Vidalia

Posted on 2006/05/09 by .

Vidalia, web site, 1990 M Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-659-1990, closed Sunday. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Economist | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
Nouvelle Southern food, extremely tasty and creative, can be one of Washington’s best restaurants. One meal I had here was superb, and the other was mediocre. You are taking your chances, but with a potentially high payoff. Order the Pecan Pie for dessert. Expensive. Lots of World Bank and IMF types go here, in search of what is to them exotic. It’s reinvented itself a few times, so caveat emptor, let’s hope someone else is paying the bill.

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Georgia Brown’s

Posted on 2006/05/09 by .

Georgia Brown’s, web site, 950 15th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-393-4499. On the west side of the park, at the place where there appear to be two 15th Streets. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Economist | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
A visit here will almost make you think you that America is an integrated nation. Here is where the black upper and middle class hangs out. Great atmosphere, and sometimes excellent food. Make sure you get some grits. The place has slipped from its early days, but I have had some excellent meals here, usually at Sunday brunch. Sometimes the music is too loud. In any case worth a visit.

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Cafe Nema

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Cafe Nema, web site, 1334 U Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-667-3215 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp]
Somalian, Middle Eastern, North African, and Italian dishes. Here is their menu, http://www.cafenema.com/cuisine.html, hard to classify. You could call it “International.”

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Singapore Bistro

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Singapore Bistro, web site, 1134 19th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-659-2660 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
Arguably this could go under Pan-Asian, but since they call it Singapore Bistro … the sushi is supposed to be good. But it is nothing like going to Singapore, where an incredible meal can be had for $1.50 in the hawker centers. Tiong Bahru is the best place to eat there, take a cab.

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The Serbian Crown

Posted on 2006/05/09 by .

The Serbian Crown, web site (WARNING: flash and speech), 1141 Walker Road, Great Falls, VA, 703-759-4150, near historic Colvin Run Mill (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]

CLOSED

I have not yet been. They also claim to have Russian and French dishes. The image of Great Falls conjures up blandness in my mind, though.

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Raw food

Posted on 2006/05/09 by .

Raw food
Everlasting Life, web site, 2928 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-232-1700 [Yelp]
Delights of the Garden, 2616 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-319-8747 [Yelp]
Thanks to Bill Cowley for the pointers. I’ve yet to go to either, perhaps I have the Modigliani-Miller theorem in mind.
(Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window)

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French

Posted on 2006/05/09 by .

French – see also Fine Dining.

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Cancun

Posted on 2006/05/09 by .

Cancun, 11260 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-949-9838 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp]

Mostly a Mexican and El Salvadorean restaurant, but they serve some Puerto Rican specialties on weekends. Sleeveless shirts are not allowed, that kind of place. Alas, no mofongos, however, which means not enough garlic for my taste.

See also Banana Café, under Cuban, they have some Puerto Rican dishes.

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Carmello’s & Little Portugal

Posted on 2006/05/09 by .

Carmello’s & Little Portugal, web site, 9108 Center Street, Old Town Manassas, VA, 703-368-5522, no weekend lunch (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
They have Italian food also, and it is expensive. I have yet to go.

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A Caravela

Posted on 2006/05/09 by .

A Caravela, web site, 4615 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-537-3200, closed Sunday and Saturday lunch (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | Wash Times | City Paper | openlist | Yelp]
Salt cod, in many different manifestations. I have yet to go.

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