RIS

A neighborhood restaurant, serving seasonal American creations by chef Ris Lacoste.

Ris Lacoste, formerly the executive chef of 1789 Restaurant, cooks at her own establishment in the West End, which features creative American comfort food. RIS may come across as an exclusive setting, but Lacoste herself sees this venue as the ultimate in neighborhood drop-in places, ideal for a cup of coffee while working on a computer, after-work drinks with chums, and fancier dinner parties...

If only the "government was run as well as" Ris Lacoste's West End New American bistro sigh surveyors, citing "gold-star" service and a "polished kitchen" turning out "exciting" "market-fresh" dishes in a "sophisticated", "modern" setting; various deals offer a way around high prices, so whether headed for Kennedy Center, meeting "friends and family" or hanging at the bar, it suits the whole...

Washingtonians know Ris (short for "Doris" and pronounced accordingly) Lacoste from her chef years at 1789 . When Ris left there in December 2005, fans clamored impatiently for Ris to open her own restaurant. She obliged finally in December 2009 and everybody's happy. In her large, glass-fronted dining room on the first floor of the Ritz-Carlton Residences building, Ris must feel the love, as...

Single-syllable restaurateur hunkers on ground floor of Ritz-Carlton residences. Local star chef Ris Lacoste keeps an honest menu for honest palates; trades visual frills for taste bud thrills. Elegant, cream-colored dining room brings light, life to sleek dining public. Dress for the part: low necklines for ladies, Hugo Boss jackets and your wine know-how hidden up your sleeve. Knockout gnudi,...

A neighborhood restaurant, serving seasonal American creations by chef Ris Lacoste.