Author Archives: Don

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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Eamonn’s – A Dublin Chipper, Alexandria, VA

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Don

Ye olde reliable Dublin Chipper striketh again. In what seemed to be a recurring theme with my French house guests, semi- fast food reared its head again in Old Town at Eamonn’s (following in the footsteps of Surfside, Maoz Vegetarian, … Continue reading →

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Blanca’s, Falls Church, VA

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Don

Blanca’s is a relatively unknown Salvadoran / Tex-Mex restaurant that has been right on S. Washington Street since 1989. It’s dingy exterior conceals an interior with slightly more charm than you’d expect. Note when you walk in, there’s a little … Continue reading →

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China Canteen, Rockville, MD

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Don

Nearly all the lunch specials at China Canteen are $5.99, and this included my Stir Fried Liver Home Style, a big plate of uniformly cut, bite-sized crescents of calves liver wok-fried with the usual mixed vegetables. It came with a … Continue reading →

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Casa Oaxaca, Adams Morgan

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Don

The Top Shelf Margarita ($9.00) at Casa Oaxaca is made with Sauza Gold Tequila and lime juice poured from a plastic pitcher, and the drink is served in a pint glass. I thought it would be perfect with an appetizer … Continue reading →

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Maoz Vegetarian, Downtown

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Don

The DC area has seen more than its share of kind-of, sort-of fast food restaurants crop up over the past couple of years, and Maoz Vegetarian is one of the gang. The formula here is extremely simple: walk up to … Continue reading →

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Masa 14, U Street Corridor

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Don

There was but one mission: to drink. Masa 14 has amazing happy hour deals, and they run weekdays until 7 PM. Everything at happy hour on this day was only $4. We arrived at 6:04, and made the most of … Continue reading →

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Surfside, Glover Park

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Don

“Wow this place reminds me of Jettie’s,” my friend said as she walked into Surfside for the very first time. I’ve never heard one bad thing about Surfside, the wildly popular California-tinged semi-fast food Mexican restaurant which seems to be constantly … Continue reading →

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