Holiday Happenings at Fish & Fire Food Group
DC Restaurants Highlight Festive To-Go Platters, Holiday Dinners, Fire Pits, and More
Washington, DC—Fish & Fire Food Group, the seafood-centric full-service restaurant and hospitality group behind Michelin-acknowledged The Tavern at Ivy City Smokehouse, Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place, and Nick’s Riverside Grill, is excited to announce that its holiday specials and offerings are now available. Washingtonian tastemakers seeking a holiday seafood feast can enjoy to-go carryout platters, and socially distant outdoor dining with heated tents, fire pits, and more at the group’s three DC dining destinations in Ivy City and Georgetown’s Washington Harbor this winter.
For more than 30 years, Washington restaurateur Greg Casten and founding partner Ron Goodman established Fish & Fire Food Group’s core love of fresh fish and commitment to sustainable-seafood through its three restaurant brands, and has since expanded the group’s production and distribution facilities—locally sourcing the finest smoked-fish from Ivy City Smokehouse and world-class seafood from ProFish.
Bagels & Schmear Bring Holiday Cheer at The Tavern at Ivy City Smokehouse
Order The Tavern at Ivy City Smokehouse’s holiday smokehouse platter ($50-$80) for your socially distant family celebration. Enjoy bagels, cream cheese, toppings, and five award-winning smoked fish options: traditional NoVA cold smoked salmon, Pacific Northwest-style honey hot smoked “candy” salmon, Great Lakes whitefish salad, peppercorn hot smoked salmon, and smoked North Carolina rainbow trout. To place a holiday smokehouse order with 48 hours’ notice, visit their website to reserve the platter.
The Tavern at Ivy City Smokehouse is open Sunday to Thursday from 12:00PM to 9:00PM and Friday to Saturday from 12:00PM to 10:00PM. Dine-in, takeout, and contactless delivery are available through GrubHub, DoorDash, Seamless and Postmates. For more information, visit www.tavern.ivycitysmokehouse.com.
Indulge in a decadent holiday smokehouse platter from The Tavern at Ivy Smokehouse for a socially distant family celebration.
Holiday Platters and New Year’s Eve “Chill & Grill” Dinner at Tony & Joe’s
Georgetown waterfront staple Tony & Joe’s is offering special platters for pickup and delivery, perfect for any get together this holiday season. Guests can choose from mini jumbo lump crab cakes ($35-$85), hot shrimp and crab dip ($75-$150), chilled shrimp cocktail, fruit and cheese, and a smoked fish platter ($40-$100). Those wanting to elevate their takeout celebration can order Tony & Joe’s holiday lobster dinner, complete with steamed whole Maine lobsters, baked potatoes, seasonal vegetables, drawn butter, and sour cream soft rolls ($80). Add Caesar salad, prosecco, and Italian cheesecake for an additional fee. 24 hours’ notice required for takeout orders. Orders can be made online on their website.
As we ring in the new year from 5:00PM to 10:00PM, Tony & Joe’s is also offering an intimate New Year’s Eve “Chill & Grill” dinner and bottle of Tito’s Vodka or Chandon Brut for two, starting at $80 per person. The first-course dinner includes Chesapeake oysters, jumbo shrimp cocktail and Ivy City smoked salmon, followed by herb crusted lamb lollipops, steak satay drizzled with hazelnut pesto, and delicious mini crabcakes for the second-course. Guests can enjoy the night on a sweet note with assorted petit fours, and take leftovers of the drinks and food packaged to-go. Reservations are limited in accordance with current COVID-19 guidelines, and must be booked via email to Tony & Joe’s General Manager Jonathan Eagleton at jonathan@dcseafood.com.
Tony & Joe’s is open daily from 11:30AM to 10:00PM. Dine-in, curbside pickup, and contactless delivery are available through Uber Eats, GrubHub and Seamless. For more information, visit www.tonyandjoes.com.
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Wings and Crowler Platters at Nick’s Riverside Grill
The wings and crowler platters ($34) from Nick’s Riverside Grill are the perfect holiday addition to your at-home game watching and television binging festivities with roommates, friends or family. Platters include three pounds of Old Bay, sweet chili, or buffalo sauce chicken wings, poblano ranch, and fresh celery. Pair your finger foods with two 32 oz. crowlers of local craft beer of choice. Platter orders must be placed online.
Nick’s Riverside Grill is open daily from 11:30AM to 11:00PM. Dine-in, takeout, and contactless delivery are available through Uber Eats, GrubHub and Seamless. For more information, visit www.nicksriversidegrill.com.
About Fish & Fire Food Group
Founded by partners Greg Casten and Ron Goodman, Fish & Fire Food Group is a family-owned, full-service restaurant company that began over 30 years ago, specializing in the group's core love of genuine seafood-centric and locally sourced foods. The group, which incepted through seafood production and distribution facilities sourcing the finest seafood from around the world, currently operates its three restaurant brands including the recognized Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand recipient The Tavern at Ivy City Smokehouse, Tony & Joe’s Seafood Place, and Nick’s Riverside Grill, along with the groups source of smoked fish-Ivy City Smokehouse and the source of its world-class seafood—ProFish. The newest restaurant brand, The Point, located on the water at the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers is expected to debut in 2021.