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Pizza in Silver Spring
Thanks! We're looking forward to trying the new Flippin' Pizza.
We have tried a few more places since last I wrote...Manny's Subs & Pizza (not Manny & Olgas) in Kensington, Pizza Tempo (also Kensington, in some gas station?), both meh.
Nothing better enough than Domino's (which I don't really consider pizza!) to warrant leaving the house for.
Pizza in Silver Spring
I was fooled by an empty storefront (at first glance it looked active) near the New York Bakery (WHY don't they sell to the public??), proclaiming Alberto's brick oven pizza. How long gone is that? Was it any good?
Pizza in Silver Spring
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU. I will add these both to the list. Chowhounds rock.
Pizza in Silver Spring
I've recently moved to Silver Spring from Arlington, and while I'm quite happy about some of the changes --and similarities -- in culinary availability (walking distance to the General Store, yay! I can still get my Pollo Rico fix, and now with yummy plantains, yay!), there is one critical food item that remains fully out of my grasp: pizza.
And yes, I am a food snob. I lived in NYC for a while and was totally spoiled. My fiance grew up in Queens and is similarly spoiled. I'm not looking for the Best Pizza in the Western Hemisphere, I just want to be able to pick up a pizza every now and then and not feel like I'm wasting calories on it.
In the past I would have agreed with the notion that there is no bad pizza, that even the worst pizza is still OK. But I have not yet eaten a pizza in the greater Silver Spring area that I would volunteer to eat again. And with the rich diversity of food options in the area I cannot, I WILL NOT believe that there is no good pizza.
Here's what we've tried:
Armands (thin with pepperoni): Don't care for Chicago style, sauce on the thin crust is unpleasantly acrid.
ZPizza (pepperoni & mushroom): Bland and wan, sauce too sweet.
Dominic's (meatball and cheese): Absolutely the most disgusting thing I've ever had -- I threw it out and ordered Chinese food, it was so bad. Tombstone would be better.
Manny & Olga's (pepperoni): Not great, not awful, but Domino's would be better (ugh).
Mamma Lucia's: (See Manny & Olga's).
Some Pub thing up by Kensington: Yucky.
At this point I'm willing to drive 15-20 minutes or so... I've seen a NutHouse Pizza, is that any good?
Any and all suggestions would be welcome... I prefer NY-style pizza but I'm willing to try just about anything at this point. I refuse to have Domino's or Pizza Hut be the best option.
Delicious, romantic, below 14th, ok to dress up?
Thanks, all!
I was thinking of Alto, just forgot it's farther uptown. Location isn't quite as important, honestly, and my bf loves Italian food. The menu sounds fantastic there.
He's a relatively adventurous eater, but he doesn't like seafood, so I need to make sure I find a place that has a robust non-seafood offering (I love seafood, so a mix would be ideal).
Thanks for the brunchy suggestions! We don't really need the "impress the out-of-towner" type places, but it's good to have lots of suggestions. He'd probably just be thrilled with a buttered salt bagel (we live in DC now, you cannot get a decent salt bagel for love or money).
Delicious, romantic, below 14th, ok to dress up?
I'm coming to NY next week with my boyfriend (he has to see one last Yankees game in the old stadium), we're staying in an apt in the East Village. He grew up in Queens, I went to NYU for a summer and lived in Manhattan for a couple years after, so we're not total tourists/newbies.
It's our one-year anniversary this weekend, so I was thinking of making reservations for a nice meal... and I have these awesome lettuce-green satin heeled sandals that totally deserve a night on the town (and a little black dress to go with them).
So far I have a reservation at Perilla, and I am looking at Alto, also Allen & Delancey. Would any of those be inappropriate for a little black dress and satin sandals?
Oh, and the food is obviously very important as well. Willing to spend some $$, but not $$$$.
Are there places in the East Village that serve brunch on weekdays? We're coming on a Wednesday and leaving Saturday morning.
Smoked Paprika
McCormick's is crap. Don't buy it if you can help it. I buy all my spices from Penzey's.... much better, and cheaper (on an ounce-for-ounce basis) too.
Razor clams? any DC restaurants serve them?
Next time place your clams in some cool water with a goodly amount of cornmeal for a few hours before you prepare them... they'll ingest the cornmeal and get rid of the sand.
Looking for the locals favs..the really good stuff
I second El Charrito in Arlington... also El Pollo Rico (peruvian chicken, $4 for a quarter chicken and a pile of fries the size of your head).
Also in Arlington: Matuba for good and decently priced sushi, Bangkok 54 and Thai Square for good Thai food.
WINGS. hot, medium, bbq. Where?
No breading, no flour, naked wings fried and then sauced.
I know, it's not DC, but check out the Broad St. Tavern in Falls Church. Delightful, nary a whisper of grease. According to the waitress, they fry and then bake the wings for extra crispiness. Yum!
Great Sausage in Arlington Va.
The Italian Store (in the Giant/CVS shopping center at Lee Hwy and Spout Run)... they make theirs on site and it is fantastic. Good cheeses too.
Philly: BYO Restaurant for Girls on the Town?
Thanks, all! I'll definitely check out these suggestions.
I'm also really excited to learn that the hotel is two blocks from Reading Terminal Market... :-)
Five Guys vs. Elevation vs. Cheeburger Cheeburger
Sorry, that person has no idea what he's talking about.
First, olive oil actually has a lower heat threshold than peanut oil. And slimy is not a word I'd use to describe the delicious crispy fries from Elevation Burger! Perhaps he got the food via carryout and drove all the way back home before eating? I have noticed that (like all fries) they are better eaten on site, or taken home and heated up in a hot oven.
Second, vegetarians reviewing burger joints??? Um, hell no.
Making popcorn at home-preferred method?
Yep -- Whirly Pop.
And Jolly Time white popcorn kernels.
And Reese butter-flavored salt.
And pop the poporn in olive oil.
Five Guys vs. Elevation vs. Cheeburger Cheeburger
Elevation Burger is the best... especially the fries, thin-cut and fried in olive oil. Fantastic!
Is there such a thing as a good "pizza by the slice" spot in DC & Metro Area?
I lived in NYC and the Italian Store is the only place around that even comes close. You either went there on an off day, didn't ask for the slice to be heated, or have strange taste in pizza.
Pomodoro in Fairfax, and the place in Tysons, are distant seconds.
And to the person bitching about the recommendations being outside of DC, the request was for pizza by the slice in DC or the metro area, which includes Tysons, Arlington, etc.
Lobster in Falls Church
Hi jfish -- M. Slavin & Sons seafood in Arlington is a good bet... you might have to special order that many lobsters, though! I know they will steam them for you, and I'd be surprised if they couldn't split them as well.
Half a lobster might be a bit skimpy of a serving, unless you're planning to go heavy on the other dishes.
ISO: Soft Shell Crab
Hi there -- The Maine Avenue Fish Market might be your best bet: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6819-2004Jan10.html
Philly: BYO Restaurant for Girls on the Town?
Hello -- I'm going to be in Philly with two girlfriends this Friday night, and we'd like to go to a good BYO place... new American would be good, but we're open to suggestions!
Django was recommended by someone, but I've read that it's changed hands and it's not as good.
We're staying at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 1200 Market Street. Walking distance would be great, but we're willing to cab around. Good lounge-esque bar suggestions also welcomed, as are other recommendations for what not to miss (Reading Terminal Market is already on my list, but suggestions to narrow down the enormous choices there would also be great).
Thanks in advance!
