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Friday, July 18, 2008
Grease... With A Smile!
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Pete's Diner
There are a lot of excellent restaurants in DC, but Pete's Diner isn't exactly one of them. It's small and cramped and its menu is an odd mix of diner and Chinese food. But for what it's lacking in space and sophisticated dishes, it more than makes up for in charm, warmth, and character. The waitresses are friendly and efficient; learning regulars' names, while making sure their coffee never gets too low. And while the food is simple, it's satisfying. Pete's serves up a mean grilled cheese with curly fries, and their French toast with bacon makes my mouth water just thinking about it (a meal made better only by the fact you can talk them into making it even at one in the afternoon). In a time when franchises and chains outnumber mom and pop joints ten to one (at least), it's nice to have a meal at a local spot. Pete's patrons might claim they're coming for the food, but they're really coming for the feeling.
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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Just What the Doctor Ordered
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Granville Moore's
Granville Moore was a community doctor whose patients were mainly the Atlas District's poor and underprivileged. Now, in the good doc's former office, executive chef and co-owner Teddy Folkman is looking after Washingtonians' tummies by serving savory Belgian mussels and fries, and of course, beer. Granville Moore's goes through 500 pounds of mussels and 1200 pounds of potatoes every week. Try the excellent Moules Navigateur if you like you some spice; you can really feel the heat from the roasted Serrano in the broth. The kitchen is tiny given the size of the restaurant; there are only four burners to cook the endless orders of mussels! Luckily the wait isn't long. There are beers for every budget, the most expensive a 750ml bottle of DeuS at $50. At least 40 types of bottled beer are offered at any given time, and another four are on tap. Specials are offered Monday through Thursday, the best being Monday’s $10 mussels. Check it out before Food Network worshippers start packing the place. Teddy recently defeated Bobby Flay in a moules frites Throwdown with his specialty, Moules Fromage Bleu (bacon, shallots, spinach, and of course, blue cheese).
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
We All Scream for It
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Boccato
If only more entrepreneurs were like Boccato's Cristian Velasco, the world would have a lot more happy customers. As owner of this Arlington gelateria, Cristian has prospered by taking customers' requests and churning out some of the joint's most popular flavors. Lychee peachy, mint pomegranate, and basil pineapple are just a few of the delicious ideas that came from his devoted following. Cristian makes all of the icy treats himself, and you really cannot go wrong with any of them. The selection changes daily, so you should be pleasantly surprised with each visit. A proud Peruvian, Velasco gives customers a flavor of his heritage through his Italian business. His signature gelato flavor is lucuma, a fruit from the Andes that has natural hints of butterscotch and toffee. Boccato's back wall is even painted a soft orange as a tribute to the subtly sweet fruit. Though Boccato has only been open for a month, it is rapidly developing and attracting plenty of foot traffic. Around August 1, it will start serving its specially commissioned Portland coffee brew and more than 50 types of loose-leaf teas. All the more reason to love this truly local and unique shop.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Konichiwa Bitches
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Benihana
Benihana is an international chain. And DC's franchise is actually located in a shopping mall... in Georgetown. As such, I'd be loath to recommend it to readers of the Not For Tourists website. But, in addition to its hibachi histrionics, Benihana guards a well-kept secret: its all-you-can-eat sushi special. For $27, you can order anything and everything off their sushi menu--as well as sides, salads, ice cream, and sherbet. Now okay, it's not the best fish out there--but it's more than halfway decent, and frankly you don't need high-end when you're engaged in a head-to-head, nigiri-for-nigiri eating competition. When I'm not blowing the competition out of the water with my super-human ability to eat countless tuna hand rolls, I'm trying all the weird rolls I normally shy away from, such as the Vegas roll, which is deep-fried with jalapenos on top. What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.
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Monday, July 14, 2008
Something's Cooking on Capitol Hill
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Good Stuff Eatery
It's not yet open, but there's already a buzz about a new restaurant on the Hill: Good Stuff Eatery. The owner, and presumably the menu-creator as well, is Spike Mendelsohn, a recent contestant (though not the winner) on the latest Top Chef season on Bravo. His new joint is located on Pennsylvania Avenue, and is poised to satiate the palates of Hill staffers, interns, and maybe even a few members of Congress. The menu sounds like it will offer sophisticated takes on the tried and true basics. For example, according to the website there won't just be burgers, there will be "hickory bacon burger[s] dripping with Vermont cheddar." And regular fries? Ha! How about "fresh cut fries seasoned with rosemary and thyme"? But the Eatery may really outdo itself with its shakes. They're made from homemade ice cream and will come in flavors like toasted marshmallow, sour sop hop strawberry, and Milky Way. The grand opening can't come soon enough!
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I'm With The DJ
If the eclectic mix of musicmakers Jade Floyd brazenly chronicles in this stirring set of interviews aren't spinning, they're not living. Read their words, hear their music and appreciate the creativity of DC's newest/coolest/hottest disc jockeys. Huzzah.
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