173708 Wed Mar 16 07:42:15 -0800 2005 6 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 933828 I am bringing a large group (15-20) to College Park, MD in April and would like to take them to one nice restaurant and one more casual restaurant...any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks. Wed Mar 16 07:42:15 -0800 2005 0 Rachel 1 933829 Nice - Lupo's Italian Chop House (301) 277-6225. Highly recommended. Right on Rt. 1 in downtown College Park. More Casual - Franklin's (301) 927-2740 Also highly recommended. Also on Rt. 1, (5121 Baltimore Ave.) but a little further south (in Hyattsville). Both have great food and can easily accomodate 15-20 people. Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=entertainment/profile&id=1088134&typeId=2 Wed Mar 16 08:02:19 -0800 2005 933828 0 Rosco 2 933834 Which is better, Lupo's or Pasta Plus? I've been to neither. Wed Mar 16 10:01:57 -0800 2005 933829 0 RL 3 933835 Pasta Plus is better; Lupo's is a better fit for Rachel's parameters. I personally find both of them to be underwhelming. Wed Mar 16 10:12:50 -0800 2005 933834 0 casu marzu 4 933889 Does either place have an Italian Bakery or good cheesecake? Wed Mar 16 16:41:13 -0800 2005 933835 0 RL 1 933833 You could easily host a group that large at Gah-Rahm, a Korean restaurant just a couple of miles north in Beltsville. Wed Mar 16 09:38:47 -0800 2005 933828 0 casu marzu 1 933836 For the casual dinner, I would also recommend Seven Seas, a Chinese restaurant at 8503 Baltimore Ave/Route 1. They are able to accommodate large groups and have a long menu with good vegetarian options. They also have an additional Chinese menu, which you have to ask for, which has some interesting dishes on it (anything with yellow leeks is good, as is the chicken in "very spicy sauce"). They also have a sushi bar and a Japanese menu, but I've never tried anything from it. Tel: 301-345-5807 Wed Mar 16 10:23:04 -0800 2005 933828 0 makan