Some go to California for the sunshine. After experiencing nearly a week of rain, I question their judgment. But if you
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27Mar
The cruelty of bad takeout pizza is a terrible sight to behold. Babies crying, blood everywhere, reruns of reality TV. At least, that was the legacy of the Pizza Hut blitz of -
24Mar
I have always assumed that breakdancing, that lame staple of 7th grade bar mitzvah parties, was a matter of wiggling in a snazzy manner. Not so, says snh, and to prove it last night I got taken to Dragonfly for an evening of popping and locking. I still don
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21Mar
As depressing as it sounds, urban living is now a “niche” lifestyle, like living on a farm or a houseboat. Immigrants no longer move to big cities as soon as they land, and no longer form the ethnic enclaves that make city life so interesting for adventurous eaters.
A new ethnic restaurant opening within city limits is less likely to be an unassuming but excellent hole in the wall catering to transplants and more likely to use the words “fusion” or “refined with hints of authenticity” to describe the food or the decor. Especially in DC, if you want ethnic food eaten by the people who cook it at home, you’re gonna have to brave the ‘burbs.
If you want a fake Jamaican patty, go to Julia’s Empenadas in D.C. If you want a real patty, spicy, orange, flaky and perfect in every way, go to York Castle Ice Cream in an unassuming strip mall just south of the Beltway on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring.
Yes, beef (spicy and mild, chicken and vegetarian too) at an ice cream shop. Believe it.
And believe that the ice cream there is also a cut above. Passion Fruit, Soursop (just try it), and Guiness are not something you’re going to find at Cold Stone Creamery, no many how much money you spend for some flunkie to pound candy into your ice cream. It’s all delicious, so feel free to choose anything, even if you’re not sure what it looks like in fruit form. I had the Guiness (tart but sweet) and Soursop (like a mango, but less, umm, mango-y) and it was great.
Another great thing: two patties and two two-scoop cups of ice cream ran about $11. That’s a whole meal for less than the cost of a dirty look at TenPenh.
York Castle Ice Cream
9324 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD
301-589-1616
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The Ambassador Dining Room in Baltimore, famous for its sumptuous champagne brunches and beautiful garden seating, is my favorite English-style Indian place in the world. That list includes the English-style Indian in England; Brick Lane may be good but Ambassador is better.
But Baltimore is far away and scary, so for the rest of us there’s Heritage India in Dupont. As the creeping tentacles of tapas invades every cuisine, we finally find a place that does tiny, pretty, traditional dishes right.
I highly suggest the Vegetable Fritters and any of the curried specialties. There’s an extensive vegetarian menu and enough breads to tempt the most hard core Atkinser. I’ve read a few complaints about service online but I found it just fine. Prices are shockingly acceptable. -
15Mar
I have no interest in sports whatsoever, but nevertheless, I still have pride in my alma mater, Fordham University. Unfortunately, my coworker’s pride in GW was better-placed, as it caused her to win our wager on who would triumph in last week -
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14Mar
So apparently everyone and their mom has reviewed the Amsterdam Falafel Shop in Adams Morgan. I walked out of there Friday night saying ‘goddamn, someone should do a review of that place’ and was promptly informed that everyone has.Well, if we can’t be original, at least allow us to be vocal. This is the best Falafel I’ve ever had and baby I’ve eaten falafel in some strange places. The chickpea balls (crunch patties!) are a meal of themselves, the pita toasted, and everything available in small and regular, both of which are actually large. The toppings bar contains old favorites like tomato salad, tahini, and hummus, and more unusual ones like beets and some great spicy green stuff.
The sign on the menu promises no pot in any of the food. The people behind the counter are so friendly you don’t want to leave.
-ZAF (3/14/2005)
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