Category Archives: MD

Cuba de Ayer, Burtonsville, MD

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Don

At some point, I’d love to do a back-to-back comparison of Rockville’s Cuban Corner with Burtonsville’s Cuba de Ayer, both of which I’d only been to once (before tonight). It had been a few years since I’ve been here, but … Continue reading →

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Pupuseria y Taqueria La Miguelena, Langley Park, MD

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Don

There are several Salvadoran-owned food trucks scattered about Langley Park (I saw one hidden behind the place that used to be Fontana Bowl-o-rama). The Pupuseria y Taqueria La Miguelena truck is nominally from Hyattsville, but was parked in the driveway … Continue reading →

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Matamoros, Wheaton, MD

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Don

It was the end of a really bad, really long day. It was about 9:15 PM, and I hadn’t had a bite of food – I needed sustenance, and found myself driving through Wheaton. I wasn’t in the mood for … Continue reading →

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Black Market Bistro, Garrett Park, MD

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Don

Black Market Bistro gets my vote as “Best Restaurant in Garrett Park.” Then again, I’m pretty sure it might be the only restaurant in Garrett Park. No matter – it’s a wonderful place, and understandably overlooked in the online restaurant … Continue reading →

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KBQ, Bowie, MD

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Don

It had been way too long since I’d been to KBQ, a nondescript little barbecue outlet in a strip mall off of Route 450 in Bowie. Having been here now about six times, my experiences with the ribs have ranged … Continue reading →

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Crisp & Juicy, Rockville, MD

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Don

I often do things that are really stupid. Not because I’m (necessarily) stupid, but because I act without thinking. And of course I found myself driving down Rockville Pike during peak dinner hour Saturday night, with no reservation, and a … Continue reading →

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Schmankerl Stube, Hagerstown, MD

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Don

I was unwilling to accept the long drive to Hagerstown only to be told Schmankerl Stube was completely full on a Saturday night, so my friend and I showed up at 8:30 PM. Sure enough, they were full, but the … Continue reading →

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Bulls & Bears, Hagerstown, MD

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Don

What to do in Hagerstown when there’s a thirty-minute wait for Schmankerl Stube? Walk down the street and have a drink at Bulls & Bears, of course. On a Saturday night at 8:30, this expansive, open restaurant was packed, with … Continue reading →

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Sabai Sabai Simply Thai, Germantown, MD

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Don

(See the February 15th Review here.) Oops. A couple weeks ago, I went to Sabai Sabai Simply Thai, and proclaimed it “the best Thai meal I’ve had in years.” Well, of course I was going to go back; I only … Continue reading →

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Volt, Frederick, MD

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Don

I often walk straight into hornets’ nests, and so it was Saturday night at 7:30 PM, Valentine’s Day weekend, as I got an answering machine at Volt, but ignored the near-zero percent chance of getting a table and went anyway. … Continue reading →

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