Mike Berman’s Washington Watch

Washington D.C.

Restaurant: Auntie Anne's Pretzels

Multiple location:s WW has become a devoted follower of Auntie Anne's Pretzels, but not just any pretzels ... the Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels, more particularly the Cinnamon Sugar Stix.

Restaurant: KOMI

Washington, D.C.: This is not a place to go for a "quick" dinner. We were eating for about 2 1⁄2 hours, but it did not drag.

Restaurant: La Pain Quotidian

Washington, D.C.: In terms of the kind food that is served here, it is about as far away from Ben's Chili Bowl as one can get. But in its own way, it is just as good.

Restaurant: Ben's Chili Bowl

Washington, D.C.: It is 7:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning. You have eaten carefully for days on end, but suddenly you have an unquenchable "thirst" for an old fashioned egg sandwich. I headed to Ben's Chili Bowl.

Restaurant: Osteria Bibiania

Washington, D.C.: I first visited Bibiania with Marcia and Fred. I look forward to returning.

Restaurant: Chicken Out Rotisserie

Washington, DC: The ingredients seem fresh and I have had a number of excellent salads since I discovered this new "chopp'd & toss'd" offering.

Restaurant: adour

Washington, D.C.: Dinner at "adour" was Jo's suggestion and it was a good one.

Restaurant: Bourbon Steak

Washington, D.C.: Beginning with WW's first dinner at Bourbon Steak, the day it opened, December 19, 2008, through April 6th, WW has eaten dinner in this restaurant at least 24 times and lunch 4 times.

Restaurant: Morty's Delicatessen

Washington, DC: Morty's (it used to be called Krupin's) is a more conventional kosher style deli.

Restaurant: Equinox - A Special Dish

Washington, DC: Imagine my delight, when arriving at Equinox one noon, to find a special item on the menu.

Restaurant: Homemade Pizza Company

Washington, DC: Homemade Pizza guarantees freshly cooked and hot-out-of-the-oven pizza every time. Homemade Pizza sells its pizzas uncooked.

Restaurant: BLT Steak B

Washington, DC: Your editor is inclined to comment about a restaurant in a way that has not previously be done in the WW.

Restaurant: Kemble Park Tavern

Washington, DC: The Kemble Park Tavern, is located in the same space as the now-gone Starlight Cafe. There the similarity ends. The ambiance, the seating, and the food are totally different. Frankly, not better or worse, but different.

Restaurant: the source

Washington, D.C.: This is Wolfgang Puck's first venture into D.C. and it should do very well.

Restaurant: Proof

Washington, D.C.: As you know, this writer is not a wine afficiando, but Chris is, and she described the wine selections as "one of the most impressive wine lists I have ever seen."

Restaurant: Tonic

Washington, D.C.: Tonic has the kind of menu that you secretly long for, but know you really should not eat.

Restaurant: BLT Steak

Washington, D.C. : BLT is part of a group of restaurants that began in New York. In some ways it is another steak house, but in many ways it is different.

Restaurant: Corduroy

Washington, D.C.: When you arrive at 12th and K and don't immediately see the restaurant, don't give up. The restaurant is located on the 2nd floor of the Four Points Hotel.

Restaurant: PS7

Washington, D.C.: The PS is from the name of the chef/owner Peter Smith and the 7 comes from the 777 address.