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Food in focus: District Commons
February 10, 2012
In Sunday’s Washington Post Magazine, Tom Sietsema takes a long look at the latest addition to restaurateur Jeff Tunks’s portfolio: District Commons, a new American tavern on Washington Circle. While Tom wasn’t blown away by the restaurant’s culinary ambitions, he did find it a reliable place for comfort and quality at a reasonable price. Take a ...
Ask Tom chat recap: Water, water everywhere
February 09, 2012
In Wednesday’s Ask Tom chat, Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema covered a number of topics, including the emergence of a new space at the Caucus Room offering small plates and sandwiches, a discussion about untouched plates and how restaurants should handle them, where to splurge on oysters and a list of must-try places in Miami. But the ...
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