Category Archives: Restaurants

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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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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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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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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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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BBQ World, Burke, VA

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Don

Burke has numerous strip shopping centers dotted with independently owned restaurants that many Washingtonians will never lay eyes on, and BBQ World is one of them even though it’s been open since 1993. The best way to describe its location … Continue reading →

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Wu’s Garden, Vienna, VA

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Don

I’d been very curious about David Chang’s praise of Wu’s Garden since I read this piece over a year ago. I think I’d been here once before, and had no special memories of the restaurant. I ordered a dish Chang raved … Continue reading →

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Dixie Bones, Woodbridge, VA

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Don

We’ve all seen it – the sign for Dixie Bones on I-95 going to or coming from Fredericksburg. Reviews on donrockwell.com have been very mixed, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. On Sundays, they have a lunch buffet, and … Continue reading →

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Pizzeria Orso, Falls Church, VA

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Don

(See the February, 19th, 2011 Review here.) Having just had two very, very good dinners at 2 Amys, I was curious to try Pizzeria Orso again – I had not yet been after the (unceremonious) departures of Edan Macquaid and … Continue reading →

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Market Salamander, Middleburg, VA

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Don

Today was a very special day, shared with a very special person, and for lunch I found myself driving east on Route 50 through Middleburg. Every time I do this, I think I’m going to go to Upper Crust bakery, but … Continue reading →

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