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A Complete Guide to Dining Out for Life 2005

Benefit for Food and Friends, Thursday, March 10

By on March 2, 2005

A complete guide to all participating restaurants as of press time, by neighborhood, including applicable meals, and what percentage of each food bill will be donated to Food & Friends. This year’s Dining Out for Life takes place on Thursday, March 10th. Please note that RESERVATIONS ARE SUGGESTED at most restaurants. Please call ahead and mention Dining Out for Life. For more information call 202-269-6883 or visit www.foodandfriends.org.

DC MARYLAND VIRGINIA

ADAMS MORGAN

18th & U Duplex Diner
2004 18th St. NW
202-265-7828
Dinner, 25%
American

Felix
2406 18th St. NW
202-483-3549
Dinner, 25%
American

La Fourchette
2429 18th St. NW
202-332-3077
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
French

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L’Enfant Café-Bar
2000 18th St. NW
202-319-1800
Dinner, 25%
French

Little Fountain Café
2339 18th St. NW
202-462-8100
Dinner, 50%
International

Perry’s
1811 Columbia Rd. NW
202-234-6218 
Dinner, 25%
American & Sushi Bar

BRIGHTWOOD

Colorado Kitchen
5515 Colorado Ave. NW
202-545-8280
Dinner, 25%
American

CAPITOL HILL
Banana Café & Piano Bar
500 8th St. SE
202-543-5906   
Dinner, 25%
Cuban & Mexican

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Café Berlin
322 Massachusetts Ave. NE
202-543-7656   
Dinner, 25%
German

La Plaza
629 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
202-546-9512
Dinner, 25%
Mexican

Mr. Henry’s 
601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
202-546-8412
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
American

Meyhane
633 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
202-544-4753
Dinner, 25%
Turkish/Greek

Starfish Café
539 8th St. SE
202-546-5006
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Creole, Caribbean

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Szechuan House Restaurant
515 8th St. SE
202-546-5303
Dinner, 25%
Chinese

The Monocle
107 D St. NE
202-546-4488
Dinner, 25%
American

CLEVELAND PARK

Cactus Cantina
3300 Wisconsin Ave. NW
202-686-7222
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Tex-Mex

Sala Thai
3507 Connecticut Ave. NW
202-237-2777 
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Thai

Sorriso
3518 Connecticut Ave. NW
202-537-4800
Dinner, 25%
Italian

DOWNTOWN

Corduroy
1201 K St. NW
202-589-0699
Dinner, 25%
American

Georgia Brown’s   
950 15th St. NW
202-393-4499
Dinner, 50%
Southern American

Les Halles
1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
202-347-6848
Dinner, 25%
French steakhouse

Luigino
1100 New York Ave. NW
202-371-0595
Dinner, 50%
Italian

Tuscana West
1350 I St. NW
202-289-7300
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Italian

DUPONT CIRCLE

21 P
2100 P St. NW
202-223-3824
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
American

Annie’s Paramount Steakhouse
1609 17th St. NW
202-232-0395
Dinner, 50%
American Steakhouse

Bar Rouge
1315 16th St. NW
202-232-8000
Dinner, 25%
French-American

Beacon Bar & Grill
1615 Rhode Island Ave. NW
202-872-1126 
Dinner, 25%
American

Cafe Luna
1633 P St. NW
202-387-4005
Dinner, 50%
Mediterranean, Italian
Dupont Grille
1500 New Hampshire Ave. NW
202-939-9596
Dinner, 25%
American
                        
Dupont Italian Kitchen
1637 17th St. NW
202-328-3222
Dinner, 25%
Italian

Firefly
1310 New Hampshire Ave. NW
202-861-1310   
Dinner, 25%
American Bistro

FoodBar DC
1639 R St. NW
202-462-6200
Dinner, 50%
American

JR.’s Bar & Grill
1519 17th St. NW
202-328-0090
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Burgers, sandwiches

La Tomate
1701 Connecticut Ave. NW
202-667-5505 
Dinner, 25%
Italian

Lauriol Plaza
1835 18th St. NW
202-387-0035
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Latin American, Mexican

Luna Grill & Diner
1301 Connecticut Ave. NW
202-835-2280 
Dinner, 50%
American

The Melting Pot
1220 19th St. NW
202-857-0777
Dinner, 25%
Fondue

Mercury Grill
1602 17th St. NW
202-667-5937
Dinner, 25%
Continental

Mimi’s American Bistro
2120 P St. NW
202-464-6464
Dinner, 50%
American

Mt. Everest Restaurant
1805 18th St. NW
202-462-3980
Dinner, 25%
Indian & Nepalese

Mourayo
1732 Connecticut Ave. NW
202-667-2100
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Greek

Peppers
1527 17th St. NW
202-328-8193 
Dinner, 25%
American

Pizzeria Paradiso
2029 P St. NW
202-223-1245 
Dinner, 25%
Italian

Raku
1900 Q St. NW
202-265-7258
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Pan Asian

Rosemary’s Thyme Bistro
1801 18th St. NW
202-332-3200
Dinner, 25%
Mediterranean

Sala Thai
2016 P St. NW
202-872-1144
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Thai

Sesto Senso
1214 18th St. NW
202-785-9525 
Dinner, 25%
Italian

Skewers
1633 P St. NW
202-387-7400
Dinner, 50%
Mediterranean

Straits of Malaya
1836 18th St. NW
202-483-1483
Dinner, 25%
Singaporean/Malaysian

Tabard Inn
1739 N St. NW
202-833-2668
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
American

Teaism
2009 R St. NW
202-667-3827
Dinner, 25%
Asian

FOGGY BOTTOM /
WEST END

Aroma Indian Restaurant
1919 I St. NW
202-833-4700
Dinner, 25%
Indian

Circle Bistro
One Washington Circle, NW
202-293-5390
Breakfast & Dinner, 25%
Contemporary French

David Greggory
2030 M St. NW
202-872-8700
Dinner, 25%
Contemporary American 

Dish
924 25th St. NW
202-338-8707
Dinner, 25%
American

Grillfish
1200 New Hampshire Ave. NW
202-331-7310
Dinner, 25%
Seafood

M Street Bar & Grill
2033 M St. NW
202-223-2981
Dinner, 25%
Italian-American

Marshall’s Bar & Grill
2524 L St. NW
202-333-1155
Dinner, 25%
American & Italian

FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS

Café Ole
4000 Wisconsin Ave. NW
202-244-1330
Dinner, 25%
Mediterranean

GEORGETOWN

Cafe La Ruche
1039 31st St. NW
202-965-2684
Dinner, 50%
French

Peacock Café
3251 Prospect St. NW
202-625-2740
Dinner, 50%
Contemporary American
     
Pizzeria Paradiso
3282 M St. NW
202-337-1245
Dinner, 25%
Italian

Zed’s Ethiopian
1201 28th St. NW
202-333-4710
Dinner, 25%
Ethiopian

GLOVER PARK

Rocklands Barbeque and
Grilling Company
2418 Wisconsin Ave. NW
202-333-2558
Dinner, 25%
Barbeque

Sushi Ko
2309 Wisconsin Ave. NW
202-333-4187
Dinner, 50%
Japanese

MT. PLEASANT

Dos Gringos Cafe
3116 Mount Pleasant St. NW
202-462-1159
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Mexican

Tonic
3155 Mount Pleasant St. NW
202-986-7662
Dinner, 25%
American

PALISADES

Black Salt
4883 MacArthur Blvd. NW
202-342-9101
Dinner, 25%
Seafood

Starland Café
5125 MacArthur Blvd. NW
202-244-9396
Dinner, 25%
American

PENN QUARTER

Andale
401 7th St. NW
202-783-3133
Dinner, 50%
Mexican

Ella’s Wood Fired Pizza
901 F St. NW
202-638-3434
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Pizza

Mehak Indian Restaurant
817 7th St. NW
202-408-9292
Dinner, 25%
Indian

Poste Brasserie
555 8th St. NW
202-783-6060
Dinner, 25%
French

Ristorante Tosca
1112 F St. NW
202-367-1990
Dinner, 100%
Italian

Teaism
400 8th St. NW
202-638-6010
Dinner, 25%
Asian

LOGAN CIRCLE

1409 Playbill Café
1409 14th St. NW
202-265-3055
Dinner, 25%
American

Helix Lounge
1430 Rhode Island Ave. NW
202-462-9001   
Dinner, 25%
American

Logan Tavern
1423 P St. NW
202-332-3710
Dinner, 25%
American

Rice
1608 14th St. NW
202-234-2400
Dinner, 25%
Thai

TENLEYTOWN

Guapo’s
4515 Wisconsin Ave. NW
202-686-3588
Dinner, 25%
Mexicana

U STREET

Coppi’s
1414 U St. NW
202-319-7773
Dinner, 25%
Italian

Health Bar
1612 U St. NW
207-588-9255
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Juice bar, sandwiches

Jo Jo Restaurant and Bar
1518 U St. NW
202-319-9350
Dinner, 25%
American

Local 16
1602 U St. NW
202-265-2828
Dinner, 25%
American

Opera
1324 U St. NW
202-797-0523
Dinner, 100%
Haute Italian

Polly’s Café
1342 U St. NW
202-265-8385
Dinner, 25%
American

Sala Thai
1301 U St. NW
202-462-1333
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Thai

Subway
1946 New Hampshire Ave. NW
202-234-2501
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Subs, salads, wraps

U-Topia Art & Eat
1418 U St. NW
202-483-7669
Dinner, 25%
Mediterranean

WOODLEY PARK

Medaterra
2614 Connecticut Ave. NW
202-797-0400
Dinner, 25%
Egyptian

BETHESDA

BD’s Mongolian Barbeque
7201 Wisconsin Ave.
301-657-1080 
Dinner, 25%
Stir Fry

Black’s Bar & Kitchen
7750 Woodmont Ave.
301-652-6278 
Dinner, 25%
Seafood

Café Europa 7820 Norfolk Ave.
301-657-1607
Dinner, 25%
Pan-European

Guapo’s
8130 Wisconsin Ave.
301-656-0888
Dinner, 25%
Tex-Mex

Hard Times Café
4922 Del Ray Ave.
301-951-3300
Dinner, 25%
Chili, American pub

Persimmon Restaurant
7003 Wisconsin Ave.
301-654-9860
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Modern American

Raku
7240 Woodmont Ave.
301-718-8680
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Pan Asian

Sala Thai
4828 Cordell Ave.
30-1654-4676
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Thai

Trattoria Sorrento
4930 Cordell Ave.
301-718-0344
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Italian

CHEVY CHASE

Ristorante Terrazza
2 Wisconsin Circle
301-951-9292
Dinner, 25%
Italian

GAITHERSBURG

Guapo’s Cantina & Grill
9811 Washingtonian Blvd.
301-977-5655
Dinner, 25%
Mexican

GARRETT PARK
Black Market Bistro
4600 Waverly Ave.
301-933-3000
Dinner, 25%
American

GERMANTOWN

Agrodolce 21030J Frederick Road
301-528-6150
Dinner, 50%
Italian American

ROCKVILLE

Addie’s Restaurant
11120 Rockville Pike
301-881-0081
Dinner, 25%
American

Amada Amante 9755 Tranville Gateway Drive
301-217-5900
Dinner, 50%
Italian American

Il Pinito
5071 Nicholson Ln.
301-231-8220
Dinner, 25%
Italian

SILVER SPRING

Eggspectation
423 Elsworth Dr.
301-585-1700
Dinner, 25%
Bistro

Red Dog Café
8301-A Grubb Road
301-588-6300
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Contemporary American

TAKOMA PARK

Mark’s Kitchen
7006 Carroll Ave.
301-270-1884
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner, 25%
American

Savory Café
7071 Carroll Ave.
301-270-2233
Dinner, 25%
International

ALEXANDRIA /
OLD TOWN

Bombay Curry Company
3110 Mount Vernon Ave.
703-836-6363 
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Indian

Fish Market Restaurant 105 King St.
703-836-5676
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Seafood

Foxfire Grill
6550 Little River Tpk.
703-914-9280
Dinner, 25%
American

La Bergerie
218 N. Lee St.
703-683-1007 
Dinner, 50%
French

Tempo Restaurant
4231 Duke St.
703-370-7900
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
French

ARLINGTON / FAIRFAX

Argia’s
124 N. Washington St.
703-534-1033
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Italian

Asia Bistro
1301 Joyce St.
703-413-2002
Dinner, 25%
Asian & Sushi

Café Wilson
3033 Wilson Blvd.
703-816-8818
Dinner, 25%
Deli
                   
Clarendon Grill
1101 N. Highland St.
703-524-7455 
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
American

Connaught Place Restaurant
10425 North St.
703-352-5959 
Dinner, 25%
Indian

Delhi Club
1135 N. Highland St.
703-527-5666
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Indian           

The Melting Pot
1110 North Glebe Rd.
703-243-4490
Dinner, 25%
Fondue

Mexicali Blues 2933 Wilson Boulevard
703-812-9352
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Mexican/Salvadoran

Raaga Restaurant
5872 Leesburg Pike
703-998-7000
Dinner, 25%
Indian

Saigon Saigon
1101 Joyce St.
703-412-0822
Dinner, 25%
Vietnamese

Sala Thai
2900 N 10th St.
703-465-2900
Lunch & Dinner, 25%
Thai

Santa Fe Café 1500 Wilson Boulevard   
703-276-0361
Dinner, 25%
Tex-Mex

BALLSTON

Pasha Café
3911 Lee Hwy.
703-528-1111
Dinner, 25%
Middle Eastern

Portabellos
2109 North Pollard
703-528-1557
Dinner, 25%
American

CRYSTAL CITY

Freddie’s Beach Bar & Restaurant
555 S. 23rd St.
703-685-0555
Dinner, 25%
American

Saigon Crystal
536 S. 23rd St.
703-920-3822
Dinner, 25%
Vietnamese

ROSSLYN
Mezza9
1325 Wilson Blvd.
703-276-8999
Dinner, 25%
Mediterranean

SHIRLINGTON

Aroma Indian Cuisine    4052 S. 28th St.
703-575-8800
Dinner, 25%
Indian

Carlyle Grand Café
4000 S. 28th St.
703-931-0777
Lunch & Dinner, 100%
American

Guapo’s 4028 S. 28th St.
703-671-1701
Dinner, 25%
Tex-Mex

Luna Grill & Diner
4024 S. 28th St.
703-379-7173 
Dinner, 50%
American

SPRINGFIELD
Burrito Joynt
6113 Franconia Rd.
703-924-8600
Dinner, 25%
Mexican

TYSON’S CORNER
Paya Thai
8417 Old Courthouse Rd.
703-883-3881
Dinner, 25%
Thai

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