Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!mimsy!nbs-amrf!libes From: libes@nbs-amrf.UUCP (Don Libes) Newsgroups: comp.org.usenix Subject: Re: Good restaurants around DC while you're at Usenix Message-ID: <466@nbs-amrf.UUCP> Date: Sat, 3-Jan-87 13:07:52 EST Article-I.D.: nbs-amrf.466 Posted: Sat Jan 3 13:07:52 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 4-Jan-87 08:36:49 EST References: <490@unc.unc.UUCP> <1609@hoptoad.uucp> Organization: National Bureau of Standards Lines: 37 > I want to remind people to post restaurant recommendations for the > Washington, DC area so we can enjoy them while visiting at Usenix. I believe Rick Adams has already taken the effort to collect local restaurant reviews for inclusion in the USENIX program. > I'll start off with two. The best restaurant I know of in the world is > in Bethesda, MD, a short walk from the Bethesda subway stop, which is a > few stops north from the Usenix hotel. It's called the Pines of Rome Sorry, but I disagree. (I was just there last week.) Some of the dishes are very good, but they have their share of failures, too. People tell me it is fairly authentic. Perhaps that is what about it appeals to you. > The other is a hole in the wall Indian restaurant. A diner. Wobbly > ... > cheap -- I think about $5/person. I don't recall the name of the Paru's Indian Vegetarian Restaurant. (The name is bigger than the restaurant.) If your diet is restricted to rice and lentils - yes, it's good. But I wouldn't bother. You can make this stuff at home. You've schlepped all the way to DC, so why not eat at some of the unusual restaurants in this area. Certainly try and visit some of the better Indian and Afghan restaurants before Paru's. Since Rick has already done the work, I won't go into specifics, but general recommendations for restaurants that are unusual and have excellent food, try the Thai and Ethiopian restaurants (many people don't like the latter). A bit more down to earth, are the Latin-American and Spanish restaurants. My personal fav is the Morroccan restaurant, Marrakesh - an experience. Look for more details in the USENIX program, or find me at the conference! Don Libes {seismo,mimsy}!nbs-amrf!libes