D.C. Restaurant Nora closed in June 2017, upon Chef Nora's retirement. She was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the James Beard Foundation, celebrating her career at the restaurant. Notable patrons and events Restaurant Nora has held lunches, dinners, and events for dignitaries, congressional members and White House administrations, and was a favorite of Hillary Clinton. In 1993, President Bill Clinton held his first inaugural party at the restaurant. Many of Clinton's cabinet members and staff ate at Nora's in the 90s, and Vice President Al Gore and Tipper Gore celebrated her 45th birthday at the restaurant. President Jimmy Carter and Nancy Reagan also ate at Nora's. Asked about her Presidential patrons in The Washington Post, Pouillon said: “Neither of the Bush presidents ever set foot in Nora’s, but Laura Bush came, along with her two daughters,” Pouillon announces proudly. “Good food, it seems, is also bipartisan.” In January 2010, President Barack Obama held a surprise birthday party for First Lady Michelle Obama at the restaurant. References Restaurants in Washington, D.C. Dupont Circle Organic food