With Eater editors eating out generally a number of instances a day, we come throughout a lot of standout dishes, and we don’t need to hold any secrets and techniques. Verify again for the very best issues we ate this week.
I lastly made it to Tysons’ Joon (after dangerous climate nixed our terrace reservation for Pascual), and it was a meal of hits — the beneficiant shareable kebab platter, the festive fried falafel. My husband jokes that “it’s not a meal with Missy until somebody’s sharing soup,” and true to type, I made our group order the pistachio soup to move across the desk. I’m glad I did — thick in texture however not in an disagreeable method, the soup has an attention-grabbing complexity that will get further pops of taste from garnishes like pomegranate and frizzled shallot. It’s, granted, not probably the most intuitive dish to share, however that’s actually simply an excuse to order one for your self. 8045 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, Virginia — Missy Frederick, cities director
It was an excellent week for junky fried meals a few weeks in the past. The pool I’m going to in the summertime hosts a daily rotation of meals vans, and Waffle Creations was lately on the lineup. I’m probably not one to get enthusiastic about candy waffle concoctions or waffle-wrapped scorching canine, however an excellent waffle fry is one thing I can get behind. These delivered — piping scorching, well-seasoned, and crispy whereas nonetheless tasting like potato. Moreover on the fried meals entrance, I’ll admit that I used to be upset by the rooster tenders from Astro Beer Corridor in Shirlington, particularly given the model’s roots as a fried rooster (and doughnut) operation — however the mozzarella sticks helped make up for it. Molten heart, good fry on the skin — nice meals for ingesting (in my case, with my fellow choir members after a weekend of three concert events). Discover roving places on-line — M.F.
You most likely might additionally categorize the salt and pepper fried eggplant at Astoria as a bar snack — in any case, my husband and I mainly ordered some to pair with cocktails after a matinee present at Keegan a number of weekends in the past. Although the dish might simply work as an entree, the spicy fried nuggets of vegetable had been a pleasant pairing for Astoria’s always-on traditional cocktails. 1521 seventeenth Avenue NW — M.F.
Whereas perusing for Sunday night time carbs on UberEats, as one does, I stumbled upon a brand new supply spot known as Pasta Cease. By no means heard of it, however I did know of its NoVa residence base at 4 Mile Meals Co.; that’s as a result of NYC’s iconic Xi’an Well-known Meals simply introduced its incoming presence on the identical Alexandria ghost kitchen. My impromptu, three-part pasta order was an sudden hit, notably the tri-color cheese tortellini. An equally hefty portion of fettuccine with hearty beef ragu additionally had home made written throughout it (to not point out the “thanks for supporting my small enterprise” stickers with hearts sealed on every container). Emojis for “no” and “nuts” subsequent to my farfalle al pesto at checkout was one other personalized effect you don’t usually see on apps. 1033 W. Glebe Highway, Alexandria, Virginia — Tierney Plumb, Northeast editor
I ended by Cordelia Fishbar in Union Market this week, drawn in by its fastidiously sourced oysters. Our server, Ebon, talked up the charcoal-grilled calamari, which had an exquisite smoky taste and was served in its marinade of aleppo oil and toasted fennel seeds. This dish has an incredible taste punch by itself, changing even my calamari-hating eating companion, however undoubtedly add the pan rustico to your order to dredge up the final bits of that magical sauce. The bread plate got here with sourdough, focaccia, and whipped butter drenched in anchovy olive oil, the proper salty pairing for our starters. Additionally, don’t skip the District Bloody Mary topped with a large grilled tiger prawn should you swing by for Cordelia’s new brunch. 550 Morse Avenue NE — Emily Venezky, editorial affiliate
