Where There's Smoke

While I'm sympathetic to bars and restaurants losing the freedom to decide for themselves whether to allow smoking, I'm certainly glad I won't wake up with anymore smoke hangovers once D.C.'s smoking ban takes full effect Jan. 1. 701 Restaurant is taking a playful stance on the issue by celebrating smoked dishes and smoky drinks.

Through December, Chef Trent Conry will offer various smoked dishes on 701's lunch and dinner menus. A medallion of pork will be paired with a smoked orange reduction and a black-eye pea chipotle ragout, and baby octopus will be served with a smoked paprika sauce, roasted pineapple, asparagus, tasso ham and celery pesto.

At lunch, the smoking fix comes in the form of house-smoked chicken salad served with Himalayan red rice, apples, pecans, red onion marmalade, arugula and cider vinaigrette, and asparagus and smoked potato salad with baby arugula, frisee and a tomato shallot vinaigrette.

For smoke in a glass, Mo's Bar, named for bartender Mo Taheri, will pour a smoky Californian Paraiso Syrah by the glass ($9) and bottle ($36), and a flight of three single malt scotches ($12).

And think, you won't even have to air out all your clothes afterwards.

701 Restaurant
701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
202.293.0701

(701 photo by Michael J. Colella.)

Comments

Anonymous said…
Last time I was at 701, I asked the barkeep for a Pimms Cup.

He gave me a highball glass full of ice and Pimms.

I came THAT close to walking around the corner to CVS and getting a can of 7Up and some lemonade.
9/12/2006 1:44 PM
Amanda said…
That's too bad. Are you sure you didn't order a cup of Pimms?

Only kidding.
9/14/2006 12:02 AM
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