Elegant Envelope Ltd the
Neighborhood: Dupont Circle

1120 Connecticut Ave NW Ste 1080
Washington, DC 20036

Maxwell S. writes: These guys are good and can do custom jobs for you if you need something like place cards for a dinner event.  They're pretty nice and try and save you money if they can.

Apple Courier Inc

3401 K St NW
Washington, DC 20007

Maxwell S. writes: Lazy?  Don't want to get up off your rump to drop something off?  Maybe the tv remote is too far away?  Yea, you can ask these guys to do just about anything and provided it's not too difficult they will get it done quickly and professionally.

Panera Bread

8541 Georgia Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20910

Tom B. writes: Great place for free wifi.  Down side is too many laptops and too few wall plugs.  

Also good for having a group of friends to play table games while having a lite snack.

Casa Blanca Restaurant

1014 Vermont Ave NW
Washington, DC 20005

j k. writes: The quality is pretty good considering that it's pretty cheap to eat here.  I had the beef tacos and thought that they were soooo good!  Definitely better than Baja Fresh! My husband had the roasted half chicken and it was pretty tasty, but a bit dry…

DC Department of Motor Vehicles

301 C St NW
Washington, DC 20001

Steve G. writes: Wow!  This is the place to be in DC!  Well, it must be. There are hundreds of people here every time I come, with a line out the door.  I always have such a lovely time here.  
  First they impress you by being so personable that they take an…

Circuit City

12017 Ashley Dr
Rockville, MD 20852

Merrill F. writes: So when my laptop took a header down the stairs, I needed a new one. After checking Comp USA, Staples and Best Buy, I came here. At first, I was irritated. I waited about 20 minutes after I was clearly ready to order (to the point that I was sitting…

The Residences at Market Common

2800 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201

Erik M. writes: If you are looking to move within the DC area and have absolutely no idea where to live, then you've come to the right review.  There is no better place to start than in Arlington's Clarendon neighborhood (with its proximity to DC, minimal traffic,…

Moscow Market

14260 Centreville Sq
Centreville, VA 20120

the birds and the B. writes: Ahh, Moscow Market, I'm going to miss you when I move away!  I first found out about this from my Lithuanian car pool partner.  She told me that was where she did her grocery shopping and she raved about the bread, cheese, and fish.

All of it is true.…

Foxes Music Company

416 S Washington St
Falls Church, VA 22046

Gayle G. writes: I don't know if I ever mentioned it, but pre-baby I worked at a nonprofit. The goal of the association was to encourage music education in schools, and overall. Being the nature of the beast, many of the lovely people I worked with were former music…

Kemp Mill Music

1113 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004

Catherine H. writes: I like this Kemp Mill because it's part of a local chain and it always has a decent selection of Go-Go, both studio stuff and PA tapes. The staff has a remarkably broad knowledge of music, even by record store standards. They were also totally nice…

Alliance Francaise De Washington
Neighborhood: Kalorama

2142 Wyoming Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008

Gayle G. writes: Cet endroit est un centre cultural (this place is a cultural center). At the Alliance you can take a class, hear a lecture, see a film (most likely a French one), see an art exhibit or-- my favorite activity-- go to a wine and cheese event.

The…

Octagon Museum
Neighborhood: Foggy Bottom

1799 New York Ave NW
Washington, DC 20006

Gayle G. writes: This building houses the American Architectural Foundation. The Octagon Museum is the oldest museum in the country. Kind of neat-- a building that was constructed in the late 1700's still standing and functional right here in DC.

This museum often…

Martin + Osa

1961 Chain Bridge Road
Tysons Corner Center
McLean, VA 22102

MiRIAM w. writes: With Martin + Osa, American Eagle Outfitters attempts to capture the attention of the 25 to 40 set.

The verdict? BORING.

I'll even venture to say Martin + Osa is borderline Eddie Bauer. And that, my friends, is no compliment.

Chinese Gourmet

7284 Cradlerock Way # C
Columbia, MD 21045

Todd R. writes: My wife and I ordered from them this past weekend after receiving their menu in the mail.  I had a small order of shrimp lo mein (small only because there was too much beer already in my stomach) and my wife had some scallop dish.  Both were the…

Two Girls And a Boy

310 Mill Street
Occoquan, VA 22125

Gayle G. writes: This is an awesome kid, baby and toddler clothing and toy store. It is so dangerous that it is so close to my house!

Two Boys and a Girl is a mom and mom shop located in the heart of Old Town Occoquan. Go inside and you immediately get to the cash…

YaZuZu - CLOSED
Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

2120 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009

Gayle G. writes: Yet another Adams Morgan bites the dust. The Peacock Cafe is gone, and YaZuZu has risen from the ashes. When I walked in, I thought it looked like a cross between an airplane (maybe the architect who designed it is the same guy/gal who created Fly's…

Stuart Hill Photography

Burke, VA 22015

Gayle G. writes: As you can tell by my Yelp pic, I typically take horrible photos. In fact, I hate getting them taken. Stuart makes an experience that I normally find akin to pulling teeth a pleasant one-- and that is not an easy feat.

Flashback to 2002. My hubby to…

Santa Fe Cafe

4410 Knox Rd
College Park, MD 20740

aaron f. writes: Good bar selection, always had great service and no trouble with patrons or people who work there. Service is usually pretty good. They have kareoke andlive bands (the only decent place for either in CP)

It has plenty of room to mingle and move…

Fairouz Mediterranean Cafe

3815-A S George Mason Dr
Falls Church, VA 22041

Leila S. writes: C'est la creme de la creme.
C'e la migliore alternativa al Cairo.
...or I guess I should say al Libano, in respect to the cafe's name.

Don't mistake this for yet another hookah bar amongst the six or seven that already exist in this…

Mad City Coffee

10801 Hickory Ridge Rd
Columbia, MD 21044

Heather Z. writes: I love this place! Great everything. Goodbye Starbucks!!!!

Abbey Carpet and Floors

3041 Golansky Blvd
Woodbridge, VA 22192

Karen C. writes: I've never actually been to the store but Mike Hopke was our sales rep. He always came to us.  We have a curved staircase and installing the carpet was tricky. They sent their quality control manager to do it and he did an excellent job. I can't say…

Tony's Auto Service

1112 1st St
Alexandria, VA 22314

Mark S. writes: A friend recommended I take my '99 Toyota truck here after I got a repair quote from Springfield Toyota which literally took my breath away.  First they told me I didn't need half the work the dealership told me I did and then they fixed the problem…

Mr Wash
Neighborhood: Logan Circle

1311 13th St NW
Washington, DC 20005

Jennifer C. writes: There is no way you can miss this car wash!  Often there is a 30 car line down the street!  This car wash is great because its centrally located and everyone on staff is unbelievably nice.  Its $14 for a regular wash inside and out, including vacuum.…

Bunny Man Bridge

Fairfax Station Bridge
Clifton, VA 20124

Gayle G. writes: If you live in Clifton, or in one of the surrounding hoods, you may have heard about this urban legend. Or should I say "suburban" legend.

The tale behind the story goes like this. In the early 1900's Clifton residents successfully petitioned to get…

C & D Automotive

5100 College Ave
# B
College Park, MD 20740

Gunnar V. writes: I wanted very much to be mad at these guys when a series of things went wrong with my car. I mean, what do I know about cars? They could be trying to rip me off. On top of that it takes me 40 minutes to get there since I moved. Just give me a reason…

A Taste of Burma

126 Edds Lane
Sterling, VA 20165

Paul M. writes: This is a hole-in-the-wall place in a non-descript strip mall way out in Leesburg or Sterling or wherever the heck  - that is magnificent.

Urban types - get thee to the zip car parking lot and drive out here ( remember they still drive on the right…

Capitol Hill Cleaners & Laundry
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill/Southeast

661 C St SE
Washington, DC 20003

Sigrid S. writes: Not only did my clothes come back spotless and on-time, but Mei-Ling is adorable.  She chided me for not having come in sooner, and I just wanna say, "Mei, I'm coming back every day just to talk to you!"   She was impressed with my wardrobe, which I…

Foong Lin Restaurant

7710 Norfolk Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814

Shawna G. writes: YUM YUM YUM!!!  One of the best chinese places I've ever eaten at.  I have had their take-away more than I have eaten in.  Their chinese dishes are wonderful but a word to the wise, avoid the japanese selections.  They just aren't very good.…

J.R.'s Stockyards Inn

8130 Watson St
McLean, VA 22102

Ryan P. writes: J.R.'s Stockyards Inn, don't let the name fool you but if you eat enough steak you wish there was a place to sleep.

JR's serves one of the best STEAKHOUSE in the Tyson's Corner area and the Beltway.

You start off with cheese and cracker, and one of the…

Famous Dave's

21080 Southbank St
Sterling, VA 20165

John R. writes: For every season there is a time.  I'm not exactly anti-chain restaurant, its consistent, comfortable when you need comfort food in a strange town, usually fast and inexpensive.

That pretty much sums up Dave's.  The meat and selection on yummy sauces…

CD Game Exchange
Neighborhood: Adams Morgan

2475 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20009

Kathleen M. writes: I don't really buy CD's any more. I've got an iPod, so what's the need, right?

Well, unfortunately I'm missing a vital part of the whole download your own music schtick: a personal computer. At my old job I had iTunes and could download/upload to my…

Larry's Lounge
Neighborhood: Dupont Circle

1836 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20009

jake c. writes: There's not much reason for hope in the anxiously self-conscious DC gay nitelife scene, but Larry's Lounge does its best to give those not looking for a cheap hookup with a closeted FOX News anchor a little bit of respite. A cross between a…

Boston Market

6198 Arl Blvd
Arlington, VA 22201

Jennifer C. writes: Boston Market offers excellent catering.  They are very professional and they dot their "I"s and cross their "T"s when it comes to details and service.  May I recommend the Holiday Feast of Turkey, stuffing, gravy plus sides ranging from sweet…

Distad's Amoco
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill/Southeast

823 Pennsylvania Ave SE
Washington, DC 20003

RonAnderson .. writes: Reliable, honest and trustworthy mechanic located near the Eastern Market metro.  I took my car in for scheduled maintenance service today, and they were friendly and efficient, and did not overcharge me for anything.  This place is family-owned and…

Elephant & Castle

1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20050

Gayle G. writes: In my opinion, this is a great place to take a break from stopping in and out of museums. For some reason, even though this place is part of a chain it is never really overly crowded.

As I mentioned, Elephant is part of a chain, but it is a Canadian…

Mediterranean House of Kabob

11616 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852

Jessica S. writes: I found this place on accident - I didn't have enough cashola to enjoy the Vegetable Garden next door, so I ended up here. The place is a bit hole-in-the-wall-ish, so I had high hopes. I ordered the chicken kabobs with salad, the hubs had a falafel,…

F & M Mortgage Group, LLC

13211 Executive Park Terrace
Germantown, MD 20875

Michael S. writes: F&M Mortgage Group has got to be the premiere mortgage brokerage around.  Not only are they knowledgeable, and friendly, but they had the best rates of all the brokerages I called on.  In fact, they beat a lot of the on-line sites, like lending tree.…

The Original Italian Pie

7475 Richmond Hwy.
Alexandria, VA 22336

Susan S. writes: This place is stupendous starting with the greeter to the fantastic servers to the awesome food!  Portions are very generous yet moderately priced.  You will see many patrons getting to-go boxes because they simply cannot finish their meal.  It is a…

Great Beginnings

18105 N Frederick Ave
Gaithersburg, MD 20879

Michael S. writes: As a man, baby stores seem to utterly irritate and befuddle me.  Prior to my daughter's birth, shopping at a baby-themed retail store was tantamount to walking into a prison supply store;  Lots of various objects,  some shiny, some dull, some pointy,…