Tag Archives: Convention Center

$30 Bar Dinner at Corduroy, Convention Center, Washington, DC

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Don

A last-minute Christmas dinner at Corduroy. They weren’t offering the typical, $30, 3-course bar menu on Christmas, but they were serving at the bar, and everyone in the restaurant had only one menu from which to choose: A $65, 3-course … Continue reading →

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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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Corduroy, Convention Center

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Don

(See the Jan 22, 2012 Minibite here, and the Jan 22, 2011 Review here.) We had our Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve, and stayed with the tried-and-true: Corduroy. They were full, of course, but I knew that Matt and I … Continue reading →

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The Dabney, Blagden Alley

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Don

I wasn’t going to write up my meal at The Dabney, because it was on October 31st, the very first night they opened for business, and I was an early customer, so that quite likely means I had both dishes … Continue reading →

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Baby Wale, Convention Center

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Don

(For the Dec 12, 2013 Review, click here.) My most recent visit to Baby Wale was during Happy Hour, and I took advantage of Happy Hour pricing throughout the meal, assembling more food than I was able to finish for … Continue reading →

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Corduroy: Minibites, January 15, 2012 – January 21, 2012

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Don

Minibites are delicious samplings of Don’s culinary adventures, condensed, distilled, and always meant to be savored with your Monday morning coffee. The DCDining.com Restaurant Guide, i.e., Le Grand Champ, is located exclusively on donrockwell.com. (For an extra shot, click on the link … Continue reading →

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Corduroy, Convention Center

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Don

(See January 15, 2011 Review here.) I spent the first day of Restaurant Week all alone, at the bar of Corduroy, with the fine company of bartender Casey Wilson, her friend  (and Corduroy server) Dee Tobin, and Dee’s boyfriend (and … Continue reading →

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Corduroy, Convention Center

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

This is the longest I’ve ever been without going to Corduroy, and I’m going to return sooner rather than later – but not for the reasons you think. I’m going to give myself a little pat on the back for … Continue reading →

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