This Week in DC Reviews - July 21, 2006 Archives

This Week in DC Reviews - July 21, 2006

This Week in DC Reviews is a roundup of reviews of DC-area restaurants, with quick links to DC-area restaurants that sound interesting to us.

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 "good value" New York City restaurant reviews, see This Week in NYC Reviews at A Guy In New York.

Suburban Tasteland is back ... and has fun recounting a 2004 trip to China ... Hey, ST, give us a call! ... after a good Chinese meal, my friend Peter Lo sits back, pats his stomach, and says, "Thank God I'm Chinese." ... we do this too, even though we're mostly Celt ... you know, the wandering western Chinese Celts ...

food-plan says about Albertos: "Don’t eat here." ...

Metrocurean says "The worst part of jury duty? Getting picked." ... (Nope - we are fortunate to live in a country that has a jury system as part of the rule of law) ... and had many excellent lunches near the DC courthouse that were a good value ... Rasika [Tyler Cowen] ... 701 ... Andale [Tyler Cowen] and Teaism, web site ...

dcfud continues his series "Where To Eat In Arlington When You Are Nearly Broke" Part IV ... Mexicali Blues ... Mister Days ... The Front Page ... Eleventh Street Lounge ... this is a good series, check it out ... thanks dcfud ...

a capitol life is working her way through the Cheap Eats list ... Palena Cafe "the more casual front dining room of the more formal and expensive restaurant," Palena ... web site, 3529 Connecticut Avenue NW, 202-537-9250 [Tyler Cowen] ... likes Joe's Noodle House: "the clear winnner in the race of appetizers was the steamed pork buns" ... "Grand total for 4 people ordering 8 appetizers, 3 entrees, 6 beers and 2 desserts = $90" web site, 1488-C Rockville Pike, near Congressional Lane, Rockville, MD, 301-881-5518 [Tyler Cowen]

Walter Nicholls likes Bamian ... "serves one of the best Afghan-style lamb kebabs in the Washington area. Beautifully flash-seared, juicy and tender, the three large butterfly chops explode with garlicky goodness and are complemented by a generous mound of clean-tasting, cardamom-flavored basmati rice. When I drizzle on some of chef Zainab Popal's versatile chili pepper-cilantro chutney, her specialty, the good bites roll." ... lots of pics on their web site ... web site, 5634 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, 703-820-7880