Category: Washington DC

Debbie and I went with Francine and Mel to Tony and Joe’s at their suggestion. They had been at the restaurant many times before and their suggestions of good restaurants in the past have been excellent. This was yet another time that their suggestion was right on. Continue reading “Restaurant: Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place”

While La Bise has replaced the Oval Room, one is reminded of the latter if one gets a phone call from Bise to confirm your reservation. If incoming telephone calls are identified with a notice on your TV set, the call from La Bise says the call is from the Oval Room. Continue reading “Restaurant: La Bise”

Amy, Peter, Debbie, and I went to Imperfecto for dinner on a Saturday night. The restaurant first opened on March 19, 2021. Amy made a reservation for a week earlier which we had to cancel but when Amy called to cancel that reservation, the restaurant offered a new reservation for the same time a week later. Continue reading “Restaurant: Imperfecto”

After being closed for many months and having undergone an interior makeover, Tosca reopened for dinner on May 25th. Bev, Brady, Debbie, and I went there for dinner on June 26th. Continue reading “Restaurant: Tosca”

The Art Deco Building that houses this hotel and restaurant previously operated as the Kimpton Carlyle Hotel and a tavern, The Riggsby. Continue reading “Restaurant: Lyle’s Restaurant”

I first wrote about this restaurant in the summer of 2016 when it was the Casolare Restaurant-Bar. Casolare closed in late spring 2020 as a result of the pandemic and a change in ownership of the hotel. Continue reading “Restaurant: The Glover Park Grill”

It has been a long while since WW has been in a restaurant. But I have enjoyed pastries from Mercy Me on a number of occasions. So, I decided to share my thoughts with you. Continue reading “Restaurant: Mercy Me”

The Levian Bakery began in New York City where there are seven locations in the city and the Hamptons. Continue reading “Restaurant: Levian Bakery”

Ghost kitchens are kitchens without dining rooms, culinary concepts designed for delivery, most never becoming a bricks-and-mortar destination for diners. Continue reading “Ghost Kitchens”

On January 7th, Debbie and I attended the opening reception of Maialino Mare. (Washington Watch January 2020) The restaurant is located in the new Thompson Hotel. This is the first full-service D.C. restaurant opened by Danny Meyer and also the first full-service restaurant he has opened outside of New York as part of his Union Square Hospitality Group.

Our second visit was for dinner on March 2nd with Bev and Brady. We had a 6:45 p.m. reservation. (See note at the end.) Continue reading “Restaurant: Maialino Mare”

If this address sounds familiar it’s because it used to house Nora Pouillon’s restaurant for some 38 years. Over the years I dined there many times. Continue reading “Restaurant: Annabelle”