Recommendations for a visitor?

[Foodie in Vancouver]

I will be coming to DC on business this weekend (staying through Wednesday) and would be grateful for recommendations for places to eat. I will be staying downtown (Capitol Hilton) but am comfortable on the metro. I like fusion or dishes emphasizing fresh, local ingredients. Not interested in steak houses or Mexican; Vancouver has great Asian and sushi so not that appealing on the road. Thanks in advance for your help. If you are ever in Vancouver please allow me to return the favour.

[mnebergall]

Well, the place that emphasizes fresh local ingredients is Restaurant Eve in Old Town Alexandria (King Street Metro). One of their investors owns Westmoreland Farms, on the Rapahanock River East of Fredricksburg. There is a thread on Eve. I would also look into Ceiba downtown. There is a thread on Ceiba as well. I'm sure others will chime in.

[pastramionrye]

four places that fanatically strive for fresh, local ingredients:

cashion's eat place (2004 beard award winner)

palena

obelisk

equinox

all 4 are high end restaurants in washington, dc...so you won't have to go out to the suburbs.

[bilrus]

It sometimes sounds like a broken record around here, but Zaytinya (greek/middle eastern mezzes) is one place that you won't find in most other cities.

[hillvalley]

Other places that emphasize good, local ingredients:

Coppi's on U street (wood burning pizza, not expensive)

Palena

Nora

Asia Nora

Dupont Farmer's Market on Sunday

Jaleo

There are a number of visitor threads from the past few months that may be useful as well. Sorry, I'm at work so I can't link it for ya!

[FunJohnny]

TenPenh (10 and Penn Ave) for fusion!