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A ZooFari Tradition
Over the past 20 years, FONZ’s annual fundraising gala has become one of the premier events in Washington.
ZooFari is a casual, exciting evening of gourmet foods, fine wines, fabulous entertainment, animal demonstrations, and dancing under the stars.
Each year, the Zoo welcomes thousands of FONZ members and nonmembers alike to ZooFari to enjoy an incomparable feast served by master chefs from the area's finest restaurants.
The best thing about ZooFari is that the end of the party is the start of good things for the Zoo. Proceeds from ticket sales go directly to supporting the conservation, education, and research efforts of the National Zoo.
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about our missionThanks to our generous sponsors:
We gratefully acknowledge additional ZooFari partners who have made generous donations:
- Bialek's Music
- Booth-O-Rama
- Cheeky Monkey Sideshow
- Drape Kings
- Talk of the Town Entertainment
- White Rocks Distillery
2011 Participating
Restaurants
These are the ZooFari 2011 restaurants participating to date.
We are proud to feature this wonderful group of restaurants as partners in conservation. Among the countless accolades these restaurants have received, there are numerous Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Award (RAMMY) winners and nominees, as well as James Beard Award winners and nominees.
Don’t miss out on sampling food from these very special restaurants—join us at ZooFari!
1789 Restaurant*
8407 Kitchen Bar*
Addie's Restaurant*
AGAINN*
Armand's Pizzeria
Art and Soul
Asia Nine Bar and Lounge
Ba Bay
Bar Pilar*
BARCODE
Bastille*
Belga Cafe
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
Bistro 525 at the Washington Court Hotel
Black Market Bistro*
BlackSalt Fish Market & Restaurant*
Blacks Bar & Kitchen*
BLT Steak
Bobby Van's Grill
BRABO
Brasserie Beck
Cabot Creamery Cooperative
Calvert Woodley Fine Wines and Spirits
Cafe Saint-Ex*
The Capital Grille
Cassa Nonna
Cava Mezze
Ceiba
Central Michel Richard
Charlie Palmer Steak
Chef Geoff’s Tysons
Citronelle
Clyde's of Georgetown*
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar
Cure Bar & Bistro*
Dean & DeLuca
Dino Restaurant*
Dolci Gelati
Edward Marc Chocolatier
Entyse at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner
Equinox*
Estadio
Et Voila!*
Eventide*
Firefly*
Firehook Bakery and Coffee House*
The Fourth Estate at the National Press Club
Freddy's Lobster + Clams
Galileo III
Georgetown Cupcake
Graffiato by Mike Isabella
Grapeseed — American Bistro + Wine Bar
The Grille at Morrison House
Hank's Oyster Bar*
Hard Times Cafe
Hill Country Barbecue Market
Hook*
Indique
Indique Heights
Jackson 20
The Jockey Club
Kicco Espresso
Kushi Izakaya & Sushi*
La Tasca
LIA'S
Lima Restaurant & Lounge
M&S Grill
Maggiano's Little Italy
The Majestic
Marcel's
Masa 14
matchbox
McCormick and Schmick's Seafood Restaurant
Michel at the Ritz-Carlton
Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe & Catering*
Mon Ami Gabi
The Mussel Bar by RW
Occidental Grill & Seafood
The Oceanaire Seafood Room*
On the Potomac at Lansdowne Resort
Overwood
Oyster Bay Wines
The Palm
Paolo's Ristorante
Perrys
Plume at the Jefferson Hotel
Port City Brewing Company
Poste Moderne Brasserie*
Potenza
Proof*
Quartermaine Coffee Roasters*
R&R Catering
Redwood Restaurant*
RIS
Rivers at the Watergate
Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company
Rogue 24*
Rosa Mexicano
Santa Lucia Estate Coffee*
Smith Commons
Sonoma Restaurant and Wine Bar*
Stonewall Kitchen
Taberna del Alabardero
Tackle Box*
Tallula
Ted's Bulletin
Thunder Burger & Bar*
Todd Gray's Watershed*
Tonic Last Exit
Tonic at Mount Pleasant
Tonic at Quigley's Pharmacy
Urbana Restaurant and Wine Bar
Vermilion*
Willow*
Zaytinya
Zengo
Zentan at Donovan House
Zola
Asterisks (*) denote restaurants providing a ZooFari menu with sustainable ingredients.
Updated May 12, 2011
