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Dine at Great Downtown
Restaurants for Less, Celebrate
the Lunar New Year, and more

January 11, 2023

Dear DowntownDC Stakeholder,

Whether you’re going strong (so far) on your new year’s resolutions, or you’ve decided it’s a lost cause and moved on, we’re still at the top of 2023 and looking forward to a lot in DowntownDC. Find out what people around the neighborhood have to say as they think about to the year to come.

A worthy resolution might be discovering the restaurants throughout the District that make our city a must-visit for its variety of culinary talent. An easy way to jump on that one is participating in Winter Restaurant Week, where more than 20 spots are in DowntownDC.

The start of a new year isn’t necessarily January 1 for everyone, and a perfect way to recognize this, take in some culture, and honor the Year of the Rabbit is to experience the Lunar New Year parade and celebration in Chinatown.

If learning something new is on your agenda, don’t miss the Architecture and Design Film Festival this month at the National Building Museum. Even if you’re not a design nerd, these events and screenings will reveal its impacts throughout our world.

And finally, we have good news to report thanks to your support of the DowntownDC Foundation.

Catch up on the latest news and discover more in this DowntownDC Digest below.

Banner image credit: Victoria Pickering

Looking Ahead to 2023:
Voices From Around DowntownDC

From big goals and set plans to creative ideas and firm beliefs, individuals throughout the DowntownDC BID have a lot to say as we get going in this new year. See what people from the BID, local businesses, and cultural institutions are thinking about, planning for, and dreaming of.

Happy New Year

Restaurant Week Begins Monday

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington’s beloved Restaurant Week is back for its winter run: Monday, January 16, to Sunday, January 22. Explore new-to-you restaurants or visit favorite go-to spots for lunch ($25) or for dinner ($40/$55).

More than 20 Restaurant Week participants are in DowntownDC: Bistro Bis, Boqueria Penn Quarter, Central Michel Richard, China Chilcano, Cranes, Cuba Libre, Cure Bar and Bistro, Daikaya, Dauphine’s, Del Frisco’s, Dirty Habit, Farmers and Distillers, the Henri, Immigrant Food, Jaleo DC, L’Ardente, Lincoln – DC, Matchbox, Mastro’s Steakhouse, Ocean Prime, Oceanaire, Oyamel, Succotash, Rasika, the Smith, Truluck’s, Via Sophia, Wiseguy Pizza, and Zaytinya.

Bon Appétit

Celebrate the Lunar New Year in Chinatown

Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year among East and Southeast Asian cultures, and the District will honor it with the annual parade in Chinatown on Sunday, January 22. Join the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Mayor Muriel Bowser, and the Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs for the diverse and colorful parade, a ceremony with traditional performances, and an exciting firecracker finale.

It’s the Year of the Rabbit

The Architecture and Design Film Festival Returns
to the National Building Museum

Explore a diverse program of 16 films investigating design’s impact – environmentally and culturally – on the worlds of fashion, real estate, art, architecture, urban planning, and housing at the Architecture and Design Film Festival: DC.

The screenings, discussions, vendors, photography showcase, and more will occur Thursday, January 26, through Sunday, January 29, at the National Building Museum.

Dive Into Design

DowntownDC Really Is Stronger with You

The DowntownDC Foundation exceeded its year-end goal, raising more than $72,000 to benefit the DowntownDC community. Thank you to everyone who supported the DowntownDC: Stronger with You campaign, including AARP and Quadrangle and matching sponsors Brookfield Properties and Oxford Properties.

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