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So’s Your Mom, Adams Morgan

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Don

I stopped in today for a Rare Roast Beef Sandwich ($4.95) on white, with lettuce, tomato, and mayo. It was fine, just as good as you’d get at an office deli. Lots of people seem to like So’s Your Mom, … Continue reading →

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Passage to India, Bethesda, MD

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Don

Let me say before writing this that I think Passage to India is arguably the finest Indian cooking in the area, and has been for quite some time. That said, let me also dispel the myth that being “known” in … Continue reading →

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Buck’s Fishing and Camping, Chevy Chase

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Don

I’ve been to Buck’s Fishing and Camping probably two dozen times since it opened in 2003, but never have I had a meal as poor as the one this past Saturday evening (*). At 9 PM, the restaurant was surprisingly … Continue reading →

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Unique Bakery, Fairfax, VA

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Don

Unique Bakery is one of those typical strip-mall bakeries you don’t know about – sometimes you don’t know about them even if you live only a couple miles away (it’s in Twinbrook Shopping Center on Braddock Road). But they’ve been … Continue reading →

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Pizzeria Orso, Falls Church, VA

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Don

The best pizza in town. It’s a burning question that everyone can debate, like the best burger, or the best ice cream. Five years ago, 2 Amys stood alone, as it had for many years. Then, upstart Carole Greenwood opened … Continue reading →

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Java Coast, Gaylord Hotel, National Harbor, MD

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Don

Many of the “restaurants” at National Harbor stop serving lunch at 2:30 PM, so I decided to hold off until dinner, with a second cup of coffee tiding me over through the afternoon. Downstairs in the Gaylord Hotel is Java … Continue reading →

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New Heights, Woodley Park

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Don

Disclaimer: I’m personal friends with the co-owner of New Heights, and dine here often. That said, I’ve had the restaurant rated #1 in Woodley Park since long before we were friends, and am a genuine fan of Chef Logan Cox … Continue reading →

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Happy Family, Falls Church, VA

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Don

Well, I had to try it sooner or later. It had been sitting there, this decrepit shack, right on the main drag in old Falls Church. “In Business Since 1996,” the menu says, and it has a sort of poor … Continue reading →

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PS7′s, Verizon Center

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Don

I’ve always resisted The OMFG Dip ($12) here because I can’t pull myself away from the “Primanti Brothers” Special. This, despite it sounding sooooo OMF good: seared porchetta with caramelized onions and melted gruyere on toasted foccacia, with a medium-sized … Continue reading →

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Ravi Kabob I, Arlington, VA

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Don

People often wonder how I can eat out around 360 days a year. What do you do on Christmas or Thanksgiving, they’ll ask. Well, this Thanksgiving, and this past Christmas, I got carryout from Ravi Kabob. And I went again … Continue reading →

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