This post is sponsored by Uber.
With so much going on this fall, don’t waste time worrying if the new restaurant downtown has valet or if your friend’s choice for brunch is Metro accessible. From Bethesda to Arlington, and all throughout DC, Uber has you covered!
In case you aren’t familiar, Uber is an app that connects you with a driver at the tap of a button. Request a taxi, black car, SUV, or uberX sedan ride at any time using the Uber iPhone and Android apps or from m.uber.com. You can track the arrival of your ride on your smartphone, payment is cashless (no need to tip!), and you’ll even receive a text message when your driver arrives.
What’s more? You can now split the cost of a ride with friends. Request a ride, then use the “Split Fare” option to invite your friends to split the fare. If your friends opt in, each person’s credit card will be charged equally. No more pay-me-backs or IOUs.
New to Uber? Sign up with the promo code GIRLMEETSFOOD and your first ride is FREE (Up to $20. Not valid on uberTAXI).

Mary was born and raised in New York City where her family owned restaurants. Instead of eating dirt on the playground, she ate duck blood, beef tripe and pork belly. She cut her teeth at The Mandarin Oriental and The Ritz-Carlton hotels, working with Barbra Streisand, Vanessa Williams, Michael Stipe, LeVar Burton, Jane Krakowski and others. Mary founded Girl Meets Food in 2009 as a cover for her debilitating addiction to fried chicken and was named Washington Post’s “Favorite Local Foodie.” After 13 years in hospitality, she started freelance writing for USA Today, The Washington Post, Eater, Washington City Paper, and more. Today, she provides digital marketing for hospitality clients as a content creator who’s contently creating content.