Category Archives: Maryland

Athenian Plaka

Athenian Plaka, 7833 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 301-986-1337 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Bethesda Magazine | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Comes recommended by a reader, and by Washingtonian. My sixth sense … Continue reading

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Persimmon

Persimmon, web site, 7003 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD, 301-654-9860 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] I’ve yet to go, but Randy Kroszner likes … Continue reading

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Pampanguena Cafe

Pampanguena Cafe, 16041 Frederick Road (Route 355), Gaithersburg (technically Derwood), MD, 240-631-2210 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | Don Rockwell | Gayot] I don’t usually include the excellent Gaithersburg in this guide (just too far … Continue reading

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Sam’s II Karaoke & Restaurant (aka Jomel Restaurant and Karaoke)

Sam’s II Karaoke & Restaurant (aka Jomel Restaurant and Karaoke), 11125 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-942-0061 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | openlist] I have yet to go. The best Filipino food I’ve had in ages … Continue reading

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Walia

Walia, 6840 New Hampshire Avenue Takoma Park, MD, 301-270-4545 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Takoma Voice | City Paper] Another Maryland Ethiopian restaurant, but at a higher level of squalor. Let me know if you have been. … Continue reading

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Langano Ethiopian Restaurant

Langano Ethiopian Restaurant, 8305 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 301-563-6700 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Silver Chips Online | Silver Spring Voice | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | … Continue reading

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El Guajiro – Closed

El Guajiro, 8650 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD, 301-565-4985, right across from AFI (American Film Institute, web site, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD) (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Gayot] Update May 15, 2006: Closed … Continue reading

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Cubano’s

Cubano’s, 1201 Fidler Lane, at Ramsey Ave., Silver Spring, MD, 301-563-4020, 11-11 daily (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Bethesda Magazine | Washingtonian | WaPo | Takoma/Silver Spring Voice | Silver Chips Online | City Paper | insider … Continue reading

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Cuba de Ayer

Cuba de Ayer, 15446 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD, 301-476-9622, closed Mondays (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | http://www.washingtonian.com/restaurantreviews/1081.html WaPo (Eve Zeibart) | City Paper | Don Rockwell] A mom and pop, the Washington Post claims … Continue reading

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Cuban Corner Restaurant

Cuban Corner Restaurant, web site, 825 Hungerford Drive, near Ivy League Lane, Rockville, MD, 301-279-0310, closed Sunday (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Three Guys From Miami | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist … Continue reading

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