KathyAnn

We had a lovely meal at Nostos on Wednesday night with our friends. Table for 4, seated at the back corner; a little crowded, but that added to the ambiance of the evening. Our server was friendly, cheerful, and liked smiling at 60+ ladies. I don't mind that at all. The skordalia (dip with our bread) was great, but skimpy. When we asked for more, we got it, along with warm pita (the first bread serving was a nondescript dry baquette). We shared appetizers, including flaming greek cheese, skewers of lamb, and two bows of avgolemeno soup. Nancy and I had two lovely glasses of Greek sauvignon blanc (no, I do NOT know the distributor), and the men had two pinots noirs; we shared another bottle with our main dishes. I tried the "skewered meats" and was not disappointed. The only thing I would say is, if you order this "medly dish" ask for a little sauce. Rice was done well, meats were done "as ordered". Price point was incredible. Almost two bottles of wine for 4, apps, entrees, and extras to share for the table. Under $170. And service was excellent. Friendly, familiar (which is what I want if I'm in a Greek Taverna)....."can we make this better for you".....what more can you want. We'll be back....and we live 90 miles away. Casual and comfortable, and great food. Not awesome, but really good for the money. That's my kind of dining. Kathy

The Celebration Dinner for Patrick raised over $21,000. My kudos to the chefs, the line cooks, the wait staff, the servers, who made this happen. Patrick's Memorial Fund has over $28,000 that will be used to benefit his daughters, Maya and Brianna, for their college education. Thanks from our family, to the family of chefs who made all this happen. I have forgotten so many people......Adam, Anthony, you know who you are.....love, Kathy and Guy, Brianna and Maya.....

Thanks to all these chefs who made Patrick's Culinary Tribute Dinner incredible. Food and wine were incredible. The silent auction raised over $5000 for Patrick's daughters. Thank's to Don and Tom Sietsema for publicizing the event. People who love food gathered together to celebrate Patrick's culinary life. He and Haidar were roommates for over 4 years....his daughters, who are 14 and 17, will benefit greatly from your wonderful contributions. Twenty of his cookbooks were sold, and raised over $3,000 for their education fund. Daniel Boulud, Haidar, and Green Pig Bistro raised another $2,000. Our family is blessed with the love of chefs, and the love of good food, in Washington. Thanks, his Momma...

What an incredible dinner at 2941 Restaurant on Sunday evening to celebrate the life of Patrick Deiss, my son. The appetizers and the tasting menu were so "over the top." The wine pairings were so wonderful. My husband want's to go back to work so we can afford some of the awesome bottles we were served. Thanks to all the chefs who contributed; thanks to all the people "behind the scenes" who were sponsors: D'Artagnan, Daniel Bouloud, purveyors in the food and wine industry in DC, produce people, meat people, everyone who Pat came in contact with in his life as a chef. It was a wonderful celebration of his life, and the silent auction, alone, raised over $5000 for his daugher's education. I am one proud Momma, and one grateful member of the beautiful DC dining scene. Thank's so much to Don Rockwell and Tom Sietsema for advertising this dinner.