Seven Reasons Doubles the Dinner Options With a Parade of Small Plates - Eater DC
"With a revamped and expanded menu at City Center’s Latin showpiece Seven Reasons, chef-owner Enrique Limardo has almost 30 new reasons why he wants you to eat there. The goal is to make fine dining more accessible, he says, as more D.C. restaurants shift to small plates and a la carte options to let customers to experiment with new dishes without a hefty price tag. Among them is the arepita threesome, one of 20 dishes under $20 that is a ménage à trois of cheese, cilantro, and sweet arepitas. Limardo says the dish pays homage to the arepa, Venezuela’s staple street food that’s beloved worldwide for its versatility and popularity. Another highlight from the under-$20 set is the $19 lamb lo mein, a compilation of lamb loin, rice noodles, red onion, red pepper, shishito pepper, shiitake, scallions, and peanuts. The menu is also influenced by Limardo’s extensive five-week trip through Latin America, where he ate his way through Brazil’s Amazon rainforest in Manaus and also hit up Bogotá, Colombia; Lima, Peru; Montevideo, Uruguay; and Panama City, Panama." - Lenore Adkins
