This Week in DC Reviews - June 9, 2006 Archives
This Week in DC Reviews - June 9, 2006
This Week in DC Reviews is 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.
-- Julia Child
To see a list of upcoming food events in the DC area, see "Washington, D.C. Wine Tasting, Dinners, Food/Drink Events."
For a Guide to restaurants in the DC area, see Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Dining Guide. 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.
- Slashfood agrees with our assessment of the pizza, hot dogs, and chicken bakes at Costco ... "The best place to get a cheap meal is no longer your local McDonald's, Burger King or other fast food establishment - it's Costco." ... all-beef foot-long hot dog, with drink, for $1.50 ... "the foods taste great and are an incredibly good deal" ... 18-inch pizzas for $10 ... berry smoothies for $1.55 ... no whiny emails please ...
- Tim Carman says the ma-po tofu at Great Wall-Szechuan House is hot ... "the chili-pepper heat is both scented by floral Szechwan peppercorns and tempered by the cool tofu, the starchy black beans, and the meaty pork. Its complexity makes American-style Szechwan plates seem hollow, if not downright insulting to stateside eaters who insist they’re open to new adventures." ... 1527 14th Street NW, 202-797-8888 [openlist] ... in NYC, the best best ma pao tofu we've had is at Wu Liang Ye ...
- Tarting It Up sums up Caribbean Breeze: "Food good. Service mediocre." ... (previous review: dcfud (TWIR, June 2, 2006)) ... web site, 4100 N. Fairfax Drive, at Randolph Street, Arlington, VA, 703-812-7997 [WaPo | City Paper | Gayot]
- Rachel Hunt and Stephen Qualiana reviewed Acadiana ... "charbroiled oysters ($10) were a standout, cooked to a snappy brown on top and tender and white underneath" ... "It was easy to see why the New Orleans-style barbecued shrimp ($28) is one of the most popular dishes. The shrimp were exceptionally meaty, with the larger ones yielding a few big bites. The garlic butter sauce with black pepper and Worcestershire was flavored at the right potency to be buttery, pungent and zesty without overpowering the delicacy of the shrimp." ... web site, 901 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-393-1510 [Tyler Cowen | WaPo | The Hill | City Paper | Don Rockwell | Gayot]
- Alex MacLennan says you can find fresh fish and great deals at the Southwest Fish Market (aka Maine Avenue Fish Wharf, aka Maine Avenue Seafood), 1100 Maine Avenue SW ... "savored a plate of fresh-shucked oysters and clams from Jimmy’s Grill" ... "At Captain White’s 'to-go shop,' I exploited the Make-Your-Own-Platter special consisting of a 'customer’s choice' of two ‘mains’ (three jumbo shrimp, three scallops, three oysters, a crab cake sandwich or two fish-filets), and two sides: fries, cole slaw, hush puppies, or corn. All for the low, low price - a steal! - of $9.95." ...
- Fine Dining Solutions says "If you aren't familiar with the RAMMY's, it is the annual place to see and be seen in the restaurant industry. It is 'technically' the RAMW's (Restaurant Assoc. of Metro Washington) Annual dinner celebrating their 'voted' picks of the best of the best restaurants, chefs, etc. in the DC Metro area." ... Saturday, June 25, 2006 ... for tickets, call 202-331-5990 ...
- VittlesVamp had a "marvelous meal" at Rasika ... "From the Sweet Potato Tuk with tamarind date chutney to the rich Lamb Biriyani, it was plate-licking good." ... and describes the flambéd coffee as "freakin' amazing" ... (previous reviews: Tom Sietsema and metrocurean (TWIR, February 17, 2006), Alex MacLennan (TWIR, February 3, 2006), D.C. Foodies (TWIR, December 23, 2005), metrocurean (TWIR, December 16, 2005)) ... web site, 633 D Street NW, 202-637-1222 [Washingtonian | food-plan | The Hill | Don Rockwell | Yelp]
- Tom Sietsema gave 2 stars to Bazin's on Church ... "excellent fried oysters, dotted with aioli and served atop creamed spinach and bits of ham" ... web site, 111 Church Street NW, Vienna, VA, 703-255-7212 [Washingtonian]
- Le Cuvee Americain: The American Blend thought the "food was pretty good" at Marshall's Bar and Grille ... and the "kitchen stays open until midnight every night" ... web site, 2524 L Street NW, at Pennsylvania Avenue, 202-333-1155 [WaPo]
- dcfud says Andale "is just okay" and "overrated" ... "The one saving grace that guarantees I will be back? The margaritas are sublime." ... web site, 401 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-783-3133 [Tyler Cowen | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]
- D.C. Foodies reminds us that DC Restaurant Week is August 14-20, 2006 ...
- DC Chefs features Robert Wiedmair of Marcel's ...
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June 9, 2006 08:57 AM Dining