| Decided to head to DC for a quick respite
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| | Rosenberg, Director of Operations. He
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| from the Baltimore scene and what I
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| | was a pleasure to talk with and gave me a
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| discovered was a whole new world only one
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| | tour of Zola and it's private meeting
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| hour away.After checking in at the
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| | rooms and party facilities. The food is
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| gorgeous Washington Terrace Hotel (1515
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| | amazing. I had the Ahi Tuna Sandwich,
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| Rhode Island Avenue) and heading up to
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| | and my guests each enjoyed their lunch ,
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| our beautiful suite, we decided to check
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| | one exclaiming Zola's Homemade Hamburger,
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| out the hip restaurant in the hotel, 15
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| | "the best she' s ever had." Try the
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| ria.Executive Chef Jamie Leeds has
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| | refreshing fresh squeezed ginger infused
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| created a menu guaranteed to please
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| | lemonade with your meal. Save room for
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| everyone in your party. Her menu
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| | the Chocolate Fondue for dessert, served
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| celebrates the farmer's market, utilizing
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| | with assorted fruit, homemade
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| organic produce whenever possible. There
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| | marshmallows and pastry treats for lots
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| are nightly specials such as Molasses
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| | of dipping fun. I can't wait to go back
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| Braised Short Ribs on Tuesday and Kobe
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| | to sample Chef Frank Morales Dinner menu
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| Flatiron Steak on Saturday which include
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| | and some of their amazing wines, it
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| two side dishes. The menu features a
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| | looked to me like one of the best wine
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| wide selection of seafood, pork,
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| | programs I have ever seen.We walked off
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| vegetarian and poultry entrees.I ordered
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| | some of our lunch by shopping in
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| the Grilled Halibut, served with a
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| | Georgetown. We stopped by some of the
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| lemon-chive risotto cake, balsamic glaze
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| | fabulous new shops and we also took a
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| and shiitake mushrooms, it was almost too
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| | stroll to The White House and posed for
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| beautiful to eat. It was delicious with
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| | pics like perfect tourists. Dinner was
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| the balsamic glaze adding just the right
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| | at Zaytinya, Turkish for "olive oil."
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| flavor to enhance the dish. Don't miss
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| | Our server Nuray did an excellent job of
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| ordering a side of mashed potatoes. They
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| | suggesting items to try on the menu that
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| were some of the best have had anywhere.
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| | features Greek, Turkish and Lebanese
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| I ordered the signature
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| | cuisine in mezze, little dishes. There
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| drink, a Blueberry Smash featuring
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| | is a wide variety including many
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| Bacardi Limon, Fresh Mint and Blueberries
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| | vegetarian options. I loved the Chilled
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| over ice, luscious!
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| | Greek Tomato Soup and Loubieh Bel Zeit,
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| My friend enjoyed a perfectly prepared
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| | which was slow cooked green beans with
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| Double Cut Pork Chop with salt roasted
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| | tomatoes, olive oil,
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| apricots and a bourbon vinaigrette. 15
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| | garlic and pearl onions.Chicken with
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| ria is comfortable and beautiful with
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| | Orzo in Tomato sauce was simple, yet
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| amazing food to match. Breakfast, Lunch
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| | tasty, with nice spice. The hot, puffed
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| and Dinner served daily with Brunch on
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| | pita bread served to all diners, was
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| Sunday. a night of sweet dreams in our
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| | extremely enjoyed at our table. The
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| extra-comfortable King bed, we headed
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| | dessert menu featured some unfamiliar
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| over to the International Spy Museum (800
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| | items including Olive Oil Ice Cream,
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| F Street, NW). This features an
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| | which I had to try, but was a bit sweet
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| unforgettable tour of the world's largest
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| | for me. I did love the Organic Summer
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| collection of espionage artifacts. There
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| | Berry Soup..it was a perfect ending to
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| are interactive exhibits about weapons,
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| | our meal.
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| disguise and surveillance. The history
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| | The restaurant is very sleek and stylish
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| of spying is presented throughout the
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| | and I will definitely return for more
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| museum in very interesting, fun and
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| | delicious mezzes.We just had to try one
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| informative ways. Adults, teens and
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| | more restaurant that I had heard so much
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| children will all find something they
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| | about. Sea Catch, which is located right
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| like about this museum. The Museum Store
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| | on the C&O Canal. So the next day we
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| carries a variety of spy items such as
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| | headed over to Sea Catch in Georgetown
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| invisible ink, secret pens, recording
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| | for a Crab Cake Sandwich that I heard was
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| devices, disguise kits, books and Cds.
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| | out of this world. The Jumbo Lump Crab
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| Advance tickets are available through
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| | Cake definitely lived up to our
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| your museum tour, head to the casual Spy
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| | expectations, served with a side of
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| Cafe, or the very "hot" restaurant
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| | delicious roasted potatoes, the Crab Cake
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| upstairs, Zola. We headed to Zola and
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| | was full of
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| were we glad that we did. Zola, voted
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| | crabmeat, not filler, and was very
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| hottest restaurant bar scene this year,
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| | tasty. Don't miss the Chilled Gazpacho
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| doesn't disappoint. It is modern and
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| | with Lump Crab which was full of flavor
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| highly sophisticated with a menu and wine
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| | and a great light start to our meal.Sea
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| list that is very impressive. Zola,
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| | Catch offers a full Raw Bar featuring
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| subtly carries on the espionage theme of
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| | clams, oysters, mussels, shrimp and their
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| the museum. There are even dramatic spy
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| | shellfish sampler. General Manager,
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| ovals cut through several booths that
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| | Brian Reymann, was a pleasure and went
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| allow guests to peak into adjoining
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| | out of his way to make everyone feel
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| quarters. In addition, you can "spy" on
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| | comfortable in his restaurant. Visit
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| the chefs in Zola's kitchen through
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| | for information on upcoming wine and
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| little windows as they cook your
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| | tasting soirees.A trip to Georgetown and
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| meal.There are many other cool focal
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| | the surrounding areas is definitely a
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| points to explore throughout this
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| | worthwhile getaway, whether it be for a
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| restaurant including a large revolving
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| | day or overnight, there is so much to
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| wood door that leads to the restrooms. I
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| | experience and all so close to home.
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| had the opportunity to talk with Ralph
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