Valentine's Day Menu at Trummer's on Main in Clifton

Washingtonian reader favorite also received a congrats letter from U.S. Senator Mark Warner.

We're not sure if you can get a table on Valentine's Day (it can't hurt to call and try), but we can report on the menu for the increasingly popular Trummer's on Main restaurant in Clifton. (And in other good news, the restaurant recently received a letter of congratulations from Sen. Mark Warner on their accolades from Washingtonian readers.) The cost is $78 for the special dinner and the Valentine's Day menu is extended through Friday. The choices for the three-course dinner are: Seared Scallop braised bibb lettuce . lobster consomme or Cauliflower Soup rock shrimp . pine nuts . golden raisins or Romaine Lettuce Salad black pepper shortbread . lemon vinaigrette . blood orange segments . melba toast
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Five Things to Know About Feb. 4

What will you do/see/think about today?

Welcome to Monday, Feb. 4, 2013! Here are some interesting facts about today:  1. On this day in 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected the first President of the United States by the Electoral College. He served two terms and left office of his own accord, an act that compelled Britain's King George to call Washington the greatest man in the world.  2. Got an addiction to "liking" things? On Feb. 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook.  3. Famous birthdays: Former Vice President Dan Quayle is 66, American musician Alice Cooper is 65 and Mexican-American boxer Oscar De La Hoya is 40.  4. The weather today will be cloudy with a high of 36, according to the National Weather Service. The evening will be snowy (60 percent chance) …

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Local Lesbian Couple Denied Marriage License

Kären Rasmussen and Barb Brehm, both longtime Fairfax County residents, attempted to apply for a marriage license at the Fairfax County Courthouse on Valentine's Day.

Annandale residents Kären Rasmussen and Barb Brehm didn't walk into the Fairfax County Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon with high hopes. They knew Virginia law denies same-sex couples the right to marry and, despite the fact the partners have committed themselves to each other for the past 27 years, Valentine's Day proved no exception. Fairfax Circuit Court Clerk John Frey met Rasmussen and Brehm in the lobby of the courthouse and escorted them to a conference room. The women filled out paperwork necessary to obtain a marriage certificate and Frey provided a letter explaining why state law would not permit him to issue one. "Mr. Frey was incredibly gracious," Brehm said. "That doesn't mean it was wrong to ask and to keep asking." Nearly 300…

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Carol Lewis

12:02 pm on Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Being gay is not a choice, Spider....and just where in the Bible does it say Adam and Eve got married? It's a civil contract.   more ›

Plan B

Valentine's Day

Adding a personal touch to this holiday while saving a little money in return

I overheard my nine year-old son on the phone the other day talking to my mother and giving her his “wish list” for Valentine’s Day.  It consisted of about five different Lego sets.  He then hung up and preceded to tell me he wanted some Xbox games and a DVD movie, and with the money he would be getting from his other grandparents, he would buy some iPod apps.  My daughter then piped in that she would like a lady bug and a purple dog stuffed animal, of course dressed in the latest lady bug and glamour dog fashions.  I have one question: When did Valentine’s Day turn into another Christmas?  My daughter even thought she would be getting the day off from school.  “What? We have to go to school on Valentine’s Day, seriously?” she asked me, …

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