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Tag Archives: Modern American
Maple Ave Restaurant, Vienna, VA
Maple Ave Restaurant is extremely important. It fills the proverbial “sweet spot” between everyday casual and fine dining, and pretty much defines what a really good, neighborhood mom-n-pop has the potential to be. My young dining companion enjoyed a Dominion … Continue reading
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Vidalia, Downtown
(See January 15, 2011 Review here.) On the second night of Restaurant Week, I’d actually forgotten it was Restaurant Week (honest!), and was foolish enough to drive straight into the lion’s den, determined to repeat my phenomenal hamburger experience from … Continue reading
Corduroy, Convention Center
(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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Cashion’s Eat Place, Adams Morgan
Cashion’s isn’t quite what it used to be when Ann Cashion owned the restaurant and was toiling away in the kitchen, but her old sous chef, John Manolatos (who purchased the restaurant along with GM Justin Abad) still runs the … Continue reading
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Vidalia, Downtown
There are two Vidalias: the one that everyone goes to, and the one that nobody knows about – with off-menu preparations that can be simply incredible. Interestingly, I went to the former last week, and had a fantastic meal. Wines … Continue reading
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Corduroy, Convention Center
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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Ardeo + Bardeo, Cleveland Park
The newly renovated, newly combined, sort-of newly named Ardeo + Bardeo has always been something of a forgotten child in Ashok Bajaj’s burgeoning empire of restaurants. It’s an outlier in location and theme, and until now, has also been bringing up … Continue reading
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New Heights, Woodley Park
(See December 11, 2010 Review here.) The Minestrone ($9 on the bar menu) at New Heights meets some sort of technical definition in that it contains a grain (farro) plus a bean (corona), but it’s more akin to a Palena … Continue reading
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Restaurant Eve, Alexandria, VA
I almost walked into Pat Troy’s for a pint yesterday before dinner, but then logic (i.e., the thought of clean lines) took hold of me, and so I walked over to Restaurant Eve. A pint of Guinness ($7) it was, … Continue reading
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Birch & Barley, Logan Circle
Yes, I know: it’s packed every night. Yet Birch & Barley is on my shortlist of most underrated restaurants in the area right now (superlative #1). Last night I had a full-fledged, start-to-finish, awesome dinner, without a weak link in the … Continue reading
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