Last night I had a scrumptous dinner at Equinox, off the Farragut West metro station. (Exit on the 17th Street side or else you will be walking a long time.) Don't let the picture on the website fool you. The space is not cavenerous but rather very small and very intimate. I honestly think if the bar fit more then 20 people comfortably then they would have to be the skinniest people around!
Aside from the oddly mish-mashed architectural flourishes -- sconces which look like Vidalia onions don't go with the plastered ceiling -- the service is exceptional. Our waitress was charming without being overbearing. Patient. She was patient.
I had along a wine connesiour (of sorts) and a chef (from a competing restaurant) so I was on my best foodie behavior. And the reason for our journey was the $40 "Spring Tasting Menu" below. A great deal for the price but hardly frugal. Tonight will be dinner at Sonoma (on the house) for a going away party for a friend. Now that's my idea of a good meal: FREE!
Too bad D.C. isn't really having any great food deals. I can't remember the last time a restaurant opened which really popped out in my mind. I guess I need to keep on doing some hunting. Sonoma is a good deal though. Meal, without wine, is about $15.
Equinox invites you to enjoy some of Chef Todd Gray's
best-loved dishes with a special 10-YearAnniversary Menu.
For the remainder of July and August, Chef Gray has created tasting menus
that reflect the season's freshest flavors in his favorite preparations.
10th Anniversary July Tasting Menu
Spicy Field Arugula and Sweet Watermelon Salad
Preserved Lemon, Shaved Parmesan and Lingurian Olive Oil
Loosen Bros. "Dr. L" Riesling Mosel , Germany 2008
Chef's Market Middle Course
Silky Egg Fettuccine with Crispy Eastern Shore Soft Shell Crab
Fondued Tomatoes, Pea Shoots and Garden Mint Butter
Heron Pinot Noir , France 2007
"Summer Blueberry"
Vanilla Bean Custard, Path Valley Blueberries and Fresh Bay Leaf Gelato
Elio Perrone "Bigaro" Rose, Italy 2008
$40/with wine pairing $65
*This tasting menu is available every night through the rest of July with a Market Middle Course that changes daily*
Equinox Restaurant
(202) 331-8118
818 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
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