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Category Archives: Restaurants
The Grill Room, Capella Hotel, Georgetown
Chestnuts and Oyster Mushrooms DonRocks, on 11 Oct 2015 – 2:46 PM, said: Elli Benchimnol is doing the wine program. — Pool Boy, on 11 Oct 2015 – 7:45 PM, said: Has Keith already departed? — DonRocks, on 11 Oct … Continue reading
Posted in DC, Restaurants
Tagged Capella Hotel, Fine Dining, Georgetown
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Simply Fresh, McLean
This is an interesting situation for me as moderator, and if we had an existing thread for Boss Hogs (we don’t), I’d probably mark that as closed and give Simply Fresh a clean slate. Chef Rana (Rana is her first … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurants, VA
Tagged BBQ, Breakfast, Coffee, Gelato, Greek, McLean, Middle Eastern, Open 7 Days, Pastries, Patio
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Hula Girl, Shirlington
The exact opposite of what usually happens to me, happened to me tonight when I walked into Hula Girl. Usually, I may have a bias (a bias, not a prejudice) before I go to a restaurant, but as soon as … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurants, VA
Tagged Arlington, Dogs Allowed on Patio, Hawaiian, Shirlington
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Wiseguy NY Pizza, Rosslyn
I ordered a whole pizza from the Rosslyn location of Wiseguy NY Pizza, and it seemed to confirm a trend I’ve noticed (which will undoubtedly raise the hackles on Nuri, but I’d be negligent if I didn’t at least mention … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurants, VA
Tagged Arlington, Boylan's Fountain Sodas, Carryout, Pizza by the Slice, Pizzeria, Rosslyn
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Chaia, Georgetown
“This is it,” I thought to myself. “This is the best taco I’ve ever eaten in my life.” I had read about the lines at farmer’s markets for Suzanne Simon and Bettina Stern’s taco stand, but didn’t really know much … Continue reading
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Tagged California-Mexican, Georgetown, Homemade Tortillas, Juices, Local and Seasonal, Patio, Shrubs, Taqueria, Vegetarian
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Yona, Ballston
Eight years ago, 2 Amys had become entrenched with a reputation as Best Pizza in DC, and I went out on a limb in saying that Comet Ping Pong had surpassed it (inspired by JeffC and Waitman) - Carole Greenwood was making extraordinary … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurants, VA
Tagged Appetizers, Ballston, Japanese, Korean, Ramen
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Virtue Feed & Grain, Alexandria
(See the Mar 20, 2014 Review here.) I’m not much into listicles, but I counted on this one during Christmas Day; at 4:55 PM, with the Golden State – Cleveland game five minutes away from tip-off, I found myself standing … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandria, American, Architecture, Old Town, Pan-Latino, Patio
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Nielsen’s Frozen Custard, Vienna
After stuffing ourselves silly at Chase The Submarine, my young dining companion and I stopped into Nielsen’s Frozen Custard. It was the day before it was closing at this location permanently, reportedly in order to relocate, so I wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurants, VA
Tagged Closed, Frozen Custard, Relocating, Utah Franchise, Vienna
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Chutneys Vegetarian, Herndon
I was driving in unfamiliar territory today, and decided I’d go random ethnic. It’s too bad I did, because there’s apparently this website called donrockwell.com that has favorably reviewed a restaurant called Hyderabadi Biryani Corner which I literally walked right by, looked … Continue reading
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Tagged Herndon, Hindu Catering, Indian, Southern Indian
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