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I have two real quick questions (I apologize in advanced if these have been answered before): 1. Does Ray's The Classics still offer the 23.95 bar area offer? If so, on what days/times? 2. More importantly, do you have to be over 21 to sit in the bar area and take advantage of this deal? Thanks

While all of those places do make good pizza, I personally think it is a different kind of pizza than Pete's, I don't really know how to explain it, there's no good adjective to use to describe the two, at least that I can think of. I guess artsy is the only word that comes to mind when I think of 2 Amy's and some of the other places similar to that whereas Vace is more Italian styled pizza, if that makes any sense at all. I think Pete's is more New Haven inspired pizza than anything, because it can't be real New Haven pizza since they can't install coal ovens in DC(I think, I might be wrong). I say inspired because I know one of the owners worked in a pizzeria in East Haven for a time, and I think that might be where the New Haven comes from, because although it does not resemble Sally's or Pepe's or Modern, it does resemble some other pizza places AROUND New Haven in Hamden and other places(such as Eli's and Olde World) that use a more traditional pizza oven like Pete's.

They're not claiming they serve a "New Haven slice", instead, they claim they serve New Haven pizza because that is what it is modeled after. The "New Haven" slice referred to earlier is just a slice of their Clam Pizza, which they call the New Haven. While I agree that New Haven Pizza(Modern for me) is better than Pete's, I still think Pete's makes quite a good pizza. I think a lot of the difference between the two is the fact that Pete's does not use a coal oven like what's used in New Haven. To me, Pete's is the best pizza in DC, and leaps and bounds above Pizza Hut and what not(not saying much) and it has satisfied my cravings for good pizza countless times because it is much easier to go to Columbia Heights than it is New Haven every weekend. *edit* I forgot to mention, one of the things Pete's does that makes them better than other places is the fact that they undercook the pizzas they use for the slices, and then cook it the rest of the way through when you order it so that it does not come out soggy or anything and instead comes out like what a pizza fresh from the oven would.

20 bucks an entree would be fine I think. Really I just don't want to end up spending like 200 dollars for the four of us. I want a restaurant that's more of a place that you would go after a game or something as opposed to a restaurant you go to celebrate some big event. DonRocks already recommended Matchbox and Belga Cafe, both of which look to be quite good. I think I'm going to start by taking them out to Matchbox for dinner, and then we might try Belga for brunch one day. Does anyone else have any other recommendations? Thanks.

I'm looking for a good place to go for dinner with three other people in the Capitol Hill area. I'd prefer something not so upscale, and along with that something inexpensive(less than 20 dollars a plate). Does anyone have any good suggestions? Thanks!