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Central Michel Richard: Back for More

Apr 19, 11

Posted by Edmund in American, Featured Articles, Restaurants, Washington, DC

Cuisine: American and French Fusion. Specialty: Grilled Cheese, Lobster Burger, Chocolate Bar. Location: 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20004-2550. Price: Entrees range $15-$32, Appetizers $7-$22, Desserts $8-$12. E.G. $16 for a hamburger, $29 for a lobster burger, $15 for grilled cheese. I had only a few days...

Vidalia

Feb 27, 11

Posted by Edmund in American, Featured Articles, Washington, DC

Cuisine: Southern. Specialty: Shrimp ’n Grits, Lemon Chess Pie, Pecan Pie, Cornbread. Location: 1990 M Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20036. Price: At Lunch, Entrees run from $16-$18.50, Appetizers $11-$13, Dessert $10. Whenever I’m in the mood for a feast, there’s always one type of cuisine I can reliably turn to:...

Palena Cafe

Feb 03, 11

Posted by Edmund in American, Featured Articles, French, Restaurants, Washington, DC

Cuisine: American and French Fusion. Specialty: Roast Chicken, Palena Burger. Location: 3529 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20008-2402. Price: Café menu runs $11-$20 an item. $12 for the Palena Burger, $15 for the Palena Roast Chicken. Lately, I’ve been eating out a lot, and I’m starting to get a little bit...

Blue Duck Tavern

Jan 24, 11

Posted by Edmund in American, Featured Articles, Restaurants, Washington, DC

Cuisine: American. Location: 1201 24th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20037. Price: Entrees range $22-$30, Desserts $7-$9. Expect to pay about $50 for a 3 course-meal. It was a cold winter day—so cold, in fact, that I was just in the mood to curl up by a fireplace with a nice cup of coffee and some comfort food. Unfortunately,...

BLT Steak

Dec 26, 10

Posted by Edmund in American, Featured Articles, Restaurants, Washington, DC

BLT Steak Cuisine: American Steakhouse. Specialty: 22 oz. Bone-In Ribeye. Location: Numerous locations in major cities throughout the country. Mine was the one in DC, located at 1625 Eye Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20006-4061. Price: The typical steaks range from $29 to $52. The 22 oz. Ribeye is $45. About $10 for each side,...

J&G Steakhouse

Dec 18, 10

Posted by Edmund in American, Featured Articles, Restaurants, Washington, DC

Cuisine: American Steakhouse. Location: 515 15th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20004-1006. Price: About $25-$50 for steaks. House specialty Ribeye is $54. 5 Course Tasting Menu for $68. Looking at DC’s culinary landscape, you’d almost think that all DC residents eat is steak. The list of famous steakhouses just seems to go on...

Ray’s the Steaks

Dec 06, 10

Posted by Edmund in American, Featured Articles, Restaurants, Washington, DC

Cuisine: American Steakhouse. Specialty: 28 oz. Cowboy Cut. Location: 2300 N Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Virginia. Price: $18-$35 for the steaks. $34 for the House Special Cowboy Cut. 37 wines under $30. Steakhouses tend to be a pretty straightforward experience—meat, meat, and more meat. Any non-steak item on the menu is typically...

BGR: The Burger Joint

Dec 02, 10

Posted by Edmund in American, Fast Food, Featured Articles, Restaurants, Washington, DC

Cuisine: Slow Fast Food Burger. Location: Numerous locations in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. I went to the Dupont Circle location. Price: About $20 for a burger, milkshake, and fries. There are few foods DC really loves, but nothing really compares to the charm of the good old-fashioned cheeseburger. DC is the nation’s capital,...

Central Michel Richard

Oct 22, 10

Posted by Edmund in American, Featured Articles, Restaurants, Washington, DC

Cuisine: American and French Fusion. Specialty: Grilled Cheese, Lobster Burger, Chocolate Bar. Location: 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20004-2550. Price: Entrees range $15-$32, Appetizers $7-$22, Desserts $8-$12. There are very few names in the DC dining scene as famous as Michel Richard. Owner of the priciest...

Blue Duck Tavern

American Cuisine. Entrees about $20-30. 24 M Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20037. For my next adventure, I was looking for a good old-fashioned American brunch: something simple, but with really high quality and lots of substance. I did my research and eventually found the perfect place: Blue Duck Tavern. Washingtonian even...