Food News Roundup
Deal of the Day
Good day to visit Taberna Del Alabardero. The restaurant is celebrating Presidents Day with a four-course dinner for $44 with a complimentary glass of cava.
Openings
Pound the Hill is open on Capitol Hill. The new coffee shop serves coffee, tea and food Monday through Friday, 6:30 am to 5 pm, and Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm. New to the neighborhood, the restaurant has distinguished itself with such selections as Nutella Lattes and falafels that are said to be the best in the city.
Pizzeria de Marco will open in Bethesda on March 28, 2011. The Neopolitan style pizzeria headed by Chef Dino Santonicola will feature light crusts, Buffalo mozzarella and organic San Marzano tomatoes (*all imported from Naples, Italy).
Seasons 52 is slated to open on Monday, April 11, 2011 with a traditional contemporary menu boasting selections with no more than 475 calories. This will be the 17th Seasons 52 to open in the U. S. but the first of two to open in the D.C. area this year. Opening across from White Flint mall, the restaurant will have a piano bar that will feature live music every night.
New
So the meatless Monday concept has caught on. 2941 Restaurant has launched new meatless specials, alongside a six-course daily changing vegetarian tasting menu. Handmade cheese fondue ravioli with cauliflower and black truffle and Potato gnocchi with Puits D’ Astier cheese and cream line the new menu. Veggie appetizers and entrees range between $8-$19.
Closing
CommonWealth Gastropub has been sold to a restaurant group headed by Terry Cullen (*February 27). Restaurant partner, Jamie Leeds plans to expand on her first Washington restaurant, Hank’s Oyster Bar.
Happy Hour
The District Food Blogger’s will take the food, drinks and convo’s on restaurant life in the area to the American Ice Company for its monthly happy hour. Happy hour begins at 6 pm on March 2, 2011. Thanks to Russell and Gansie of Endless Simmer for planning this month’s happy hour. RSVP here.
Category: Announcements, Food.Fun.Stuff., Washington D.C.
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Johnna French is a Harlem NY native with deep roots in Panama, Washington, DC and North Carolina. All four places have heavily influenced her life and the foods she loves today. After graduating Howard University School of Law and beginning her life as a young professional in the city she was led to start Johnna Knows Good Food in November 2007 to keep family, friends and colleagues updated on where to go and what to eat while dining in the nation’s capitol. French, who still practices law, leads a team of three writers to cover the ever expanding Washington, DC food scene. French has been featured in print and television, appearing in Washingtonian Magazine and is a regular contributor to various local TV affiliates including WUSA 9, FOX 5 DC and WJLA (ABC Affiliate) News Channel 8. During the 2016-2017 football season, Johnna aired on Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic (CSN) show, Redskins Life, as the weekly tailgate host. Johnna is currently a regular contributor to the FOX Baltimore Weekend morning show.Subscribe
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I’m looking forward to checking out American Ice Company.
Johnna –
I’m so glad you addressed this. Enjoy yourself when you go to Madrid and show ’em that not all Americans are alike.
Ha! Thanks Kendra! Will do, now let’s see if the chef does the same for me…lol.
Have fun! I will be missing out, will have plenty of pics to share once I return;-)