Obama toasts Michelle's birthday

President Barack Obama treated first lady Michelle Obama to a surprise birthday party at a Washington restaurant known for its commitment to organically grown food.

Surprising the birthday girl at Restaurant Nora in Washington’s Dupont Circle neighbourhood were her mother Marian Robinson and friends, including Attorney General Eric Holder, White House Adviser Valerie Jarrett and Jocelyn Frye, who is a domestic policy adviser to both the president and first lady.