Ideas please - looking for a fancy meal that we can take to relatives' house

[Anonymous]

We want to take a fancy meal to a relative's house to celebrate a big birthday. Another relative has a chronic illness, so we do not want to go to a restaurant. We had planned on taking Rose's Luxury's take-home meals to them, but it looks as though the restaurant doesn't do those anymore. With those 3-4 course meals, you would pick up the package and then do all the last-minute prep and heating at home. It was a little different and fancier than takeout.

Any ideas for what we could do instead? Hoping the hivemind might have some creative suggestions. (Take-out is our back-up, of course.)

[Anonymous]

Ris in the West End does take home meals.

[Anonymous]

Just bring over some Maggiano's or Olive Garden. You're welcome.

[Anonymous]

Joe's stone crab does something like this and stone crabs are a treat for a lot of people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just bring over some Maggiano's or Olive Garden. You're welcome.

Ew no don’t

[Anonymous]

What do they like?

[Anonymous]

Sushi platter with steamed edamame.

[Anonymous]

It's not DCUM fancy, but it is a favorite -

NYT Chicken Shawarma, especially paired with a good wine, fresh bread to dip in the sauce.

[Anonymous]

1310 Kitchen in Georgetown on Wisconsin Ave NW does nice take home meals

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not DCUM fancy, but it is a favorite -

NYT Chicken Shawarma, especially paired with a good wine, fresh bread to dip in the sauce.

Great suggestion- and I have found almost any 5 star NYT recipe paired with a great wine is a crowd pleaser. I think the only paid subscription service I have is the NYT cooking subscription.

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone! Great ideas. We are going to go with takeout from Rasika, which our relatives have never had. High end food, but take-out and reheating friendly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks everyone! Great ideas. We are going to go with takeout from Rasika, which our relatives have never had. High end food, but take-out and reheating friendly.

Never tastes as good reheated. But good luck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thanks everyone! Great ideas. We are going to go with takeout from Rasika, which our relatives have never had. High end food, but take-out and reheating friendly.

Never tastes as good reheated. But good luck.

It will still probably be better than OP’s other options, though

[Anonymous]

OP - The Roses Luxury group could provide everything at your relative's house. It's pretty luxurious but for a special life event, it sounds perfect.

https://extrafancy.com/dinner-parties

[Anonymous]

Honestly this sounds like something where you get something that is good as takeout and/or comfort food (e.g. Italian) that will reheat nicely vs. something fussy.