Category Archives: DC

Bourbon, Glover Park

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Don

On what I suppose will be the saddest Mother’s Day ever, with neither mother nor grave to visit, I found myself alone at the bar at Bourbon late Sunday evening in search of liquid comfort. And I made the best … Continue reading →

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Comet Ping Pong, Chevy Chase

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Don

(I feel funny pigeonholing Comet Ping Pong and Buck’s Fishing and Camping into a neighborhood.) A few years back, Jamie Liu and I partook in The Fab Forno, and it really became clear that Comet Ping Pong was putting out … Continue reading →

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Negril, Howard University

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Don

There was a time when the Negril at (the now-demolished) Waterside Mall was the restaurant I’d frequent more than any other. I got to know the menu extremely well, and spent lots of time and energy convincing my friends to … Continue reading →

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Brightwood Bistro, Brightwood

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Don

I would bet some pretty serious money that I’m the only person in the world to ever eat at both BBQ World (Burke, VA) and Brightwood Bistro – not just on the same day, but for the same meal (dinner)! … Continue reading →

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2 Amys, Cathedral Heights

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Don

(See the March 27, 2011 Review here.) It was a looong wait for a patio table at 2 Amys – a four-top was lingering, and we were relegated to the bar while we waited for them to <Terminator>GET OUT</Terminator> (there … Continue reading →

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Bourbon, Adams Morgan

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Don

After a mob-scene launch party at Fiola, my friend and I took off for Adams Morgan where we met Bill Thomas and Jake Parrott at Bourbon – he was doing a television segment on Bourbon (the drink, not the restaurant), … Continue reading →

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Vidalia, Downtown

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Don

(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 →

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CityZen, Southwest

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Don

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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The Atlas Room, Atlas District

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Don

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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Equinox, Downtown

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Don

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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