My hubbys birthday. Best place to dine. in Dc Metro Area?

Filomena Ristorante in Georgetown Absolutely fantastic! All homemade Italian food. Winner City's Best Italian for the past 3 years. This place is so quaint. Usually in the front window there is a lady making pasta by hand. You go down stairs to get into the restaurant and up front there is this large display case with all of their pastries and baked goods -- everything looks so delicious and too pretty to eat. Special touches: Complimentary Sambucca and Amaretto in crystal decanters to pour yourself at dinner Hand-crocheted lace place mats Desserts and bread from Filomena's in-house baker This is hands down my most favorite place in DC -- last time I went there was for my birthday. There is a parking garage directly across the street. Check out the website. Hope you have a great night!

Michel Richard Citronelle: http://www.citronelledc.com/ Palena: http://www.palenarestaurant.com/ Two Quail: http://www.twoquail.com/ Restaurant Eve: http://www.restauranteve.com/

head to frederick MD. Its about 45-1hr drive from DC/Baltimore. Isabella's - Tapas http://www.isabellas-tavern.com/ Hagan's Tavern http://pages.frederick.com/dining/haganstavern.htm Tasting room http://www.tastetr.com/ Old south mountain inn http://www.oldsouthmountaininn.com/ The brown pelican The dutchess daughter

Italian - Spezie (DC) American - 1789 (Georgetown) dunno about Middle Eastern.

there is a middle eastern place on M st. in Gtown right past wisconsin on the left side (if you are coming in from Va via Rosslyn) that has an exotic setting , belly dancers, and interesting food ( a bit pricey)

The Melting Pot is fantastic. Its is quiet and the food is great. We like to do it on special occasions because it is unique. http://www.meltingpot.com/