Favorite DC restaurants and protocol Q

[Anonymous]

We’re going to visit family soon and DH and I (like most things, fairly adventurous, no allergies) wanted to go out one night. Any recommendations of a favorite? We also are coming in from out of town and wanted to know what restrictions DC has: masks indoors to tables, vax proofs? Last, is any nice place doing heated outdoor dining? Thanks for any tips!

[Anonymous]

Bumping — any recs? Is there no vaccination mandate for indoor dining in the city? I just want a little guidance; we are vaccinated and boosted but I wanted to know what the experience is. I looked at the sites for Rose’s Luxury and Le Diplómate and didn’t see any Covid regs but assume something has to be in place…

[Anonymous]

They are not asking for vaccination cards in DC

[Anonymous]

No there are no regs in place.

[Anonymous]

There are no government requirements, but some restaurants require vaccine documentation; they did at Tail Up Goat when we went last month. (Many people like it; I enjoyed it but it wasn't my favorite. Perhaps I'm not enough of a foodie.) I don't know how many require it. Many places have outdoor heated dining. I'd choose a restaurant first and then look at their website and/or call for info.

[Anonymous]

Corduroy is my go-to with company.

[Anonymous]

Every restaurant is different so call in advance. Outdoor seating is at a premium so make reservations. I really like the greenhouses. Outdoors and very warm. It's very festive at Maxwell Park and Del Friscos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are no government requirements, but some restaurants require vaccine documentation; they did at Tail Up Goat when we went last month. (Many people like it; I enjoyed it but it wasn't my favorite. Perhaps I'm not enough of a foodie.) I don't know how many require it. Many places have outdoor heated dining. I'd choose a restaurant first and then look at their website and/or call for info.

Central requires vaccination too so if you have a preference one way or the other, the rules tend to vary by location.

[Anonymous]

Thanks all!

[Anonymous]

If you identify a type of cuisine or area people can give specific recommendations. For example, I recently ate outside at Cielo Rojo in Takoma Park and it was warm outside from the heating lamps. Lulu's Wine Garden has lovely outdoor seating with heating. Zaytinya had good looking outdoor seating and I know Founding Farmers does too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you identify a type of cuisine or area people can give specific recommendations. For example, I recently ate outside at Cielo Rojo in Takoma Park and it was warm outside from the heating lamps. Lulu's Wine Garden has lovely outdoor seating with heating. Zaytinya had good looking outdoor seating and I know Founding Farmers does too.

Why would you even bring FF into the conversation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you identify a type of cuisine or area people can give specific recommendations. For example, I recently ate outside at Cielo Rojo in Takoma Park and it was warm outside from the heating lamps. Lulu's Wine Garden has lovely outdoor seating with heating. Zaytinya had good looking outdoor seating and I know Founding Farmers does too.

Why would you even bring FF into the conversation.

As opposed to your useful contribution?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every restaurant is different so call in advance. Outdoor seating is at a premium so make reservations. I really like the greenhouses. Outdoors and very warm. It's very festive at Maxwell Park and Del Friscos.

But isn’t a glass enclosed greenhouse with solid glass walls and heat the same as dining indoors. How is this any different than being in a well ventilated indoor restaurant space ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you identify a type of cuisine or area people can give specific recommendations. For example, I recently ate outside at Cielo Rojo in Takoma Park and it was warm outside from the heating lamps. Lulu's Wine Garden has lovely outdoor seating with heating. Zaytinya had good looking outdoor seating and I know Founding Farmers does too.

Why would you even bring FF into the conversation.

As opposed to your useful contribution?

If you were in a group, person A asked for a restaurant recommendation, person B recommends FF would you not feel an obligation to pull A to the side later and say "I know B recommended FF but my family and everyone else we know has eaten there thinks the food is atrocious and the service is even worse than the food"? You could follow up with "happy to offer other suggestions if you would like me to", but you aren't obligated to do that. Your obligation as a decent human is to save another from what will most likely be one of the worst meals of their life.

And since when is saving someone from a bad situation not a useful contribution?