Thursday, March 12, 2009

this Weekend Under $100: Marrakesh Palace


If you are currently looking for something interesting to do this weekend, perhaps something a little exotic, than may I present a combination that is sure to please.

This Friday, start your evening by grabbing an early dinner just west of Dupont Circle at Marrakesh Palace. Located on P, just off 22nd Street, Marrakesh Palace serves up high-quality, authentic Moroccan cuisine, along with an equally authentic ambiance replete with traditional Moroccan decoration and hospitality.


You probably won’t want to leave, but after dinner, in the interest of time I suggest you cab it over to the National Geographic Live Theater at 1600 M St. for the 7:00PM showing of Marina of the Zabbaleen, a film that looks at the life of a young Egyptian girl living in a Zabaleen village. If you have never had the chance to make it to the National Geographic Live theater, it is an excellent venue and would be worth checking out in and of its self, but if your not sold yet, the screening will be followed by a discussion with the director Engi Wassef. Tickets go for $18 a head unless you are a member of the National Geographic Society, and you ought to be able to pick some up at the door without much trouble. Runtime is 70 minutes, so you would rather eat a late diner after the show has sufficiently whetted your appetite that would work as well.

Dinner: $20-$25 per person
Cab ride: $7
Tickets: $18 per person
Total: $83-$93

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