Washington, DC Food

Good Selection

1. Chevy Chase Wine &…

Neighborhood: Chevy Chase

and more typical selections, sporting a few warm shelves outside, one full of belgians, the other of eastern european lagers, including good ol' nicsisko from montenegro, and maybe the best blonde lager...

2. Schneider's of…

Neighborhood: Capitol Hill/Northeast

stored here, so again, check the website)....for those interested in beer, they've got a pretty nice selection (not huge, but respectable, with some good finds and some in the fridge), and for the amount...

3. Trader Joe's

Neighborhood: West End

yummy appetizers like spanakopita 4. goat cheese pizza 5. frozen chocolate-covered bananas 6. decent selection of cheeses 7. very good selection of wine (including my favorite Pinot Noir - 2005...

4. Arrowine

generally tell that things are fresh and sell through quickly. They have a good selection of craft and imported beer.  They also have a wall full of gourmet foodstuffs.  Some are more gourmet than others...

5. Tenley Wine & Liquor

Neighborhood: Tenleytown

Once I was 21, Tenley Liquor was my local liquor establishment.  Great prices, and the owner (an older Sikh man) is sweet as pie.    They have a good selection of wines (usually they have sales, too...

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Good Value

1. Chevy Chase Wine &…

Neighborhood: Chevy Chase

you have to try it.  Quaranta y tres, (43) , limoncello, really good value cognacs ( Pierre Ferrand at $36). I'm telling you my secrets here and I may live to regret it, but when you come...

2. Vace Italian…

Well...it's not the best pizza in the world. But it's a store with amazing values and high quality everything. And the pizza IS damn good, as are the caprese sandwiches. Also a good place to get...

3. Maggie Moo's

in.  The whipped cream on the top was delicious.  While good, I think Ill just head to DQ next time for better value....

4. So's Your Mom

Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

Good sandwiches and awesome neighborhood deli- the place to get prosciutto (yummm), a ton of different cheeses, coffee beans, etc. and make the same gourmet sandwiches at home. Can be a little...

5. Harris Teeter

of and stock more of it.  Still, HT does a pretty good job and is by far the best grocery store in the area and the prices are reasonable.  Even the meats are good, and are a good value compared...

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