Monthly Archives: January 2011

Fast Gourmet, U Street Corridor

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

It’s finally happened. A great restaurant has been open for months in the DC area that I knew nothing about, and if it wasn’t for this posting on Fast Gourmet, I probably still wouldn’t. But I’d like to think I … Continue reading →

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Corduroy, Convention Center

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

This is the longest I’ve ever been without going to Corduroy, and I’m going to return sooner rather than later – but not for the reasons you think. I’m going to give myself a little pat on the back for … Continue reading →

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River Falls Seafood Co., Potomac, MD

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

I’ve always been impressed by the fish for sale at River Falls Seafood Co. (and remember having a really good crabcake sandwich there once), but have never tried their sushi before this week. A platter of Assorted Sashimi ($14.95) was supposed … Continue reading →

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Public House No. 7, Seven Corners, VA

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

Thanks to this review by Fritz Hahn, I found myself at Public House No. 7 for the very first time on Monday evening. Walking through the charmless main dining room, I didn’t find much appeal, but once I walked into … Continue reading →

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Phở Hòa Bình, Rockville, MD

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

For the second day in a row, I found myself in Rockville, and for the second day in a row, I had a bowl of Pho for lunch, this time at Pho Hoa Binh. Although most pho houses in the … Continue reading →

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York Castle, Rockville, MD

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

This was my first trip to the new York Castle, and it certainly won’t be my last. The old location (in Silver Spring) was one of my frequent haunts and I’m happy to say that – excessively cold temperature (both … Continue reading →

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Il Pizzico, Rockville, MD

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

I received some criticism for my thoughts about Casa Nonna (criticism, even spirited criticism, is always welcome, by the way). A few nights later, my son and I had dinner at Il Pizzico in Rockville, a white-tablecloth, red-sauce Italian restaurant … Continue reading →

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Phở 75, Langley Park, MD

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

I’ve been going to this outlet of Pho 75 for over twenty years, and have probably been several dozen times – I got my parents hooked on it, and to this day, my mom asks about going once a week … Continue reading →

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Molly’s Yogurt, Vienna, VA

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

In the same parking lot as Nizam’s, Molly’s Yogurt was opened last year by Jeremy Schottler, owner of Italian Gourmet (also in the same parking lot). Molly’s Yogurt, however, is something of a misnomer because the real treat there is … Continue reading →

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Nizam’s, Vienna, VA

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Don

Nizam’s has been open since 1978, and with the possible exception of Topkapi in Fairfax, had the best reputation for Turkish in NoVa. So how’s it doing now? I hadn’t been here in years, probably ten years, but I distinctly … Continue reading →

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