Listen, I have been creeping all over this town since the 80's. What has made this town exciting and livable are the home-grown restaurants, bars and lounges. I'm not hating on the carpetbaggers - Puck, JG, Ripert, etc - you guys have talent, but our homegrown artists - Ashok Bajaj, Jose Andres and Rob Wilder, Paul Cohn and Bechara Nammour, David Wisenberg, Gus DiMilo, Jeff Tunks, Jeff Black, Kaz, Michel Richard, etc. - these are the people that made this town great to live in.
My favorite restaurants are: Mini-Bar, Kaz Sushi Bistro, DC Coast, Jaleo, Rasika, Black Salt, Bibiana, Zaytinya, Teatro and Georgia Brown. The list is about 40 restaurants long and only 5 of them are from carpet-baggers.
My concern is that these restaurateurs keep the home-grown feel. I have seen portions shrink to measure, I have seen bar stocks go to limited drinks (either you have a full bar or you don't) and I have seen a "corporate" mentality shrink the enjoyment of my time at some of the restaurants mentioned above. PLEASE, to the saviors of DC - the people mentioned above and dozens of others - stay lovable and home-grown!
Just a DC lounge lizard sharing the facts about living well, staying fresh and finding some good vibes.
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