Seder Celebrations
Photo: Nycci Nellis
The holiday of Passover sets in motion 8 days of celebrating the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt and also consuming mass quantities of Matzah in a variety of forms -- slathered with butter, mushed into a ball, dipped in egg and fried, layered in a kugel -- so much Matzah. The first night's Seder is March 27th and when we tell you it doesn't matter if you are cooking for 2 or 20 - it's a tremendous task. DC Area restaurants, hotels & caterers to the rescue, natch. You know the drill -- as we learn of Passover promos -- we will update them here:
More Matzah, More Mitzvahs
For the fourth year, Baked by Yael are distributing Rabbi Kestenbaum's gluten-free oat matzah as well as handmade wheat matzah from the famous Pupa Tzelim Bakery in Brooklyn, NY. If you are gluten-free and observant, this is a rare opportunity. What appears at first like gluten-free matzah in grocery stores is usually matzah-style crackers (i.e. not real matzah). If you're a wheat eater, Pupa Tzelim's handmade matzah is a wonderful addition to your Seder. The matzah they carry is shmurah and their products are made in-house and are certified kosher. 3000 Connecticut Avenue NW; bakedbyyael.com
Baker’s Daughter Passover To-Go
Bring Baker's Daughter to this year's Passover celebration with their four-course menu for two, available for takeout and delivery. The menu features a choice of appetizer, entrée, and dessert, along with sides and a seasonal snack. Menu items include smoked salmon salad, matzoh ball soup, slow-roasted brisket, whole roasted branzino, and more. Available March 27th through April 4th. $98 and serves two. 1402 Okie Street NE; bakersdaughterdc.com
Call Your Mother Passover Specials From Park View
Park View is cooking up a “Jew-ish” feast that is easy to prepare and ferociously delicious for Passover or just to shake up your Saturday night. You can enjoy the brisket tacos dinner kit ($140), the veggie taco dinner kit ($120), or both the brisket and the veggie taco dinner kit ($140) which serves up to 4 people. The dinner kit comes with heating instructions for perfect tacos and crispy rice. Order now for pick-up on March 27th or March 28th between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. 3301 Georgia Avenue NW; toasttab.com/call-your-mother-passoverpecials
Annual Downtown Seder By City Winery
City Winery is celebrating Passover with their annual Downtown Seder. The livestream will feature blessings from four Mayoral candidates including Andrew Yang, Scott Stringer, Ray McGuire, and Kathryn Garcia; comedic performances by Lewis Black, Judy Gold, and Mark Normand; musical performances by David Broza, Idan Raichel, Marc Cohn, Perry Farrell, Max Weinberg, and Speech of Arrested Development; greetings from Dr. Ruth, Al Franken and much more. Join on March 25th at 7:00 p.m. online; citywinery.com
Cork’s Seder-In-A-Box
Order your Seder-in-a-Box from Cork Wine Bar & Market this Passover. Menu items include chicken soup with house-made matzo balls, hard-boiled eggs, Fanny’s wine-braised brisket, sauteed spring vegetables, potato, leek, and spinach kugel, Cork’s house-made potato latkes, and Passover chocolates. Complete your Seder plate with eggs, parsley, haroset, lamb bone, and horseradish. Place your order by March 23rd. $85 per box. Add-ons available for additional cost. Cork Wine Bar and Market are joined together under one roof creating a unique wine-centric dining, education and retail experience. At the wine bar they offer at least fifty wines by the glass and two hundred and fifty bottles from small producers around the world. An affordable, casually elegant place that demystifies the world of wine by giving real descriptions of what you are drinking, flights of wine to explore different regions and varietals, and suggestions for pairing their wines with offerings of plates to share. The Wine Bar has expanded to offer beautiful patio & parklet dining and private dining opportunities. 202.265.2675; www.corkdc.com
Passover Lamb Shank Special By Cuisine Solutions
Celebrate the holiday with a luxuriously special meal made for you by Cuisine Solutions’ chefs. Simply heat and enjoy the compliments. The Lamb Shank Special includes lamb shanks with portobello and red wine sauce, a quinoa blend, and coconut chai oatmeal with red quinoa. This special is $50 and serves 2 people. Order before 3:00 a.m. on March 31st; mycuisinesolutions.com
Passover Catering Brought By Dawson’s Market
Enjoy a traditional Passover dinner with Dawson’s Market Catering. Whether you need a complete meal or just the latkes, leave the cooking up to Dawson’s Market.The complete holiday meal for 2 is $54.99 and for 4 is $89.99. Select items are available in the Deli from March 26th to April 4th. All orders require 48 hour notice. 225 North Washington Street, Rockville MD; dawsonsmarket.com
5-Course Elegant Passover Dinner From Equinox Restaurant
Enjoy a 5-course Passover dinner featuring muhammara dip with za’atar dusted matzah, cumin and paprika scented roasted chicken, cauliflower and sweet potatoes shawarma, and more. This meal is $65 per person and includes a complimentary bottle of Manischewitz. The dinner is available from March 27th to April 3rd. Orders must be placed by March 22nd for pick up and deliveries 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. 818 Connecticut Avenue NW; equinoxrestaurant.com
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If you want to keep the celebrations close to home, order a festive meal for two from Fabio at Home for pickup or delivery for your small or virtual gathering. Fiola's four-course Passover menu ($145 per person) is also available for pickup or delivery on March 26th and 27th. 202.525.1402; fabioathome.com
Feast by Nina May’s Passover Menu
Feast, the meal delivery kit service from the team at Nina May, will be offering a special Passover box for the Passover seder this year. The menu features Chef Colin McClimans’ take on Passover classics, and includes traditional charoset with matzo, matzo ball soup with caramelized onions and duck confit, gefilte fish stuffed trout, smoked beef brisket, and more. The Passover box will be delivered on Friday, March 26th and Saturday, March 27th. All orders must be received by 3:00 p.m. on March 24th for delivery on the 26th and by 3:00 p.m. on March 25th for delivery on March 27th. The menu is priced at $90 and serves two. All items for the Seder plate will also be included. feast-dc.com
Passover Menu At Fiola
Reinvigorating a tradition first offered at Fiola in 2014, Fiola will be offering a Celebration of Passover Menu. The Passover Menu features our interpretation of Italian cucina ebraica, featuring Italian Matzo Balls, Rack of Lamb with Spring Casserole of Asparagus, and Macedonia of Macerated Strawberries with Strawberry Sorbet and Almond Ricciarelli Cookie. The Passover Menu will be offered in addition to the Harvest menu. The menu is $145 per person and will be offered on March 26th and March 27th for dining in as well as for pickup and delivery. 678 Indiana Avenue NW; fioladc.com/passover
Passover At Home From Founding Farmers MoCo
This year Founding Farmers MoCo is offering a very special menu of traditional tastes of their scratch made food to enjoy Passover at Home. The menu features matzo ball soup, gifilte fish, devil-ish eggs, whitefish salad, quinoa tabbouleh, flourless chocolate cake, and more. The menu is made from scratch in their kitchen and is ready to be finished and served in yours with step-by-step light cooking and reheating instructions. This menu is being offered on March 26th and March 27th. Order online by March 22nd at 3:00 p.m. Multiple locations; wearefoundingfarmers.com
Passover Menu From Joe’s Seafood
Celebrate Passover with a prix-fixe menu for dine-in and carryout. The menu features gefilte fish, chopped liver, matzo ball soup, braised beef brisket, and a slice of flourless chocolate. The dinner is $59.95 per person, plus tax (gratuity not included) and $27.95, plus tax (gratuity not included) for kids aged 12 and under. All carryout items will be cold packed with reheat instructions provided and pick-ups are available on March 27th and March 28th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Orders must be placed by March 24th at 5:00 p.m. 750 15th Street NW; leye.com
Celebrate Passover With Mon Ami Gabi
Celebrate Passover with a holiday spread available for dine-in and carryout. The menu features house-made gefilte fish, slow-braised beef brisket, and flourless chocolate cake and more. The holiday meal is $47.95 per person and $17.95 for children aged 12 and under, plus tax (gratuity not included). The regular dinner menu and kids’ menu will also be available. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the restaurant and mentioning you would like to order the holiday menu. This menu is available on March 27th and March 28th from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and the meals can be picked up from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Passover carryout orders must be placed by March 23rd at 12:00 p.m. on Tock. 7239 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda MD; leye.com
Neighborhood Provisions Passover
Celebrate Passover with Neighborhood Provisions this year. They've put together the best of the best from their chef team and can't wait to send these meals out. Choose from a la carte options for savory dishes and sweets galore from the Neighborhood Provisions family to yours. Place your order by March 23rd for delivery or pick up on March 25th; place your order by March 24th for delivery on March 26th; or place your order by March 25th for delivery on March 27th. $35 Minimum order plus $7 per delivery within delivery radius. nrgprovisions.com/passover
Special Passover Package from Prescription Chicken And ANXO
Prescription Chicken is partnering with ANXO to offer a special Passover package. The two locally owned businesses are offering a package complete with a 4-pack of ANXO’s District Kosher, one 30 oz. container of Prescription Chicken’s matzah ball soup, a limited edition matzah toffee, along with a box of everything-spiced matzah from the Matzo Project. This package is available for $36 for delivery or pick-up starting March 26th. 1819 7th Street NW; store.anxodc.com/product/anxo-rx-chicken-passover-pack
Relish Catering Passover Menu
Order Relish Catering for your Passover celebrations this year. Choose from mains like roasted ora king salmon, za'atar roasted lamb chops, red wine braised brisket, and whole roasted lemon and thyme chicken. Side choices include matzo ball soup, roasted spring vegetables with lemon vinaigrette, honey ginger green beans, and more. For dessert, choose from chocolate brownie cookies, lemon blueberry tart, or lime zest macaroons. Deadlines to order are Tuesday, March 23rd for delivery Saturday, March 27th or by Tuesday, March 30th for delivery Saturday, April 3rd. Small order feeds two and is $145, a large feeds four for $275 (small chicken meal $135, large $235). A la carte starters also available for purchase. Tax and delivery not included and is based on location. 202.294.5327; [email protected]; relishcateringdc.com
Sababa’s Passover Seder Plate Kit
SABABA, DC’s hip and culturally rich “modern Israeli” restaurant, will celebrate Passover, the Jewish festival which celebrates freedom, by offering a special Seder Plate Kit for the table along with seasonal specials exclusively for the holiday. Each of the six items, arranged on the plate, has special significance to the retelling of the story of Passover – the exodus from Egypt – which is the focus of this ritual meal. The Seder Plate Kit for the table will be available exclusively March 27th and March 28th for in-house dining and carryout. Additionally, you will be able to find Chef Moore incorporating a variety of specials onto his a la carte menu such as roasted beet hummus ($10), miso matzo ball soup ($12), braised beef brisket ($25) and more. These specials will be available for in-house dining and carryout on March 27th and April 4th. 3311 Connecticut Avenue NW; sababauptown.com
Passover Dinner With Shilling Canning Company
Celebrate Passover with Shilling Canning Company. Shilling's signature Passover dinner includes Chef Reid Shilling's family recipe matzah ball soup, a whole Shilling roasted chicken (with a sorghum-molasses overnight brine), roasted beet salad, and preserved peach cheesecake (gluten free, Kosher for Passover). Available during their days of operation, from March 27th to April 3rd. $85 per package and serves two. 360 Water Street SE; exploretock.com/shillingcanning
Passover Pick-Me-Up
As we prepare for another Passover of virtual seders, treat yourself to some additional nourishment for your body and your soul. Enjoy Passover goodies from Sixth & I including Chef Vered Guttman’s Tunisian charoset and chocolate-dipped, vegan coconut macarons, plus vegetarian matzah ball soup. tems are made using kosher for Passover ingredients, but are not certified kosher for Passover. Bags will be available for pickup on Friday, March 26th from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Sixth & I. $14, or free for those whose budgets are a little tight right now. 600 I Street NW; sixthandi.org
Liberated: A Passover Seder By Sixth & I
Rabbi Shira and Rabbi Aaron welcome you into their homes for an upbeat accessible virtual seder full of insightful reflections on the holiday and conversations around its relevant themes. March 27th from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. $18. eventbrite.com
Sixth & I Hosts Pop-Up Food Distribution Sites for Passover
Every year, families gather around the seder table and begin the retelling of the Passover story by declaring, “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” In this spirit, Sixth & I has partnered with Dreaming Out Loud and other community-based organizations to host pop-up food distribution sites that will support our neighbors throughout the Washington, DC community. Food insecurity is at an all-time high globally and locally as a result of the pandemic. At two locations in DC, volunteers will distribute meat and vegetarian meals, soup, CSA produce bags, and dessert to individuals and families looking for a fresh meal. Food plays a central role in the Passover seder, from the matzah (the bread of poverty) uncovered on the table to the parsley symbolizing hope and renewal. For many Jews, the holiday serves as a call to action and a reminder to take care of our communities. Sunday, March 28th from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. The Farm at Kelly Miller: 301 49th Street NE; DC Fridge Collective – FAN Location: 2815 Stanton Road SE.
Let My People Flow: A Passover Yoga Class
In celebration of Passover, liberate your mind and body with a gentle yoga flow and guided meditation led by Jewish mindfulness teacher Alison Waldman, hosted by Sixth & I. All levels of experience with yoga are welcome. Live and online at 7:00 p.m on March 31st. $12 per person, or free for those with financial need. www.sixthandi.org
Heat & Eat Specials For Passover At The Smith
The Smith is offering heat & eat specials from The Smith at Home from March 25th through 27th for two or four guests. Highlights included matzah ball soup, apple & goat cheese salad, red wIne braised brisket, flourless chocolate cake, and more. Order twenty-four hours in advance. The multi-course menu is available at The Smith at Home and is $95 for two or $180 for four. thesmithrestaurant.com
Soupergirl Passover 2021 Menu
Get ready for healthy, fresh, hand-crafted, kosher-for-Passover meals delivered to your door just before the start of the holiday. Soupergirl is offering full meals, healthy sides, desserts, spreads, and so much more. Three options for this Passover have been set for you: Matzah pizza for 8 days, Matzah kugel for 8 days, or you can have Soupergirl step in and take over. Order soon because the supplies are limited; soupergirlpassover.com
Family-Style Passover Meal Celebration From Summer House Santa Monica
Celebrate Passover with a family-style meal with traditional dishes like chopped liver, matzo ball soup, slow-braised beef short rib, and more. The Passover menu is available for dine-in and carryout and is $47.95 per person and $16.95 for children aged 12 and under, plus tax (gratuity not included). The regular dinner menu and kids’ menu will also be available. Reservations are required and can be made by calling the restaurant, be sure to mention you are interested in ordering the holiday menu. This menu will be available March 27th and March 28th from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and can be picked up from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Carryout orders must be placed by March 23rd at 12:00:00 p.m. on Tock. 11825 Grand Park Avenue, North Bethesda MD; leye.com
Passover Seder Dinner With Teddy & The Bully Bar
Enjoy Passover Seder Dinners with Teddy & The Bully Bar. The menu features many trational favorites along with some new takes on the Passover experience including matzoh ball soup, charoset, shiraz braised brisket, and flourless chocolate torte. The three-course meal is $45 per person and $21 for children 12 and under. This dinner is available for dine-in, take-out, and delivery. March 27th and March 28th from 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 1200 9th Street NW; teddyandthebullybar.com
