Comments on: Seeking Nominees for City Paper’s Inaugural D.C. Dish Hall of Fame

By: Vote for D.C.’s Hall of Fame Dishes! - Young & Hungry - Washington City Paper

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:43:38 +0000

[...] weeks ago, Y&H asked you to nominate the entrees and appetizers and desserts that you felt were worthy of inclusion into a D.C. Dish Hall of Fame. Y’all tore into the assignment like a pack of wolves on a dead carcass. I received Tweets, [...]

By: audreys

audreys — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:13:17 +0000

The spinach ravioli (agnolotti di formaggio) at Luigi's on 19th street. Seriously the best pasta dish ever.

By: Missy

Missy — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:29:51 +0000

Some great suggestions here, particularly the Atomica, the grilled cheese, the cumin lamb.

I'd submit Tandoori Nights' muligatawny soup but I know it doesn't have iconic status. Jaleo's bacon wrapped dates, maybe?

In the vein of Orr, can I posthumously nominate Dr. Dremo's bacon cheese cajun fries?

By: Pleen

Pleen — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:51:00 +0000

What I love about the DC area is all the great ethnic eats - here are some dishes that I will travel back to the DC area for:

Jaipuri Paneer Dosa at Saravana Palace
Crispy Squid at Thai Square
Dozen HOT Krispy Kremes
Caramel fish from Little Saigon
Cumin lamb from Hong Kong Palace
Ginger salad from Myanmar Restaurant
Duck salad from Nava Thai

I also "second" the following nominations:
Lobster Burger at Central
Kit Kat bar at Central
Margherita pizza at 2 Amys

By: grun

grun — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:13:16 +0000

Did anyone forget the best dish in town? Smoked branzino carpaccio in a cigar box at Teatro Gondoni

By: Grumpy

Grumpy — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:50:48 +0000

The steak and cheese at Capitol Carryout, Branch Ave.

The meatloaf and collard greens at Daddy Grace (Saint's Paradise Cafe) M St. United House of Prayer; hell any meal from there

The hot fish sandwich at Horace&Dickey's off H St. NE

The breakfast at Florida Ave. Grill; hell any meal from there

The egg/fried bologna sandwich at the White House Diner on Southern Ave. and Bowen Rd.

The crab bisque at Jerry's Seafood in Lanham, MD

The lamb chops at Calvert House at Rt. 1 and East/West Highway Beltsville

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:31:05 +0000

Peynirli Pide - Zaytinya
Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Tomato Soup - Founding Farmers

By: Orr Shtuhl

Orr Shtuhl — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:07:15 +0000

Suppli al telefono at 2 Amy's "Turkish delight" at Zaytinya Chilean empanada at Julia's Empanadas And also the fried Carolina catfish with house bacon, smoked red onion-apple relish at BlackSalt -- possibly the best sandwich I've ever eaten. Of course, this entire list must exist under the caveat that the best any dish can attain is 2nd place, beneath The Brickskeller's bacon-Velveeta French fries. Not only is it not cheese, I don't think it's even real Velveeta.

By: monkeyrotica

monkeyrotica — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:38:02 +0000

The G Man sub from Mangialardos. As old as the '68 riots, when cops and firefighters kept the place from going up in flames.

By: DjTonDef

DjTonDef — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:05:12 +0000

This list to me asks "What can you find in DC and nowhere else, or at least nowhere else as good?" I'd have to go with Julia's Empanadas. Thumbs up from everyone from drunk bridge & tunnels to displaced Bolivians, whaaat?