Restaurants in Burke

After facing fork confusion during the rounds of seasonal fetes, treat yourself to grabable grub with today’s Groupon. For $10, you'll get $20 worth of paninis, wraps, subs, and smoothies at Wisey's. Conveniently located on Wisconsin Avenue in Georgetown, Wisey's is a welcoming offshoot of the Wisemiller's Deli that features favorites from the original locale, plus tons of vegetarian, fruititarian, and healthy options. Have a seat in the bay window for prime people-watching, or stand outside the bay window for prime people-being.

Sooner or later, your girlfriend is going to figure out that all those fancy restaurants are just your bedroom redecorated with a new elaborate disguise each week. Today's Groupon will help you postpone the inevitable by throwing a real fancy restaurant into the mix. For $20, you get $40 worth of casual Italian cuisine and drinks at Kora Restaurant, Bar, and Lounge in Arlington.

Mentioned in The Hill for its sophisticated spin on classic American comfort cuisine, Hudson Restaurant & Lounge heralds a menu of brick oven pizzas and sustainable seafood dishes incorporating fresh, locally sourced ingredients. Starters such as the goat cheese gnocchi ($9) or the skillet brussel sprout ($9) offer an artisanal alternative to the jellybean skewers that prelude most home-cooked meals. Diners can divvy up slices from a margherita pizza ($11), which decks its doughy shores in a house-made mozzarella, tomato sauce, and extra virgin olive oil. Chefs pair the barbecue seared tuna with a sweet-potato purée and smoked swiss chard ($13 for half; $26 for whole), and nestle hunks of jalapeño corn bread up to plates of crispy buttermilk fried chicken culled from a free-range farm ($18). Hand-crafted cocktails, such as the Hudson Dark and Stormy ($12) and the Gucci Slingback ($13), lubricate squeaky chomping machinery alongside craft suds, aged spirits, and shots of WD-40.

Conveniently located near the Metro, Eventide prides itself on widely spaced tables and vaulted ceilings that provide a sense of privacy uncharacteristic of buzzing brunch spots. Brick walls stretch to the thoughtfully provided ceiling. Dark velvet drapes trim the dining room, and a deep, patterned carpet harkens back to the opulent décor of decades past. Though the rooftop patio lined with statuesque topiary is currently closed for the season, al fresco aspirants can plan ahead for breezy, springtime indulgence.

Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant takes its name from the first month of the Ethiopian calendar, which typically signifies the end of the three-month rainy season and the beginning of more favorable weather. The chefs draw inspiration from this sense of joyous bounty while preparing the menu of spicy stews, sautéed meats, and puréed vegetables, which they serve atop family-style platters perfect for sharing. Instead of relying on the silverware or grease troughs typically found in many American restaurants, they line each communal platter of entrees with spongy injera, a sourdough bread made from teff or fermented whole wheat that allows diners to scoop individual bites off the serving trays. The injera's slight tang lends a distinctive flavor to the rest of the cuisine, which includes lamb in a mild blend of string beans, carrots, and potatoes as well as collard greens in a berbere sauce, a spicy concoction that draws heat from its eponymous Ethiopian pepper.

The owners also work to replicate and share Ethiopia’s high regard for community and relaxing meal times by inviting guests to cluster around their low-slung tables and recline on one of the dining room's 100-year-old chairs.

Family owned and operated, Zorba's has been preparing fresh and wholesome dishes since 1984. Main bites include modestly priced sandwiches, salads, pizzas, and other entrees. Equip your grabber mitts with a classic falafel ($7.95), gyro ($7.95), or herbivorean vegetable pita wrap filled with grilled cucumbers, tomatoes, Greek olives, bell peppers, and tzatziki sauce ($7.75). Please Poseidon with a trident-friendly salad such as the classic Greek ($6.75 regular), or top your standard Grecian greens with a few slices of gyro with the Delphi salad ($10.75). Freshly made specialty pizzas ($15.35–$18.25) are great to serve a table of hungry Spartans who, after the first bite, have been known to exclaim, "This. Is. Pizzzzaaaaa." Accompany your meal with a glass of red, white, or retsina wine (a pine-resin-flavored white) ($3.95 per glass), and sweetly cap it all off with baklava ($4.35), traditional galaktoboureko ($3.75), or other memorable dessert options.