THANKSGIVING IDEAS #5 : nopa Kitchen + Bar in Penn Quarter

Restaurants throughout the nation’s capital are giving diners plenty of reasons to give thanks this holiday season by offering a cornucopia of culinary offerings to make Thanksgiving memorable.  Some have stress-free “to go” options while others offer a chance to celebrate in style with great service and no dishes or leftovers to tackle.  From classic American classics to barbecue and Indian fare in the mix, Thanksgiving takes on an international flare for feasting.

nopa Kitchen + Bar, Ashok Bajaj’s American brasserie located at 800 F Street, NW, is offering a festive three-course menu this Thanksgiving, priced at $50 per person (excluding tax and gratuity).

Prepared by Executive Chef Matt Kuhn, first course options include Smoked Turkey Rillette with cranberry-fig compote and rustic bread; Local Baby Greens & Gem Lettuces with honey crisp apples, smoked almonds, Shelburne farms aged cheddar and cider vinaigrette; Grilled Spanish Octopus with Black Chickpeas, fairy-tale eggplant, ‘nduja and garnatxa aioli, and Curried Squash & Coconut Soup with cilantro, maple labne and puffed rice.  For the main course, guests can enjoy Pasture Raised Turkey Duo with turkey schnitzel, cranberry turkey sausage, mustard spätzle and truffled oyster mushrooms; Steelhead Salmon with roasted sunchokes, spiced chestnuts, guanciale and red wine apple mustard; Farro & Quinoa Risotto with kabocha squash pumpkin seed pesto, fingerling sweet potatoes, smoked olive oil and Sottocenere cheese, and Beef Short Rib with golden beets, rainbow chard, shaved goat cheese and celery root potato air.  To complete the meal on a sweet note, seasonal dessert offerings include Chocolate Hazelnut Dacquoise with kirsch cherry confit, chocolate pearls and tart cherry purée; Cranberry Mousse Tart with cranberry purée and pineapple sweet potato sorbet, or Tarragon Roasted Pear Streusel with cider candied lady apple, white chocolate powder and spiced bourbon ice cream.  Guests can also savor a la carte sides to share for the table including Spaghetti Squash with sage and parmesan cheese pumpkin seeds; Crispy Brussel’s Sprouts with chili-peanut vinaigrette, or Potato Purée with grain mustard, sage jus, priced at $8 each.  The Thanksgiving menu will be available from 11 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 24^th.

For reservations or more information, call (202) 347-4667 or visit http://nopadc.com/

nopa Kitchen + Bar is located at 

800 F Street, NW