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Hold the Cheese

Ordering can be tricky at Assaggi Mozzarella Bar, an uneven Bethesda eatery.

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Savory and Sweet

Date spot by night, charming cafe by day: Fontaine Caffe & Creperie is a thrifty diner's dream.

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Elegant & Easygoing

At Eventide, diners can expect a quiet, spacious dining room -- and elegant food to match.

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Flippin' for Pizza

Another local pizza place aims for the New York-style pie in the sky.

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On the Menu: Value

At these five restaurants,
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2008 Fall Dining Guide

Tom Sietsema reveals which restaurants deliver the most culinary bang for the buck.

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Dining To-Dos and a Foodie Save the Date

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A diner's calendar could get pretty full this week -- Scotch dinner tonight, Tequila and Mezcal dinner on Wednesday -- but as far as I'm concerned, the events really heat up on Thursday and Friday.

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Polly's Cafe Sparks Fears of Flames

U Street was briefly closed down last night after the fire department received a report of a fire at Polly's Cafe. "Someone saw sparks coming off the roof," says Polly's owner Cici Mukhtar. "They didn't realize we had a working fireplace and that's where they were coming from. So they called it in to the fire department."

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Date Spots in the District

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These are some of my favorite places to spend time with a special someone.

 
 
 
 

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