Reduced price special in Washington DC restaurants

May 11, 6:41 PM

Mother's Day has come and gone, but you may still want to take your mom (or someone else) out to dinner. Although Washington restaurant prices are high, there are a number of specials which make dining out, even in these economically unhappy times, feasible. The following are a few options, which, although not specifically geared to the current great recession, nevertheless are welcome deals. ...

...Georgetown's historic 1789 Restaurant (1226 – 36th St.NW, 202/965-1789) is offering a new $40 prix fixe menu. Menu items change daily, but appetizers include broccoli soup with beer battered snails, entrée choices such as skate wing with stewed green lentils, a pork chop with a warm turnip and apple salad, and short ribs with white sweet potatoes puree and Brussels sprouts.