Archives for August 2006
Upscale junk food? Who would believe it?! So read the shocked reviews of this mediocre burger joint. The locally-raised “kobe” beef patties are small, dry, and overcooked. A bizarre combo veggie burger and kobe is equally disappointing, with the veggie patty’s strong crab-cake-without-the-crab’s taste overpowering the meager beef patty. Fries [...]
Sarah and I first discovered this place one afternoon while looking at real estate. “$1 Sushi,” read the neon sign. Who could resist? After a big day looking at little houses, we returned that night with a very hungry Veronica.
Once inside I immediately made a series of interesting discoveries:
Dollar sushi is only [...]
For Sarah’s birthday, I took her to Maestro, an Italian restaurant located in the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Tyson’s Corner. Since Sarah and I once actually lived in the Shanghai Ritz-Carlton, we figured we would feel right at home. But in our Chinese Ritz-Carlton, I don’t recall the fire alarm and safety lights ever [...]