Category Archives: DC

Mio, Downtown

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Don

Mio is a restaurant stuck on Vermont Ave. just north of K Street, a dead zone for no real reason. It has undergone several transformations over the years, but the one thing that has remained constant is its co-owner, Manuel … Continue reading →

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New Heights, Woodley Park

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Don

(See December 27th, 2010 Review here). Logan Cox’s (and sous chef Erik Morgan’s) Cauliflower Soup was off the menu last night at New Heights, so they introduced a new one: Sweet Potato Soup ($10) with crispy petit-fours sized squares of … Continue reading →

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Palena Cafe, Cleveland Park

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Don

(See December 1, 2010 Review here). Palena Cafe has taken some recent criticism on the internet for … existing, but also for expanding, for no longer offering the back-room menu, and for some reported service glitches as well. Last Monday … Continue reading →

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Ripple, Cleveland Park

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Don

On a frigid Sunday evening, I ducked into Ripple and immediately asked for a glass of Bourbon (that cold snap we recently had switched me from beer and wine to Bourbon and Rye very quickly). A Van Winkle 12 was … Continue reading →

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Ba Bay, Capitol Hill

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Don

I’ll come right out and say it (now) – I went to Ba Bay shortly after they opened, and didn’t like it. But I’ve always liked Khoa and Denise Nguyen, and I know two things about them: they’re very serious … Continue reading →

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Vidalia, Downtown

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Don

(See January 15, 2011 Review here.) On the second night of Restaurant Week, I’d actually forgotten it was Restaurant Week (honest!), and was foolish enough to drive straight into the lion’s den, determined to repeat my phenomenal hamburger experience from … Continue reading →

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Corduroy, Convention Center

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Don

(See January 15, 2011 Review here.) I spent the first day of Restaurant Week all alone, at the bar of Corduroy, with the fine company of bartender Casey Wilson, her friend  (and Corduroy server) Dee Tobin, and Dee’s boyfriend (and … Continue reading →

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Cashion’s Eat Place, Adams Morgan

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Don

Cashion’s isn’t quite what it used to be when Ann Cashion owned the restaurant and was toiling away in the kitchen, but her old sous chef, John Manolatos (who purchased the restaurant along with GM Justin Abad) still runs the … Continue reading →

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Vidalia, Downtown

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

There are two Vidalias: the one that everyone goes to, and the one that nobody knows about – with off-menu preparations that can be simply incredible. Interestingly, I went to the former last week, and had a fantastic meal. Wines … Continue reading →

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Daily Grill, Downtown

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

Sometimes it’s the company that makes a meal, and so it was last Friday at Daily Grill, an awful California-based chain that, well … Happy hour premium mixed drinks were $9, and a shot of Don Julio Blanco – which … Continue reading →

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