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Berger Cookies?
Rocklands BBQ in Arlington has them too....but might as well go to the Italian store and get a sub too. heh.
jay@dcfud.com
ChiDogO's? Anyone been yet?
It's on U and 14th. I liked the Chicago hotdogs a lot but found the beef in the Italian beef sandwiches to be a bit dry. I liked the hot peppers in the beef sandwich though. The fries looked good but I didn't try them.
-Jason
jay@dcfud.com
Cheap take out in Arlington VA
Ravi Kabob
El Charrito Caminante
El Pollo Rico
Philly hoagies or NY pizza at the italian store on Lee Highway
Fabian's (Mexican) in Ballston Mall Foodcourt.
Thai Square on Columbia Pike, and they deliver pretty far.
Lebanese Taverna Market on Lee Highway
Kabob Bazaar
Subs from marios but the pizza sucks.
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Thai Square
3217 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204
El Charrito Caminante
2710 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
Kabob Bazaar
3133 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201
Lebanese Taverna Market
4400 Old Dominion Dr, Arlington, VA 22207
Ballston Cafe
4601 Fairfax Dr Lbby 2, Arlington, VA 22203
Pollo Rico
7643 New Hampshire Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Suggestions for soul food in the DC area?
Oohs and Aahs on U street, and Flavors in Baylies Xroads (for fried chicken and fish).
-Foodgeek
Soul Food
Flavors and Oohs and Aahs. Also, whats that upscale southern place in old town alexandria with a number at the end of the name? It's good too.
Anything that's not to be missed at Mitsitam Cafe in the Native American Museum?
I've enjoyed the steak they cook open-flame. And the whitefish salad sandwich. Check and see what the sampler (2 entrees, and 3 sides for $25) is composed of. see what fry-breads they have.
Restaurant Patio/Tea Suggestions
Ack, thats probably about how many people Natalia's Elegant Creations in Falls Church can hold total, but they do high tea...and maybe she can let you guys have the place for a private event. not sure.
I wrote about them on dcfud.com at some point.
-Jason
Jamaican Cooking Supplies
Ask the people at Indie Arie in Largo. I wrote about them on dcfud.com recently.
-Jason
Free food at HH's
BTW, check out gregslistdc.com, a happy hour event list. I found the anniversarry party of vegetate there and got some free apps. :)
ISO: Good Tex-Mex in NoVa
Ok...try a New Mexico style place called Santa Fe Cafe in Rosslyn. This is me covering the place for local TV:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5V_z9f5shE
For Mexican tacos: Taqueria el charrito caminante in arlington, or Taqueria distrito federal,or Taqueria National (lunch only i think) in DC.
Great Olives Retail
Wegmans (preferred) , or whole foods. there is also a greek grocery (afphrodite?) in Bayley's but i dont remember how their sleection was.
upscale restaurant help in GT
My boss wants a recommendation for a good restaurant within 3 blocks of the georgetown 4 seasons. he wanted to do La Chaumiere but it isn't open sundays. Something comparable to that in price would be fine. He thinks Citronelle would be too expensive. It doens't have to be french.
and...let me know how much it costs.
I need to keep on-topic on this one...since it has to match what he asked for.
Thanks,
-Jason
Burrito/Taco Stand in DC or MD area
I agree with the teeny storefront, TECC. Also, the taco place in columbia hts, taqueria distrito federal is good.
as fara s stands, pedro and vinny's (pedroandvinnys.com) at 15th and K is great, veegtarian, and has many wrap and hot sauce options. check website to see when it is open. Carlos' taco stand at 17th and K is good too. i wrote about both on dcfud.com, http://dcfud.smorgasblog.com/archives/003087.html.
Free food at HH's
Thanks. Apparently Bistro Lepic has free wine tastings tuesdays too.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/?node=cityguide/profile&id=1139877&venueid=792001
Can you guys recommend some good free wine tastings. I like ones that are kind of happy hour ish (not just a few ppl) and have free munchies if possible. And, yeah...first fridays artwalk in dupont counts. :)
Free food at HH's
What restaurants have free food happy hours 9or otherwise)? I know Ella's no longer has free pizza HHs.
La tasca has free paella fridays at 6pm, m-f.
bailey's in the ballston mall has a free food station weds at 6pm. I wrote about it on dcfud.com.
I think bamboule (sp?) in friendship hts has a free appetizer or something on happy hours. Any others?
Art openings have free food. any good resource for that?
Thanks
bubble tea shops in northern VA, DC ?
there is a chinese restaurant near GWU that has decent bubble tea w/flavors and such but i dont remember details.
bubble tea shops in northern VA, DC ?
Oh, Teaism's (DC) one variety has milk in already and isn't flavored. other than that, its fine. ok N Roll in Dc's bubble tea sucks.
bubble tea shops in northern VA, DC ?
Tenren in Rockville
Teaneck Ct in montgomery mall
I hear one of the bubble chains is coming to arlington but havent heard anythign lately. There are some decent options in Eden Center but the 2 MD places listed above are better, especially Tenren. I don't like Maria's.
Bad bubble tea at Tivoli at Ballston Mall. :)
good places for martinis in DC?
Bensherman,
If the request was for me...I'd own up to it. :) The request was for a coworker who said she missed some place in NYC where she used to get the stuff...and I gave her the Matchox reccomendation...at the point where I thanked you guys. Any additional discussion isn't actually getting to her.
good places for martinis in DC?
Thanks guys. I'll give her the Matchbox rec. I can't make a TGIF rec...I just can't. :)
good places for martinis in DC?
Sure does....like a frozen fruity margarita. Like I said...I'm asking for someone else.
good places for martinis in DC?
In particular...a friend wants frozen apple martinis. Any ideas?
Thai near the Zoo; best espresso
Not Thai, but still SE Asian...Nam-Viet (Vietnamese) is near the zoo. :)
Watchlist? Anything in the soft opening stage?
You checked this?
http://www.lindarothpr.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=latest_dish
General feedback on DC food experiences
Another good thing about the scene here is the bargain Happy Hours and daily specials. Some examples: Cafe Asia's $1 a piece sushi happy hour m-f until 730pm, Whitlows 1/2 price burgers mondays, wingnight (30c a wing) at Hard Times Cafe Wedesdays, wing night (25c a wing) and $2.50 beers Mondays at Rockbottom. I've written about the Arlington options: http://dcfud.smorgasblog.com/archives/002881.html
General feedback on DC food experiences
Anyway...I'm from NYC...and have had better Ethiopian, Burmese, and Vietnamese food in the DC area. I've had some great tacos here too.
I would love a good metro rail accessible bubble tea chain in Dc or VA. I would like bakeries on the level of Magnolia or Butter cup here (Southern style, and good, including cupcakes). I would love an Argentine bakery....like those in Queens.
While I like the italian store (not metro access, and doesnt really have seating) and Roma (Ballston)...more good by the slice pizzarias with seating would be nice. Better bbq and kosher-style places would be nice, metro accessible.
Burrito/Taco Stand in DC or MD area
I am a fan of Taqueria El Charrito Caminante in Arlington and Taqueria Distrito Federal in Columbia Heights. Both have goat tacos, chorizo tacos, etc... TECC does have pupusas since most DC area mexican places do seem to cator to the huge Salvadorean population. Distrito Federal does not have pupusas. TECC has no tables, but two counters and some stools, while Distrito has a few tables as well as counters and stools.
Sushi on the conveyor belt
DCFUD (Zoe, the editor) wrote an article about Wasabi: http://dcfud.smorgasblog.com/archives/002800.html
I have heard taht Asahi Kaiten isn't very good, but haven't been there. They have a $1 a piece lunch special on Mondays.
Cheap take out in Arlington VA
Moby Dick
kabob bazaar
El Charrito Caminante
Cafe Tirolo
Pizza from Pizza Roma in Ballston
El Pollo Rico
hot subs from Mario's
cold subs from the Italian Store
sandwiches form Earl's Sandwiches
