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March 31st, 2009

The Herb Garden

When planting hot pepper seeds it is recommended that you wash your hands before going to the bathroom. I learned the hard way and don’t think that you should have to go throught the agony. Lets just say it burned. A lot.

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March 30th, 2009

Minibar

405 8th Street NW Washington, DC 20004 (202) 393-0812 http://www.cafeatlantico.com/miniBar/miniBar.htm I said it in the Cafe Atlantico post, I would return.  I did and it was a whole lot better than the first time. Ahh minibar. When visiting cafe atlantico on the second floor sits a small counter with just six stools. Many without knowing [...]

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March 29th, 2009

Ray’s Butcher Burger

1713 Wilson Blvd. Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 841-0001 Butcher Burger, or Hellburger as it’s known locally, makes some damn good burgers.  Which is not totally unexpected, since it is owned by the same man who runs Rays the Steaks, located just a few storefronts away.  Whether it is worth the money and the time, that’s [...]

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March 28th, 2009

Flying Fish – The Recap

815 King St Alexandria, VA 22314 www.flyingfishdc.com The yellow and purple Chi-chi-esque decor, out of place with the younger, hipster patrons who frequent this otherwise stylishly furnished sushi bar/restaurant, is only a foreshadowing of the gastronomical delights in store for those who eat here. Our server was a bubbly, personality-laden red-head who swore, wrongly, that [...]

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March 27th, 2009

Cafe Atlantico

405 8th Street NW Washington, DC 20004 http://www.cafeatlantico.com/ The expectations for this restaurant were very high.  With Jose Andres and Katsuya Fukushima one could expect nothing but perfection.  After eating at Cafe Atlantico I have come to the harsh reality that my expectations were completely wrong.  Everything started great.  We sat at the bar and [...]

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