Category Archives: Restaurants

The Dabney, Blagden Alley

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Don

I went to the The Dabney right when it opened, and liked it well enough, but what I experienced there this week was a restaurant that has started to come into its own – the entire experience being at a … Continue reading →

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Grapeseed Bistro & Wine Bar, Bethesda

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Don

On Friday evening, I *finally* got out to one of Grapeseed’s Friday-night Dinners, a multi-course menu that, in this case, coincided with their 16th anniversary – it was a “Best Of,” four-course, prix-fixe menu for $45 ($11.25 per course). Chef-owner-star-athlete … Continue reading →

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Tail Up Goat, Adams Morgan

Posted on April 6, 2016 by Don

How to tell the difference between the two from a distance, on an island overrun with both: “Tail up goat. Tail down sheep.” Such is the origin behind the name of Adams Morgan’s hottest new restaurant, Tail Up Goat – … Continue reading →

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Trummer’s on Main, Clifton

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Don

(Click here for the Jun 5, 2011 Review) Trummer’s on Main is still the beautiful building it was, and the last few miles of the drive down Chapel Road are as nice as any in the area. The bar itself remains … Continue reading →

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Requin, Pop-Up, Mosaic District

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Don

This is the first time, and perhaps the last time, I review a pop-up restaurant – there are just too many variables at play that I’m unfamiliar with. The dinnerware, for example. How am I supposed to evaluate this? I … Continue reading →

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Takumi, Falls Church

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Don

(Click here for the Dec 17, 2015 Review) I sat at the bar for lunch a week ago and, in effect, had an omakase:  We told Chef Yu two or three things we wanted, and asked him to supplement with … Continue reading →

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Drift on 7th, Shaw

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Don

You folks may have noticed that I’ve taken a bit of time off from writing reviews – I have a lot of personal items on my plate (details forthcoming at some point), and writing reviews takes quite a bit out … Continue reading →

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ABC Canteen, Fairfax

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Don

(For the Dec 4, 2015 Review, click here.) Having had such wonderful tamales on my previous visit to ABC Canteen, I made a return visit for lunch to explore in more depth. At the very top of their menu is … Continue reading →

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Rye Bar, Capella Hotel, Georgetown

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Don

On an absolutely *frigid* Monday evening, I drove to Georgetown, only to find K Street blocked off, and I was diverted onto the Whitehurst Freeway, where I was spit out near the Key Bridge. Turning right on M Street, I … Continue reading →

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The Grill Room, Capella Hotel, Georgetown

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Don

(For the Jan 4, 2016 Review, click here.) “Oh, my *God*!” Earlier in the day, I had told my young dining companion that I wanted to take him to a super-deluxe, special meal to celebrate his first semester in college. … Continue reading →

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