This Week in DC Reviews - December 16, 2005 Archives
This Week in DC Reviews - December 16, 2005
Periodically, we will publish This Week in DC Reviews, a roundup of reviews of DC-area restaurants, with quick links to DC-area restaurant reviews and mentions from the previous seven days in blogs, magazines, and newspapers.
For a roundup of New York City restaurant reviews from NYC food bloggers and media, see This Week in NYC Reviews at A Guy In New York.
- metrocurean: "the Bombay Curry Company in Alexandria will be raising money for the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria" on Monday, December 19, 2005 ... this is our neighborhood restaurant and the food here is excellent ... web site, 3110 Mount Vernon Avenue (Calvert Building), Alexandria, VA, 703-836-6363 [Washingtonian | openlist | City Paper | Don Rockwell]
- Mary Hager recommends Turcuisine for "reasonably priced Turkish cuisine" ... "One way to get a quick measure of this restaurant is to order the combination platters, including the Meze Tabaci (mixed appetizer) platter ($10 at lunch, $12 at dinner) and the Turcuisine Mix ($19 and $21), for a sampling of five popular entrees." ... 13029 Worldgate Drive, Herndon, VA, 571-323-3330
- Adam Cuthbert "had a one-night-stand with my burger" at drinx ... "It was love at first bite and for those twenty minutes of glorious eating I was in bloody heaven." ... "while the burger delivers, the other dishes were hit and miss. The fries were perfect, as were the light-yet-potent garlic mashed potatoes" ... web site, 601 F Street NW, 202-661-5040 [OpenTable | Don Rockwell | City Paper]
- Eve Zibart enjoyed most dishes she tried at Chez Mama-San ... "the meatloaf at this Georgetown hideaway, of delicately bound and hand-formed ground sirloin, is so light that "loaf" is almost a slur. Slices of miso-marinated and grilled black cod have to be tasted slowly to appreciate the exchange between the sweet, earthy white miso and the naturally buttery flesh." ... "the quick-fried whiting, butterflied like shrimp and served with soy-vinegar dipping sauce, is first-rate, and the chicken wings almost as good" ... 1039 33rd Street NW, 202-333-3888 [InTowner | Washington Times]
- Washington Weekend says Merkado Kitchen "describes itself as a Latin-Asian Bar & Grill, and its menu sparkles with pleasant surprises. Heat and spice are the centerpieces of the food here" ... "Asopao is a Puerto Rican version of paella [is] a rich and filling dish" ... web site, 1443 P Street NW, 202-299-0018 [WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell]
- Tom Sietsema gave 2 stars to Zengo, which "needs to work on its service. It needs to work on a few of its dishes, too, but fewer than you might expect from such a fresh face with such an extensive repertoire." ... "In one delicious tango, sweet diver scallops and zesty sushi rice mate to become a "sandwich" dressed up with a fruity yellow sauce and a dark and pleasantly bitter black bean reduction" ... "Every category on the menu finds at least one treasure" ... web site, 781 Seventh Street NW, 202-393-2929 [City Paper | Don Rockwell ] ... and liked Fogo de Chao ... "If you like protein -- and the concept of all-you-can-eat -- this churrascaria (meat restaurant) is for you. Fogo de Chao trots out 15 different cuts and a 30-item salad bar that definitely encourage overindulging" ... "juicy top sirloin, crusty pork ribs and garlicky prime sirloin rank among my suggested picks." ... web site, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 202-347-4668 [Don Rockwell]
- Le Cuvee Americain: The American Blend had a busy week ... Saigon Saigon: "had the bun cha gio—vermicelli with grilled pork. It was delicious." ... "an excellent bargain" ... in Pentagon Row, 1101 South Joyce Street, B-16, Arlington, VA (none of the online maps show the correct location unless you use 1501 South Joyce), 703-412-0822 [Washingtonian] ... News Cafe Cucina Italiana: "had one of the evening's specials, a bed of linguini in a white Alfredo sauce with a whole lobster which had been cut in half resting on top. The lobster's claw meat had been removed, dipped in melted butter, and placed in the thoracic cavity for ease of eating, and I enjoyed my lobster and pasta quite a lot" ... "While the food was tasty at News Cafe, I found the service to be rather dismal." ... web site, 3056 M Street NW, 202-965-5535 [City Paper] ... The Sign of the Whale: "hickory burger was tasty, though very messy to eat ... fries with mayonnaise for dipping were excellent" ...1825 M Street NW, 202-785-1110 [Washingtonian | City Paper | DC Menus]
- metrocurean got to eat "As a guest at a media dinner" at Rasika "which offers authentic Indian dishes 'with a modern flair.'" ... "was highly impressed" ... web site, 633 D Street NW, 202-637-1222 [Don Rockwell]
- A Blog Mainly About Food doesn't believe that Corduroy should "even be carrying Coors Light. Just should not." Uh, OK ... liked the "Kabocha Squash Soup and the spring rolls" ... the seared tuna "as fantastic as the presentation was beautiful, if not more so." ... but the sushi rice? "Wow" ... web site, Four Points Hotel, 1201 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-589-0699 [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Gayot]
- a capitol life had brunch at Busboys and Poets ... "My salmon-cream cheese-capers bagel was fine, but nothing compared to Logan Tavern's. The real winners were our coffee and orange juice. Fresh juice, foamy and strong cappucino, can't lose." ... web site, 2021 14th Street NW, between U and V Streets NW, 202-387-7638 [WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell] ... and recommends Pedro and Vinny's Burrito Cart for spinach burritos ... "The real kicker here is the hot sauce though. This man has about 30 varieties available to you, and he makes his own mango/habanero sauce. This stuff is crazy good"... web site, 15th and K Streets NW, the south corner of K Street near CVS, [The Burrito Blog | WaPo]
- Opinionated About Dining says "by far the quirkiest" dining experience he's had was at mini bar at Cafe Atlantico ... "six diners get to enjoy a thirty-two course meal over a two and a half hour period." ... "offers two seatings, Mondays through Fridays, one at 6:00pm and one at 8:30pm" ... descriptions and many pictures with the review ... web site, 405 Eighth Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-393-0812 [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Gayot]
- D.C. Foodies enjoyed his first meal "from start to finish" at Acadiana ... had the "'Grillades and Grits', a dish of sauteed veal medallions served with wild mushroom gravy and jalapeno cheese grits. The veal was tender and full of flavor from the mushroom gravy. The cheese grits are amazing -- I love them." ... the second meal "I didn't leave quite so blown away, but the food was still good. I think that in general the food we had that night lacked subtlety." ... web site, 901 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-408-8848 [WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | Gayot]
- OxBlog: "On Sunday mornings in Washington, the place to be is at the gospel brunch put on by the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Local choirs perform live in the Gallery's great hall while guests try to persuade themselves that two visits to the buffet are really enough." ... Café des Artistes, Gospel Brunch, Sundays, 10:30 am to 2:00 pm ... web site, 500 17th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-639-1786 [Citysearch]
- metroblogging dc says the soft serve ice cream at Ice Cream Factory and Cafe "is easily among the best we've ever had" ... and "Their food is equally delicious" ... web site, 13700 Old Brandywine Road, Brandywine, MD, 301-782-3444 [Washingtonian | WaPo | Wash Times]
- the kitchenette has a 2nd review, with pics, of Elevation Burger ... uses Kobe beef ... the bun was "moist, fresh and something about the way it stuck to the burger just turned me on" ... "This burger was quality" ... "The Elevation 'special' sauce or Balsamic Mustard? For once, someone finally thought to combine the two superlative condiments!" ... "hand-sliced pickle spears" ... ... and "don't you dare forget [a shake] on the way out! Some have called it the best they've ever tasted. My recommendation is the Vanilla with Black Cherry." ... options for vegetarians, too ... (previous reviews: the kitchenette and dcist (TWIR, November 25, 2005), Tarting It Up (TWIR, November 18, 2005)) ... web site, 442 South Washington Street, Falls Church, VA [City Paper | Chowhound | Don Rockwell] ... and warns that parking near Viridian is a hassle ... "Not a parking space in sight within a four-block radius." ... she liked the bread, which "included a rosemary focaccia and whole-grain textured bread, accessorized with a white bean puree and walnut pesto. Let's just say, I was still munching on both well after dessert was even an issue." ... the Beet and Horseradish Salad "was a catch" ... also liked the Squash Tart ... (previous review: metrocurean (TWIR, December 2, 2005)) ... web site, 1515 14th Street NW, between P and Q Streets, 202-234-1400 [WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell]
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