Tag Archives: Meze

Me Jana, Courthouse, VA

It was a perfect day to have dinner on the patio of Me Jana, me with a glass of 2008 Ksara Reserve ($8.99), he with his Diet Coke ($2.95). Lebanese restaurants are perfect in many ways: small plates, vegetarian, non-vegetarian, … Continue reading

Posted in Restaurants, VA | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Me Jana, Courthouse, VA

Cava Mezze Grill, Bethesda, MD

I’d heard the new Cava Mezze Grill described as a hypothetical synthesis of Cava and Chipotle, and honestly, I cannot think of a better description. If you walk in, you’ll see exactly what I’m talking about. And it’s a concept … Continue reading

Posted in MD, Restaurants | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Cava Mezze Grill, Bethesda, MD

Nizam’s, Vienna, VA

Nizam’s has been open since 1978, and with the possible exception of Topkapi in Fairfax, had the best reputation for Turkish in NoVa. So how’s it doing now? I hadn’t been here in years, probably ten years, but I distinctly … Continue reading

Posted in Restaurants, VA | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Nizam’s, Vienna, VA

Mezè, Adams Morgan

Tuesday nights are your night to dine at Mezè – bottles of wine are half-price.  You will not go wrong with a peppy little bottle of 2009 Angora Sultana de Denzili ($16 on Tuesdays, normally $32). The sultana grape is … Continue reading

Posted in DC, Restaurants | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Mezè, Adams Morgan