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Ginger Cove/Ginger Reef

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Ginger Cove/Ginger Reef, 822 E Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-248-6007, 202-248-7733, the two phone numbers are for the two separate places. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) Closed Ginger Reef is only for Friday and Saturday nights, get … Continue reading →

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Pierre’s

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Pierre’s, web site, 4926 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 301-652-7757 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Gayot] Stewed oxtail, jerk pork loin with pumpkin gnocchi, etc. The City Paper published a somewhat snide review. … Continue reading →

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Tropics Restaurant

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Tropics Restaurant, 13016 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, MD, 301-772-9300 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian] Closed Washingtonian likes it, plus it sounds authentic, I have yet to go. Related Posts:

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Mango Mike’s

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Mango Mike’s, web site, 4580 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA, 703-370-3800 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] I went once and was very disappointed. Seemed more like a yuppie … Continue reading →

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Ortanique

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Ortanique, 730 11th Street NW, Washington, DC, opposite the Grand Hyatt, closed Sunday, 202-393-0975 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | The Hill | Economist | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] I have heard it … Continue reading →

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Cafe Atlantico and Minibar

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Cafe Atlantico, web site, reopened near Chinatown, 405 Eighth Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-393-0812, previously the restaurant was in Adams-Morgan. No weekend lunch. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | The Hill | WaPo | WashTimes | … Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful Women, Caribbean, Chinatown/Verizon Center, DC | 2 Comments

Chez Aunty Liby

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Chez Aunty Libe, 6115 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-291-6454 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper] ”This is one of the few restaurants specializing in Senegambian dishes such as mafe'(peanut sauce), Thibou Dien and … Continue reading →

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Erico

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Erico, 1334 U Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-518-9742 Closed See also Bukom Cafe and Chez Aunty Liby. I love Nigerian cuisine, but this place has been closed each time I have been by. More a music place than a restaurant, … Continue reading →

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Bukom Cafe

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Bukom Cafe, web site, 2442 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-265-4600 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] More generic West African than Ghanaian, but since Bukom is an area in … Continue reading →

Posted in Adams Morgan/Mount Pleasant, African, DC, Ghanaian | 2 Comments

New Orleans Bistro

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

New Orleans Bistro, web site, 4907 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 301-986-8833 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Gayot] I am told they serve Fried Green Tomatoes (menu). Related Posts:

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