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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: alex on August 11, 2006, 03:45:00 pm

Title: downtown lunch eats
Post by: alex on August 11, 2006, 03:45:00 pm
I just started working around the Faragut West/Golden Triangle area two weeks ago.  Give me your favorite places to eat lunch around this area with a location and a breif description.  So far I've been eating alot of Cosi's and Goldies Italian and today I discovered The Brown Bag on 18th Street.
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Post by: Venerable Bede on August 11, 2006, 04:18:00 pm
chipotle is on 20th and m.
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Post by: edbert on August 11, 2006, 04:37:00 pm
you must have noticed the line for Greek Deli by now... 19th/M-L
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Post by: brennser on August 11, 2006, 04:42:00 pm
get on on the gallileo email list and go to the grill when its 'on'....and go quick because it going away for a while while the building gallileo is in is renovated
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Post by: crevers on August 11, 2006, 04:46:00 pm
Dickey's Frozen Custard on I St between 17th & 18th for good panini sandwiches.
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Post by: Jaguar on August 11, 2006, 05:05:00 pm
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Originally posted by brennser:
  get on on the gallileo email list and go to the grill when its 'on'....and go quick because it going away for a while while the building gallileo is in is renovated
Uh, oh. While there are excepctions, I've found that more often than not, that means up go the prices and down goes the quality when it comes to the restaurant business.
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Post by: you be betty on August 11, 2006, 06:24:00 pm
If you are where I think you are then you are kind of near High Noon where you should go because it's awesome and my friend's dad owns it
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Post by: vansmack on August 11, 2006, 06:31:00 pm
There are 3 McDonalds in the Golden Trianlge and at least 10 Starbucks.  What more do you need?
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Post by: Random Citizen on August 11, 2006, 06:45:00 pm
I can't remember the exact name, it may be something like Sunshine Cafe, but it's on I Street between 16th & 17th. It's one of those food by the pound places, but it's big, clean and they have a good selection of sandwiches, too. It's run by a Latino family.
 
 Also, there's a Teaism near there at 800 Connecticut Ave.
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Post by: Mobius on August 11, 2006, 07:05:00 pm
Nirvana on 18th and K.  Moby Dick, a little closer to Dupont.  Baja Fresh on 20th and I (?).
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Post by: Random Citizen on August 11, 2006, 07:55:00 pm
For sushi, there's Cafe Asia near 18th & I and Kaz on 19th & I.
 
 I can't believe I still remember all this!
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Post by: thirsty moore on August 11, 2006, 08:55:00 pm
Avga Lemono?  V. good soup.
 
 
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Originally posted by Mixed Veg:
  you must have noticed the line for Greek Deli by now... 19th/M-L
Title: Re: downtown lunch eats
Post by: anarchist on August 11, 2006, 09:25:00 pm
golden triangle has good heroin.
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Post by: Relaxer on August 11, 2006, 10:28:00 pm
I had lunch with a buddy today at the Black Rooster at 1919 L Street. Good times, great reubens, and the waitress gave us each a free pint, which was our fourth. We were buzzy. The lunch was good too.
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Post by: chaz on August 11, 2006, 10:36:00 pm
2nd the Greek Deli on 19th.  Great food and huge portions (enough for 2 lunches).
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Post by: I Dare on August 12, 2006, 11:55:00 am
i got to cafe asia (1720 I street)
 at least once a week for lunch
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Post by: manimtired on August 12, 2006, 12:35:00 pm
armands is on 19th M-L
 black rooster pub on 19 L has pretty decent bar food
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Post by: you be betty on August 12, 2006, 02:09:00 pm
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Originally posted by Mobius:
  Nirvana on 18th and K.  Moby Dick, a little closer to Dupont.  Baja Fresh on 20th and I (?).
mmm...vegan indian food...the best...
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Post by: walkonby on August 14, 2006, 06:02:00 pm
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Originally posted by anarchist:
  golden triangle has good heroin.
do you get sauce with that?
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Post by: Bags on August 15, 2006, 09:55:00 am
Nooshi, 1120 19th Street.  Used to be Oodles Noodles, now includes sushi.  Great for after work too -- food is inexpensive, they have drink specials.  It's next to the Greek deli.  Which is insanely great and insanely a lot of food.
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on August 15, 2006, 10:03:00 am
Potbelly's can't be beat. Wish they'd put one in near my work.
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Post by: Relaxer on August 15, 2006, 04:54:00 pm
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Originally posted by Weird Little Self Loathing Man:
  Potbelly's can't be beat. Wish they'd put one in near my work.
There's one near my office and at noon, the line is out the door. Never been there, what's so great about it?
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Post by: godsshoeshine on August 15, 2006, 05:03:00 pm
they make tasty sammiches
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Post by: Darth Ed on August 15, 2006, 06:44:00 pm
Come on... Potbelly's good, but they're about on the same level as Quizno's really.
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Post by: anarchist on August 16, 2006, 01:22:00 am
potbelly is 1/2 the price of quiznos.  if you want to loose weight, go to teaism.
Title: Re: downtown lunch eats
Post by: alex on August 17, 2006, 02:55:00 pm
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Originally posted by vansmack:
  There are 3 McDonalds in the Golden Trianlge and at least 10 Starbucks.  What more do you need?
My previous job was in the middle of nowhere, and all we had was a McDonalds.  Therefore, I have sworn to eat that crap as little as possible for as long as I'm working downtown.
 
 Oh, and I don't drink Coffee.
 
 Thanks for the suggestions everyone!
Title: Re: downtown lunch eats
Post by: alex on August 18, 2006, 02:27:00 pm
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Originally posted by dhinojwala:
  Dickey's Frozen Custard on I St between 17th & 18th for good panini sandwiches.
Found Dickey's today...had a wonderful roast beef on sour dough with horseraddish sauce, sprouts, lettuce and tomato.  That place is definitely a keeper, so thanks!