Acadiana is One for All!
Washingtonpost.com readers name Louisiana-inspired restaurant “Best Bet for Groups”

Maybe it is the innate generosity of dishes like the Trio of Deviled Eggs, platters of Charbroiled Gulf Oysters, a Twelve Napkin Roast Beef Po’Boy sandwich or the icy Abita beers that cool folks down during biweekly crawfish boils. It could be the large patio tables, the bayou mural in the private dining room, or the banquet space that accommodates up to 100 guests. Perhaps it’s the broad smile from General Manager Boo Kim and the casual chic of the long bar. Acadiana is great for solo diners and intimate dinners for two, but the readers at Washingtonpost.com confirmed: Acadiana Restaurant was named the “2009 Best Bet for Groups.”

Washington D.C. warmed to Acadiana Restaurant (901 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC: 202-408-8848, Acadianarestaurant.com) from the day Chef Jeff Tunks, Gus DiMillo and David Wizenberg opened Passion Food Hospitality’s fourth fine restaurant, not two blocks from the Convention Center. The restaurant has always been popular with out-of-towners, but the “Best Bet” accolade from Washingtonpost.com readers underlines how popular Acadiana is for locals too.

Acadiana’s accolade from Washingtonpost.com is echoed by those of its sister restaurant Ceiba. Pan-Latin in focus, Ceiba (701 14^th Street NW, Washington, DC; 202-393-3981; Ceibarestaurant.com) took top honors in the “Best Bet for Happy Hour” and “Best Bet for Margaritas.” No wonder the hardworking team at Passion Food Hospitality is smiling.