Tag Archives: Patio

Salt and Pepper, Palisades

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Don

What a wonderful surprise this new restaurant is. It was a gorgeous, sunny evening, so my young dining companion and I grabbed a couple of seats on the patio. He, with his usual Diet Coke ($3, refilled without asking (from … Continue reading →

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The Garden Kitchen, Occoquan, VA

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Don

After an absolutely brutal, three hour long trial of physical exertion, I detoured from Woodbridge into scenic Occoquan for an almost desperate bite to eat. I was starving, and needed calories, sustenance. My criteria were simple: I needed something for … Continue reading →

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Pupatella, Arlington, VA

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Don

(See the May 26, 2011 Review here.) A family of four enjoyed a full dinner sitting right in front of Enzo Algarme, with both a seven-year-old girl and an eleven-year-old boy entranced by the pizzas being made right before their … Continue reading →

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Diya, Tysons Corner, VA

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Don

If someone were to ask, “What’s the biggest Indian restaurant in the DC area?” then “Bombay Club” would be a pretty good guess, but that’s only if they haven’t been to Diya. Diya sits on the Vienna side of Tysons … Continue reading →

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Bistro LaZeez, Bethesda, MD

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Don

After an afternoon of heat-driven thunderstorms, the sun came out for a glorious few hours before tucking in for the night, and the temperature had dropped about ten degrees – it was a perfect time for an early dinner on … Continue reading →

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Trummer’s on Main, Clifton, VA

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Don

It was the rare combination of a Sunday where I had absolutely no obligations, and a late afternoon with picture-perfect weather. What better circumstance to take a little drive towards Clifton and go to Trummer’s on Main for their Sunday … Continue reading →

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Surfside, Glover Park

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Don

“Wow this place reminds me of Jettie’s,” my friend said as she walked into Surfside for the very first time. I’ve never heard one bad thing about Surfside, the wildly popular California-tinged semi-fast food Mexican restaurant which seems to be constantly … Continue reading →

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Samuel Beckett’s Irish Gastropub, Shirlington, VA

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Don

It wasn’t so long ago that Shirlington was a quaint little strip with one really good restaurant (Carlyle Grand Cafe), and a few lesser ones. Now, that strip is still quaint, but Carlyle is a shadow of what it once … Continue reading →

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Bistro Cacao, Capitol Hill

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Don

It was a perfect night to dine on a patio, and picking Bistro Cacao – sandwiched between a packed La Loma and Cafe Berlin – was an obvious choice for my French house guests (especially since I hadn’t been since … Continue reading →

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Wagshal’s, Spring Valley

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Don

Wagshal’s has been serving Spring Valley since 1925 (although the current owners have “only” been around since 1990). It was a beautiful day for an al fresco lunch, and Wagshal’s had only one table left on a Thursday afternoon. I … Continue reading →

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