DC's woman-owned restaurants announce Women's History Month Food Fest March 13 - 19

Chefs jamie leeds of hank’s oyster bar and ruth gresser of pizzeria paradiso are both hosting specials and events to celebrate Women’s history month. Photo by @anaisabelphotography

By Susan Able | Edible DC

A collaboration of DC woman chefs and restaurateurs in honor of Women’s History Month has launched, and we’ve got a website link with all the details of the collaborations and specials. Make sure this is on your radar for edible/drinkable ways to celebrate women’s extraordinary accomplishments this month and support DC’s women-owned food businesses.   

RE:Her DC is an organization of DC’s women and non-binary owned-restaurants, bars and bakeries that formed during the pandemic. Their second annual Women’s History Month Festival will invite food and beverage lovers in the area to celebrate Women's History Month, and the strength and diversity of DC’s woman-owned restaurants by taking part in their menu collaborations and specials from March 13 – 19. 

These special events are scattered throughout the DMV during the Festival, so diners can chose from an array of woman-owned restaurants in the area to visit during the celebration. RE:Her members will donate a portion of the sales from these specials to Regarding Her’s grant program.

A few examples of the RE:Her Women’s History Month Events:

GOOD STUFF EATERY + DISTRICT FISHWIFE
Owners: Micheline Mendelsohn, Good Stuff Eatery, and Fiona Lewis, District Fishwife
Dates: 3/13 - 3/19
Collab: The District Fishwife Salmon Burger will be sold at Good Stuff Eatery
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill

PIZZERIA PARADISO & WHOLE OX
Owners: Ruth Gresser and Amanda Luhowiak
Dates: 3/13-3/19
Specials:  Madeleine Kamman inspired Beef Bourguignon Pizza Special. Local beef and bacon from Butcher Amanda Luhowiak of The Whole Ox in Marshall VA and the Julia Reverse Martini
Neighborhood: Various locations

HANK’S OYSTER BAR
Owner: Jamie Leeds
Dates: 3/13-3/19
Events (link here):
3/12 Wine Tasting & Bites with  Diane Gross of Cork Wine Bar and Nadine Brown
3/13 - 19 Hank’s  at the Wharf will feature Fishscale’s signature Spicy Sambal on their  fried oysters and popcorn shrimp & calamari at their Wharf location. Fishscale is owned by RE:Her member Kristal Williams
3/19 Dumplings with Susan Qin of Chinese St. Market (SOLD OUT)
3/26 5-Course Dinner with Katherine Thompson and Lucy Dakwar of Thompson Italian
Neighborhoods: Alexandria and The Wharf DC

BEAUTY CHAMPAGNE & SUGAR
Owner: Zena Polin
Special: RE:Her Red Wine Wine Cookie ($1 Giveback)
Neighborhood: Alexandria

PRESERVATION BISCUIT COMPANY
Owners: Tricia Barba, Preservation Biscuit Company, Victoria Lai, Ice Cream Jubilee
Collab: Banana-Rama Ice Cream Biscuit Sandwich Collab with Ice Cream Jubilee: Buttermilk biscuit filled with banana bourbon caramel ice cream, strawberry jam, and topped with cinnamon and a rum banana sauce.
Neighborhood: Falls Church

RIS DC
Owner: Ris Lacoste
Special: My Mother’s Meatloaf
Neighborhood: West End

Reminder, find the rest of the event action to celebrate Women’s History Month and women-owned restaurants at this LINK. You can follow Regarding HER DC’s organization on their instagram here.