bookluvingbabe Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Last year for our anniversary, my in-laws offered to send us out to dinner to a place of our choice. (They did this several years ago and we had a great dinner at Citronelle.) Now, with just minutes to spare before our next anniversary, we have lined up a baby-sitter for the 22nd. We are looking for quiet dining, really good food, a terrific cocktail or one perfect glass of wine and somewhere we probably wouldn't take our 3 year old. Ideally, it would be someplace we haven't been before. Our first choice is Cityzen and we are on the wait list there. So: The Source Proof (I've been twice, he's been once--I suspect I like it more than he does) Marcel's Vidalia (I've been a few times in the last year; he hasn't been since RJ Cooper took over the kitchen.) Is there something I'm missing? Thanks! Jennifer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I'm looking into the Chef's Table at 2941. The table is in the kitchen so you'd forego the fantastic setting of the dining room. On the other hand, you get to see the kitchen in action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithstg Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Last year for our anniversary, my in-laws offered to send us out to dinner to a place of our choice. (They did this several years ago and we had a great dinner at Citronelle.) Now, with just minutes to spare before our next anniversary, we have lined up a baby-sitter for the 22nd. We are looking for quiet dining, really good food, a terrific cocktail or one perfect glass of wine and somewhere we probably wouldn't take our 3 year old. Ideally, it would be someplace we haven't been before. Our first choice is Cityzen and we are on the wait list there. So: The Source Proof (I've been twice, he's been once--I suspect I like it more than he does) Marcel's Vidalia (I've been a few times in the last year; he hasn't been since RJ Cooper took over the kitchen.) Is there something I'm missing? Thanks! Jennifer Plume in the Jefferson Hotel. I've been remiss in writing about my past few dinners there, but they have been superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 The Oval Room, Adour, and Eve all come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 I'm looking into the Chef's Table at 2941. The table is in the kitchen so you'd forego the fantastic setting of the dining room. On the other hand, you get to see the kitchen in action. Thanks but I don't think a Chef's Table in a kitchen would work for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I'm not sure there's a finer dining room in the city for an anniversary dinner than Marcel's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 We are looking for quiet dining, really good food, a terrific cocktail or one perfect glass of wine and somewhere we probably wouldn't take our 3 year old. <snip> So: The Source Quiet? no Really good food? maybe, but it certainly isn't unique to DC or particularly interesting Cocktail or wine? not sure there, sorry Wouldn't take a 3 year old? ...I'm not going to touch that one Seriously, though, I agree with Daniel about Marcel's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choirgirl21 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I would add Restaurant Eve to your list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Komi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 Komi? Not with 12 days notice. Palena? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I would generally be in the Marcel's camp, but it really has begun to slip, the food is a mere shadow of its former self, my last visit found even the boudin blanc to be lacking. It has been one of my favorite restaurants for many years, the room is still as lovely as ever, and the service still sublime, but I think it is well past time for Wiedmaier to start paying a little more notice to the cooking at his flagship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 The 12 day notice really limits, but I'd put the back room of Palena and the Oval Room as the best options where you could still likely get a table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola007 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I like the suggestions of Plume in the Jefferson Hotel where you could start your evening out with cocktails at Quill (See: http://www.donrockwell.com/index.php?showtopic=12248&pid=163265&st=0entry163265 for my review). The back room at Palena would also be a good choice. Hope you have a happy anniversary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmoomau Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 I second Palena. Especially because there aren't a lot of people in the back room so it tends to be quiet and you definitely wouldn't take the 3 year old in the back room section. And the wine list isn't bad so you should be able to find something you are happy with. I just haven't been loving the food at 2941 lately, it is good, but just a little normal to me, but the atmosphere is quieter, wouldn't take a 3 year old and they have a lovely, lovely wine list. So if the menu looks good- they prepare everything very well, just hasn't been what I have been into lately. I really love Marcel's so hope that Sthitch isn't correct, but I wouldn't want to be the one to test the theory with so few meals by yourselves. Is Trummer's on Main in Clifton too far out of the way? Lovely wine list. I have had excellent meals of late, and the tables are spaced so it isn't too noisy? I would love to have an Anniversary Dinner here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted May 23, 2010 Author Share Posted May 23, 2010 We went to Marcel's. Will post more later but it was lovely. Thanks for the good advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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