See Chef Ris and Fox 5 reporter Beth Park in action on Day 3 of RIS Walk 60. Now it's your turn to join us, weekdays from noon to 1 pm. See the city from a new vantage point while walking your way to a healthier 2012! 

The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance is once again teaming up with dozens of celebrated women chefs from the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Thw 7^th Annual Gala highlights the best of these chefs’ talents and raises funds for ovarian cancer. Together, we can boost visibility of this devastating disease and improve quality of life for women who have been touched by ovarian cancer. If you haven't purchased tickets, do so at http://www.ovariancancer.org/gala/.

Not sure where to go enjoy the Super Bowl without massive crowds and long lines? RIS will have a SUPER SUNDAY Menu from 3-9pm!

New England Clam Chowder   8

Manhattan Clam Chowder   8

RIS Nachos   10

chorizo, black beans, calasparra rice, rancheros , avocado

chiles, queso blanco and sour cream

Sweet Potato Guacamole   8

with chips

“Dirty Water” Dog   8

on a steamed bun with sauerkraut and mustard

with your choice of side   14

Buffalo Chicken Sandwich   10

on a potato roll with celery and blue cheese dressing

with your choice of side   16

Beer Battered New England Cod   16

with fries, tartar sauce and cole slaw

New England Cape Codder   10

Patriots’ Dark and Stormy   10

New Jersey Manhattan   10

Long Island Iced Tea   10

Happy February - It's American Heart Month! Celebrate with our I Heart Lunch Menu, the next in our continuing Lunch Series at RIS! 3 delicious heart healthy courses, 1 sweet price, ($25)..... What's not to LOVE? Who hearts lunch? YOU heart lunch!

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Mustard Crusted Salmon

with green lentils, roasted mushrooms, spinach

 and red wine sauce

Soy Lacquered Cod

with rice wine beets, sesame seaweed rice

edamame and gingered grapefruit

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Dessert Bite

Napoleon of Dark Chocolate Sorbet

and Oatmeal Orange Wafers

Come walk your way to a healthier heart! Join us for RIS Walk 60 starting tomorrow, February 1.

Chef Ris will walk the great streets of our city on weekdays from 12-1pm. Routes will start and end at RIS, 2275 L Street. (At the corner of L & 23rd.) Walk for your heart by spending 60 minutes a day with five great routes touring the streets of DC. Benefit the hearts being treated by the Women's Heart Center at GW University Hospital by donating $1 per mile walked. Dogs are welcome! Check facebook.com/risdc and twitter.com/risdc at 9am each day for route and weather cancellation information. What better time to start than February, American Heart Month!

Today, we wish our wonderful, lovely Chef Ris a very happy birthday!

To celebrate, we have posted her mother's Orange Layer Cake (Chef's favorite!) in our Recipes section. Best wishes for this day and many more, Chef!

Jose Andres, Joan Nathan and Alice Waters invite you to dine at one of twenty intimate dinners to Sunday Night Suppers, benefitting DCCK and Martha's Kitchen on Sunday, January 22nd.  Each dinner will host two renowned chefs to entertain 20 guests in Washington, DC homes, all to benefit Martha’s Table and DC Central Kitchen.  Savor the rich winter bounty of the East Coast from the Nation’s hottest chefs and discuss nourishing the health, economy and environment of our nation’s capital through a focus on food. Join Chef Ris for a Sunday Night Supper with Chef Vinod of Indique. Purchase tickets here!

Back by popular demand, the RIS Saturday Craft Series' next event will be on February 11, from 11am to 2pm. "Cookies & Cards" will be a crafty afternoon to decorate Valentine's cookies and create cards for your sweethearts. Cards, cookies and decorations will be provided... All that you need to bring are your creative ideas and appetites!

Delicious treats on the menu for this event include grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup, red velvet cupcakes and two special ice creams from Chef Chris: Red Hots and Chocolate Raspberry Truffle.

Children are welcome and encouraged. Suggested donation is $20 to benefit DC Central Kitchen. Spaces are limited, email natalie@risdc.com for reservations. We would love to see you there!

Join RIS and our restaurant friends for sweets and sips on February 1 is the 11th annual Sugar & Champagne Affair! Hosted by Todd and Ellen Gray, this dessert and champagne reception honors our local crusaders against animal cruelty: Washington Humane Society’s Humane Law Enforcement Officers, Animal Control Officers, and Humane Educators.

Our very own Pastry Chef, Chris Kujala, will be serving his Passionfruit and Cardamon Meringue Parfait for guests on this occasion. He will be accompanied by his Japanese Chin, Cocoa. Bring your canine bestie - leashed dogs are welcome and encouraged to attend! Chris will have something special for those guests as well. Get your tickets here. Bubbles, treats and man's best friend? This will surely be a night to remember.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for Restaurant Week! Come back to enjoy another great deal, LUCKY LUNCH, our January Lunch Club Series menu, weekdays from 11:30am to 3pm. 3 delicious courses for only $25? How lucky is that?

LUCKY LUNCH 

Cider Glazed Sea Scallop

on hominy grits with apple, sweet potatoes,

and braised collard greens

Spinach Salad

with grapes, almonds, apricots

sherry vinaigrette and blue cheese pancetta dressing

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Duck Leg Confit

with braised red cabbage, flageolet beans

and mustard sauce

Soy Lacquered Cod

with rice wine beets, sesame seaweed rice

and gingered grapefruit

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Dessert Bite by Chef Chris

Pecan Carrot Cake

Single Scoop of Housemade Ice Cream or Sorbet

with a cookie

Happy New Year! Restaurant Week is right around the corner, and Chef Ris has released our Restaurant Week Menu. Check it out here on our website and then call for reservations today because they're going quickly!

For everyone joining us tomorrow evening, here's what's on the menu, hot off the presses, from our Chef Ris:

If you haven't caught up with our Chef lately, her Huffington Post column is the online version of chatting with her. In this edition, she shares her love for the farmers market, her "church", as she calls it. While one might logically assume that the kitchen is her main territory, her second home is definitely at the market. Many of the delicious menu offerings you taste at RIS feature farm-to-table, local items that have been handpicked by Chef Ris herself. If you are a market newbie, this article is a good lay of the land as to who has what, including some of Chef's faves.

We are so proud to be included in Washingtonian's Very Best 100 Restaurants.  It is an honor to be recognized among many of our friends in the local restaurant community - congratulations to everyone! Pick up your copy of the January 2012 issue today.

Happy Holidays from all of us at RIS! We appreciate everyone who is a part of our RIS family, and we look forward to an exciting 2012!

Please join us for Christmas Eve dinner from 5-9 pm. Chef Ris has a three course prix fixe menu, as well as some special treats appearing on our a la carte menu. Our Wine Director, Leah, has hand selected wines especially for the evening.

We will be closed on Christmas Day and the day after so that our hardworking staff may enjoy the holiday with their families. We will reopen for lunch on Tuesday, December 27.

On New Year's Eve will have a special five-course Prix Fixe menu, as well as our full a la carte offerings. "David Murray + Jazz" will be providing us with live music, and of course there will be a champagne toast to ring in the new year! If you have not made your Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve reservations, call today. We can't wait to celebrate with you!