The Parthenon Blog

Greek Food, Chevy Chase Events & Restaurant News in Washington, DC

Welcome to the official blog of Parthenon Greek Restaurant & Chevy Chase Lounge, proudly serving Washington, DC since 1989.

This is where we share what’s happening at Parthenon—from authentic Greek dishes and behind-the-scenes restaurant stories to Greek Brunch, Happy Hour, karaoke, trivia nights, neighborhood events, seasonal specials, and more.

Whether you’ve been dining with us for years or you’re discovering us for the first time, check back regularly to see what’s new at Parthenon.

🎨🪩 ART ALL NIGHT IS HERE — AND THE PARTY IS DOWNSTAIRS AT PARTHENON! 🇬🇷 Join us tonight at Parthenon for Chevy Chase Art All Night and head down to our basement event space for a FREE Silent Disco from 6–9 PM! 🎧 Choose your music channel 💃 Dance the night away 🍸 Grab a drink from Chevy Chase Lounge 🇬🇷 Enjoy dinner upstairs before or after the party Come experience a different side of Parthenon tonight — food, drinks, art, music, and a Silent Disco all under one roof. 📍 Parthenon Greek Restaurant & Chevy Chase Lounge 🗓️ Tonight — Saturday, September 12 🎧 Silent Disco: 6–9 PM 🎨 Art All Night Chevy Chase: 4–10 PM #ParthenonDC #ArtAllNight #ChevyChaseDC #SilentDisco #WashingtonDC

🇬🇷🥂 GREEK BRUNCH KICKS OFF TOMORROW AT PARTHENON! 🍳✨ It’s finally here! Join us tomorrow, Saturday, September 12 from 10:00 AM–2:30 PM as we officially kick off our Greek Brunch at Parthenon! Come enjoy authentic Greek flavors, delicious brunch favorites, refreshing drinks, and a whole new weekend brunch experience right here in Chevy Chase, DC. 🇬🇷 🍰 KICKOFF SPECIAL: We’re giving a COMPLIMENTARY DESSERT to ALL of our brunch guests joining us tomorrow! And after kickoff, Greek Brunch continues: 📅 Every Saturday & Sunday ⏰ 10:00 AM–2:30 PM 📍 Parthenon Greek Restaurant – Washington, DC 🇬🇷 Serving Washington, DC since 1989 Grab your friends and family and come experience Brunch… but Greek! 🇬🇷🥂 #ParthenonDC #GreekBrunch #DCEats #ChevyChaseDC #WashingtonDCFood

Happy Hour at Chevy Chase Lounge Unwind after work at Chevy Chase Lounge! Weekdays from 4–7 PM, enjoy drink specials like house wine, draft beer, and classic cocktails, plus Greek bites and wraps. It’s the perfect spot to relax, catch up, and savor a taste of Greece right here in DC. https://sboost.co/92bkkz Who’s your favorite Happy Hour companion? #DCHappyHour #GreekCocktails #ChevyChaseLounge

🇬🇷 WEEKENDS JUST GOT BETTER AT PARTHENON! 🥂🍳 Make Saturday & Sunday your Greek Brunch days and come enjoy a brunch experience with a Greek twist at Parthenon Greek Restaurant. From Crab Eggs Benedict, Spanakopita & Eggs, Greek Omelets, Halloumi Benedict and Breakfast Gyros to the drinks you actually want with brunch — we’ve got you covered. 🥂 Mimosas 🍾 Bottomless Mimosas — $25 per person ☕ Freddo Cappuccino 🧊 Freddo Espresso 🇬🇷 Plus plenty more Greek brunch favorites. Bring your friends, bring the family, and come hungry. This is brunch… but Greek. 📅 Every Saturday & Sunday 🕙 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM 📍 Parthenon Greek Restaurant | Chevy Chase, Washington, DC 🇬🇷 Serving Washington, DC since 1989 Save the menu, send it to your brunch crew, and make Parthenon your weekend brunch spot. #ParthenonDC #GreekBrunch #DCBrunch #DCEats #ChevyChaseDC

🇬🇷 ONE WEEK TO GO… GREEK BRUNCH IS BACK! 🍳🥂 The countdown is officially ON! Next Saturday, September 12, Greek Brunch returns to Parthenon after 4 years! Join us every Saturday & Sunday from 10:00 AM–2:30 PM for a brunch with a Greek twist. 🇬🇷 🍳 Crab Eggs Benedict 🥙 Breakfast Gyros 🇬🇷 Spanakopita & Eggs 🍳 Greek Omelets 🥂 Mimosas ☕ Freddo Cappuccinos …and more! 🎁 KICKOFF SPECIAL: Make a reservation for September 12 and enjoy a complimentary dessert with your brunch. Four years later… we’re bringing it back. Now we need you at the table. 💙🇬🇷 📅 Saturday, September 12 ⏰ 10:00 AM–2:30 PM 📍 Parthenon • Chevy Chase, Washington, DC 📲 Reservations are open — book your table now! Brunch, but Greek. 🇬🇷 #ParthenonDC #GreekBrunch #brunchnearme #DCEats #ChevyChaseDC

🪩🎧 CHEVY CHASE… GET READY TO DANCE! Something NEW is happening at Parthenon! 🇬🇷🔥 Join us Saturday, September 12th from 6–9 PM for a FREE Silent Disco downstairs at Parthenon as part of Chevy Chase Main Street’s first-ever Art All Night! 🎨✨ 🎧 Put on your headphones 🎶 Choose between 3 different music channels 💃 Pick your vibe & hit the dance floor 🍸 Grab a drink next door at Chevy Chase Lounge 🆓 FREE TO ATTEND! Art All Night Chevy Chase takes over the neighborhood from 4–10 PM, so come explore, celebrate local art, grab a drink, and dance with us! 📍 Parthenon | Chevy Chase, Washington, DC 📅 Saturday, September 12 🎨 Art All Night: 4–10 PM 🎧 Silent Disco: 6–9 PM Tag your dancing partner and we’ll see you there! 🪩🔥 #ArtAllNight #ParthenonDC #ChevyChaseDC #DCEvents #DCNightlife

🌶️🍹 WAIT… WHO PUT TAJÍN ON THE MARGARITA?! 🔥 This isn’t your basic margarita. 🍋‍🟩 Fresh, citrusy flavor 🌶️ That spicy Tajín kick 🧊 Ice cold 🍹 And WAY too easy to drink Meet the TAJÍN MARGARITA at Chevy Chase Lounge at Parthenon. If you like your margaritas with a little 🔥… this one has your name on it. 📍 Chevy Chase, Washington DC 👀 Tag the person who’s drinking this with you. #ChevyChaseLounge #ParthenonDC #DCDrinks #DCHappyHour #DCEats

🇬🇷 **GREEK BRUNCH IS BACK AT PARTHENON!** 🍳🥂 You asked for it, you showed the interest and support… and now it’s officially happening. Starting **Saturday, September 12**, join us every **Saturday & Sunday from 10:00 AM–2:30 PM** for Greek Brunch featuring **Crab Eggs Benedict, Spanakopita & Eggs, Greek Omelets, Halloumi Benedict, Breakfast Gyros, Greek Yogurt, Mimosas, Freddo Cappuccino** and more. 🎁 **Kickoff Special:** Make a reservation for **September 12** and enjoy a **complimentary dessert** with your brunch visit. After 4 years… brunch is back at Parthenon. **Brunch, but Greek. 🇬🇷** 📅 **SEPTEMBER 12** 🕙 **10:00 AM – 2:30 PM** 🍰 **COMPLIMENTARY WITH KICKOFF-DAY RESERVATION** 📍 **PARTHENON – WASHINGTON, DC** #ParthenonDC #GreekBrunch #DCEats #WashingtonDCFood #ChevyChaseDC

🇬🇷 GREEK BRUNCH IS BACK AT PARTHENON! 🍳🥂 You asked for it, you showed the interest and support… and now it’s officially happening. Starting Saturday, September 12, join us every Saturday & Sunday from 10:00 AM–2:30 PM for Greek Brunch featuring Crab Eggs Benedict, Spanakopita & Eggs, Greek Omelets, Halloumi Benedict, Breakfast Gyros, Greek Yogurt, Mimosas, Freddo Cappuccino and more. 🎁 Kickoff Special: Make a reservation for September 12 and enjoy a complimentary dessert with your brunch visit. After 4 years… brunch is back at Parthenon. Brunch, but Greek. 🇬🇷 📅 SEPTEMBER 12 🕙 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM 🍰 COMPLIMENTARY DESSERT WITH KICKOFF-DAY RESERVATION 📍 PARTHENON – WASHINGTON, DC #ParthenonDC #GreekBrunch #DCEats #WashingtonDCFood #ChevyChaseDC

🔥 FROM THE GRILL TO YOUR TABLE 🇬🇷🥩 Ever wonder what happens after you order our Lamb Chops? 👀 Come behind the scenes with us as we take one order from the kitchen ticket to the 🔥 grill, through plating, and finally straight to the table. This is the part you normally don’t get to see — real cooking, real flames, and a little controlled chaos. 😂 🎬 Another episode of BEHIND THE PLATES at Parthenon Greek Restaurant. Come experience the taste of Greece right here in Washington, DC. 🇬🇷 #ParthenonDC #BehindThePlates #LambChops #DCEats #GreekFoodDC

🔥 CHAOS IN THE KITCHEN 😂🇬🇷 Dinner rush hits different behind the scenes! 🔥 Tickets flying, grills loaded, plates going out, everybody moving at 100 MPH… and somehow we’re still finding time to laugh and have fun. 😂 This is what a real night looks like behind the kitchen doors at Parthenon Greek Restaurant. The pressure is real, the personalities are REAL, and at the end of the day, we’re here to put great Greek food on your table. 🇬🇷🍽️ 🎬 Welcome to another episode of BEHIND THE PLATES. Follow along — you never know what’s going to happen next. 👀🔥 #ParthenonDC #BehindThePlates #DCEats #DCFoodies #RestaurantLife

🇬🇷 Think you know Greek food? Think again! 👀 Here are 3 things you probably didn’t know about Greek food in DC! Greek cuisine is WAY more than gyros — from grilled octopus and lamb chops to moussaka, kebabs and fresh seafood. And sometimes the biggest flavors come from the simplest ingredients: olive oil, fresh lemon, garlic, oregano and the grill. 🔥🍋 The best part? You don’t have to fly to Greece to experience it. 📍 Come experience authentic Greek cuisine at Parthenon in Washington, DC — serving our community since 1989. How many did you already know — 1, 2, or all 3? 👇 👀 Follow us for Part 2! #ParthenonDC #GreekFoodDC #DCEats #DCFoodies #ChevyChaseDC

🍹 WHY PAY FULL PRICE WHEN HAPPY HOUR IS CALLING? 👀 Come unwind at Chevy Chase Lounge at Parthenon 🇬🇷🍻 Join us Monday–Friday from 4–7 PM for Greek Happy Hour featuring drink AND food specials — from $10 cocktails, $6 house wine and $5 drafts to Greek bites and more. Skip the after-work traffic, grab a seat at the bar, bring a friend and make Happy Hour the best part of your day. 😎 📍 Chevy Chase Lounge at Parthenon | Washington, DC ⏰ Monday–Friday | 4–7 PM Save this video & send it to your Happy Hour partner! 🍸 #ParthenonDC #ChevyChaseDC #DCHappyHour #DCFoodies #DCEats

🍷🍺 CHEVY CHASE — WE’RE COMING TO YOU! 🇬🇷 You might recognize the Chevy Chase Grand Circle… but just around the corner, Happy Hour is waiting at Chevy Chase Lounge! We’re hitting the neighborhood and leaving special Happy Hour flyers for our local community. 👀 Find one, bring it in, and redeem it for a COMPLIMENTARY beer or glass of house wine with the purchase of one entrée! 🍺🍷 Come discover your neighborhood spot, enjoy a drink, grab some Greek food, and experience a Chevy Chase tradition since 1989. 🇬🇷 📍 Chevy Chase Lounge at Parthenon 🕓 Happy Hour: Monday–Friday | 4–7 PM 🎟️ Flyer must be presented to redeem the offer. Keep an eye out around the neighborhood… your free drink might be waiting for you! 👀🍻 #ChevyChaseDC #ChevyChaseLounge #ParthenonDC #DCHappyHour #DCEats

A Chevy Chase neighborhood tradition since 1989. 🇬🇷🍸 For decades, **Parthenon Greek Restaurant & Chevy Chase Lounge** has been a place where neighbors gather for authentic Greek food, drinks, celebrations, and good times. Whether you’re joining us for dinner, stopping by the bar, meeting friends for Happy Hour, or celebrating a special occasion, we’re proud to continue serving the Chevy Chase community with the same hospitality that started it all. Come experience a neighborhood classic that’s been part of Washington, DC for generations. 💙 #ParthenonDC #ChevyChaseDC #WashingtonDC #GreekFoodDC #DCEats

🍹 GREEK HAPPY HOUR 🇬🇷 MON–FRI • 4–7 PM 🍺 Draft Beer $5 🍷 House Wine $6 🍸 Cocktails $10 🇬🇷 Greek Drinks $8+ 🍽️ Food Specials $8+ COME IN • GRAB A DRINK • STAY A WHILE 📍 CHEVY CHASE LOUNGE Inside Parthenon Greek Restaurant

Vasili made his prediction before the Saturday night dinner rush… 👀😂 Was he right? You be the judge! Another weekend Behind the Plates at Parthenon 🇬🇷🔥 From Alexys holding it down in the kitchen, Vasili running the floor, Mikey being Mikey 😂, and Junior trying to keep everything moving — this is what Saturday night really looks like behind the scenes. No scripts. No acting. Just real restaurant life. 🎬🍽️ Follow along — you never know what’s going to happen next. #ParthenonDC #BehindThePlates #DCEats #WashingtonDC #RestaurantLife

Before the doors open, the work has already started. 🇬🇷🔥 Our cooks are in the kitchen cutting, seasoning, marinating, and building every shish kebab by hand before it ever hits the grill. This is the part most people never get to see — the preparation, the heat, the timing, and the attention that goes into every plate. You can watch it here… but there’s nothing like experiencing it fresh off the grill. Come taste authentic Greek cuisine at Parthenon, proudly serving Washington, DC since 1989. #ParthenonDC #GreekFoodDC #DCEats #BehindThePlates #WashingtonDCFood