Ceiba is one of several restaurants owned by Jeff Tunks in Washington, DC, the most well-known of which was the now shuttered Ten Penh and my favorite of the group. Ceiba has a Latin American theme and you can choose to sit in the bar or lounge and have appetizers, or enjoy a full dinner […]
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Le Fou Frog
If you’ve never been to Le Fou Frog, driving up to the nondescript and unattractive building may make you question all the rave reviews you’ve heard for years. But in the spirit of not judging a book by its cover, you will be pleasantly surprised once you walk in the door. It’s certainly not fancy […]
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Most of us know Chef Kamal as Yummy, the affable gentleman who offers samples of his hummus, baba ganoush and pita chips at Brookside Market and Whole Foods. But  Yummy knows that his products are never as fresh as when they are first packaged, so he decided to open a restaurant where he could serve […]
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Shophouse Kitchen is the newest brainchild of Steve Ells, who founded the hugely successful Chipotle chain. He’s now taken the same formula (vessel, filling, toppings) and applied it to Southeast Asian cuisine. The prototype is in Washington, DC and though no expansion plans have yet been announced, I would be shocked if that’s not where […]
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When it first opened, everyone thought that, based on its name, Trezo Mare was an Italian restaurant. But the focus was more on treasures of the sea, which is the literal translation. The concept worked beautifully for the first couple of years, but the quality wasn’t maintained and a change was needed. Enter Chef Robert […]
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