“Dear PoPville,
In search of the best lobster tail pastry in DC!! Just had one in NYC this weekend and now I gotta get my fix back home. Any suggestions??”
Quest for the Best
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Walter asks: “can we get an updated post. Looking for reccos for the best corned beef hash in the area?”
An early addition: (more…)
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TJ asks: “Need recommendations for an Asian fusion restaurant that’s open on Christmas in the DMV area. Our family tradition was to always get Chinese and go to the movies but want to find a nicer sit down place this year.”
Jake writes: (more…)
Allie asks: “Are there any dc bars/clubs that have reliably good vibes and music for dancing? By good music I mean current/throwback and not weird remixes that are impossible to dance to and songs no one knows the words to. pls help”
Some early replies: (more…)
Mount Pleasant and Lamont St, NW
Sheridan asks: “any idea where I can buy tamales by the dozen in DC?”
Ed. Note: Christmas tamales recs here.
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“Dear PoPville,
My friends and I are trying to do the impossible, meet single, straight thirty-something men in the wild. We’ve tried cigar bars, we’ve tried sports bars, and some of us have even tried kickball. Now it’s time to crowdsource. Where do straight, single guys who are no longer on their parent’s health insurance go out in this city?”
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“Dear PoPville,
I’ve been having a lot of conversations with me and my single friends (men and women) who are very sick of the dating apps. (more…)
Emma succinctly asks: “Best sports bars in DC?”
Where are your favorites these days? For which particular sports?
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“Dear PoPville,
With thankgiving around the corner, I was wondering which places around DC have a Thanksgiving sandwich? (more…)
1701 6th Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to make sure the community knows about Earth Grocery/Coffee Shop! They opened in May of this year. There has been a hole in my heart (and stomach) when Amsterdam Falafel closed. I’ve been having a hard time finding a causal delish falafel in the city. The falafel at Earth Grocery is deelliiiisshhhh! (more…)
From Southern Living:
“These days Texas-style barbecue can be found all over the South, but what makes 2fifty special is the personal spins that owners Fernando González and Debby Portillo add. In 2018, the couple moved from their native El Salvador to the D.C. suburb of Riverdale Park, Maryland, and started selling slow-smoked meats at the local farmers market. (more…)