Events for August 07, 2012

"Please tell them you heard about it from Don Rockwell"

Every Tuesday:

50% off all bottles of wine
Bar 901
Grapeseed
Zest Bistro

50% off selected bottles of wine
Addie's

50% off selected bottles of wine at the bar only, 5-7 PM
Fiola

30% off all bottles of wine
The Lighthorse (dining room only)

25% off all bottles of wine
a la Lucia

20% off all bottles of wine
Wine Bar upstairs at Bistrot Lepic (also features a complimentary wine tasting, 6-8 PM)

Free corkage
Argia's
Dino
Petits Plats (5-10 PM)

Food Specials
Clare & Don's Beach Shack - Haddock Sandwich (fried, blackened, or grilled), fries, and slaw for $7.50 all day long

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[This list will grow as new information is obtained. PR reps, please feel free to send information to us at media@dcdining.com]

Happy Birthday, Julia!
New York Times Best Selling Biographer Bob Spitz Book Signing
Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child
A Centennial Celebration Menu
Tuesday, August 7 – Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Café Dupont

Julia Child was that unique creature of rarified talent and refined skill in French cooking, who also possessed deep reserves of jollity, generosity, and humanity. She was born one hundred years ago, come August 15, 2012.

Gain valuable insight on the woman that made us laugh and taught us not to cry if something went wrong in the kitchen – New York Times Best Selling Author Bob Spitz, the only writer granted the permission to pen the definitive biography of Julia Child, Dearie: The Remarkable Life of Julia Child (Alfred A. Knopf,) published on the centenary of her birth. On Tuesday, August 7 from 8-9pm and Wednesday, August 15 from 6-8pm, Spitz will be present at Café Dupont to offer guests the opportunity to ask questions about Julia and receive a copy of the book for $24 [$5 off the list price of $29.]

Dearie is a personal and affectionate study of a remarkable woman – and her place in our social and cultural history. In honoring Julia Child’s birthday, Café Dupont joins with Alfred A. Knopf, publisher of her more than 20 cookbooks, as well as Spitz’s new biography, in a nationwide cultural celebration of the beloved chef.

During Julia Child Restaurant Week, August 7-15, 2012, Chef David Fritsche will be presenting a special Julia Child 100th Birthday Menu at Café Dupont in The Dupont Circle Hotel, where the dishes are deeply grounded in French bistro fare. The three-course prix fixe menu features dishes carefully selected from among Julia Child’s favorites: Parfait de foie de Poulet to start, paired with a 2010 Domaine Vocoret Chablis; an entrée of Canard à l’Orange, an Orange Glazed Roasted Duck Breast with Chick Peas and Black Mission Figs, paired with a 2009 Louis Max Hautes Côtes du Nuits Pinot Noir; and Tarte Tatin de Pêche with Amaretto Ice Cream for the sweet finale – a seasonal salute to Julia’s famous Apple Tarte Tatin.

The three-course dinner with wine pairings is $50 per person, excluding tax and gratuity; reservations are required. Please call 202.483.6000 to reserve your place at the party.

As the guest of honor would say, “Bon Appétit!”