What Restaurent Has Been in D.C. Forever And Is Still Worth a Visit?

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Anonymous wrote:Tom Sietsma (or someone) did an article about about why restaurants in our area don't do well in the long run
I'll see if I can find it, it was very interesting

Isn't that true everywhere? is there something unique to DC?

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Anonymous wrote:AVs closed TEN years ago. I like the Churreria La Madrid in Adams Morgan

AV closed in 2007. It did not have great food, just a great "Sopranos" atmosphere. I second Martin's and Tabard Inn if you want old DC places. Are Meskerem and Millie and Al's still in Adams Morgan? That was my old stomping ground back in the days of my youth.

had a great new year's eve at Meskerem

I think I must know you. I spent a lot of time at Meskerem and Millie and Al's in the lat 80s and early 90s.

Remember Fish Wings and Tings? Hank's?

Oh yes I think I went there back in the day! Great gingerade!

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Anonymous wrote:Booeymongers at least meets the first part of the criteria. I haven't been there in ages so don't know if it is still good.

I used to go there in college back when it was in a small store front in Georgetown run by white hippies.

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Another vote for Tabard Inn!

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Vidalia? Forever, no, but quite a long time and always delicious.

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Anonymous wrote:The Prime Rib? Oceanaire is a chain. Old Ebbitt and 1789 are both owned by Clyde's, and there is nothing particularly magical about their food. Georgia Brown's and Vidalia have gone down hill, and so much else has closed.

I didn't know Sam and Harry's closed. That's too bad.

C.F. Folks and the Well Dressed Burrito are worth it.

YES! I cannot believe people don't realize this! Clyde's food is not good.

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1789
lau chaumiere
bistro francias

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Not in DC, but Crisfields on Georgia Ave ( Silver Spring) has been around since the forties. Decent crabcakes.

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Pasta Mia!

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Kinkaids

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Anonymous wrote:Tom Sietsma (or someone) did an article about about why restaurants in our area don't do well in the long run
I'll see if I can find it, it was very interesting

Isn't that true everywhere? is there something unique to DC?

No, this was saying because dc is such a transient area there isnt a place that stays good for years and years. It's kind of a "what's hot now" type of thing. Most places get really really popular by word of mouth and stay good for about 6-9 months then becomes kind if blah

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Anonymous wrote:Pasta Mia!

Along those lines, Luigis on 19th Street for comfort style Italian food. The website says it was opened in 1943!

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Ledos Pizza

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It's Kinkead's, not Kinkaids. (Sorry, I'm not usually a spelling crank but the repetition was driving me a little nuts.)

I miss the place that was in there before Kinkead's, in the 80s. I can't remember the name. But they had a great happy hour and great seafood nachos.

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Haven't been to Kinkead's in about 4 years, but it was good then.

I think Vidalia has come back--I've been recently and it's never been better.