Author Archives: Don

Ardeo + Bardeo, Cleveland Park

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Don

The newly renovated, newly combined, sort-of newly named Ardeo + Bardeo has always been something of a forgotten child in Ashok Bajaj’s burgeoning empire of restaurants. It’s an outlier in location and theme, and until now, has also been bringing up … Continue reading →

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Ledo Restaurant, College Park, MD

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Don

I hadn’t been to Ledo Restaurant since it closed in Adelphi, but decided to go when I figured it would be empty: Sunday, December 26th, at around 2 PM. Well, it wasn’t that empty; it’s just that the restaurant is … Continue reading →

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Ravi Kabob I, Arlington, VA

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Don

(See the December 9, 2010 Ravi Kabob I review here.) Let us dispel the false notion that ethnic “mom and pops” in suburbia do not face similar consistency problems as more expensive, downtown restaurants; my experiences have proven otherwise. Ravi … Continue reading →

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Gom Tang E, Annandale, VA

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Don

It was a 1 AM run to Annandale’s Gom Tang E, currently my favorite Seol Leong Tang house in the metropolitan area. You know you’re in for something special when you walk in, and behind a glass partition, there is … Continue reading →

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New Heights, Woodley Park

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Don

(See December 11, 2010 Review here.) The Minestrone ($9 on the bar menu) at New Heights meets some sort of technical definition in that it contains a grain (farro) plus a bean (corona), but it’s more akin to a Palena … Continue reading →

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Don Pollo, Bethesda, MD

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Don

Don Pollo is nominally in Chevy Chase, but I can’t see anything north of Bradley being anything but Bethesda, borders be damned. If you’re heading north on Wisconsin from the District, you can sometimes get lucky and snare street parking … Continue reading →

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Panjshir, Falls Church, VA

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Don

Desperation set in last night as closing time loomed near, so Panjshir it was. I came close to going entirely vegetarian, and there wasn’t much difference that I didn’t. The only dish that contained meat was the Aushak ($5.95), a … Continue reading →

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Mitsitam Cafe, National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Don

For the first time I’ve ever seen, Mitsitam Cafe was off its game yesterday. For a late lunch on Christmas-Eve Eve (as my son called it, with anticipation), it was a ghost town along with the rest of the city. … Continue reading →

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District Taco, Arlington, VA

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Don

I’d been to District Taco a few weeks ago, and really enjoyed a Burrito Mojado, but yesterday, a Basic Breakfast Taco ($2.25) fell a little short. This is a very simple dish to put out – scrambled egg, cheese, and … Continue reading →

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Old Cairo, Burke, VA

Posted on December 23, 2010 by Don

Old Cairo is the only Egyptian restaurant I know of in the area (and I say “Egyptian” with a grain of salt because it has only one indigenous Egyptian dish). Located next to the Wal-Mart (unless you live in Burke, … Continue reading →

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