December 2009
12 posts
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88. Present
Well Northern Virginia, it’s clear you’ve finally come to terms with the fact that I am actually a very nice person and all I want to do is eat your food. I went out to Falls Church last night for some Vietnamese food and friendship with buddies Kristin and Steve, and I was fully prepared to get lost. Multiple times. Even with the GPS. But lo and behold, I white knuckled it down...
November 2009
15 posts
NOW do you believe me about Komi?
So I’m perusing the newest issue of Washingtonian and it happens to feature the readers’ pick restaurants. I usually scoff at reader generated “best of” lists because the same five places tend to turn up on both the best and worst lists. I don’t have a ton of confidence in a list that names Buca di Bepo the best and worst Italian in town. But the tides have changed,...
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49. The Majestic
Before I begin, do you guys mind if I call THE Majestic just “Majestic” from now on? The superfulous “the” causes some grammatic quandries that I really just don’t have the chops to solve. That okay? Thanks.
On this particular Sunday, Majestic had the good fortune of being in the right place at the right time. Or to be more specific, it was the right food at the...
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33. Nava Thai Noodle and Grill
I’m still torn on outside-the-Beltway restaurants on the Washingtonian top 100. I realize that the vast majority of Washington area residents live outside the city limits, but for those of us who do live in D.C. proper, it takes seriously good food for us to fire up our GPS’s and head out of town. That may make me sound spoiled, but we’ve got taxation without representation so...
To those who failed to make the cut, we salute...
I get asked from time to time if I ever eat at a restaurant not on the Washington top 100. Much to the delight of my friends, I actually do. What? Did you just ask what my top five non-list restaurants are? Ha! I was just about to tell you! In no particular order…
Sticky Rice (1224 H St. NE) - Sushi and fun and karaoke. Need I say more? OK, tater tots and sriracha dip.
El Tamarindo...
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40. Buck's Fishing and Camping
There have been many restaurants I’ve dubbed “neighborhoody”, but apparently I didn’t know what I was talking about. Walking into Buck’s is a little like walking into some one’s living room. Unfortunately for me, it was a living room of someone I didn’t know. Every single person in the restaurant seemed to know each other. The hostess was so busy talking...
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51. Villa Mozart
Before I talk about food, I need to speak directly to Northern Virginia. Not the people of Northern Virginia, but the geographic area itself. NoVa, why do you hate me? Why do you make it so hard for me to get anywhere? I bought a GPS and told myself it was in case I wanted to make a road trip, but let’s not kid ourselves, it’s because I can’t find anything if I have to take a...
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16. Bourbon Steak
Going to dinner at 5:30pm on a Friday night in Georgetown is not exactly “cool”. But when you’re on the way to see the super-human Cate Blanchett at the Kennedy Center, a girl makes sacrifices. So when Mom and I waltzed in to Bourbon Steak at exactly 5:31pm, we were the only ones in the restaurant. And the menus weren’t printed yet. And it seemed like the waiters were still...
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