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Cali Yogurt, Adams Morgan

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Don

Cali Yogurt (technically one word in all lowercase) is known for two things: frozen yogurt, and tea. So I made the mistake of combining both. A Green Tea Yogurt ($3.50 for a small) was ordered unadorned, which was also a … Continue reading →

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Slaviya, Adams Morgan

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Don

Slaviya opened in April in the old LeftBank space, but I hadn’t been until last night. When I walked in, the restaurant was virtually empty – except, of course, for about two dozen people crowded around the dance floor. You … Continue reading →

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Mezè, Adams Morgan

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Don

Tuesday nights are your night to dine at Mezè – bottles of wine are half-price.  You will not go wrong with a peppy little bottle of 2009 Angora Sultana de Denzili ($16 on Tuesdays, normally $32). The sultana grape is … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Don

I almost walked into Pat Troy’s for a pint yesterday before dinner, but then logic (i.e., the thought of clean lines) took hold of me, and so I walked over to Restaurant Eve. A pint of Guinness ($7) it was, … Continue reading →

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Bánh Cuốn Thăng Long, Eden Center, Falls Church, VA

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Don

Deep in the ever-changing recesses of Eden Center lies Bánh Cuốn Thăng Long, specializing in Bánh Cuốn, the thin, rolled, rice crêpe, stuffed with pork, or whatever else they feel like stuffing it with. The first-time diner here would be … Continue reading →

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Mia’s Pizzas, Bethesda, MD

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Don

I’m always happy to go back to Mia’s Pizzas which gets my vote as “best pizza in Bethesda.” The wood-burning oven lends a fireplace-like ambience to this relatively small restaurant which had a good crowd at 6:30 on a Sunday … Continue reading →

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Willow, Ballston, VA

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Don

Every time I go to Willow, I keep wanting to break away from the bar menu, but I can’t: it’s too cheap, and it’s too good. Warm Gruyères Cheese Puffs ($5) with black truffle butter is a huge portion – … Continue reading →

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The Tombs, Georgetown

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Don

After a long walk yesterday, trenching through the snow, ending up in Georgetown, I hobbled up the cobblestone street and headed straight for a cold one. The Tombs was pretty packed at around 6:30 last night, with only a couple … Continue reading →

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Breeze, Annandale, VA

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Don

Although Breeze is relatively new, I’ve somehow found myself there three times already – the first for a bingsu, the second for gelato, and the third for a baked good. It’s right next to Yechon, and is in fact owned … Continue reading →

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Indique Heights, Chevy Chase, MD

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Don

At around 8 PM on a Friday, I was happy to see Indique Heights full of people — they were doing over 100 covers that night (and on a related note, Lia’s was even more packed). It was nice to … Continue reading →

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