Restaurant Review: Chix

We recently moved to the U Street Corridor area and we are still exploring our neighborhood restaurants. One thing we are always looking for is good delivery. (My husband and I are both lawyers and sometimes we come home late and don't have time to cook.) When we moved to the area my friend Marla recommended that we try Chix. We decided to get delivery from them this week. When I called Chix, I was placed on hold and then hung up on... I called back and they apologized and said it was an accident. The girl on the phone was very nice. I asked for her recommendations and she was quite helpful. The menu featured lots of organic options. We wanted to get a half chicken with the chix style, but they were out so we decided to go with the Colombian. A Colombian-style bird gets a 24 soak in organic coconut milk and coffee. The chicken was well flavored and very juicy. We dipped it in the delicious mustard curry sauce. It reminded me of Nando's Peri Peri from our old Chinatown neighborhood. We picked the roasted sweet potatoes and the noodles and cheese for our two sides. Both very flavorful, but seemed like they had been sitting there for a while...however, it was 9:30 p.m. when we ate. Overall it was a good delivery meal and we will order again from Chix.

Chix

(202) 234-2449

U Street/Shaw
2019 11th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
www.chixdc.com

Happy Inauguration Day!

Go Barack Obama! This city is energized...people are excited!! The restaurants are packed in my U Street Corridor Neighborhood. The lines for Ben's Chili Bowl literally wrapped around the building last night. Congratulations to our new president! We are one.

Last night we grabbed Ethiopian food at Etete on 9th and U. Tasty honey wine, but scary raw meat. The food tasted a lot different from when we made Awaze Tibs on my Ethiopian Cuisine episode.

Then we got drinks at the Gibson...yum! The Gibson has creative cocktails by Derek Brown. The Gibson is a hidden spot with no sign outside. You have to submit your name and then they will text you to let you know when a table is available. The atmosphere is perfect for getting drinks with friends...dark wood...dim lights. Don't miss the Sazerac (rye whiskey, bitters and absinthe). The Brunswick Sour is delicious (Appleton Estate White Rum, lime, and a Merlot float).

The Gibson
2009 14th St. NW
Washington, DC 20009

Inaugural Restaurant Week

The Washington Business Journal is reporting that this winter’s D.C. Restaurant Week will be pushed back to February because of Barack Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 20.

However, Alexandria will be an “Inaugural Restaurant Week,” which debuts right in the middle of the biggest presidential inauguration in decades. It runs from Jan. 17-25 and allows patrons to order a three-course, prix-fixe dinner for $35 (or, in a few cases, a dinner for two for $35).

Don't miss these awesome specials to try some of the best food in town.

Passion Food Restaurants $44 Deal

From Friday, January 16 - Thursday, January 22

Check out the 44^th president Inaugural Special at the Passion Food restaurants. You can enjoy a special four-course prix-fixe dinner menu for $44.

Each restaurant will also feature bottles of select red and white wines, specially chosen to complement the menu, for $44. Dine at Acadiana, Ceiba, DC Coast, PassionFish, or TenPenh. $44 per person.

Acadiana (901 New York Avenue NW; 202.408.8848), Ceiba (1341 G Street NW # 2; 202.393.3983), DC Coast (1401 K Street NW; 202.216.5988), PassionFish (11960 Democracy Drive, Reston, Virginia; 703.230.3474), or TenPenh (1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW; 202.393.4500).

Acadiana, DC Coast and TenPenh are some of my favorite restaurants in town.