10.20.09 2:23 PM
3 New Northern Virginia Restaurants
The Winter Garden room at Trummer's on Main Photo: Jen Winter
Northern Virginia has a fast-growing restaurant scene. Here's a look at three of NoVa's newest eateries.Trummer’s on Main opened in July, offering a menu of creative American cuisine served in four distinct areas. On the ground floor, the 16-seat wine tasting room offers a view of an 8,000-bottle wine cellar. One level up, the 50-seat main dining room has two fireplaces, and the glass-enclosed 90-seat Winter Garden room has a flagstone waterfall. On the third floor, the 50-seat Gallery Room, often used for private dining, is decorated with local artwork. For guests on any level, co-owner and well-known mixologist Stefan Trummer creates seasonal cocktails. The venue is available for full buyout.
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05.01.09 12:31 PM
3 Restaurants With Patios
Redwood's 100-seat outdoor cafe in Bethesda Photo: Courtesy of Redwood
Washington weather is unpredictable, at best. But spring offers the perfect time for outdoor dining, before the summer heats up. Here are three restaurants with pleasant patios, each with a different urban view. 1. Opened in July 2008,
Redwood restaurant recently started service on one of the area’s largest patios for alfresco dining, with seating for 100 on a
pedestrian-only cobblestone street in the Bethesda Row shopping complex in downtown Bethesda. The spacious main dining room has natural decor elements of stone, dark wood, and cork, and has seating for 300. The menu reflects the chef’s preference for organic vegetables, naturally raised meats, and wild and sustainable seafood.
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12.31.08 8:00 AM
Where to Take (or Send) a C.E.O. for Dinner
Adour Photo: Courtesy of Adour
These new spots are ripe for entertaining the boss—or anyone else impressed by A-list eats.Art and Soul Jackson 20 MORE >>
12.26.08 8:00 AM
Where to Host a Meeting or Conference
Penn Quarter Conference Cente's Navy Log Room Photo: Freddie Lieberman
Here's a look at three conference centers that recently opened in the area.National Conference Center ’s new ballroom opened in Lansdowne, Virginia, (12 miles from Dulles Airport and a 45-minute drive from Washington) in January 2008. One facet of the center’s $12 million expansion, the ballroom includes an adjacent atrium that holds 950. The center also includes 250,000 square feet of meeting space, 250 meeting rooms, and 917 guest rooms.
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12.23.08 8:00 AM
3 New Museums Available for Events
Sant Ocean Hall at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Photo: Bill Fitz-Patrick
You can add a dose of education to an event at these new (and newly improved) museums.National Museum of American History reopened in November. The museum’s look, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill of New York, includes a fi ve-story atrium with a skylight and a new climate-controlled Star-Spangled Banner gallery. The Flag Hall, which includes a new third-story balcony, seats 350.MORE >>
05.29.08 1:39 PM
Three New Patios for Summer Gatherings
The 30-seat sidewalk patio from Assaggi Photo: Kaveh Sardari
Warm weather is finally here, and with it come some new options for alfresco dining.Assaggi , a new restaurant in Bethesda that opened in May, has one edge on other Washington Italian restaurants: The spot, whose name translates from the Italian as "tastings," boasts the only mozzarella bar in the U.S. The chilled, glass-enclosed marble counter displays cheeses from Italy, California, and the Blue Ridge Mountains. Guests can taste their mozzarella inside, where they'll find seating for 100 (including a chef’s table) or opt for the 30-seat sidewalk patio complete with roomy bamboo armchairs.
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02.27.08 12:56 PM
New Wine Bars Invade Washington (and Beyond)
Veritas Wine Bar Photo: Eric Powell for BizBash
Wine bars are the latest trend to take over the Washington area. Here are a few spots to have on your business-entertaining radar.Veritas Wine Bar Veritas , a snug den of a wine bar owned by Adam Manson, former manager of Capitol Hill's Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar. Beveridge Seay designed the warm, cellar-like interior, with walls of exposed brick and rich crimson, black stained hardwood floors, and a handsome antique-style mantle. Eight small tables and a 10-seat bar fill the 700-square-foot space, open since September, and cutely named wine flights ("Backpacking in Italy" and "Three Deadly Zins" among them) highlight a menu that also includes cured meats and cheeses, such as a Wisconsin cocoa cardona and a French fourme d'ambert .
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