Monthly Archives: December 2010

Don Pollo, Bethesda, MD

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Don

Don Pollo is nominally in Chevy Chase, but I can’t see anything north of Bradley being anything but Bethesda, borders be damned. If you’re heading north on Wisconsin from the District, you can sometimes get lucky and snare street parking … Continue reading →

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Panjshir, Falls Church, VA

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Don

Desperation set in last night as closing time loomed near, so Panjshir it was. I came close to going entirely vegetarian, and there wasn’t much difference that I didn’t. The only dish that contained meat was the Aushak ($5.95), a … Continue reading →

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Mitsitam Cafe, National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Don

For the first time I’ve ever seen, Mitsitam Cafe was off its game yesterday. For a late lunch on Christmas-Eve Eve (as my son called it, with anticipation), it was a ghost town along with the rest of the city. … Continue reading →

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District Taco, Arlington, VA

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Don

I’d been to District Taco a few weeks ago, and really enjoyed a Burrito Mojado, but yesterday, a Basic Breakfast Taco ($2.25) fell a little short. This is a very simple dish to put out – scrambled egg, cheese, and … Continue reading →

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Old Cairo, Burke, VA

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Don

Old Cairo is the only Egyptian restaurant I know of in the area (and I say “Egyptian” with a grain of salt because it has only one indigenous Egyptian dish). Located next to the Wal-Mart (unless you live in Burke, … Continue reading →

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Cali Yogurt, Adams Morgan

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Don

Cali Yogurt (technically one word in all lowercase) is known for two things: frozen yogurt, and tea. So I made the mistake of combining both. A Green Tea Yogurt ($3.50 for a small) was ordered unadorned, which was also a … Continue reading →

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Slaviya, Adams Morgan

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Don

Slaviya opened in April in the old LeftBank space, but I hadn’t been until last night. When I walked in, the restaurant was virtually empty – except, of course, for about two dozen people crowded around the dance floor. You … Continue reading →

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Mezè, Adams Morgan

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Don

Tuesday nights are your night to dine at Mezè – bottles of wine are half-price.  You will not go wrong with a peppy little bottle of 2009 Angora Sultana de Denzili ($16 on Tuesdays, normally $32). The sultana grape is … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Don

I almost walked into Pat Troy’s for a pint yesterday before dinner, but then logic (i.e., the thought of clean lines) took hold of me, and so I walked over to Restaurant Eve. A pint of Guinness ($7) it was, … Continue reading →

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Bánh Cuốn Thăng Long, Eden Center, Falls Church, VA

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Don

Deep in the ever-changing recesses of Eden Center lies Bánh Cuốn Thăng Long, specializing in Bánh Cuốn, the thin, rolled, rice crêpe, stuffed with pork, or whatever else they feel like stuffing it with. The first-time diner here would be … Continue reading →

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