Category Archives: Restaurants

Qdoba, Bailey’s Crossroads, VA

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Don

Yeah, I played Ultra-Zone Laser Tag. Yeah, I went to Qdoba. Yeah, I got a burrito. You gotta problem with that? I’ve been to Qdoba exactly three times in my life, and each time I’ve gotten a Vegetarian Burrito ($5.89) … 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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Pizzeria Orso, Falls Church, VA

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Don

(See the February 15th., 2011 Review here.) If you read my previous review about Orso, you’ll see that I was disgruntled about the Giamette. But I also know full well that pizzaiolo Edan Macquaid is one of the most talented … 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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McLean 1910, McLean, VA

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Don

The old Three Pigs BBQ space in Langley Shopping Center has been so transformed that it’s no longer recognizable, and its replacement, McLean 1910, seems like it’s off to a good start. How good? McLean 1910 is owned by the … Continue reading →

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Sou’Wester, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Southwest

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Don

February 14th is a special day for me – not only because it’s Valentine’s Day, but because it’s also my son Matt’s birthday! For the past two years, I’d taken him out for an “all-dessert dinner.” (Yes, go ahead and … Continue reading →

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Fast Gourmet, U Street Corridor

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Don

(See the January 15th Review here.) I had just attended a breakfast summit at Eatonville, but didn’t get the chance to have any breakfast. It was 11 AM, I had parked right in front of Fast Gourmet – was there any … Continue reading →

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Pizzeria Orso, Falls Church, VA

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Don

(See the December 11th, 2010 Review here.) Confession time. It was 7 PM last Sunday night, I was working on almost no sleep, had really never spoken in public before, and hadn’t even started writing my speech to give early … 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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