Dining section: Metro Weekly magazine, Washington, DC newspaper

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Restaurant Week

Published on January 7, 2010, 2:42am

''It's become...somewhat of a cult.'' Lynne Breaux is referring to next week's Restaurant Week promotion. ''There are some offices, for instance, that get together and plot where they're going to go each day.'' But even for a romantic or solitary meal, the promotion, starting Monday, Jan. 11, and running all week, is hard to beat. Nearly 200 restaurants across the region, including many of the city's finest, offer special three-course meals for $20.10 at lunch and $35.10 at dinner. Obviously, ...[more]

Aged to Perfection

Annie's is all dolled up and ready to celebrate its 60th Anniversary

Published on December 11, 2008, 12:00am

''I was kind of the black sheep of the family -- they didn't think I could do anything,'' says Annie Kaylor. ''And here I made this successful.'' Successful, in this case, is an understatement. Kaylor is referring to the 17th Street institution that bears her name, which has been a de-facto gay landmark and will celebrate its 60th year in business with a party this Monday, Dec. 15. Annie's brother George started the restaurant in November 1948, in the building ...[more]

Hooray for Jaleo

Long a fixture in the Washington tapas craze, Jaleo still rules the roost with a broad and tantalizing menu

Published on November 11, 2004, 12:00am

With the craze for tapas showing no sign of letting up, Washingtonians have a particularly good venue for enjoying it. I'm always glad to return to Jaleo, with locations in Washington's gallery district on Seventh Street NW, in restaurant-rich Bethesda, and most recently in Crystal City. The décor of the Seventh Street location is an interesting blend of Old World charm and modern flair. From the street, looking in through café curtains, you might think that Jaleo is a very ...[more]

Indian Gem

Connaught Place offers exquisite Indian food in Fairfax, VA

Published on October 14, 2004, 12:00am

For fans of Indian cooking, the Asian subcontinent's premier showcase is arguably located on the far side of the world, where the excellent eateries of London are an enduring legacy of a once grand empire. But London jaunts aren't the most practical ways for Washingtonians to experience superb Indian dining. Venture instead to the much closer environs of Fairfax, where you'll find one of this area's finest Indian restaurants, The Connaught Place, just a block off Main Street. The moniker ...[more]

No Tex, Just Mex

Andale changes the perception of Mexican with contemporary flavors, innovative approach

Published on September 30, 2004, 12:00am

Nearly three years ago Andale arrived in Washington and changed how we think about Mexican cuisine. This isn't a place to come in search of upscale Tex-Mex -- that's not what's offered on Executive Chief and co-owner Alison Swope's menu of the ''contemporary flavors of Mexico. '' More than contemporary flavors are offered, as well: The attractive bistro in Penn Quarter is awash in buttery yellow walls, fabulous tiles, and vivid Mexican artwork giving the space a lively and inviting ...[more]

Morning Delights

DC breafast restaurants: The Diner and Left Bank in Adams Morgan, Market Lunch on Capitol Hill, Healthbar in Dupont

Published on September 2, 2004, 12:00am

Forget about brunch. Brunch is a Sunday thing, a group-of-friends-catching-up thing, a chance to sit and watch the weekend world go by. This is about breakfast. Monday through Sunday, cooked-by-a-line-cook breakfast. No chains, no fast food. IHOP and McMuffins are out. There's a whole other world out there, just waiting for you in the early morning hours. Sunny side up is the morning glory at The Diner. Let's start our search with a true neighborhood classic. The Diner in Adams ...[more]

Italian Medley

Sette offers solid cooking at affordable prices

Published on August 26, 2004, 12:00am

If Washington were full of good, moderately priced restaurants, a new Italian osteria on the site of the late Janus Theater might be easy to overlook. But Sette (set-tay, Italian for seven) is that rare breed of eatery that occupies the vast chasm between expensive fine dining and food that's forgettable. Since opening in February, customers have let it be known by their abundant presence that creator and co-owner Franco Nuschese has successfully tapped into a pent-up longing. Where can ...[more]

Ria World

Chef Jamie Leeds creates a stylish and delicious stop on Scott Circle

Published on July 22, 2004, 12:00am

It's always a challenge to design a restaurant for a hotel that doesn't look and feel like a hotel restaurant, a term laden with baggage. The Washington Terrace Hotel, just off Scott Circle, has done a smart job of escaping the usual pratfalls with 15 Ria, a sharp and inviting eatery featuring classic American cuisine. Diners enter from the hotel lobby into an attractive cocktail lounge that on weekend evenings teems with a lively crowd -- you may want to ...[more]

Doggone Terrific

Red Dog Cafe in Silver Spring

Published on July 15, 2004, 12:00am

It's not just your imagination -- Silver Spring does indeed keep getting better and better. And while most everyone knows about the lovingly restored AFI Silver Theatre there, the new Red Dog Café, which opened this past spring, is just waiting to be discovered. While a bit off the beaten path, this smartly styled, canine-inspired eatery is John Emanuelson's first foray into the restaurant world. Judging by the early results, it appears he and his partners, Greg Brunette and Claudia ...[more]

Bulgarian Bust

Cafe Sofia doesn't seem true enough to its roots

Published on July 8, 2004, 12:00am

It was only a matter of time until every eastern European nation's cuisine showed up in Washington. And in August of last year, Bulgaria got its due with the arrival of Café Sofia. Stuffed cabbage rolls Located in Adams Morgan, on Columbia Road, this little place (which replaced Rocky's Café) is as quirky as it is charming. On our first visit Frank Sinatra favorites played in the background -- more appropriate than the loud salsa beat greeting us on another ...[more]

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