Good places near White House rec.

[Pinky]

Spending next weekend in DC with two my (adult, foodie) daughters. Staying across from White House. Would like moderate priced local, non-tourist rec. All types. Thanks for your help.

[Dakota Guy]

Equinox or Gerard's Place. Both a few blocks away; both very good.

[jpschust]

I kind of think Gerard's has gone downhill in the past year or so, but that's just me. That said, it's still very very good.

[MakingSense]

Gerard Pangaud changed the menu to offer a prix fixe option because, let's face it, the prices were heart-stopping even before the butter. He has now left, I understand, to teach at L'Academie and his ex-wife is in charge of the restaurant.
I haven't eaten there in awhile. The food was always among the very, very best in town. If I had had an expense account, I'd have been a regular. Maybe I'll have to go take cooking classes...

[laurentobias]

Breadline for lunch on Saturday.

[wombat]

I thought Breadline was only open M-F. I'd love to be wrong, I just started a job sort of in that neighborhood on the weekends.

[laurentobias]

I stand corrected. Apparently Breadline is only open Saturdays in the summer: http://13sat.blogspot.com/

[wombat]

Curses! But thanks for the info - I didn't find that site when I tried Google.

[jpschust]

This is easy (I like this kind). Corduroy- I'm not in the camp of loving this restaurant as much as some of the others in here, but it's at 12th and K (about 6-8 blocks from the white house). Tourists never know where it is, and I love it.

Zaytanya at 9th and G- a long walk, short cab or short metro ride away. Mediterranian Tapas. Wonderful.

I'm not gonna take up all the suggestions- I'll let others chime in :)

[EricDC]

Yeah - Corduroy and Zaytinya are both excellent choices.