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"Winsome Takes Echo Park Diner Food beyond Hipster Brunch" by Jonathan Gold on latimes.com -
Per Bethesda Magazine: "Silver Looking at Late September Opening" by Andrew Metcalf -
Ben's was recently on the Food Channel on one of those Al Roker hosted shows, like Roker on the Road or something like that. -
Has anyone been? I had the opportunity to step inside over the weekend*, and it looked absolutely darling. What's the food like? *We had to leave because my reprehensible mother-in-law from Brooklyn, in a screechy brogue piercing and loud enough for everyone in the establishment to turn their heads, said, "this place looks doity. Weah not eatin' heah!" (and you think DCers are overly self-entitled; try spending a weekend with my in-laws). -
This place is located on Route 1 south of the WalMart and Costco. If you pass the Goodwill going southbound, or the Costco going northbound, you've gone too far. It's a hole-in-the-wall diner, but it's cheap with big portions and the coffee keeps coming (although the can of Diet Coke will cost $2.25; I needed it). Today I got 2 scrambled eggs (they looked like they were more than 2), 4 slices of bacon, real home fries, and 2 large pancakes for $8.99 plus tax. I'm going to get 3 meals out of it. The eggs and potatoes needed some salt, but not a big deal. Breakfast is served all day and the rest of the menu includes burgers, fried shrimp, and a whole lot else. I could go to Denny's for the unlimited Diet Coke, but Elsie's is very much local and worth patronizing. And I could probably cut back on the Diet Coke...- 3 replies
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I've seen a couple of mentions of Jack's Place (222 N Lee St, Alexandria in Old Town) on here, but I think it deserves it's own thread. If I'm wrong, feel free to fold it back in with one of the others. I highly recommend Jack's Place for breakfast. This local-centric diner serves some really great fare. The owner is a salt-of-the-earth sort of guy who is particularly fond of the Bronco's during the Elway heyday. I've read that outsiders can get a bit of grief from Jack and his crew, but I didn't find that to be the case during my visit. When I first arrived and sat down at the counter, a woman came in shortly afterwards and gave me a slightly uncomfortable (though not unfriendly) look. "Oh, is this your seat," she sheepishly admitted that it was, so I happily relinquished it. That's how local this spot is. Grab a paper menu from the counter when you arrive if you aren't familiar with the offerings. I ordered a "breakfast usual" sandwich, which had bacon, lettuce, tomato, cheese and egg (i went for over-medium). I got it on Italian bread. It may have been the best breakfast sandwich I've ever eaten, and at $6, it was a bargain. I was pretty hungry, so that could have factored into my memory, though. Anyway, give Jack's a shot sometime.- 5 replies
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My four year-old daughter and I made a stop at Windy City Red Hots for a tasty lunch on a wonderful day. As we walked out of the restaurant I noticed a bakery across the street so we headed over for dessert. We entered and I looked around for the usual displays of baked goods one would normally find in a bakery. After asking a waitress for some direction, she said "we're not really a bakery". I got the impression she regularly dealt with this confusion. My sweet little girl did not take this very well, but with promises of apple cider doughnuts at Great Country Farms in nearby Bluemont, I carried her out before she went postal. FYI, Al -
Walked over to this renovated West side diner near the High Line last night with the wife. The outdoor seating was packed but there were plenty of empty tables inside. Service was friendly and professional and enthusiastic if not always prompt. We weren't that hungry so we shared a matzoh ball soup with bone marrow, The Wife had a grilled cheese and I had the burger, medium rare. All was good, not sure if anything was great. I would recommend if you're nearby, not sure if it's worth a trip. According to the diner's website they plan on being open 24 hours a day in the future. The soup was full of root veggies (carrot, celery, parsnip) and a bone with marrow and a little marrow spoon. (Actually, it was just a small spoon for the marrow, not one of these.) The matzoh ball was a dense consistency, the waiter told me the chef uses a little horseradish in it. The grilled cheese is a mix of fontina and cheddar with tomato, The Wife dipped some of the pieces into my side of burger special sauce. She reports it was pretty good, not great. The burger was quite good, the side of fries were ok. I had ordered the sauce on the side as I wasn't sure based on the waiter's description. Now that I've had it, I would order it again on the side as it's great for a dipping sauce for the fries as well as the grilled cheese. Price wise, the grilled cheese at $13 and the burger at $18 are probably a little high given the quality, but not outrageously so. Our check without any drinks including tax and 25% tip was approximately $51. I could easily see coming here for lunch and just getting the soup, maybe with a side veggie or salad. -
The Marshall diner is off I-66 in Marshall Virginia on west Main Street, not very far from highway, I have eaten there once when I picked up my puppy and again on the way down to Al. The fried chicken is pretty fantastic, crispy and juicy with a bit of sweetness. It's comes with 3-4 pieces 2 sides and a roll and I'm pretty sure it was under 10 bucks. Another time I had a perfectly cooked over easy egg plate with home fries and sausage all good. It's a nice little place to stop on a road trip.- 1 reply
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Today they are knocking down Rick's Drive-in in Pasadena. Rick's was the originator of the spuderito, which I suppose you would describe as a french fry burrito , which as a description is sort of like saying a diamond is a compressed piece of black coal. that is, it's a really amazing food item far greater and more wonderful than the sum of its ingredients. The food (including Spuderito) lives on Bobby's Place (opened by a former employee) but I will really miss Rick's the original.... It was a wonderful and humble and enjoyably distinctly southern california experience. Very sad to see such a fine shack get the business end of the wrecking ball...
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Cheesesteak - Jim's on South St. You will need breakfast right? About a 2 mile cab ride from the City Hall area is Honey's Sit and Eat, well worth it. -
I came across Coppelia because I was looking for a spot that's open for breakfast at 7am on a Sunday. Coppelia is open 24 hours. (I wasn't in the mood for a 24 hour Korean place.) It calls itself a "latin diner." I started out as the only customer, and the server was friendly. I had the huevos rancheros, a side of tostones, strawberry juice, and a cortaditos (espresso/foamed milk - came unsweetened). The huevos rancheros were 2 eggs (arrived with broken yolks), creme fraiche type cream, and tomatillo salsa on a crispy tortilla with beans and rice underneath. (Picture below.) I enjoyed the eggs, especially paired in a bite with the crispy tortilla. There was some salsa on the eggs, but more salsa would have been great. I enjoyed the beans and rice - good flavor, not salty. I also liked the tostones - crispy, hot, not too greasy. The strawberry juice was a bit too sweet and thick for me. I'm not sure if Coppelia will be on my regular NY rotation, but it's definitely someplace I'll go back to when I'm looking for an early morning breakfast. And it has wifi, no password needed.
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I'm surprised there isn't a thread for this place, but its remarkable for a few reasons. Great, friendly service, open early on the weekends for breakfast (Teaism isn't open until 9:30), and right by the mall. The food is good by diner standards, although I've only tried traditional breakfast items. If you have family in town and want to start your touristing off with a hearty breakfast, this is the place. From what I've seen, the wait staff is also excellent with children. During one visit, a boy who was severally disfigured, from what I assume were burns, came in with his family, and the waitress did not miss a beat. She chatted him up, put a smile on his face and mine as well. -
The Southern Kitchen in New Market is a trip back in time with one of the best old-fashioned neon signs you'll see in these parts. Peanut soup and country ham in a diner with blue upholstery and formica counters. Probably more for the unique experience than for the actual food but worth some photos. -
"World's Best Fried Chicken and Snowballs," the sign said. I can't vouch for the chicken, but I did enjoy a small Root Beer Snowball ($1.50). Forest Diner has jumped on the local-sourcing bandwagon, making their snowballs with Pasadena-based Kavern Snow Syrup. A little-known offering is their Wednesday evening Elvis Dinner Show. Though I've yet to attend one, I'm almost tempted to go just because of the howling gaffe in this marketing flyer. Cheers, Rocks
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After a long saga Capital City Diner finally opened this past Tuesday. Their website doesn't have much up yet, but you can find a menu here. It's located at 1050 Bladensburg Rd, NE near the intersection with L. Although it just opened Tuesday the +1 and I went to try it tonight for dinner (we figured it would be slammed for brunch on its first open weekend so didn't want to wait for Saturday or Sunday morning). We got there around 7:15 or so and every booth was taken (there are 5-6 four-person booths) and 4 people were sitting at the counter, leaving 6-8 empty stools. We were going to just stay at the counter, but a booth opened up before we ordered so we moved over to spread out a bit. It's certainly 1940's size (a little smaller than we'd make them today), but I really like the old school feel. We didn't try them, but they do have Mexican Coca-Cola and Cheerwine in bottles along with some Boylen sodas. Even though we were both getting breakfast we started with an order of Loaded Waffle Fries (w/ cheese sauce and bacon $6.75). They were pretty basic, but definitely gooey and comforting with pieces of real, crispy bacon (no bacon bits here) crumbled on top. The +1 had the Pigs In a Blanket (3 sausage links nestled in pancakes $6.75) and although he thought the sausage links were on the small side, he ate every bit and loved the pancakes. I went all out and got the Super Happy Fat Boy Breakfast (juice or coffee, 1 pancake, 2 eggs, bacon or sausage, hash browns, toast or biscuit $8.75). It was all delicious. The eggs were basic eggs (over easy and cooked properly) and the bacon was a good level of crispy. The hash browns weren't as crispy as I would maybe prefer, but they are of the shredded variety cooked on the flat top. Instead of being toasted, the toast is cooked on the flat top as well, and although certainly unhealthier, it made it so good. Usually toast is a part of my breakfast I overlook with everything else on the plate but this was really good. The pancake, however, was awesome. Definitely the highlight of my meal. Little crispy on the edges and a nice level of sweetness. It'll be hard not to order pancakes on every visit. Biscuits aren't served after 11am, so I'll have to go back earlier to try those. We were quite full but decided to split a Chocolate Milkshake ($3.50) to end it. Nice and thick but not too heavy or overwhelming with a good swirl of whipped cream on top. They also have a choice of pies (available a la mode). All in all I'm excited to have the diner on the Hill. It's open Tuesday to Thursday 6am-10pm and then 24 hours from Friday at 6am - Sunday at 5pm (closed Sunday night and Monday). Looking forward to going again soon! -
Waitman & I have enjoyed Silk City Diner a number of times. They have some very inventive specials. If you go, go early as it fills up. It's not terribly close to Rittenhouse Square though. -
Had breakfast at the Down Home Diner in Reading Terminal Market on Sat. There are a few booths and several counter stools. I have to say, I'm glad that the Dutch Eating Place was closed, otherwise, I wouldn't have tried this little gem. I ordered a plate of scrapple, 2 poached eggs and hash browns, that came with 2 hearty slices of homemade rye bread and homemade strawberry jam ($4.99 (I know, ridiculous!)) Mr. MV ordered 2 eggs over easy, corned beef hash (excellent) and cooked apples, which also came with 2 slices of rye ($6.99). The coffee was good, as was the service.
