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Several D.C. restaurants are featuring prix fixe meals including cherry-inspired cocktails, appetizers, entrees and desserts to celebrate the cherry blossom season. This girl has a list of the most scrumptious combinations in the District. See a complete list of Cherry Blossom Festival specials at the Destination DC website.

1. Paolo's Ristorante, 1303 Wisconsin Ave. NW, D.C.

   Drink: Paolo’s cherry blossom float (Cherry sorbet, Jim Beam Cherry Bourbon, sour mix and soda). First course: Balsamic roasted pear with duck prosciutto, taleggio cheese and cherry-thyme biscotti. Second course: Warm cherry and dried tomato focaccia with a panzanella salad and speck. Entree: Rosemary lamb loin with cherry and Italian sausage stuffing, pommes maxim, and bordelaise syrup with sous vide cherries. For dessert: Madagascar vanilla bean cake with morello cherry ice cream, Italian pistachio coulis, kirsch foam and cherry jam.

2. Asia Nine, 915 East St. NW, D.C.

   Drink: Cherry bellini (sparkling wine with minte cherry pureen and a dash of cherry liqueur) OR the A9 iced cherry cider (apple cider, maraschino cherry syrup, house-made lemonade). First course: Crispy shrimp en papillote, served with house wasabi-mayonnaise and sweet cherry marmalade OR the cherry creme salmon crostini. Entree: Grilled pork chops with sweet cherry chutney OR Florentine stuffed flounder roulade. For dessert: Black forest lava cake with sweet cherry preserves OR cherry sorbet. $39 per person.

3. Fairmont Hotel, 2401 M St. NW, D.C.

   First course: Warm wild mushroom salad with duck confit and preserved cherries. Entree: Kirsch and honey glazed duck breast with balsamic poached cherries, green asparagus, and hazelnut risotto OR Atlantic salmon with prosciutto and sage and a sun-dried cherry vinaigrette. For dessert: Cherry cobbler OR pistachio ice cream. $39 per person.

4. Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW, D.C.

   First course: Amuse bouche (honey, ricotta or cherry). Second course: Arugula and frisee salad with cherries and toasted almonds. Entree: Grilled filet mignon with a cherry herb crust OR seared organic salmon with cherry pistachio basmati rice. For dessert: Cherry walnut roulade or cherry vanilla gelato. $44 per person.

5. Avenue Cafe, 1501 Rhode Island Ave. NW, D.C.

   Drink: Cherry blossom cocktail. First course: Spinach cherry salad. Entree: Roasted cornish game hen topped with cherry cream sauce OR grilled pork tenderloin with cherry brandy sauce. For dessert: Cherry chocolate bread pudding. $32.95 per person.

6. Bangkok Joe's, 3000 K St. NW, D.C.

   First course: Peking duck bao with cherry-hoisin sauce. Entree: 7-Spiced roasted shrimp with caramelized tomatoes and cherry-ponzu butter sauce. For dessert: Warm cherry upside down cake. $35.11 per person.

7. Cafe Dupont, 1500 New Hampshire Ave. NW, D.C.

   First course: Goose liver torchon with cherry orange compote. Entree: Char grilled New York strip steak with a cherry reduction. For dessert: Vanilla bean pana cotta with a cherry crumble. $49 per person.

8. Art and Soul at the Liaison Capitol Hill, 415 New Jersey Ave. NW, D.C.

   First course: Steamed southern-style pork buns with sour cherry-hoisin dipping sauce. Entree: Grilled tuna with coriander spiced rice, marinated bok choy, maitake mushrooms and ginger-chile glaze. For dessert: Yuzu-ginger trifle with sour cherries and candied kumquats. $55 per person.