Category Archives: DC

Himalayan Heritage, Adams Morgan

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Don

Have you ever been to a restaurant where the prices are so downright reasonable, and the staff so pleasant, that you left feeling guilty because you didn’t pay enough? That’s exactly what happened to me at Himalayan Heritage. For the … Continue reading →

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Fiola, Penn Quarter

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Don

It isn’t, or shouldn’t be, my job to correct The Washington Post and Washingtonian for their spectacular failures in reviewing our city’s greatest restaurants. If a major publication wants to say Rasika is “four stars,” or that The Source is … Continue reading →

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Adour, St. Regis Hotel, Downtown

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Don

I couldn’t get ahold of Adour on the phone, so I decided to take my chances and try for a walk-in reservation. When I got there, I was told they were fully booked, so decided to sit at the bar … Continue reading →

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Estadio, Logan Circle

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Don

(See the February 23, 2001 Review here.) I have a feeling this could result in a six-foot, six-inch foot in the arse, so I’m going out to Home Depot today and purchasing some Mark-B-Gone. After a trade wine tasting at … Continue reading →

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Fast Gourmet, U Street Corridor

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Don

(See the February 15, 2011 Review here.) I’ve been raving to Matt about the Chivito at Fast Gourmet, and on Saturday night we decided to make a special trip to get one. Of course, we unwittingly drove right through (the cordoned … 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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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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