Founded in 1770, Gadsbys Tavern is a restaurant that provides a range of lunch and dinner options. It serves a selection of appetizers, soups, salads, entrees and desserts. The restaurants menu includes prime rib, cedar-grilled filet mignon, lamb chops, sauteed calves liver, flame-roasted chicken, crab cakes and fried chicken fingers. Its dessert menu includes cakes, tarts, puddings and ice cream toppings. Gadsbys Tavern features a variety of wines that includes zinfandel, chardonnay, pinot grigio, sauvignon blanc, cabernet sauvignon and merlot. It hosts several family gatherings, corporate functions, rehearsal dinners and private parties. The restaurant also maintains a ballroom that organizes candlelight dinners. It additionally offers gift certificates of various denominations. Gadsbys Tavern maintains a location in Alexandria, Va.