork tenderloin with corn esquites, poblano rajas and Oaxaca cheese mashed potatoes. Dinner specials include seared beef tenderloin tostada with pozole corn purée, chicharrón, shaved cabbage, cotija cheese and truffle oil; soft crab sopes, masa corn cakes with bean purée, habanero-lemon aioli and pickled corn relish; beef rib eye tacos with bacon, Oaxaca cheese, salsa verde, cilantro and lime; and shrimp and lobster enchiladas with creamy mariscos entomatada sauce, refried beans and Mexican rice. Dessert options include flan with fresh fruit, churros with chipotle caramel and Canela-spiced chocolate dipping sauces, and a selection of seasonal sorbet.

Mango Tree, 929 H St. NW, is offering Restaurant Week dinner specials only. Appetizers include satay nuer, beef satay with peanut sauce; or nam tok hed ruam, wild mushroom salad with fresh mint, roasted rice powder and a nam tok chili-lime dressing. Entrées include pla tod yum mamuang, crispy fried trout with sweet tamarind sauce, cashews and a spicy green mango salad; grapow gai, stir-fried chicken with Thai basil, chili and garlic; or gaeng kiew waan jay, market vegetables with green curry. Dessert includes kanom nga-dhum, a sesame cake with house-made marmalade; or i-tim kafae, coffee ice-cream with condensed milk and spicy cashews.

Masa 14, 1825 14th St. NW, is offering diners an appetizer, small plate, entrée and dessert at dinner. Appetizer choices include a scorpion roll with prawn tempura, avocado, sesame-chipotle mayo, eel sauce and tobiko; she crab bisque with crab pirouette, amontillado sherry and chives; Masa chicken salad with cabbage, carrot, piloncillo vinaigrette and cilantro; and shrimp ceviche with aji Amarillo citrus, apple, jicama and cilantro. Small plates include pork and beef meatballs with cotija cheese, scallions and smoked tomato yuzu sauce; pork belly steamed buns with achiote, pineapple sambal, cilantro and Serrano chili; and crunchy shrimp with chipotle aioli, teriyaki, toasted sesame and masago. Entrées include Korean grilled hanger steak with bok choy kimchi, white sesame, bean sprouts, guajillo and red miso; aji glazed pork tenderloin with curried butternut squash, kale and apricot chutney; hoisin and chipotle glazed salmon with cilantro-mint rice, red Thai curry-coconut sauce and bean sprouts; and seared ahi tuna with mole negro, haricot vert and peanut-chile XO. Desserts include toasted almond flan with basil-raspberry foam and vanilla tuile; chocolate terrine Masa 14, triple-layered deep chocolate brownie cake with dark, milk and white chocolate and black plum sauce; or Nana Ruby’s carrot cake with spiced pear butter, chile d’arbol icing and mint. Masa 14 will extend its restaurant week specials through Aug. 30.

Nage Bistro, 1600 Rhode Island Ave. NW, will offer a starter, a main and dessert from the regular menus. Nage will offer the specials through Aug. 30.

Nopa Kitchen + Bar, 800 F St. NW, is offering lunch entrées such as farro and black quinoa risotto; Amish chicken, or the Nopa burger. At dinner, diners can choose any entrée featured on the regular menu with a $5 upcharge for sea bass and $10 extra for Roseda Farms New York strip. Nopa will offer its specials through Aug. 30.

The Oval Room, 800 Connecticut Ave. NW, 20006, is offering three lunch entrée selections including cod with cherry tomatoes, charred fennel, cucumber, basil and a spicy tomato nage; tomato risotto with pecorino, extra virgin olive oil and fried basil; salmon with sweet corn “maque choux”, Tasso ham, piquillo peppers and lemon butter; beef bavette with Yukon Gold potatoes, asparagus, beech mushrooms and cipollini onions; or corn agnolotti, chanterelles, heirloom tomatoes, jalapeño and pecorino. Dinner entrees also include yellowfin tuna crudo with avocado, blackberry, radish and cilantro; and the pan roasted duck with leg confit, black garlic, baby squash and cranberry beans.

Among Rasika Penn Quarters offerings are masala crab cakes with black pepper, fennel powder and coconut chutney.
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Rasika Penn Quarter, 633 D St. NW, is offering a special menu. Lunch includes masala crab cakes with black pepper, fennel powder and coconut chutney; shrimp avocado chaat with green chili, cumin and date tamarind chutney; lamb parsi cutlet with spiced lamb mince and beetroot tomato chutney; or cauliflower bezule with mustard seeds, curry leaves and green chilies. Dinner entrées include lucknowi bhuna gosht with lamb, caramelized onion and black cardamom; East Indian lamb curry with bottle masala, tamarind and coconut; tandoori salmon with cinnamon, black pepper and mint chutney, and malabari chicken biryani with aromatic basmati rice, star anise and stone flower. Featured desserts include mango pista ice cream; Meyer lemon cilantro sorbet; gulab jamun with ice cream; Indian bread pudding or vermicelli chocolate kheer.

Rasika West End, 1190 New Hampshire Ave. NW, 20037, is offering an appetizer choice of calamari chili garlic with onion, garlic and chili flakes; masala fish finger with cod, garlic, red chilies and lemon mayonnaise; chicken tikka kesari with cashew nut, saffron and mint chutney; and gujarati dhokla, steamed lentil cake with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Entrées include grouper bengali curry with onion, tomatoes and panch phoran spice; chicken tikka lababdar with broiled chicken, tomato and fenugreek; bori lamb curry with peanuts, sesame seeds and tamarind; or vegetable thali with paneer tamatar kofta, vegetable rassa and dal makhani. The five dessert choices include guava chili ice cream; coconut lime sorbet; gulab jamun with ice cream; Indian bread pudding or mango saffron shrikhand. Rasika West End’s Restaurant Week menu will be available August 17-21, only during lunch service. Lunch is served Monday through Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. For more information on Rasika West End,

Station 4, 1101 4th St. SW, is only offering a dinner special. Appetizers include chilled roasted corn soup with cilantro and fried oysters; summer squash crudo with anchovy tapenade, parmesan reggiano and bread crumbles; olive oil poached tuna with purple potatoes, roasted red peppers, quail eggs, heirloom tomatoes, lemon vinaigrette and olives, or agave-glazed pork belly tacos with a hand-made corn tortilla, grilled pineapple and cilantro. Entrées include sambal chicken skewers with grilled vegetables, rice salad and fish-sauce vinaigrette; seared salmon with summer succotash; garganelli pasta with baby heirloom tomatoes, burrata cheese and pine nuts; or grilled pork chop with pickled peaches salad. Dessert choices include a duo of sorbets; strawberry-chocolate tart; or summer fruit soup.

Sushiko 5455 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, will offer a three-course lunch menu and a four-course dinner menu. Lunch begins with a choice of miso soup or seaweed salad. Next diners choose a shrimp tempura appetizer or salmon ceviche. For the third course, guests can choose a sushi assortment with four pieces of nigiri and one roll, or chicken teriyaki served with a tomato salad and bowl of rice. Dinner includes dessert. First course options include smoked mussel miso soup, lobster harusame or crispy Brussels sprouts. The second course includes the chef’s selection of sashimi; salmon ceviche or hamachi (yellow tail) crudo. The third course includes a sushi assortment wotj four piece nigari and one roll; sushi moriawase; chicken teriyaki served with a tomato salad and bowl of rice; or roasted salmon miso yu-an served with a bowl of rice. Dessert includes mochi ice cream. Sushiko will extend its special through Aug. 30.

Zengo, 781 7th St. NW, will offer one small plate, one large plate and one dessert from a selection of daily specials. Options include chicken empanadas with chile poblano, Oaxaca cheese and mango-curry salsa; shrimp vegetable potstickers with red chile-dashi sauce; pork arepas with hoisin, corn masa, avocado and crema fresca; chipotle miso glazed black cod with daikon radish, asparagus, kabayaki and lemon togarashi aioli; and braised beef shortribs with queso manchego potato purée, wok sautéed mushrooms, huitlacoche and dragon sauce. Zengo will offer its restaurant week special through Aug. 30.

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.