Category Archives: DC

Fiola Mare

Posted on 2014/06/21 by .

Fiola Mare, web site, 3050 K Street NW, Washington, DC (Enter at 31st St NW & Waterfront), 202-628-0065 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | Ylp | Don Rockwell | Zagat] Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Boqueria

Posted on 2013/09/27 by .

Boqueria, web site, 1837 M Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-558-9545 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | Don Rockwell] Right now the best tapas place around. It’s not dramatic or even especially original. … Continue reading →

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Del Campo

Posted on 2013/08/09 by .

Del Campo, web site, 777 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-289-7377 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | ModernLuxury DC | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Update August 2019: CLOSED – see Poca Madre … Continue reading →

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Le Diplomate

Posted on 2013/08/07 by .

Le Diplomate, web site, 1601 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-332-3333 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Washingtonian | City Paper | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Washington finally has an excellent French restaurant. The menu here … Continue reading →

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The Red Hen

Posted on 2013/07/07 by .

The Red Hen, web site, 1822 1st Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-525-3021, closed for lunch. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | City Paper | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Excellent food, sometimes called … Continue reading →

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Panda Gourmet

Posted on 2013/06/19 by .

Panda Gourmet, Langdon Days Inn, Facebook, web site, 2700 New York Avenue NE, Washington, DC, just east of Bladensburg Road, NE, 202-636-3588 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Don Rockwell | Yelp | Trip Advisor] It … Continue reading →

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Mio

Posted on 2013/02/17 by .

Mio, web site, 1110 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-955-0075 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | dishtip | Washingtonian | City Paper | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Let’s start with the good news. This … Continue reading →

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Mama Chuy

Posted on 2012/06/29 by .

Mama Chuy, web site, 2620 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-667-6262 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | dishtip | Washingtonian | Don Rockwell | Yelp] This place is really good. Mom and pop. The chef is … Continue reading →

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Rasika West End (Rasika II)

Posted on 2012/05/26 by .

Rasika West End (Rasika II), web site, 1177 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-466-2500 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | dishtip (Rasika) | Washingtonian | Yelp | Gayot] Now better than Rasika proper, the … Continue reading →

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“Getting a good meal in D.C. requires some ruthless economics”

Posted on 2012/05/26 by .

This piece is by me, in The Washington Post. Here is one bit: The key is to hit these restaurants in the “sweet spot” of their cycle of rise and fall. At any point in time Washington probably has five … Continue reading →

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