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Central Michel Richard, Downtown

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Don

Laissez les bons temps rouler! And so I did. I knew Mardi Gras would be packed at Central Michel Richard, so I got there before 5:30 PM and picked up the last seat at the bar, where it was nice … Continue reading →

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Tabard Inn, Dupont Circle

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Don

Tabard Inn was packed on a Tuesday night, but somehow managed to fit in a walk-in table for two. You have to start here with a cocktail, many of which were designed by the immensely talented Chantal Tseng. An Emerson … Continue reading →

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Sou’Wester, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Southwest

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Don

(See the February 15th, 2011 Review here.) “What are you doing this weekend?” Eric Ziebold asked me. “The weekend is over,” I said (it was Sunday). So it goes with the restaurant industry, whose “weekends” are generally Sunday and Monday, … 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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Lost Dog Cafe, Arlington, VA

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Don

This post won’t win me any friends, but here goes anyway. It was the night of the snowstorm, traffic hell. What normally takes 50 minutes, took 4 and 1/2 hours, the last 3 and 1/2 with poor, patient Matt as … Continue reading →

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Daily Grill, Downtown

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

Sometimes it’s the company that makes a meal, and so it was last Friday at Daily Grill, an awful California-based chain that, well … Happy hour premium mixed drinks were $9, and a shot of Don Julio Blanco – which … Continue reading →

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Food Matters, Alexandria, VA

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Don

A trusted friend of mine who has been one of Food Matters‘ biggest supporters over the years has repeatedly told me it has gone downhill. I didn’t want to believe it because I, too, have been one of their biggest supporters, … Continue reading →

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EatBar, Clarendon, VA

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Don

EatBar was so good when it first opened. And it was good for a long time, too. But despite a ridiculous amount of talent in the kitchen, the restaurant has been in a corporate-induced tailspin for quite a while now. … Continue reading →

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Jackie’s, Silver Spring, MD

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Don

I’ve been to Jackie’s several times under the relatively new tenure of Diana Dávila-Boldin (it’s a coincidence that I went to her previous restaurant, Ardeo + Bardeo, the night before). I believe (based on my early visits) that Diana got … Continue reading →

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