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February 23, 2009, 8:48 am

Table For Two

The first Restaurant Week of 2009 is complete in Washington, and Debbie and I decided to take part in it, visiting The Oval Room for a wonderful meal last Wednesday.

The Oval Room is a favorite of Senators and powerbrokers in Washington, and it's easy to see why. With a grand menu of fantastic choices, the fare was amazing.

Restaurant Week is a cooperation between local restaurants and OpenTable to provide discounted three-course meals (appetizer, main dish, and dessert) to residents who might not otherwise try out a particular restaurant. Many of the finest restaurants in the city participate, and Restaurant Week can be found in many different cities (like New York and Philadelphia). It happens twice a year.

Debbie and I enjoyed a meal that was absolutely amazing. Debbie enjoyed a beet dish, while I had shrimp chorizo (shrimp that had been pressed into what looked like chorizo sausages). Our second course consisted of a wonderful piece of salmon for Debbie, and Chilean Sea Bass for myself, both prepared with excellent sides and a great sauce. For the dessert course, Debbie enjoyed a candied pineapple with "sexy sugar" (we're still not sure what that is) and I had a chocolate brownie with Vietnamese coffee ice cream (which gets better as you eat more of it).

The entire meal cost around $100, when the gratuity was considered, which is far below the price for this particular restaurant, and the value of the meal we ate. Still, it was a great advertisement for the restaurant, as we'll most certainly be back for special occasions (and we might go if we're in the mood for some expensive but amazing drinks). In all, it was a great experience, and one I'm looking forward to again during the August Restaurant Week.