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More Than Just A Spud
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1. Fry Captain - CLOSED
After waiting all summer for the Fry Captain to finally hit the road, we were rewarded tonight with a couple cups of delicious fried spud. It was no easy task for them to get on the road, but they did a great job of constantly keeping their followers…More »
2. The Queen Vic
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 396-2001
Categories:
Pubs,
British,
Fish & Chips
Neighbourhood: H Street Corridor/Atlas District/Near Northeast
For the longest time I've put off reviewing Queen Vic because my experiences were usually limited to simply drinking there, and on most occasions that was limited to one particular drink. Now, most anyone who knows me knows that I try when possible…More »
3. Blue Duck Tavern
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 419-6755
Categories:
Bars,
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: West End
I think there appears to be 2 traditional styles of writing your 100th review. The first is to write about something quirky, funny or random, such as an Exxon station or your own ass, and the second is to do something really memorable and satisfying.…More »
4. 8407 Kitchen Bar
I was in Silver Spring yesterday doing some training, and since Uncle Sam can't foot the bill for our meals I had to venture out and find something on my own for lunch. I had heard of 8407 before, and had it on my list to try should I ever be in…More »
5. Granville Moore's
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 399-2546
Categories:
American (New),
Belgian
Neighbourhood: H Street Corridor/Atlas District/Near Northeast
It's been a while since I paid a visit to the good doctor, so long in fact that there were many new menu options this time that I don't recall ever seeing, so we were ripe with anticipation after failing to find a single bite to eat at the Elite…More »
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8/18/2008
***** 4.5 stars *****
This is the type of place that really makes you appreciate eating. As generic… Read more »
6. The Pig
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 290-2821
Category:
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Logan Circle
The Pig is such a departure from the other EatWellDC restaurants that it's almost unfair to even mention the association. As you might guess, the menu is heavily (almost entirely) pork-centric, with varying degrees of emphasis. The place however…More »
7. Metropolitan Grill
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 624-3287
Categories:
American (Traditional),
Steakhouses
Neighbourhood: Downtown
Seattleites know how to do lunch, that much I quickly learned after my second successful day dining out downtown. Metropolitan Grill was the location this time, chosen without even knowing about its storied history as a dining destination in the…More »
8. Eamonn's: A Dublin Chipper
The best fish and chips in DC deserve a nod
And a fried candy bar selection quite broad
Don't bother going up to PX
If you want the food version of sex
Let Marie Rose get all over your cod
9. Soul Gastrolounge
Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 348-1848
Categories:
Tapas Bars,
Lounges
Neighbourhood: Plaza Midwood
As always when I come home to visit my folks in Charlotte I am faced with the dilemma of finding restaurants to eat out at that not only tease my palate with some new flavors but also manage to not scare them off in the process. It's usually just my…More »
10. Cork Wine Bar
The high points of Cork are really fantastic, unfortunately there were a few snags along the way that kept them from being a really spectacular destination for me, which is unfortunate since it's about a block from my doorstep. I don't know if we…More »
11. Potato Champion
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 683-3797
Categories:
Food Stands,
Belgian
Neighbourhoods: Southeast Portland, Buckman
Around midnight I was coming off the high of a fantastic show at the Doug Fir Lounge, and I really wanted to try the infamous foodcarts of 12th and Hawthorne. This was one of the most appealing line-ups of mobile eating I've yet to read about, so the…More »
12. The Filling Station & Garage Bar
**** 4.5 stars ****
I was a bit bedraggled when heading in for my last meal in downtown Miami at The Filling Station, but it had been near the top of my list of places to try the whole time, so I was determined to make it happen before catching a taxi…More »
13. Burger & Beer Joint
My flight didn't arrive into Miami until rather late, and since it just so happened to be opening weekend of the college football season, with two premiere matchups being televised that night, I had to rush straight from my hotel to somewhere I knew…More »
14. Brasserie Beck
Somehow I have failed to review Beck, despite it being perhaps my most recommended place to people who are asking for somewhere new to dine in DC. I have been to Beck three times now, all under very different circumstances, and enjoyed all three very…More »
15. Irish Whiskey Public House
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 463-3010
Categories:
Irish,
Pubs,
Beer, Wine & Spirits
Neighbourhood: Dupont Circle
As a man of Irish descent, I have to say I was wholeheartedly thrilled to walk into this place and see it not adorned by all the stereotypical kitschy shit that every other knock-off pub covers their walls with. I absolutely love the design here, on…More »
16. Tapas Truck
The Spanish surge in the DC food truck world just got a bit stronger this month, with the addition of Tapas Truck, following quickly on the heels of Jose Andres' eponymous "Pepe" truck. This one takes a totally different approach, with a variable…More »
17. Masa 14
I really didn't inquire too much as to what types of cuisine Masa 14 was a fusion of, as there seemed to be too many regions covered by the food to provide a quick synopsis other than there is some Asian and some Latin (very similar to Zengo).…More »
18. Bojangles'
As a native Charlottean, and even a former employee some 14 years ago, there was absolutely no way I could forgive myself if I missed the christening of what would be the 500th store in the Bojangles franchise, and the very first in the District of…More »
19. Reynolds Tavern
It's always nice when a place exceeds your expectations, but when they take those expectations, dissolves them into miniscule little atoms of thought, and then blow them up Big Bang style into the stratosphere, well then you should have had a pretty…More »
20. Big Buns Gourmet Grill
***** 4.5 stars *****
On the 286th Day (of the year) a Man created a Burger, and It Was Good.
Someone declared September 18th to be National Cheeseburger Day, so of course we Yelpers immediately decided there was only one course of action to take…More »
21. Cafe Saint-Ex
**** 4.5 stars ****
I've been a fan of Café Saint-Ex for quite a while now, even though my first experience wasn't ideal, but it was my most recent dinner just the other night that finally inspired me to write a review for them. One of the great…More »
22. Ray's Hell Burger Too
Sometimes you just begin to accept life the way that it is and then it throws you an interesting curveball. This pretty much sums up last Friday for me, on multiple levels. I had already bid adieu to a friend of mine on Wednesday night in about as an…More »
23. Ben's Chili Bowl
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 667-0909
***** 4.5 stars (but on the 5 side of the equation) *****
While it may not be the best hot dog I've ever had, the one I devoured at Ben's is damn near the top. After hearing people rave about it on Yelp for so long, and seeing it on virtually every…More »
24. Ray's Steak 'n Cheese - CLOSED
I really have no clue what makes a "cheesesteak" different from a "steak and cheese", and for once I am happy to plead the ignorance is bliss motto, because this is just damn good quality meat served up with no frills for those of us who like to…More »
25. The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar
Charlotte, NC 28211
(704) 365-1922
Categories:
Sushi Bars,
Burgers,
Asian Fusion
Neighbourhood: South Park
It was my last meal in Charlotte this go 'round, after another extended 5-day weekend visiting my parents, and I knew I really wanted something different before leaving. Having eaten my fill of Southern style specialties while staying at home with…More »
26. Mannequin Pis
Since my 100th review was dedicated to an amazing meal my wife treated me to on my birthday, I thought it fitting I celebrate my 200th review with a meal that I treated her to on hers. While this may not seem the most likely of places to "treat"…More »
27. Olneyville New York System
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 621-9500
There is something about the human race, especially those of us residing in America, which loves to push our bodies to the limits. For some of us it's a 26 mile marathon, for others it's the Coney Island July 4th hot dog eating contest. My…More »
28. Art and Soul
It is most definitely best to stick to familiar comfort foods when trying to please my mom on her visits to DC. Of all the places I've taken her few have excelled at delivering food that not only pleases her simple palate but also lives up to my own…More »
29. Restaurant 3
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 524-4440
Categories:
American (New),
Breakfast & Brunch
How do you possibly screw up something called Bacon Week? Well, you could start by making the bacon seem completely negligible to many of your feature dishes. Simply adding bacon to something and saying "Hey look, it's there!" doesn't really do…More »
30. Chick & Ruth's Delly
I'm very glad we decided not to waste our time and money at Acme, because as a result we walked out and ran right into Chick & Ruth's. I didn't recognize it at first, but Nicole immediately remembered it from an episode of Man versus Food, where the…More »
31. Cava Mezze DC
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 543-9090
Categories:
Greek,
Mediterranean
Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill/Southeast
I was so pleasantly surprised by this place. Having had quite a fill of amazing Greek style mezzes already this year, both straight from the source and made by my own hand after, I thought it would be a while before I was ready to revisit these…More »
32. 411 West
This place has probably the best brunch I've ever had, and narrowly edges out Ray's Hellburger ( http://www.yelp.com/bi... ) for the best burger I've ever had in a restaurant. I ate here many times during my year spent in Chapel Hill, and I never…More »
33. Bastille
I must say up front that we actually went to Batille for their Bastille Day Celebration, so our dining experience may be slightly different from what you would get on a regular night. The prix fixe menu was a great price for everything we received,…More »
34. Elsie's Magic Skillet
This place is the very antithesis of fine dining. Lest that sway you from coming here, let me assure you it makes the perfect setting to offer up a rarity in this area, a true Southern style breakfast. That is precisely why Elsie's offers a much more…More »
35. Virtue Feed and Grain
While this was easily one of the most successful opening night launches of a restaurant I had seen, especially for Old Town, there were definitely a few things that could use some revision going forward. As expected, given our last minute decision to…More »
36. ChurchKey
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 567-2576
Categories:
American (New),
Lounges
Neighbourhood: Logan Circle
With the start of this year's SAVOR event just a little more than a day away, I figured there was no more appropriate time to praise my absolute favorite bar in the DC area, and perhaps the best bar I've been to in the whole country. Everybody has a…More »
37. Burger Bar
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 296-4272
Categories:
Burgers,
American (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Union Square
Oh Hubert, you're a victim of your own success. Because we're used to such amazingly high standards from Fleur de Lys, we have equal expectations when dining at any of your other restaurants, including a place which at the basic premise is nothing…More »
38. 360 Restaurant
Toronto, ON M5V 2T6
Canada
(416) 362-5411
Category:
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhood: Entertainment District
This was my favorite meal of my entire trip through Toronto. Not only are the views amazing here, but the food is top quality, and the price you would pay to take the elevator up to the tower anyway is dropped (however, the meal isn't cheap, so it…More »
39. Screen Door
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 542-0880
Categories:
Southern,
Cajun/Creole,
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhoods: Northeast Portland, Kerns
I can't think of a better way to have started my day trip to Portland than with a stop for breakfast/brunch at the Screen Door. My only regret is not making it there 15 minutes earlier, to avoid the massive line (http://www.flickr.com/...) which was…More »
40. Gabby's
Toronto, ON M5V 1J5
Canada
(416) 979-9790
Category:
Canadian (Traditional)
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core
***** 3.5 stars *****
Gabby's was ok, but certainly not something I would recommend anyone stopping in for considering all the other options in this area. The service here was really good, and our waiter even split the ticket 12 ways, which was…More »
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Oh No They Didn't! (52)Avoid these places if you like any of the following things: your health, your safety, your money, your friends. You are very likely to lose any or all of the above by visiting them. These are the worst of the bad places I've been to, and you do not want to be on this list if you're a business (and somehow still IN business). |
InspirAsian (49)The continent of Asia provides us with a myriad of wonders from architecture to cuisine and everything in between. There are plenty of lists out there targeted to specific countries and their specialties, be it Thai peppers, Japanese noodles, or Chinese dim sum. I decided to make this list to share my favorite places that have ties to any part of the region, because sometimes we just want a little culture in our life, and aren't sure what we want but we know we want something new. |
I Need A Drink! (89)These places are focused in some way on the one thing we can almost all agree on, alcohol! Whether it be wine, beer or spirits that get you going, somewhere on this list is bound to have what you're looking for. |
Crafty Cocktails (48)When I stray away from my love of craft beer it's more often than not because the cocktail list is so appealing I just can't resist. I really appreciate bars that come up with their own unique mixes, and here are some of my favorites. |
Fancy Pants (52)Get dressed up before coming here, as these are the "nicest" places you can dine or go out (with no consideration given in this list to the actual food and/or drinks). If you're not looking spiffy here you might get some stares... |
Tapas Teasers or Palate Pleasers? (9)Is it a great way to share plates, or just an inevitable money-sink that leaves you hungry after? The small plate phenomenon is catching on quickly as kitchens realize they can make major bank by giving you little portions, but some places excel where others falter. |
No Walls Needed (66)Like the idea or not, mobile food is becoming more popular every month in major cities across our country. The lower cost of doing business, partly from no rental costs and typically self-employed labor, gives us quite often some very unique food ideas at relatively cheap costs compared to your standard restaurant. If you're going to venture out there and have something different, I suggest trying some of these places in your quest for ultimate food bliss. |
Seattle Standouts (9)From sun up to sun down I was pleased with so many aspects of the month I spent in Seattle. It was easily the freshest fish I had ever experienced, and the creative genes are flowing rampantly in the blood of its chefs. You can see all the high resolution photos of the trip here: http://www.flickr.com/... |
Simply The Best (72)My favorite places to have a very memorable meal. If there were ever any occasion that required dining on the best food possible, I would gladly have it at one of these restaurants. These restaurants do something special to set them apart from just my favorite places to eat, they provide you with a unique atmosphere or cuisine that is above and beyond just good food. |
Brain Free Food (35)I have to think all day at work, can't someone else do it for me when I go out? Fortunately, if you eat at the right places that answer is a resounding yes. The "tasting menu" goes by many names: chef's table, degustation, omakase, prix fixe, wine/beer pairing dinners, or even a "grazing" menu. They all share one thing in common though, a reliance on the chef to feature their best dishes in order to truly highlight how they want their restaurant represented. [Note: I almost always order the tasting menu if it's available, but in some cases I want things that are only on the a la carte menu; therefore, I have included restaurants in this list that offer a tasting menu to make it easier for you to identify, even if I ordered something else.] |
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Yelping SinceAugust 2007
Things I Love Find Me InWorking by the White House or drinking somewhere in Logan / Dupont / U St
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My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I'm usually eating somewhere I should be writing about
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