We had a delicious time at our Gingerbread House "Very Sweet Afternoon" last Saturday! Many thanks to Sue Baum, pictured here with Chef Ris, who gave us hands-on help and direction. Decorators of all ages put their creative spin on each holiday house. Everyone munched on Chef Chris' gingerbread cake, candy cane ice cream, and other treats. Over $500 was raised for our friends at DC Central Kitchen. A sweet success.  

December holidays are here and Restaurant Week is not far behind! Chef Ris has been working on a delicious menu to tempt and treat our diners. New to the Restaurant Week scene? Catch up with Chef Ris in Tom Sietsma's Washington Post review and see what it's all about. Call today for preferred reservations, and check back on this website for menus.

2012 is just around the corner.. Come ring it in with style at RIS! Last year we had a fantastic time, and we are excited for another great celebration. "David Murray + Jazz" will provide live music. Chef Ris is planning a special five course Prix Fixe menu. There will be a champagne toast and mignardises for all.

The Prix Fixe Menu is $80 per person. With wine pairings by our Wine Director, Leah, the menu is $125. Our full a la carte menu will be available as well. Call today for reservations, and check back on this website soon for Prix Fixe menu offerings.

Today is 5% Community Giving Day at Whole Foods at 2323 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Georgetown. 5% of the entire day’s sale will be donated to help DC Greens double the dollars for WIC and Food Stamp programs at select Farmers’ markets in the city. Those include: 14^th & U, Mount Pleasant, Bloomingdale, NoMa and Glover Park.

Chef Ris will be appearing from 5-6 this evening, in support of the program that will help make fresh fruit and vegetables more accessible and affordable for those shoppers in need. Tonight, she will be sharing her famous New England Clam Chowder. Come on down and take the chill off with some hot soup, and shop to make a difference.

Please join us on Christmas Eve for dinner from 5 to 9pm.

Our staff has been busy decorating the restaurant with beautiful wreaths, poinsettias and a Christmas tree. Now, the perfect menu to accompany the ambience:

Thank you to everyone who came for the Schramsberg Wine Dinner with winemaker Hugh Davies on December 8! It was a sold-out event, and we look forward to more special wine events in 2012. Keep an eye on our website for more info!

What better way to celebrate the holidays than with a gingerbread house decorating party! And what is sweeter than having fun for a good cause? The date is next Saturday, December 17, from 11am to 2pm. All ages are welcome.

A gingerbread house will be provided for each guest, along with frosting and, of course, candy!

Enjoy delicious holiday treats while you work!

• Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Tomato Soup
• Candy Cane Ice Cream
• Chocolate Macaroons
• Gingerbread Cake
• Hot Chocolate with House Made Mint Marshmallows
• Apple Ginger Cider Cocktails

All proceeds will benefit DC Central Kitchen. Suggested donation is $20.

Spaces are limited. Get yours before they’re gone! Please RSVP to natalie@risdc.com or 202.730.2508.

Happy Anniversary to us! Today RIS is two years old. Thank you to all of our diners for making our restaurant such a special place! We hope to see everybody during December for special happenings such as Jingle Lunch, the Schramsberg Wine Dinner, Holiday Sides and Pies, the Gingerbread House Event, and of course our New Year's celebrations! Check back here for more details coming soon. There's always a reason TO RIS!

Start your holidays early with RIS at the Georgetown Jingle on Sunday, December 11! The event was created by the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, JDS Designs, Inc., and The Washington Design Center to raise money for pediatric oncology programs in the Washington DC Metro area. Join RIS and other great restaurants for holiday tastings, a children's workshop, and a silent auction to benefit a great cause. Get your tickets here.

RIS is proud to announce a Schramsberg Winemaker Dinner on December 8, with special guest Hugh Davies, Schramsberg CEO and President. Chef Ris has prepared a lovely meal that pairs with the featured wines. We are pleased to partner with MacArthur Beverages, and therefore guests will be able to purchase the wines at the dinner.

The cocktail reception starts at 6:30, with dinner being seated at 7:00. Cost is $125 per person, plus gratuity and tax. Contact Natalie at natalie@risdc.com to make reservations.

Schramsberg Wine Dinner Menu

Thursday, December 8^th, 2011

Reception / Passed Hors d’Oeuvres

Oysters on the Half Shell with Schramsberg Mignonette

Tuna Tartare with Napa Cabbage Slaw

Smoked Trout Panna Cotta with citrus crème fraîche

and smoked steelhead trout caviar

Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs 2008

1^st Course

Macadamia Crusted Scallop and Lobster

with ginger and orange couscous

Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs 2007

Schramsberg Brut Rosé 2007

J Davies Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Diamond Mountain District, Napa Valley

Cheese

Beaufort Alpage

with walnut raisin bread and cherry confit

J Schram 2004

Dessert

Gingerbread

with buttered pears and chantilly cream

Schramsberg Demi-Sec 2006

If you are like me, you haven't even begun to think about holiday shopping. Black Friday and Cyber Monday are so yesterday. Why not give something that can be enjoyed any day of the year? Of course we have RIS Gift Cards, available at the restaurant in any denomination. (Or email natalie@risdc.com to have one sent to you.) New for this year, give our "Scoupons": four coupons, each for a quart of Chef Ris's amazing homemade soup and a quart of Chef Chris's Sweet Scoops. A sheet gives you four delicious days of Soups and Scoops for only $100. It's a great gift for anyone and everyone on your list... Everyone loves soup and ice cream! RIS makes one-stop shopping simple.... and tasty!!

I hope everyone is ready for a nice long weekend. What's a better way to enjoy your four days off than with a great romantic movie?

Midnight in Paris stars Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams, directed by Woody Allen. It is a romantic comedy about a family on a business trip in the City of Light. As a young couple engaged to be married experiences a profound transformation during their visit to Paris, an idealistic man with a romanticized view of the city finds that there's plenty of truth to that old adage about the grass being greener on the other side.

Dinner at RIS and a movie with our neighbors, the West End Cinema... The perfect post-turkey treat.

RIS will be joining a bevy of celebrity chefs tomorrow evening at the sold-out Capital Food Fight! We will be serving Chef Ris's famous New England Clam Chowder and look forward to seeing you all there!

Turkey Day is drawing near

Your friends and family will be here

To feed a group of any size

Choose “Ris to Go” for “Sides and Pies!”

We have a wonderful selection of

housemade side items and pies

to complete your Thanksgiving dinner.

This year, we have added some vegetarian and gluten-free selections.  

Menu information is available here on our website. 

Place your order before Thursday 11/17.

Pickup will be available on Tuesday 11/22

and Wednesday 11/23 between 2 and 5 pm.

Email your order to natalie@risdc.com.

It's supposed to be a gorgeous weekend outside, true fall temperatures that will make you forget last weekend's Halloween Snow. What's a better plan than dinner and a movie? Here at RIS, Saturday Night is Date Night, with our delicious Short Ribs special.

After enjoying some dinner and Chef Chris's Sweet Potato Pumpkin Crumb Cake, take a leisurely stroll down the street for a great flick! Now playing at West End Cinema at 23rd St, NW (between M and N), it's DRIVE. 

Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can't help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a vulnerable young mother dragged into a dangerous underworld by the return of her ex-convict husband Standard (Oscar Isaac).