Senor Chicken is a Peruvian chicken and steak place just off 14th Street on Park in Columbia Heights. Senor Chicken just opened recently and is in a somewhat competitive region for their chosen cuisine, including being near Chix and literally right next door to Pollo Sabroso amongst other competitors.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Senor Pollo 's place in the Peruvian Chicken hierarchy
Senor Chicken is a Peruvian chicken and steak place just off 14th Street on Park in Columbia Heights. Senor Chicken just opened recently and is in a somewhat competitive region for their chosen cuisine, including being near Chix and literally right next door to Pollo Sabroso amongst other competitors.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Chaps Pit Beef: Jack Kerouac Edition
Chaps Pit Beef
Monday, November 9, 2009
DC Noodle
I headed down to DC Noodle with a friend because Ben's Chili Bowl had a line out the door and around the corner and some kind of concert going on out front. When you come into the lunch hour looking for a half smoke and chili and end up at an asian noodle place, your mind might not be in the right place to fully appreciate the food you are served.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Uni
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Haydee's Restaurant
Haydee's is a Latin food joint in Mount Pleasant just off 16th Street. I recently attended a moving in celebration there with some friends. The place looks much more like a bar than a restaurant and is decorated with what appear to me to be Christmas lights in the window.
(between N Irving St & N Kenyon St)
Washington, DC 20010
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Uncle Bub's BBQ: Jack Kerouac Edition
I found myself on the road the week to handle some business in Illinois. While Illinois is not Kansas City, North Carolina, or Texas, it has a good BBQ culture. Famous Dave's (which some of my readers might be familiar with) was originated in just north of Chicago in Wisconsin. It has seen wild popularity and there is always a place to pick up some brisket or pork ribs while you're venturing around the mid-West.
Uncle Bub's is located in Westmont, Il and is very inviting to Bub's virgins and veterans, alike. Before I stepped inside I perused the guidelines for Bub's virgins outside their front door and was prepared to enjoy meal.
Once in, I settled on the brisket sandwich (my dining cohort advised me that I'd need to be rolled out if I opted for the meal). They have all manner of sides to choose from, but I went with the classic, pork and beans and corn bread. Once I placed my order I was handed a large chicken with a number to bring to my table and await my food.
The details were a little bit less enticing than the look. The corn bread was dry—a huge minus. The pork and beans was lacking a little bit on the pork. They were sweet and tasty, but (and this is a personal preference thing) I like my beans to have hunks of pig in them. They weren’t bad, though. The highlight of the meal was definitely the brisket. It was well cut, cooked extremely well, and had a good flavor to it. If memory serves, the whole meal cost around 7 dollars, so it wasn’t a bad deal for as full as I became. If I find myself in Westmont, Il and in need of BBQ, Uncle Bub’s will see me again. I’ll just steer clear of the corn bread, and try to find an even hotter hot sauce.
132 S Cass Ave
Westmont, IL 60559
(630) 493-9000
Monday, October 19, 2009
The Heights: Brunch
While I am probably thought by my friends to be mostly a fan of the exotic and spicy when it comes to food, I have a deep seated and all-consuming love of Sunday Brunch. Nothing makes the foolish behavior from the night before or the later lousiness of my favorite football team palatable like a good coffee with some runny eggs over easy and crispy bacon.