Category Archives: Restaurants

3 Bar and Grill, Clarendon, VA

(See the March 4, 2011 Review here.) A lot of times, parking will dictate where I end up, and so it was on this occasion, where I found myself sitting at the bar at 3 Bar and Grill. Only wanting … Continue reading

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Himalayan Heritage, Adams Morgan

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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Willow, Ballston, VA

(See the December 20, 2010 Review here.) The last time I had dinner at Willow, I swore that on the next visit, I’d break away from the $5 bar menu which had been seducing me for awhile now. Emboldened by … Continue reading

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Fiola, Penn Quarter

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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Ray’s Hell Burger Too, Arlington, VA

* Table Service * Beer and Wine * Credit Cards Do you really need a fourth reason to go to Ray’s Hell Burger Too instead of Ray’s Hell Burger? Here, you drink cheaply – our table got a Boylan’s Cola ($2), … Continue reading

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Saveur India, Bethesda, MD

I was last at Saveur India a couple of years ago, and really enjoyed my meal. This time around, I only stopped in for a snack, but also found a little pot of gold. Samosas ($4.50) are good here, and … Continue reading

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Pupatella, Arlington, VA

(See the May 26, 2011 Review here.) A family of four enjoyed a full dinner sitting right in front of Enzo Algarme, with both a seven-year-old girl and an eleven-year-old boy entranced by the pizzas being made right before their … Continue reading

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Hee Been, Annandale, VA

(Hee Been may be officially in Alexandria, but anything on Route 236 west of I-395 gets rolled into Annandale in my book.) I’m not sure whether or not Hee Been is the largest Korean restaurant in the DC area (I’d … Continue reading

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Diya, Tysons Corner, VA

If someone were to ask, “What’s the biggest Indian restaurant in the DC area?” then “Bombay Club” would be a pretty good guess, but that’s only if they haven’t been to Diya. Diya sits on the Vienna side of Tysons … Continue reading

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Freddy’s Lobster and Clams, Bethesda, MD

(See the May 17, 2011 Review here.) Did you go to donrockwell.com Discount Day at Freddy’s Lobster and Clams? If not, you missed not only the $5 drink special, not only 15% off your entire check, but also Gillian Clark’s fried … Continue reading

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