Monthly Archives: June 2011

Diya, Tysons Corner, VA

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Don

If someone were to ask, “What’s the biggest Indian restaurant in the DC area?” then “Bombay Club” would be a pretty good guess, but that’s only if they haven’t been to Diya. Diya sits on the Vienna side of Tysons … Continue reading →

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Freddy’s Lobster and Clams, Bethesda, MD

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Don

(See the May 17, 2011 Review here.) Did you go to donrockwell.com Discount Day at Freddy’s Lobster and Clams? If not, you missed not only the $5 drink special, not only 15% off your entire check, but also Gillian Clark’s fried … Continue reading →

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Adour, St. Regis Hotel, Downtown

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Don

I couldn’t get ahold of Adour on the phone, so I decided to take my chances and try for a walk-in reservation. When I got there, I was told they were fully booked, so decided to sit at the bar … Continue reading →

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Estadio, Logan Circle

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Don

(See the February 23, 2001 Review here.) I have a feeling this could result in a six-foot, six-inch foot in the arse, so I’m going out to Home Depot today and purchasing some Mark-B-Gone. After a trade wine tasting at … Continue reading →

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Bistro LaZeez, Bethesda, MD

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Don

After an afternoon of heat-driven thunderstorms, the sun came out for a glorious few hours before tucking in for the night, and the temperature had dropped about ten degrees – it was a perfect time for an early dinner on … Continue reading →

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Fast Gourmet, U Street Corridor

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Don

(See the February 15, 2011 Review here.) I’ve been raving to Matt about the Chivito at Fast Gourmet, and on Saturday night we decided to make a special trip to get one. Of course, we unwittingly drove right through (the cordoned … Continue reading →

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Virtue Feed & Grain, Alexandria, VA

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Don

It was 6:20 PM on June 10, 2011, and Virtue Feed and Grain had just opened its doors to the public for the very first time fifty minutes earlier. Both the upstairs and downstairs bars in this cavernous space were … Continue reading →

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Cafe Taj, McLean, VA

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Don

I used to go to Cafe Taj a lot back in the mid 1990s. Lately, my visits have tapered off to once every other year or so, and not just because I’m busy running around to every other restaurant in … Continue reading →

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Zentan, Donavan House Hotel, Logan Circle

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Don

Every time an absentee celebrity chef associates his or her name with a restaurant, the internet gets all a-twitter. Zentan, which touts itself as being linked to the non-existent Susur Lee from Toronto, is no exception. I wanted to unwind … Continue reading →

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Trummer’s on Main, Clifton, VA

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Don

It was the rare combination of a Sunday where I had absolutely no obligations, and a late afternoon with picture-perfect weather. What better circumstance to take a little drive towards Clifton and go to Trummer’s on Main for their Sunday … Continue reading →

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