Category Archives: Restaurants

Stachowski Market & Deli, Georgetown

I went to Stachowski Market & Deli today and tried the Braunschweiger Sandwich ($8.99) for the first time. It was an excellent sandwich, and for the price it was amazing (it is indeed enough for two small meals). Made with Jamie’s homemade braunschweiger … Continue reading

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Family Meal, Frederick, MD

Last night, I had a wonderful, delightful dinner at Family Meal, my third visit to this terrific restaurant in Frederick. (Wonderful, delightful, and terrific in the first sentence – where do you think review is going?) We were there mostly to … Continue reading

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DGS Delicatessen, Dupont Circle

I’ve now been to DGS Delicatessen three times: December 23rd (when I ran into an old friend at the bar), December 24th (with my favorite dining companion in the whole, wide world), and January 7th (with Mark Slater, to celebrate his new … Continue reading

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Amoo’s Kabob, McLean, VA

Good news for fans of Amoo’s Kabob: they got themselves a tandoor, and are now offering homemade bread for $1 a slice. It’s about 6-8 inches in diameter, round, surprisingly thick (maybe 1/4-inch), evenly charred, and just wonderful. I suspect many … Continue reading

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Monty’s Steakhouse, Springfield, VA

I had no idea what to expect when I walked into Monty’s Steakhouse last night, and I kept it that way on purpose. It’s in the Old Keene Mill Shopping Center which also contains the Springfield Whole Foods (there are quite … Continue reading

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Maki Maki, Bethesda

I tweeted this yesterday afternoon, having a terrible craving for raw seafood – raw bar or sashimi – yesterday at around 3:15 PM. I really tried: Makoto, closed Kotobuki, closed Murasaki, closed Yosaku, closed Black’s Bar & Kitchen, closed Clyde’s, open but … Continue reading

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Paradise Indian Cuisine, Gwynn Park, MD

As the situation would have it, I stayed in the Gwynn Park Days Inn last week (near Security Mall). First 7 PM, then 8 PM, then 9 PM, fast approached, then passed. I was getting hungry, and my options were … Continue reading

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Menomalé, Brookland

In my last pre-hurricane meal, my young dining companion and I returned to Menomalé which we enjoyed before, and we enjoyed it every bit as much this time around. Matt began with a San Pellegrino Aranciata ($3.00), the blood orange version of … Continue reading

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Han Sung, Ellicott City, MD

I’d never before been to Han Sung, but it has always had a special place in my heart as the oldest post in the Baltimore Restaurants and Dining Forum. I stopped in earlier this week, and since it was before the … Continue reading

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Dogfish Head Alehouse, Chantilly, VA

I had a couple hours to kill the other evening, so I pointed my car in the direction of Fair Lakes or Chantilly thinking in the back of my mind that I’d be updating one or both of those threads (if anyone has any … Continue reading

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