Monthly Archives: December 2010

Ray’s The Steaks, Courthouse, VA

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Don

Well, so much for ending the year with honor. I nabbed a chance to have New Year’s Eve dinner with my favorite young dining companion, but was caught without a reservation, so I went ahead and called in a chit. … Continue reading →

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Haandi, Falls Church, VA

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Don

Pupatella was deluged, so Haandi it was. Except for the previous time (when it was just awful), I’ve always enjoyed Haandi’s Palak Paneer ($11.95) – not because it’s great, but because it’s been consistently good over the years. Plus, it … Continue reading →

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Northside Social, Clarendon, VA

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Don

I’ve been to Northside Social now three times, once for a business meeting with wine, once for a business lunch with a sandwich, and now for an eighth-grade civics project with coffee. The long shadow of Murky Coffee made itself … Continue reading →

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EatBar, Clarendon, VA

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Don

EatBar was so good when it first opened. And it was good for a long time, too. But despite a ridiculous amount of talent in the kitchen, the restaurant has been in a corporate-induced tailspin for quite a while now. … Continue reading →

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Jackie’s, Silver Spring, MD

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Don

I’ve been to Jackie’s several times under the relatively new tenure of Diana Dávila-Boldin (it’s a coincidence that I went to her previous restaurant, Ardeo + Bardeo, the night before). I believe (based on my early visits) that Diana got … Continue reading →

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Ardeo + Bardeo, Cleveland Park

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Don

The newly renovated, newly combined, sort-of newly named Ardeo + Bardeo has always been something of a forgotten child in Ashok Bajaj’s burgeoning empire of restaurants. It’s an outlier in location and theme, and until now, has also been bringing up … Continue reading →

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Ledo Restaurant, College Park, MD

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Don

I hadn’t been to Ledo Restaurant since it closed in Adelphi, but decided to go when I figured it would be empty: Sunday, December 26th, at around 2 PM. Well, it wasn’t that empty; it’s just that the restaurant is … Continue reading →

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Ravi Kabob I, Arlington, VA

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Don

(See the December 9, 2010 Ravi Kabob I review here.) Let us dispel the false notion that ethnic “mom and pops” in suburbia do not face similar consistency problems as more expensive, downtown restaurants; my experiences have proven otherwise. Ravi … Continue reading →

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Gom Tang E, Annandale, VA

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Don

It was a 1 AM run to Annandale’s Gom Tang E, currently my favorite Seol Leong Tang house in the metropolitan area. You know you’re in for something special when you walk in, and behind a glass partition, there is … Continue reading →

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New Heights, Woodley Park

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Don

(See December 11, 2010 Review here.) The Minestrone ($9 on the bar menu) at New Heights meets some sort of technical definition in that it contains a grain (farro) plus a bean (corona), but it’s more akin to a Palena … Continue reading →

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