Category Archives: DC

Cafe Nema

Cafe Nema, web site, 1334 U Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-667-3215 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Somalian, Middle Eastern, North African, and Italian dishes. Here is their menu, http://www.cafenema.com/cuisine.html, … Continue reading

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Singapore Bistro

Singapore Bistro, web site, 1134 19th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-659-2660 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Arguably this could go under Pan-Asian, but since they … Continue reading

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Raw food

Raw food Everlasting Life, web site, 2928 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-232-1700 [Yelp] Delights of the Garden, 2616 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-319-8747 [Yelp] Thanks to Bill Cowley for the pointers. I’ve yet to go to either, perhaps … Continue reading

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A Caravela

A Caravela, web site, 4615 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-537-3200, closed Sunday and Saturday lunch (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | Wash Times | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Salt cod, in … Continue reading

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El Chalan

El Chalan, web site, 1924 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-293-2765 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Peruvian food for the World Bank crowd, basically. Not an extensive menu but … Continue reading

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La Granja de Oro

La Granja de Oro, 2920 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA, 703-534-5511 / 5519 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Yelp] The place to go for Peruvian mixed grill, including beef heart, … Continue reading

Posted in Adams Morgan/Mount Pleasant, DC, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Peruvian, The Best, Virginia | 2 Comments

Santa Rosa Seafood

Santa Rosa Seafood, 2224 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, in Adams-Morgan, 202-518-8100 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp] Very good place for ceviche. Ceviche is raw fish, and … Continue reading

Posted in Adams Morgan/Mount Pleasant, DC, Peruvian, The Best | 1 Comment

Caravan Grill

Caravan Grill, 1825 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, between S and T Streets NW, 202-518-0444 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] … Continue reading

Posted in Adams Morgan/Mount Pleasant, DC, Persian, The Best | 1 Comment

Tacos Pepito’s Bakery

Tacos Pepito’s Bakery, web site (Gaithersburg, MD location), 1762 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC, 202-232-7121, Adams-Morgan (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo (DC) | The Burrito Blog | WaPo (Gaithersburg) | Yelp] Also at 107-B East Diamond … Continue reading

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Mehran Restaurant

Mehran Restaurant, 2138 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-342-0056 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | City Paper | Yelp] Very mom and pop, pretty spicy, very yummy. Nothing more than the usual Pakistani selections, but I … Continue reading

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