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Vidalia, Downtown
(See the January 23, 2011 Review here). Five of us got together at the bar of Vidalia, sequestering the table nearest the kitchen, and drinking and noshing on a mish-mash of bar snacks and share plates. There was so much … Continue reading
CityZen, Southwest
On Monday, April 18th, CityZen held a fundraiser to benefit the victims of the Japan tsunami disaster. It was a gala affair which featured a brief, moving speech given by Japan’s ambassador to the U.S., Ichiro Fujisaki. There was both … Continue reading
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Tagged Japanese, Modern American, Southwest, Vegetarian
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Present, Falls Church, VA
When it first opened, Present was terribly overrated by the major publications in this town. It was never great to begin with, and after several weeks (perhaps several months), each of my visits seemed to get a little more gloppy. … Continue reading
The Atlas Room, Atlas District
If you’ve still not been to the H Street Corridor, or refuse to go because of all the road construction, The Atlas Room is your excuse. I had many hours of free time the other night, and couldn’t think of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Atlas District, Cocktails, Modern American
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Equinox, Downtown
Now that Todd and Ellen Gray have opened their second restaurant, Watershed, their flagship, Equinox, might take a temporary hit in quality. But it sure didn’t the night I went – I had the best meal I’ve had in quite awhile. … Continue reading
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Tagged American, Downtown, Farm to Table
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Gom Ba Woo, Annandale, VA
Gom Ba Woo has been touted (including by me) as the best Korean restaurant in the area for homestyle cooking. In fact, I’ve never seen a less than flattering review of it – so I may as well be the … Continue reading
La Caraqueña, Falls Church, VA
The patio at La Caraqueña (at least the side that’s allowed to serve alcohol – the one away from Route 7) was a tough ticket on a beautiful Monday evening, so it was either wait for an outdoor seat to … Continue reading
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Tagged Falls Church, Venezuelan
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Kora, Crystal City, VA
We were in the mood for Italian, so of course we started driving around aimlessly at 6:30 on a Friday night. Argia’s? Nah, just there. Ruffino’s! Has it re-opened yet? Nope, one more week. We headed to Kora. Unfortunately for … Continue reading
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Tagged Crystal City, Happy Hour, Italian
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Acadiana, Mt. Vernon Square
(See the December 6, 2010 Review here.) I was invited to a (Jim Beam) Bourbon Dinner at Acadiana with the extremely colorful Master Distiller from Jim Beam, Fred Noe (who was hilariously hurling the F-bomb around in front of about … Continue reading
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Tagged Alligator, Bourbon, Cajun, Mt. Vernon Square
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Burger 7, Falls Church, VA
Burger 7 is one of the newest entries in the still-burgeoning moderately upscale hamburger market (i.e., better than fast food, but not as good as Palena, Vidalia, etc.). It has taken over the old Burrito Brothers space in Idlywood Plaza … Continue reading
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Tagged Falls Church, Hamburgers
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