Quest for the Best

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Today’s ‘Let’s Do This’ is a reader request from Claudia. If you have a topic you’d like to the ‘best of’ please send an email to [email protected] Without further ado, where are your favorite pupusa spots around town?

Here are the previous best/let’s do this lists for – Carryouts, best Thai, best liquor stores, best Ramen, best Bars, best Indian and Pakistani, best Italian/Pizza/Deli, best Mexican/Salvadoran/Central/Cuban/Latin, best burgers/fries, best bakery/bagels, best Gyms, best Ethiopian , best Sushi, best bookstores, best movie theaters, best sports bars, best barbers and hair salons, best brunch, favorite clothing stores, favorite place to get oysters best breakfast sandwiches, best Tacos, best Farmers Markets and best dumplings.

Photo by PoPville flickr user Jennifer Williamson

When we spoke about Wok and Roll closing in Adams Morgan, Tekla wrote “Nooo, these were the best dumplings in DC!” Obviously we need to address this immediately since dumplings are the best. So where are the best dumplings in DC these days?

Here are the previous best/let’s do this lists for – Carryouts, best Thai, best liquor stores, best Ramen, best Bars, best Indian and Pakistani, best Italian/Pizza/Deli, best Mexican/Salvadoran/Central/Cuban/Latin, best burgers/fries, best bakery/bagels, best Gyms, best Ethiopian , best Sushi, best bookstores, best movie theaters, best sports bars, best barbers and hair salons, best brunch, favorite clothing stores, favorite place to get oysters best breakfast sandwiches, best Tacos and best Farmers Markets.

I know that’s an odd question. But it stems from this tweet I got the other night from Aly:

“Don’t sleep on the Timber Pizza Co empanadas. With pineapple sauce.”

So I, naturally, associate Timber with pizza. But now I’m dying to try this empanda. Anyway it got me thinking of other foods I might be missing out on. I still don’t think this question makes a ton of sense so just tell me the best food item, on or off the radar, available in D.C. today!

Photo by diaryofatravelingeatie

When diaryofatravelingeatie tagged us in this photo:

“The most beloved tacos in the DC Metro are at a gas station.

Taco Bar is at the Shell station on Fields Road in Gaithersburg, MD. Here, taco tortillas are doubled (x2!), and the tacos are so stuffed that the filling falls out when you take a bite. The tacos are served unadulterated – just meat and tortilla. You can load them up how you want at the toppings station. Besides tacos, they have any matter of other Mexican entrees and sides, such as burritos, tortas, and refried beans and rice.”

I knew we had our next Friday Question of the Day. Especially after last week’s epic best breakfast sandwich discussion. So where’s your favorite spot – including the ‘burbs? (more…)

Photo by Natalie Weiss

Thanks to Natalie for sending:

“Thanks Slipstream for the yummy breakfast sammy this morning! Hey PoPville, maybe this can be next on the best/let’s do this list?!”

Ask and ye shall receive – where are your favorite breakfast sandwiches these days? I know we have a lot of Heat Da Spot fans – where else?

Here are the previous best/let’s do this lists for – Carryouts, best Thai, best liquor stores, best Ramen, best Bars, best Indian and Pakistani, best Italian/Pizza/Deli, best Mexican/Salvadoran/Central/Cuban/Latin, best burgers/fries, best bakery/bagels, best Gyms, best Ethiopian , best Sushi, best bookstores, best movie theaters, best sports bars, best barbers and hair salons, best brunch, favorite clothing stores and favorite place to get oysters.