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Palena

3529 Connecticut Ave. NW

Washington , DC , United States http://www.palenarestaurant.com/

(202) 537-9250

The creation of former White House chef Frank Ruta, Palena showcases his own interpretation of American cuisine with an Italian- and French-influenced menu. The restaurant has a main dining room, which offers a prix fixe menu that changes daily to highlight seasonal ingredients, as well as the café, offering a la carte dining and a more relaxed atmosphere. Selections include slow cooked wild Alaskan salmon with Gaeta olives and garlic and red wine marinated lamb loin with braised kale and roasted kabocha squash.

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From Food & Wine , NOV 2003

Frank Ruta, a former White House cook and an F&W Best New Chef 2001, has plenty of fans lining up to eat his haute Italian food in the restaurant's refined dining room....MORE
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Last updated Tue Aug 07 18:31:42 UTC 2012