Party Wid Ze Germanz

• It seems that it's restaurant week every other week in the DMV area, so it comes as no surprise that there's such a thing as the DC WINTER Restaurant Week, featuring all the usual suspects: Bistro d'OC, the Bombay Club and Dante. Lunch goes for $20.09 and dinner, $35.09. Until Feb. 22. [ Washington ]

• Wednesday, Feb. 18: In celebration of Martin's Tavern's 75th anniversary, the restaurant's entire menu is 25% off. The food isn't that pricey to begin with, so that's even better. Cocktails are $7.50 all night. [Martin's Tavern ]

• Friday, Feb. 20: Eat beef stroganoff and dance to German techno in a mask at the Embassy of Germany's Black Tie Karneval Celebration. Tickets are $109, and the event starts at 8PM. [Things to Do ]

• Tuesday, Feb. 24: Rumors in Georgetown is throwing a Bourbon Street Bash for Mardi Gras. Unlike the Embassy of Germany's event, tickets are only $5 AND there's a Cajun wings-eating contest, $1 beer, a funk band, souvenir cups and a WAY better chance to see some boobies. [WaPo ]

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  Weekly:

• Every Tuesday is Taco Tuesday at Tonic. For 50 cents, you get a plain ground beef taco (with a maximum of six tacos, so don't even think about it), and for $4, a glass of Sam Adams draft beer. [ Tonic ]

• Duffy's Irish Pub sells beer for a buck every Monday night, including PBR, Miller High Life and Schlitz, of course. [ Duffy's Irish Pub ]