Category Archives: The Best

Oceanaire

Posted on 2006/04/16 by .

Oceanaire, web site, 1201 F Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-347-2277 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Hobnob Blog | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Economist | Don Rockwell | Gayot] Has first-rate seafood, one of my … Continue reading →

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D.C. Coast

Posted on 2006/04/16 by .

D.C. Coast, web site – AVOID the web site, it will bring your browser to a halt, 1401 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-216-5988 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Economist | Washingtonian | The Hill | WaPo … Continue reading →

Posted in DC, Downtown, Fine Dining, The Best | 2 Comments

Colvin Run Tavern — CLOSED

Posted on 2006/04/16 by .

Bob Kinkead’s Colvin Run Tavern, web site, 8045 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA, at Tysons, Rt.7, right behind Tiffany’s, in the same mall (Fairfax Square) with Morton’s and Gucci, 703-356-9500 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | The … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Dining, The Best, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia | 1 Comment

Taberna del Alabardero

Posted on 2006/04/16 by .

Taberna del Alabardero, web site, 1776 Eye Street NW, Washington, DC, entrance on 18th Street, 202-429-2200, opens at 6:00 (affiliated with a Spanish restaurant group, Grupo Lezama) (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City … Continue reading →

Posted in DC, Downtown, Fine Dining, The Best | 1 Comment

Gerard’s

Posted on 2006/04/16 by .

Gerard’s, web site, 915 15th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-737-4445 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | wcities | Gayot] Update June 8, 2008: See … Continue reading →

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Inn at Little Washington

Posted on 2006/04/16 by .

Inn at Little Washington, web site, 309 Middle Street (Middle and Main Streets), Washington, VA, 540-675-3800 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Mobil | Economist | Forbes | Donna Reiss | Washingtonian | WaPo | food-plan | openlist … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Dining, Front Royal, The Best, Virginia | 2 Comments

China Gourmet – Szechuan Boy – Closed

Posted on 2006/04/15 by .

China Gourmet (the new Chinese name may be Szechuan Boy), 9901 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA, 703-293-9898 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Chowhound | Washingtonian | WaPo | Don Rockwell] Update August 13, 2006: China Gourmet is closed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese, Fairfax, The Best, Virginia | 1 Comment

Abiti

Posted on 2006/04/14 by .

Abiti, 1909 9th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-328-2223 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper] CLOSED Another from 9th Street. The lentils or split peas (Shiro) are the specialty. In fact they are the best … Continue reading →

Posted in DC, Ethiopian, The Best, U Street / Shaw | 1 Comment

Pasha Cafe

Posted on 2006/04/12 by .

Pasha Cafe, web site, 3911 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-528-1111 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo (Eve Zibart) | City Paper | openlist] This place has reopened, following a devastating fire. I have yet to visit the … Continue reading →

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Cuban Corner Restaurant

Posted on 2006/04/11 by .

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 →

Posted in Cuban, Maryland, Rockville/Gaithersburg, The Best | 2 Comments