Washington DC

Hello! We'll be moving to Lorton this summer and are looking for suggestions in the nearby area. I did a search on the board, but most posts are years out of date (and the restaurants are closed). ...

by RobertM 6 days ago

Stopped by yesterday after work. Well, I haven't been posting for a while so wondered what other BBQ hounds thought about the place. Had the brisket, awesome!! The St Louis ribs were Ok. Being a...

I've had a couple of the individual pies at this very popular bakery near the corner of Glebe and Lee Highway, and I have to say I am very impressed. The pecan is every bit as good as my longtime ...

My family and I used to frequent the Sampan Cafe in Franconia for years. 25 years to be exact. It was our favorite chinese place. Several years ago it was sold and everything changed. I can't b...

Can anyone recommd a gourmet store (preferably up 270, but doesn't have to be) where I can buy Duck confit and duck fat? Trying out cassoulet this weekend and would like to make it as authenticall...

This question arose in a thread, and I thought it was a good topic for people to talk about. One issue -- which restaurants are selling food whose taste isn't hurt by delivery -- and which dish...

Family has decided to take an extended weekend to the Outer Banks (mostly the Kitty Hawk/Nags Head/Kill Devil Hills region) and am in search of some recommendations amidst the over price garbage th...

I just bought a 32oz. bottle of King Syrup at Gourmet Giant on Rockville Pike. The red label with the lion face looked so interesting, and I thought I remember seeing it called for in a recipe for ...

The pastries here look divine and it was a hard decision on what to choose. I wanted one or two of everything, with some items being difficult to find elsewhere. I finally settled on two croiss...

Hi, I'm trying to replicate a great sandwich that I used to get at a Natural Foods store in Towson. It was on Susquehanna Av, behind the Courthouse. They had a sandwich bar as well as other things...

Much has been written about the $32 pizza at Happy Gyro on donrockwell.com. I am careful about which advice I follow on that board, but I have had some memorable successes. So I decided I could n...

Took the suggestion of Bob B. and visited La Union market on Lee Hwy. (about 2 blocks east of Pastries by Randolph). Very nice folks who care about what they serve. Yes, they have very nice tamal...

by chefkate 6 years ago

Looking for Saba (reduced grape must - similar to balsamic vinegar but sweeter and more syrupy) in Northern Virginia, preferably Loudoun or near McLean/Tyson's. Tried the online route, but everyth...

This month I have been trying a lot of new Thai spots and getting appetizers or soups for carryout. Thai Select at 1713 Wilson Blvd in Arlington was my first stop this month, I got a rather good La...

Being a child of the 80's(35 now) and growing up in Arbutus, I remember eating out at a lot of great places growing up. We would travel all over Maryland for a good meal and sometimes meet up with ...

by MikeR 4 months ago

We haven't had this battle in a while. Is there any place - Virginia side of New York, please) to get a bagel that tastes like a real bagel and not like sandwich bread? When Einstein Brothers was n...

by alkapal 3 months ago

Missing a special dish the previous chef -- Ramesh -- of Raaga Indian, Falls Church, made for me. Does anyone know where he may have gone in the area to be a chef? (He was there maybe eight years...