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Coastal Flats

Coastal Flats, 11901Grand Commons Avenue, Fairfax, VA, 571-522-6300, there is one in the new Tysons Corner extension as well. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Gayot] A chain-looking seafood place, but … Continue reading

Posted in Fairfax, Seafood, Virginia | 1 Comment

Johnnys Half Shell

Johnny’s Half Shell, web site, 2002 P Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-296-2021, closed Sunday (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Economist | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Supposed to … Continue reading

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Crisfield’s

Crisfield’s, web site, 8012 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 301-589-1306 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Just off Georgia Ave. Plain fish of high quality. The Art Deco architecture and atmosphere … Continue reading

Posted in Maryland, Seafood, Silver Spring | 1 Comment

Legal Sea Foods

Legal Sea Foods, Tysons II, Vienna, also at National Airport and K St. Good seafood, and tasty, but why go here? The whole point of this guide is to avoid places like this. Not cheap, and set in a shopping … Continue reading

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BlackSalt

BlackSalt, web site, 4883 MacArthur Blvd. NW, Washington, DC, near U St., 202-342-9101, closed Monday (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] … Continue reading

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Hank’s Oyster Bar

Hank’s Oyster Bar, web site, 1624 Q Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-462-4265 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | Yelp | Gayot] Overrated. Warning you off places like this … Continue reading

Posted in Adams Morgan/Mount Pleasant, DC, Seafood | 1 Comment

Royal Mile Pub

Royal Mile Pub, web site, 2407 Price Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-946-4511 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp] Let’s hope they can fit as many Indians … Continue reading

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Domku

Domku, 821 Upshur Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-722-7475, closed Mondays (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Wash Times | Hill Rag | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell] Mustard, pickled fish, meatballs, sandwiches, etc. I … Continue reading

Posted in Columbia Heights/Howard University, DC, Scandinavian and Slavic | 2 Comments

Chirilagua

Chirilagua, a neighborhood in Alexandria/Arlandria, at Mount Vernon Avenue and West Glebe Road. Did you know that 350,000 Salvadoreans live in this area? I’ve decided that when it comes to El Salvadorean restaurants, there is no point in simply listing … Continue reading

Posted in Alexandria, Salvadorean, Virginia | 1 Comment

El Golfo

El Golfo, 8739 Flower Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, near Piney Branch Road, 301-608-2122 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist] It is hard to review all of these Salvadorean restaurants, and … Continue reading

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