Recommendations For 20 at 4 PM Wednesday after an Arlington Inurnment

[schulju]

Any recommendations for a gathering of 20 or so people around 4pm on a weekday?  We're probably just looking for drinks and finger food rather than a full dinner.  Since it's a somber day, would prefer a restaurant over a bar.  Doesn't need to be a private room, but would be nice if we had a separate area.  I expect Virginia is easier than going into town since we'll have a number of cars that need to caravan from the cemetery.

Thanks for your help!

[DaveO]

I,d want a restaurant in a shopping center for ease of parking, a private room, and I'd contact, arrange, and confirm before hand, as that is a weak time period for staffing.

[RWBooneJr]

The lounge at an upscale hotel might work well for this. The Ritz Carlton in Pentagon City is nearby and connected to the mall, which would make for easy parking.

[DaveO]

I think Rich's idea is better with parking and probably more staffing at that hr. Ballston mall also has good parking and nearby hotels.

[DonRocks]

Is it today? I wish I knew where this was in Arlington. Can you reply and let us know? I'm thinking Dogwood Tavern in Falls Church, and I can call them for you, but unless you're in West Arlington, that won't be optimal.

If you give me a date, location, and an approximate time and number of people, I will get on the phone pronto, and have you a place within an hour. I have lots of places going through my head where the owners would be *glad* to set something up for you, but I need to know approximately where.

PS - this is *exactly* the type of situation that my emergency number was designed for.

My condolences, btw.

[dcs]

I suspect Willow in Ballston could accommodate this at that time with adequate notice.  $4 parking in the garage below with validation.  Suitably dignified atmosphere, given the circumstances.

[schulju]

Sorry I wasn't clear, the funeral is at Arlington Nat'l Cemetery.  It's December 1st.  (current backlog on funerals is 7 months)

[liz2041]

The back room at William Jeffrey's is nice.  Also very close to the Cemetery with validated parking in the building. 

[DonRocks]

The back room at William Jeffrey's is nice.  Also very close to the Cemetery with validated parking in the building. 

Yes, I think William Jeffrey's would be nice, and the manager is a friend of a friend, for whatever that's worth (I can see if he can call and ask).

[schulju]

Thanks for the recommendations.  William Jeffrey's is one of the places we thought about as well.