Starting a new thread off of the suggestion on this one that we have a get-together in NoVa:

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=28068

Who is interested?

What dates work for you?

Saturday, Feb. 28
Sunday, March 1
Saturday, March 7
Sunday, March 8
Saturday, Marcy 14
Sunday, March 15
Saturday, March 21
Sunday, March 22

What are the must-haves, in terms of cuisine, location, etc.?

A couple of thoughts for venues, just to get things started:

Hank's Oyster Bar (Old Town Alexandria)
http://www.hanksdc.com

Evening Star Cafe (Alexandria, Del Ray neighborhood)
http://www.eveningstarcafe.net (which I can't access due to the firewall here, so there is this link also:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/re...fe,795329.html)

Southside 815 (Old Town Alexandria)
http://www.southside815.com

I'm also a big fan of the Great American Restaurant family, including Carlyle in Arlington (Shirlington neighborhood) and Jackson's Mighty Fine Food and Lucky Lounge (Reston), but I don't think any of them take reservations, which could be an issue for a large group.
http://www.greatamericanrestaurants.com/gar/