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14Nov

This is Where to Shop for Asian Groceries in Logan Circle!
There’s a great relatively new Asian Market in the basement of Rice restaurant in Logan Circle about a block from the P Street Whole Foods. The people working in the market are friendly and helpful.

I often see interesting produce like makrut limes, key limes, holy basil (tulsi), yuzu, Thai Basil, and Thai bird chilies in the market. They carry a variety of prepared foods (from the restaurant upstairs), dry goods including green, red, and black rice, and various types of noodles, condiments, and sauces. The selection is a bit random, with a different option for fish sauce being available on each of my visits. They have groceries from various countries in Asia including Thailand, Korea, China, and Indonesia. It’s a “go and see what they have today” kind of a shop.

-JAY
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05Mar

Hikaru

With only nine tables and a short sushi bar, Hikaru in the Courthouse neighborhood of Arlington is small enough to be cozy without cramped. The service is friendly and quick to point out the restaurant’s specials for happy hour, which lasts from noon until 7 on Saturdays.

I ordered off the regular menu and was pleased with the freshness, portion, and construction of the standard rolls. (Avocado and spicy tuna pictured here.) That’s too little for the joint to rise beyond cheap neighborhood sushi fix joint to a restaurant worth going out of one’s way for.

I plan to use this weekend’s 50% off Living Social coupon to return with other dcfud writers to try the specialty rolls at a later date, although I might wait until the restaurant is finished remodeling. Good thing I did some recon first.

-CAF

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16Jul

Nearly Broke and Craving Sushi…

I’m not going to even try and puzzle out how many “Nearly Broke” in DC and Arlington Articles I’ve written since my grad student days…a few years ago. Here is the new installment (sans a roman numeral):

I enjoyed seeing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince last night, but a few mojitos beforehand wouldn’t have hurt too much.

Wheeeeee….special effects – is Harry flying, or am I?

Before a night of Georgetown Waterfront bars such as Sequoia or Tony & Joe’s, or seeing the new Harry Potter movie at the Georgetown Theatre, you can imbibe your choice of 6 kinds of $6 mojitos (mango, cucumber, pomegranate, etc.) or a couple of kinds of $7 martinis (mango, passion fruit) during the Happy Hour at Mate‘. Happy Hour Appetizers, Soup, Salads are Half Price, and discounted maki (rolls) range from $3.50 (California, spicy tuna , and salmon/avocado rolls) to $6 (rainbow rolls) or $7 (volcano rolls). I’m not a fan of volcano rolls (since they are difficult to eat) but I enjoyed the rainbow and salmon/avocado rolls, the mixed greens salad ($3.50), and the fruit flavored mojitos.

Mate’ is part of Mauricio Fraga-Rosenfeld’s Latin Concepts group, along with places like Chi-Cha Lounge and Gua-rapo. Their website describes Mate’ as such:

“Mate is decadent, lush and entirely unexpected in historic Georgetown. All red décor, very luxe Panton spiral lamps, red Luna chairs, a sleek aluminum bar and a Latin inspired sushi menu are brought together to create a sophisticated and seductive atmosphere for Washingtonians.”

Mate’s Happy Hour is Monday-Friday 5pm-7pm, and their address is 3101 K St., NW.

-JAY

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