My Birthday Treat: Summer Restaurant Week 2011

Thanks to my amazing boyfriend, my last two birthdays have been spent "fine dining" in DC - Ceiba in 2009 and Acadiana in 2010. With such a high bar set, I expect to spend this year chowing with the chiefs once again. Luckily for him (and his wallet) my birthday once again falls within the ever anticipated Restaurant Week.


This year's event (which runs this year from August 15-21) includes a slew of restaurants in the city as well as in some of the neighboring suburbs. A set price (lunch: $20.11 per person; dinner: $35.11 per person) will you get a 3 course meal that usually includes an appetizer, main course, and dessert.

Here's my advice on how to do it right:

1. Choose somewhere you haven't been. RW is the perfect time to try a new cuisine or a restaurant you wouldn't usually go to. Maybe try some Japanese barbecue at Kushi or refined Indian at Rasika...

2. Make your reservations NOW. The most popular restaurants fill up quickly, especially for weekends. You can make your reservations using the VENGA app (which I love) or at OpenTable.

3. Start saving up. While this is a steal by any standards, dropping over $20 for a meal more then once a week can add up so start saving now. Same goes for calories... go easy on the fries for a week before and def hit the gym. It's worth it.

4. Expect to pay for drinks and tip regularly, not on the discounted amount. NO ONE wants grouchy servers so think about the table after you and tip like you paid full price.

I'm looking forward to sharing my picks (and my surprise birthday meal) with you all *wink wink*

Truckeroo, and Me too!

This Friday, June 3rd, come out to the Biergarten at Das Bullpen across from Nationals Park to enjoy what I call heaven: all of the best food trucks in DC in one place!

Last year's Curbside Kickoff was awesome and taught a valid lesson to event planners and food truck owners - if you park it, they will come and if you park all of them in one lot, there is ALOT of money to be made. So Bullpen owner Bo Blair has invented Truckeroo - a monthly food truck party with live music, free admission, and beer from, where else but Das Bullpen. Genius, no?

A whoopie pie (missing a big bite) from Red Hook Lobster Truck. They'll be there!

The Nats are away this Friday, so the crowds will be all about the food. Stop in for lunch or make it dinner with a beer. I arrived at the Kickoff last year around 8pm, and most of the trucks were already sold out, so the earlier the better.

I'll be there so tweet me if you come too!

Deets:
Truckeroo at Das Bullpen
Right across from Navy Yard Metro Station
Friday 6/3
11am-9pm







Those crazy guys from Fojol Brothers should be there.

**UPDATE**

The Trucks:

• TaKorean
• Sweet Bites
• Sauza
• DC Empanada
• BBQ Bus
• DC Slices
• Sabora Street
• Red Hook Lobster Truck
• PORC
• Dangerously Delicious Pies (so excited!)
• Big Cheese
• Eat Wonky
• Pleasant Pops
• Fojol Bros
• El Floridano
• Curbside Cupcakes
• CapMac

visit http://www.truckeroodc.com/www/ for details.

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