Author Archives: Don

Me Jana, Courthouse, VA

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Don

It was a perfect day to have dinner on the patio of Me Jana, me with a glass of 2008 Ksara Reserve ($8.99), he with his Diet Coke ($2.95). Lebanese restaurants are perfect in many ways: small plates, vegetarian, non-vegetarian, … Continue reading →

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Wild Chicken, Fairfax, VA

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Don

Wild Chicken is a relatively new Pollo a la Brasa house on Pickett Street near Fair City Mall, owned by Rosa and Wilder (hence the name?) Sanchez.  (There’s also a second Fairfax location near West Fair Center.) Once inside, you’ll … Continue reading →

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Salt and Pepper, Palisades

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Don

What a wonderful surprise this new restaurant is. It was a gorgeous, sunny evening, so my young dining companion and I grabbed a couple of seats on the patio. He, with his usual Diet Coke ($3, refilled without asking (from … Continue reading →

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The Garden Kitchen, Occoquan, VA

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Don

After an absolutely brutal, three hour long trial of physical exertion, I detoured from Woodbridge into scenic Occoquan for an almost desperate bite to eat. I was starving, and needed calories, sustenance. My criteria were simple: I needed something for … Continue reading →

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Comet Ping Pong, Chevy Chase

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Don

(See the May 6, 2011 Review here.) One of my favorite things about Comet Ping Pong is the quality of the wines available by the glass, half-carafe, and full carafe. A 2007 Chateau Jouclary Cabardès ($6) is a Grenache-driven blend that’s … Continue reading →

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3 Bar and Grill, Clarendon, VA

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Don

(See the March 4, 2011 Review here.) A lot of times, parking will dictate where I end up, and so it was on this occasion, where I found myself sitting at the bar at 3 Bar and Grill. Only wanting … Continue reading →

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Himalayan Heritage, Adams Morgan

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Don

Have you ever been to a restaurant where the prices are so downright reasonable, and the staff so pleasant, that you left feeling guilty because you didn’t pay enough? That’s exactly what happened to me at Himalayan Heritage. For the … Continue reading →

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Willow, Ballston, VA

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Don

(See the December 20, 2010 Review here.) The last time I had dinner at Willow, I swore that on the next visit, I’d break away from the $5 bar menu which had been seducing me for awhile now. Emboldened by … Continue reading →

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Fiola, Penn Quarter

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Don

It isn’t, or shouldn’t be, my job to correct The Washington Post and Washingtonian for their spectacular failures in reviewing our city’s greatest restaurants. If a major publication wants to say Rasika is “four stars,” or that The Source is … Continue reading →

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Ray’s Hell Burger Too, Arlington, VA

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Don

* Table Service * Beer and Wine * Credit Cards Do you really need a fourth reason to go to Ray’s Hell Burger Too instead of Ray’s Hell Burger? Here, you drink cheaply – our table got a Boylan’s Cola ($2), … Continue reading →

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