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Capital Region Culinary Tours
From Michelin-rated restaurants to a burgeoning wine industry, the Capital Region of Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland has perfected the art of dining and culinary tours. From fine dining and country cooking to local culinary specialties and brews, gourmets will find plenty to celebrate in the Capital Region.
The region’s culinary scene offers seemingly endless options – traditional to modern, ethnic to down-home American, casual to upscale – in a variety of delicious combinations. The nightlife is equally tempting.
Dining in Annapolis, Maryland doesn’t end with steamed crabs, but it’s a great place to start.
Virginia Woolf once said: “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” Fine dining is always near in the Capital Region.
Food festivals in the Capital Region range from apple, peanut, pork, seafood, garlic, beer and wine.
Take a holiday and learn something new. Explore the region’s excellent range of cooking schools.
Check out the Capital Region’s friendly brew pubs offering locally produced microbrews.
Take a look through our recommended list of gastronomic destinations, and find out just how delicious the area can be!
