Clare and Don’s Beach Shack, Falls Church, VA
I hadn’t been to Clare and Don’s Beach Shack in a couple years, and I remember the last time I went, I ordered the exact same thing. It was “Grouper Tuesday,” and a Blackened Grouper Sandwich ($7.50)...
View ArticleEdo’s Squid, The Fan, Richmond, VA
Driving down to Richmond for the weekend, we were finally going to meet Buz Grossberg (of Buz & Ned’s Real Barbecue) on Saturday for dinner at his famed barbecue hut. On Friday, however, I was...
View ArticleFreddy’s Lobster and Clams, Bethesda, MD
May 17th was opening night for Freddy’s Lobster and Clams, and when I walked in, none other than Jeff and Barbara Black were sitting at the bar, paying respect to owner Jeff Heineman. I knew bartender...
View ArticleEamonn’s – A Dublin Chipper, Alexandria, VA
Ye olde reliable Dublin Chipper striketh again. In what seemed to be a recurring theme with my French house guests, semi- fast food reared its head again in Old Town at Eamonn’s (following in the...
View ArticleFreddy’s Lobster and Clams, Bethesda, MD
(See the May 17, 2011 Review here.) Did you go to donrockwell.com Discount Day at Freddy’s Lobster and Clams? If not, you missed not only the $5 drink special, not only 15% off your entire check, but...
View ArticleLittle Serow – Minibites: January 22, 2012 – January 28, 2012
Minibites are delicious samplings of Don’s culinary adventures, condensed, distilled, and always meant to be savored with your Monday morning coffee. The DCDining.com Restaurant Guide, i.e., Le Grand...
View ArticleNew Heights – Minibites: January 29, 2012 – February 4, 2012
Minibites are delicious samplings of Don’s culinary adventures, condensed, distilled, and always meant to be savored with your Monday morning coffee. The DCDining.com Restaurant Guide is located...
View ArticleMasala Art – Minibites: February 5, 2012 – February 11, 2012
Minibites are delicious samplings of Don’s culinary adventures, condensed, distilled, and always meant to be savored with your Monday morning coffee. The DCDining.com Restaurant Guide is located...
View ArticleAddie’s – Minibites: February 26, 2012 – March 3, 2012
Minibites are delicious samplings of Don’s culinary adventures, condensed, distilled, and always meant to be savored with your Monday morning coffee. The DCDining.com Restaurant Guide is located...
View ArticleSmith and Wollensky, Downtown
I walked into Smith and Wollensky tonight a touch on the casual side. It’s the norm for gentlemen to be in a suit and tie, and I was wearing a polo shirt and slacks (not jeans). After a friendly...
View ArticleWalrus Oyster and Ale House, National Harbor
Ketchup was replaced by Walrus Oyster and Ale House, a project which Bob Kinkead is nominally associated with – his other project was Ancora (do you even know what Ancora is called now? Have a click to...
View ArticleFull Kee, Bailey’s Crossroads
Full Kee in Bailey’s Crossroads is completely unrelated to the Full Kee in Chinatown and the Full Key in Wheaton. It is an independent restaurant that’s open until 2 AM, 7 days a week (!), and does not...
View ArticleBrine, Merrifield, VA
I’ll write a review of my meal at Brine, but I don’t feel like writing tonight, and I want to at least issue a brief warning (which I will delete) to people thinking of dining there this weekend: Go...
View ArticleDrift on 7th, Shaw
You folks may have noticed that I’ve taken a bit of time off from writing reviews – I have a lot of personal items on my plate (details forthcoming at some point), and writing reviews takes quite a bit...
View ArticleSaltbox Seafood Joint, Durham, NC
I had high hopes of writing a multi-part, serial story about my trip to North Carolina, starting with the Prologue (the background behind my trip), moving forward to Part One (the hotel where I stayed...
View ArticleJohnny’s Half Shell, Adams Morgan
Twelve years ago, in 2004, the great Ann Cashion won the James Beard Award for Best Chef – Mid-Atlantic Region: Ann was, and still is, the *only female* to win the award from Washington, DC, and is a...
View ArticleSwan Oyster Depot, San Francisco, CA
Because of three people, my dining companion and I spend five hours trekking to Swan Oyster Depot in Nob Hill. Call me crazy, but just don’t ever call me apathetic (pathetic is fine; just not...
View ArticleDel Mar, The Wharf
On a Sunday evening – early, just before 6 PM – the impressive and cavernous Del Mar was packed, with no tables available, and so we took our chances, walked in, and found room at the bar, where we...
View ArticleShrimp Nam-Pla at The Shrimp Lover, Sterling – On the Way to Dulles Airport
It’s amazing we don’t have a thread on The Shrimp Lover (website) a Thai-owned quasi-seafood shack, located in a strip mall just off Route 28, very convenient for Washingtonians traveling to Dulles...
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