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A Feast for the Eyes
From:
The Washington Post
| Date:
November 28, 1999| Author:
Phyllis C. Richman
| Copyright 1999 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information
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for dinner daily 5 to 10 p.m.; for brunch Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. All major credit cards. Reservations suggested. Smoking area
closed on weekends. Prices: lunch appetizers $8 to $15, entrees $20
to $28; dinner appetizers $9 to $18, entrees $22 to $32. Full dinner
with wine, tax and tip $60 to $90 per person.
On the cusp of the 21st century, the Waterg...
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