Sluggo

Will miss it! But if a Taco Bamba is really coming as the article says, it will be a regular addition to my pre-hockey game routine.

+1 for Pho 75 If you want a shorter trip, you could try Pho Hiep Hoa in Wheaton, or Mi La Cay around the corner from there. Not as good as Pho 75, but enough to scratch the itch, plus Mi La Cay has Bun Bo Hue and other soups to try. I manage to get there for lunch and back from Bethesda in an hour, but it's tight.

Here's a somewhat tardy report from a few weeks ago. The space is large, open, and airy. Despite alot of commotion, the sound dissipated so it didn't seem noisy and I could hear conversation. The menu at the time was basically what you see at the washingtonian story: https://www.washingtonian.com/2018/02/08/a-rakes-progress-line-hotel-dc-spike-gjerde/ Tried the fried quail with gochujiang for a starter. I was expecting something like a cross between Vietnamese fried quail and Korean wings, but this was quite different. Meatier, without the tiny bones, and tasty. Shared both the potted black bass with crab fried rice, and the hearth-roasted chicken. The chicken was my favorite of the night, perfectly roasted, juicy and fragrant. The side of potatoes was delicious. A server presents it to you at the table, before its carved up and brought back. The bass was tasty too, but this was mostly devoured by the rest of my party while I was distracted by the chicken. Everything is local, including the liquor - so if you are accustomed to a particular mass-market vodka in your martini, you might have to branch out! Overall a very nice meal indeed.

Can confirm a sign is in the window - Pho14 coming soon! An end to treks to Arlington can't be far behind!