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In the spirit of giving back this holiday season, Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation® Washington, DC is offering a special holiday ticket discount. For those still searching for holiday gifts, we have just the answer. Give your friends and family a ticket to DC’s premier epicurean celebration! What: 2010 Taste of the Nation DC When: Monday, April 12, 2010 Where: National Building Museum from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., with an exclusive preview hour for VIP guests beginning at 6:00 p.m. What to Expect: More than 60 of DC’s best restaurants, wine bars and mixoligists for an evening of exquisite dining and imbibing. Leading DC’s event are Chef Chair RJ Cooper of Vidalia, Mixologist Chair Derek Brown of The Passenger, and Wine Chair Nadine Brown of Charlie Palmer Steak. Live DJ entertainment, interactive mixology lessons and the chance to win luxury auction items are just a sampling of what to expect at the fabulous event. Throughout the month of December, both General Admission (originally $85) and VIP tickets (originally $125) will be offered at a special 10% discounted price. Visit TasteOfTheNation.org/holiday to purchase your tickets this holiday season! Follow the instructions for the DC event and enter JINGLE in the promotional code field.

Wow. That's such a shame to hear. Every time I've been there, the sandwiches have been top notch. I would recommend giving it another try.

Yes, they have indoor and patio seating plus carry out.

Hands down the best sandwich is at Jackson's Roasting & Carving Co. in Arlington. They roast all their meats in house and carve to order. Nothing fancy, just straight forward and delicious! Tim Carman is a big fan- especially of their Reubens: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/y...and-carving-co/ And they make a mean Cuban!!

Due to the size, there will be limited participation, but plenty of time for question and answers with Victor.

To usher in the spring and summer seasons, BLT Steak will host an exclusive grilling class on Saturday, May 16th from 12:00-2:30 p.m. Priced at $100 per person, the afternoon includes a freshly prepared lunch of choice grilled dishes. Limited to only 30 reservations, this lesson in the art of grilling is not to be missed. Led by Chef de Cuisine Victor Albisu, guests will have the rare opportunity to learn special techniques and recipes, as he leads this intimate cooking class. Join Albisu as he enlightens guests with professional tips and tricks to perfect grilling during the summer months to come. The class, which will be held outdoors on the restaurant’s front patio, is the first of its kind hosted at BLT Steak. With Albisu’s insight, learn to how to perfectly prepare such dishes as Kobe Flank Steak, Panzanella (grilled bread salad), Octopus, Chorizo, Bronzino and Grilled Peaches for upcoming barbeques. Albisu combines his own knowledge of fire-grilled flavors with the classic techniques of BLT Restaurant Group Executive Chef and Partner Laurent Tourondel to create an accessible method that will ensure even the most novice of grillers will walk away with a flawless summer grilling menu. Chef Tourondel’s summer grilling tips can also be found in his latest cookbook, Bistro Laurent Tourondel that will be available for purchase during this special event. To make a reservation for BLT Steak DC’s first interactive, outdoor grilling class, please contact Erica Frank at (202) 689-8999 or Erica@bltrestaurants.com. BLT Steak is located at 1625 Eye Street NW; 202-689-8999; www.bltsteak.com.

On Tuesday, April 21st at 7:00 p.m., Mio will host its very first Virginia Wine Dinner. Partnering with Fabbioli Cellars, a small, family owned and operated vineyard based in Leesburg, the dinner will unite a menu of decadent dishes prepared by executive chef Nicholas Stefanelli to be paired with choice selections from Fabbioli’s collection. Join vineyard owner Doug Fabbioli alongside Mio owner Manuel Iguina and chef Nicholas Stefanelli for a fantastic evening of spring wining and dining. This four-course prix fixe dinner is $80 per person, including tax and gratuity. For additional information and a preview of the menu visit www.miorestaurant.com. To secure reservations to this special event, please call Mio at 202-955-0075.