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Washington, DC Restaurant Week 2010 PDF
Written by Kerem Atalay   
Tuesday, 27 July 2010 14:16

Washington, DC Summer Restaurant Week is Happening August 16-22, 2010

Washington, DC Restaurant WeekThose familiar with Restaurant Week know that there is good reason to be excited for August 16. 200 of the best Washington, DC restaurants will be offering either lunch, dinner, or both with fixed menus priced at $20.10 for a three course lunch and $35.10 for a three course dinner; much lower prices than most of these restaurants typically offer.

For a complete list of participating restaurants and more information about making reservations, visit washington.org/restaurantwk/

Here are some participating restaurants that we’ve written about previously:
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The Counter Custom Build Burgers - Reston,VA | Reviews PDF
Written by Murat Aksu   
Friday, 22 January 2010 22:21
The website of this upscale franchise fast food restaurant that originated out of California boasts “our 312,120+ different burger combinations make every burger as unique as each customer.”The Counter Custom Build Burgers At the bustling corner of Mon Ami Gabi in Reston Town Center, the setting of this establishment is an industrial diner that plays contemporary music and serves beer, wine and cocktails and yes, custom burgers to us, the affl uent Metro DC residents with discerning culinary taste.
Read more: The Counter Custom Build Burgers - Reston,VA | Reviews
 
Chef Geoff's Tysons - Vienna, VA | Reviews PDF
Written by Murat Aksu   
Friday, 22 January 2010 22:15
Chef Geoff ’s Tysons is the antithesis of any national midrange restaurant. There is an actual chef named Geoff behind the establishment. He lives in Metro DC with his beautiful kids and internationally known TV anchor wife, Norah O'Donnell.Chef Geoff He invests in this community, and he makes his livelihood from the four area restaurants that he opened. When you eat at his Tysons location, you feel like you are tasting gourmet versions of many of the familiar dishes, if not household favorites. I recently visited his location for a business lunch with three other welltraveled businessmen, including a discerning French citizen.
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Poste Moderne Brasserie - Washington, DC | Reviews PDF
Written by Murat Aksu, October, 2009   
Tuesday, 27 October 2009 21:19
POSTE MODERNE BRASSERIEMy family is an avid visitor to the Portrait Gallery and for years we parked our cars directly across from a historic looking carriageway portal that led into a beautiful courtyard. Th e sign outside said Poste and for the longest time, we thought this place was a private residence. Later on, we found out that it was actually the Poste Modern Brasserie that was located in the home of the original mail sorting room of the 1841 General Post Offi ce. Get it-La Poste in French means the post office. When you enter the courtyard of this stately stone building, you are greeted by the 16–foot cast-iron ceilings and skylights from the original post office that have been fully restored into an inviting dining room on raised platforms. Poste is committed to using organic and sustainable foods. In the courtyard, the chef’s garden is planted and tended by Chef Weland himself. I was told by my lovely waitress that seasonal herbs like chives, vegetables and greens are grown and harvested for immediate use in Poste’s dishes. During the cooler months, squashes and winter vegetables are grown and brought to your table for immediate consumption.

I recently went to Poste to have what it is called a “Power Lunch” for the curious amount of $20.09. As an appetizer I ordered the French Onion Soup served in the ornamental white soup bowls I am accustomed to seeing when I visit my old aunt in Istanbul. Th e French Onion Soup is served hot, with a delicious onion broth, day old French bread and aged Comté cheese, also known as the good old Gruyère. As an entrée, I selected the Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad. Served over a very unusual rectangular shaped elongated fl at plate, the salad is separated into 3 sections. Starting from the left , you have a mix of lettuce and frisée topped with crumbled blue cheese. In the middle, you find more mix of lettuce topped with quail eggs and grilled green onions. Th e right hand side of the plate has additional salad mix topped with shaved country ham and avocado slices.
Read more: Poste Moderne Brasserie - Washington, DC | Reviews
 
Best of the Best Chicken Wings PDF
Written by Ali Vonal   
Monday, 26 October 2009 21:30
best of the best chicken wingsAre you a "chicken wings" lover? Do you know where to find the best wings in town? Here is the local guide for you and all chicken wings lovers:

BUFFALO WILD WINGS
5143 Wellington Road, Gainesville, VA
buffalowildwings.com
Service notwithstanding, this place has a huge selection of sauces that span the whole range of possible fl avors. The wings are not greasy, but have a perfect texture, and are large and juicy. They also have a very considerable selection of beers on tap, which all but makes up for the second rate service that we got on our two visits there. But if it’s wings you are after, this is the spot.
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Farmers & Fishers - Washington, DC | Reviews PDF
Written by Murat Aksu, October, 2009   
Monday, 26 October 2009 21:10
FARMERS AND FISHERSThe North Dakota Farmers Union had a problem. They were not getting the recognition or price for their high quality products. They wanted to connect consumers and their money with high end food produced by American family farmers without the interference from the middleman. They decided to open a restaurant that showcased their high quality produce, meat and poultry products and that’s how Georgetown Waterfront gained Farmers & Fishers in June of 2006.
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Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant - Vienna - Falls Church , VA | Reviews PDF
Written by Murat Aksu, October, 2009   
Monday, 26 October 2009 20:59
SUNFLOWER VEGETARIAN RESTAURANTAccording to Wikipedia “Vegetarianism is the practice of following a diet based on plant- based foods including fruits, vegetables, cereal grains, nuts, and seeds, with or without dairy products and eggs.” Many people adopt vegetarianism for ethical, health, environmental, religious, cultural, aesthetic and economic reasons. Vegetarianism is not a new concept and it was practiced by the ancient Greek civilization and in Southern Italy, but it all together disappeared following the Christianization of the Roman Empire in late antiquity. In our country, only 1 to 2.8% of the population of adults is vegetarian. Which begs the question, how good must your food have to be in order to remain open for 13 years in Vienna and 2 years in Falls Church as a vegetarian restaurant? I am about to tell you.

If you are a big meat eater, don’t dismiss this restaurant. Give it a try and you will be pleasantly surprised. If you like eating a vegetable rich diet, you just found a home. I recently visited their Falls Church location for lunch with my wife, who was a vegetarian for 6 years prior to becoming pregnant with our fi rst baby (he is now 8 and he is a big meat eater). When you order from the menu, don’t try the vegetarian versions of the known meat dishes like General Tso’s Surprise. If you want General Tso’s Chicken, then have it with meat at another restaurant. My wife and I tried the Steamed Moo Shu Rolls as an appetizer. They are stuff ed with Vegi-ham, wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, carrots and organic green cabbage. Very fresh and tasty and I highly recommend them. We then ordered Hot Hot Shabu Shabu which is a spicy soup served with Yuba (tofu skin), organic tofu, bean sprouts, bean thread noodle, dried mushrooms chunk, broccoli and baby bok choy. Served in a traditional Japanese black cast iron pot, this is a quintessential winter soup that will warm your body and soul and open up your sinuses all at the same time. With every spoon full of this soup you taste the exotic spices mixed with fresh vegetables and noodles. It is the Chicken Soup equivalent of the Japanese cuisine.
Read more: Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant - Vienna - Falls Church , VA | Reviews
 
Elevation Burger - Falls Church - Arlington | Reviews PDF
Written by Murat Aksu   
Monday, 26 October 2009 20:41
We all love our children, right? We want to feed them the best food possible. We also want to live long and healthy lives. Right? So if you have to eat cheeseburgers, wouldn’t you rather eat the ones that have been prepared with 100% USDA-certified organic, grass- fed, free-range beef that has been freshly ground on premise? How about having delicious fries that have been fried using heart-healthy olive oil? What if I tell you that you can have all of that, and eat it in buildings that are LEED certified to be environmentally friendly and non-hazardous? Elevation Burger, with its two existing locations and two additional ones planned for Northern Virginia in winter of 2009-10, is the place for you and your family.

Elevation BurgerI visited their Falls Church location during a lunch time rush on a week day and I could not believe the number of customers that packed the restaurant. The crowd was a good mix of business lunch goers and moms with their young ones. Staff is very friendly and helpful. You can have your choice of healthy soft drinks made with pure sugar cane or the usual Coca-Cola products. I tried their Elevation Burger that is served with double meat patties and double cheese (real cheddar), a Veggie Burger that had a fire roasted taste and french fries. I selected from a variety of toppings that are available including caramelized onions, pickles, ketchup and mayo. The difference of taste comes out with the quality of ingredients used in the construction of the burgers and the fries. The patties are flavorful and the melted cheddar actually tastes like a slice of cheese. The Veggie patty could have fooled me into thinking that I was eating a beef cheeseburger easily. And the fries tasted like the ones that my mother used to fry in olive oil for us when we were kids in Istanbul.
Read more: Elevation Burger - Falls Church - Arlington | Reviews
 
Dogfish Head Alehouse - Falls Church - Fairfax, VA | Reviews PDF
Written by Murat Aksu   
Monday, 14 September 2009 21:11
Make Your Husband Happy Tonight:  Take Him to Dogfish Head Alehouse
We actually think that we found a place that would please your entire family. It is Dogfish Head Alehouse, owned and operated by the same company that brews; you guessed it Dogfish Head beer. We recently visited the Falls Church location and we became extremely pleased with the quality of service, ambiance, food and of course the beer.
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