Category Archives: DC

Sodere – Closed

Sodere, web site, 1930 9th St NW, Washington, DC, just north of T Street, 202-234-2425 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Don Rockwell] Closed. A Taste of Carolina, serving southern food, is there now: web site. See the … Continue reading

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Dukem Ethiopian Market

Dukem Ethiopian Market, web site, 1114 U Street NW, Washington, DC, south side of the street, looks like a Deli or a food mart. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don … Continue reading

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Meskerem

Meskerem, web site, 2434 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-462-4100 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] The best known Ethiopian place … Continue reading

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Yuca

Yuca, web site, 1800 M Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-785-1177, closed Saturday lunch and Sunday (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Terrible hours, but again another new Cuban … Continue reading

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Banana Cafe & Piano Bar

Banana Cafe & Piano Bar, web site, 500 Eighth Street SE, Washington, DC, just off Pennsylvania Avenue SE, 202-543-5906 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Cuba, Spanish, and Puerto Rican … Continue reading

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Zanzibar on the Waterfront

Zanzibar on the Waterfront, web site, 700 Water Street SW, Washington, DC, Waterfront, 202-554-9100 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | insider pages | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] I’ve only had snacks here, … Continue reading

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Starfish Cafe

Starfish Cafe, web site, 539 8th Street SE, Washington, DC (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [The Hill | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] A pallid version of Caribbean food, or so it would appear. … Continue reading

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Ginger Cove/Ginger Reef

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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Ortanique

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

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

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