Category Archives: Maryland

Los Arrieros

Posted on 2006/04/11 by .

Los Arrieros, 7926 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, right at the DC border where the neighborhood turns dicey. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Yelp | Gayot] They have Mexican dishes also, I have not yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Colombian, Maryland, Silver Spring | 1 Comment

Hard Times Cafe

Posted on 2006/04/11 by .

Hard Times Cafe, web site, 1404 King Street, Alexandria, VA, 703-837-0050; 3028 Wilson Blvd., Clarendon, Arlington, VA, 703-528-2233; 1117 Nelson Street, Rockville, MD, 301-294-9720; 394 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, 703-318-8941; and others; usually open. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Arlington, Chili, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Maryland, Rockville/Gaithersburg, Virginia | 1 Comment

Manna

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Manna, 8640 Flower Avenue, Takoma Park, MD, 301-589-9390, usually open (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] Go here for mofongos (see under Puerto Rico for an explanation), fried pork and chicken, cuban sandwiches, and cow feet soup. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dominican, Maryland, Takoma Park | 1 Comment

Obrycki’s

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Obrycki’s, web site, 1727 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD, 410-732-6399. Not open outside of the crab season, though, which varies. [Baltimore Sun | NYT | 10Best | City Paper | openlist | Roadfood | Citysearch | TravelLady | Yelp | … Continue reading →

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Island Cafe

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Island Cafe, Beltway Plaza Mall, 6054 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD, 301-345-0462 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] Good roti, curries, other West Indian specialties. It is in a wonderful shopping mall, great for people watching, I bet … Continue reading →

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Caribbean Sea Seafood Market & Restaurant

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Caribbean Sea Seafood Market & Restaurant, 6869 New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, MD, 301-891-3497, often closes at 8 or so. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | Yelp] Mostly take-out and they sell seafood … Continue reading →

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Caribbean Palace

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Caribbean Palace, 7680 New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, MD, Takoma Park Shopping Center, 301-431-1563, right at University Blvd. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [openlist | Citysearch | Yelp | Gayot] The place smells great, but I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Maryland, Takoma Park | 1 Comment

Pierre’s

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Pierre’s, web site, 4926 Cordell Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 301-652-7757 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Gayot] Stewed oxtail, jerk pork loin with pumpkin gnocchi, etc. The City Paper published a somewhat snide review. … Continue reading →

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Tropics Restaurant

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Tropics Restaurant, 13016 Middlebrook Road, Germantown, MD, 301-772-9300 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian] Closed Washingtonian likes it, plus it sounds authentic, I have yet to go. Related Posts:

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Chez Aunty Liby

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Chez Aunty Libe, 6115 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-291-6454 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper] ”This is one of the few restaurants specializing in Senegambian dishes such as mafe'(peanut sauce), Thibou Dien and … Continue reading →

Posted in DC, Walter Reed/Silver Spring | 1 Comment