Colorado Kitchen

Posted on 2006/04/24 by .

Colorado Kitchen, 5515 Colorado Avenue NW, Washington, DC, near 14th Street, 202-545-8280, closed Monday and Tuesday, occasional breakfast and lunch hours, call them to find out. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Takoma Silver Spring Voice | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
CLOSED
I am hearing increasing reports that this place has the best burgers around. Most of it is a kind of nouvelle Southern, but with a neighborhood storefront look.

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Five Guys

Posted on 2006/04/24 by .

Five Guys, web site, 4626 King Street, Alexandria, VA, 703-671-1606, many other branches too, including on 107 N. Fayette Street, Alexandria, VA, 6541 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA, and 2960 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA, right by the Multiplex and the Szechuan place set back in the strip mall. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
See web site for locations in DC, Virginia and Maryland.
Formerly the definitive local hamburger, now it is a huge chain with varying quality. It can still hit the spot, however. Great albeit greasy french fries, makes you realize that most people’s french fries taste like nothing. No spa cuisine here. Not for all tastes, but if you think you might like it, try it. And dirt cheap.

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Caribbean Delight

Posted on 2006/04/24 by .

Caribbean Delight, 7811 Riggs Road, at University Blvd., Hyattsville, MD, 301-439-1270 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | Gayot]
Goat, calaloo, curried kingfish, the usual things you have come to expect from a Guyanese restaurant.

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La Bamba Restaurant

Posted on 2006/04/24 by .

La Bamba Restaurant, 8241 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 301-589-3712 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Yelp]
More Pan-Latin than Guatemalan, though they have a few specifically Guatemalan dishes, such as “Beef Stew Guatemalan Style.” Not my favorite, but if I lived next door I would go more than once.

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Corado’s

Posted on 2006/04/24 by .

Corado’s, 3217 Mt. Pleasant Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-462-3332 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | Yelp]
Yummy food, good atmosphere, and in DC’s most Latin neighborhood. A very good restaurant, with a surprisingly high quality of beef, given the low prices. Don’t let the police sirens throw you.

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Ambrosia Grille

Posted on 2006/04/24 by .

Ambrosia Grille, web site, used to be at 1765 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, now at 802 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD, 301-251-5816 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist]
Heard it is in decline. I just can’t bring myself to try these places, the arrogance of experience I suppose.

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Greek Taverna

Posted on 2006/04/24 by .

Greek Taverna, 6828C Old Dominion Drive, McLean, VA, 703-556-0788 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
I used to think this was probably the best Greek place around, but lately I have heard it is in decline.

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Athena Pallas

Posted on 2006/04/24 by .

Athena Pallas, web site, 556 22nd Street South, Arlington, VA, 703-521-3870, no Saturday lunch (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | openlist]
Supposed to be good.

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Mykonos Grill

Posted on 2006/04/24 by .

Mykonos Grill, web site, 121 Congressional Lane, Rockville, MD, near Rockville Pike, 301-770-5999 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
Supposed to be good, but I’ve never been. Formerly of K Street.

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Akosombo

Posted on 2006/04/24 by .

Akosombo, 613 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-408-1133, closed Sunday, opens at 8 am for breakfast, closes 8 pm, don’t go after 6 pm I would say. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Yelp]
I’ve heard they have spruced this place up a bit, but it remains a true mom and pop. Some of the dishes are excellent, truly spicy and authentic, but don’t bring your date here. I like it, but this one is for the brave. Great atmosphere, and a favorite with taxi drivers. Note that the neighborhood requires some courage after dark, and perhaps even before dark as well.

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