The Spot: Manna Restaurant, 8640 Flower Ave., Takoma Park, (301) 589-9390 The Cuisine: Dominican, Latin American The Go-To Dish: Mofongo de camarones (shrimp mofongo) The Scoop: Even without a drop of Dominican or Puerto Rican blood in my body, I always thought of Caribbean/Latin America cuisine as my comfort food while growing up in the [...]
Given the rather tight conditions (and general mayhem) at H Street Country Club, the mini-golf/Mexican eatery has had trouble accommodating parties of eight or more. So the owners have devised what they're calling the Maxi Bar, which will be a private dining area where chef Pablo Cardoso can showcase his talents at creating South-of-the-Border small [...]
Y&H will happily play the corporate shill when it comes to free food. Hey, with this economy, I'd be remiss if I didn't tell you about an opportunity to dine for nothing. The latest to throw sweet (spicy, actually) nothings at us is Pollo Campero, the Latin American chicken chain with the mascot who's only [...]
Yaku has changed addresses, but it hasn't moved. Allow me to explain. From the moment Maurico Fraga-Rosenfeld opened the sleek, Inca-chic restaurant—the eighth of his thumping, lounge-heavy establishments—Yaku was a hard place to find. Its address was officially listed as 2001 N. 15th St. in Arlington. But if you punched that address into your GPS [...]
Yesterday, some friends and I dined at Aroma, chef Javier Angeles-Beron's new Latin American place in Olney, and were faced with a Sunday night offer we couldn't refuse: For every $50 spent per couple on food, you had the opportunity to buy a bottle of wine for $5. This recession does have its payoffs. Now, [...]
