Celebrate the Holiday Season at dLeña this December
Enjoy expanded Chef’s Table offerings, new menu items, and a special New Year’s Eve celebration
Washington, DC—dLeña by Chef Richard Sandoval is excited to announce distinct holiday programming to celebrate the festive season. The modern Mexican concept has rolled out a new winter menu, expanded its Chef’s Table offerings, creating the perfect gift for a food enthusiast, and will offer a special prix fixe menu and live music on New Year’s Eve.
dLeña will roll out new menu items for the winter season starting Friday, December 2. Enjoy starters like Maryland crab guacamole, empanadas de wagyu, wagyu beef tiradito with citrus salsa macha, escabeche veggies, avocado cream, and shaved truffle, and hot stone steak with A5 grade wagyu tenderloin, ancho reyes-ponzu sauce, smoked grape chimichurri, and charred tlayuda. Other new menu items include the ensalada de kale with pomegranate, honeycrisp apple, agave roasted yams, cherry tomatoes, agave almonds, smoked blue cheese, and orange balsamic vinaigrette, guajillo crab chowder, and pulpo tacos with criolla slaw, chimichurri mayo, and grilled mango salsa. Try the new entree offering, lamb barbacoa shank with salsa verde cruda, escabeche veggies, pickled red onions, and blue corn tortillas, followed by the new jericalla cheesecake with hibiscus and amarena cherry, crispy tuile, and sun dried fig jam for dessert.
Mount Vernon Triangle locals and visitors are also invited to try dLeña’s new La Firma de el Chef, or The Signature of the Chef, offerings. Beginning Tuesday, December 6, guests can experience chef’s table offerings Tuesday through Saturday evenings with two seatings per night. The perfect holiday gift for a loved one, the La Firma de el Chef experience is now bookable through a designated link on OpenTable.
On New Year’s Eve, December 31, indulge in a celebratory five-course, prix fixe menu with offerings sure to please every palate. For $150 per person, with an optional $75 coursed beverage pairing, guests can enjoy an array of starters including wagyu grilled guacamole, ceviche amarillo, and a variety of salads and soups. Taco options include short rib, pork carnitas, langosta, and hongos a la leña for those who do not eat meat. Choose from inviting main dishes like pollo al carbón, camarones a la diabla, and coliflor a la leña, among other choices straight from dLeña’s wood burning grill. End the meal with desserts like crispy churros, pastel de elote, and sorbets and gelatos. Continue the celebration downstairs at dLeña ROJA as the sub-level lounge will feature live music from 8pm to 2am. Book dLeña’s New Year’s Eve experience on OpenTable.
dLeña and dLeña ROJA are located at 476 K Street NW, Suite D, Washington, DC 20001. Lunch hours are 11am to 3pm Monday through Friday. Dinner hours are 5pm to 10pm Sunday through Thursday, and 5pm to 11pm Friday and Saturday. Brunch is offered at dLeña from 10am to 3pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Reservations are available until 30 minutes before the restaurant closes. Visit dLeña ROJA Wednesdays through Saturdays for an additional hour of beverage service. For more information on dLeña’s holiday offerings or to make reservations, visit dlenadc.com.
About dLeña
dLeña by Chef Richard Sandoval is a modern Mexican restaurant located in the heart of Washington D.C’s Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood. Featured in the 2022 edition of the MICHELIN Guide DC and a Best of Modern Luxury DC Award Winner 2022, the chef-driven concept celebrates “leña” or firewood, and the nuanced flavors smoke and impart on both its wood-fired food and smoky mezcal and tequila-centric menus. For more information on dLeña, visit dlenadc.com. For additional updates, follow dLeña on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
About Richard Sandoval Hospitality
Richard Sandoval Hospitality is a leading restaurant group founded by Mexican-born chef, restaurateur, television personality and philanthropist Richard Sandoval. Known for offering guests an unparalleled culinary experience, this internationally recognized contemporary Latin restaurant group successfully owns and operates over 60 restaurant concepts around the globe. US restaurant locations span 10 states and the District of Columbia – as well as internationally in 10 countries including Canada, Costa Rica, Greece, Mexico, Morocco, Qatar, Serbia, St Kitts, Turkey and the UAE. For a complete list of restaurants and more information, please visit www.richardsandoval.com.
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