DC DINING IN THE YEAR 2000 - TAKE ME BACK!

[Anonymous]

Tombs
Bangkok Bistro on Prospect
Cactus Cantina
Lauriol Plaza
Tryst
Bucca di beppo

[Anonymous]

Love this thread, thank you for starting it. I graduated from college and moved to DC in ‘99, with my then boyfriend, now husband. We spent all our money eating our way through DC. Lots of good memories.

I would add Palena and Pesce to the list. Also Komi, although that might have been a little later than 2000.

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B.Smith’s. For special occasions, for conveniently meeting friends from out of town, for Sunday brunch with jazz, for a relaxed meal in the patio, for celebrations in the private room, for pretty much anything: B. Smith’s. My favorites were the Swamp Thang, and the sweet potato pie with praline topping. Everything was good. The atmosphere was comfortable and welcoming. Loved it.

Clyde’s for crab cakes. The restaurant at the Holiday Inn in Friendship Heights for Mother’s Day. The downtown Mei Wah for quick lunches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:B.Smith’s. For special occasions, for conveniently meeting friends from out of town, for Sunday brunch with jazz, for a relaxed meal in the patio, for celebrations in the private room, for pretty much anything: B. Smith’s. My favorites were the Swamp Thang, and the sweet potato pie with praline topping. Everything was good. The atmosphere was comfortable and welcoming. Loved it.

Clyde’s for crab cakes. The restaurant at the Holiday Inn in Friendship Heights for Mother’s Day. The downtown Mei Wah for quick lunches.

Oops. Just realized that this is an old thread — and I have the same answer now that I did then. B. Smith’s ruled.

[Anonymous]

Straits of Malaya!

[Anonymous]

I was trying to remember the name of that weird southwestern restaurant in the Friendship Heights metro building, and found this hilarious review of it while searching:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/magazine/1988/04/03/tilas-southwestern-suprises/b37cbce8-ded5-4388-b248-e9e21c447636/

This review walked so Tom Sietsema's review of Founding Farmers could run.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Straits of Malaya!

Yum!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was trying to remember the name of that weird southwestern restaurant in the Friendship Heights metro building, and found this hilarious review of it while searching:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/magazine/1988/04/03/tilas-southwestern-suprises/b37cbce8-ded5-4388-b248-e9e21c447636/

This review walked so Tom Sietsema's review of Founding Farmers could run.

I don’t remember Tila’s. I’m guessing that’s the same space that held Indique Heights? Indique Heights had good food, but it seemed overpriced— perhaps because they had to make rent on that space. I’m not sure what’s there now.

[Anonymous]

Ooh Palena! I got engaged to my now husband there!

[Anonymous]

Tanad Thai. This restaurant— under more than one name — was one of my absolute favorites in the Tenleytown / Friendship Heights area, and one of my favorite Thai restaurants in the area. The food was great, the atmosphere was relaxed, and they continued to make pad woon sen for me — even when it was no longer listed on the printed menu. I REALLY miss this restaurant!

[Anonymous]

Kinkead's!

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Cafe Deluxe
Jaleo
Guapo’s
Xando’s
Cheesecake Factory at Montgomery Mall haha

[Anonymous]

Bistro Med in Georgetown. Loved that place and miss it.

Lauriol Plaza

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bistro Med in Georgetown. Loved that place and miss it.

Lauriol Plaza

Oh and Meiwah Georgetown

[Anonymous]

Palena - Cleveland Park
Astor Pizza - Adams Morgan
Friscos (?) sandwich shop on Wisconsin between Upton and Van Ness
Range - Chevy Chase