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Image: Lamb Last Updated: July 2023 Overview: Petite Cerise offers excellent takes on French cuisine at a non-outrageous price point. Right down to the white tile it gives off neighborhood bistro vibes, while clearly outperforming such a modest association. The first hint that they are shooting for something more is the staff dressed in French […]
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Image: Summer is full swing. Dearest Gentle Reader, we have a light read today so you do not need to exert yourself on these hot July days. We checked in on a couple old favorites this week to find they have settled in nicely. The headline economic numbers look good, but bad news on the […]
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Image: Pastoral care. Last Updated: July 2023 Overview: The small shop on the south side of Shaw from which the Solis siblings built out their string of highly-respected and liked Mexican restaurants remains a great choice. They have added a Mezcalero in the shiny La Cosecha food hall, and a bustling seafood-focused spot down the […]
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Image: Shared plates. Last Updated: July 2023 China Chilcano has big windows, brilliantly-colored décor, and a large dining room. The menu draws on the cuisine of Peru – both the traditional cuisine and especially the cuisine influenced by generations of immigrants from Asia. In some cases the Asian influenced dishes can be nearly indistinguishable from what […]
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Image: Brooklyn (1948). Dearest Gentle Reader, we offer a medium-sized plate of food news this week, which actually covers a couple weeks. Hope you enjoyed the Fourth. We added one place and revisited another. Some good news for local BBQ spots. And Danny Meyer steps in it. Curious? Then let’s proceed. Updates to the D.C. […]
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Image: Stir-fried seafood with curry (Mixed seafood stir fried with egg, onion, red peppers, celery, curry powder, chili paste and coconut milk). Yum. Last Updated: June 2023 Overview: Donsak Thai represents another incremental step toward better dining options along the northern hamlets of the Red Line. Located in Woodley Park, and across the street from […]
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Image: Bison, Brussels Sprouts, Deviled Eggs, Asparagus. Last Updated: June 2023 Beuchert’s took the farm to table thing very seriously from the beginning. It also has been a favorite of those in the know from the start, and we have been fans since we used first person singular. Chef Andrew Markert, was a veteran of […]
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Image: Robert Redford and Jane Fonda, Barefoot in the Park (1967). Dearest Gentle Reader, lots of news and activity in the dining world this week. We added two spots to our D.C. dining guide. Some bits of local dining news, some bigger news from elsewhere, and the question is posed if it funny to compare […]
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