restaurant week
some of you have asked via facebook wall: what is restaurant week?
here's the official website, but i suppose i can put it in my own words.
think of all the insanely expensive restaurants in DC, or any big city, and then take a week where all those places became slightly less insane. all the participating restaurants serve 3-course, fixed-price meals; this year, $30.07 for dinner, $20.07 for lunch.
the key is to find the absolutely most expensive places so you get your money's worth. i have four eateries in the works, and perhaps i will blog about them in almost real time. i'll try to take pictures, maybe take notes, even though that's really tacky. i sacrifice so much for this blog.
the four places i plan on going to are:
ceiba - latin american
urbana - italian/french
vidalia - upscale comfort food
mie n yu - asian fusion
the whole thing is sponsored by the dc tourism board (and i know boston has a similar deal), but it seems as if mostly locals take advantage. it's sort of a big deal and reservations can be a pain in the ass if you aren't flexible.
lastly, why do asian restaurants have the worst names ever? it's embarrassing.
here's the official website, but i suppose i can put it in my own words.
think of all the insanely expensive restaurants in DC, or any big city, and then take a week where all those places became slightly less insane. all the participating restaurants serve 3-course, fixed-price meals; this year, $30.07 for dinner, $20.07 for lunch.
the key is to find the absolutely most expensive places so you get your money's worth. i have four eateries in the works, and perhaps i will blog about them in almost real time. i'll try to take pictures, maybe take notes, even though that's really tacky. i sacrifice so much for this blog.
the four places i plan on going to are:
ceiba - latin american
urbana - italian/french
vidalia - upscale comfort food
mie n yu - asian fusion
the whole thing is sponsored by the dc tourism board (and i know boston has a similar deal), but it seems as if mostly locals take advantage. it's sort of a big deal and reservations can be a pain in the ass if you aren't flexible.
lastly, why do asian restaurants have the worst names ever? it's embarrassing.
posted by alison at 01:08
4 Comments:
Did you get a reservation at Vidalia?
nyc does it too. this and last week, actually. 24.07 for lunch and 35.00 for dinner. and no, i haven't gone, because of the stupid kids who use their cell phones on shabes but won't touch non-kosher meat.
For some reason I'm picturing a buncha yokels from the sticks headin' into the big city for some fancy eats, even though the price is still pretty steep for poor folk.
what is your plan for Mie N Yu? Can I convince you to meet for lunch there?
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