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Harlan Messinger writes:
>I recommend the food at Zed's in Georgetown.<

I think Zed's is the best Ethiopian restaurant around -- for the food. 
The difference in food quality among the big-name places isn't that big, 
though, so I'd recommend Meskerem for the one-time tourist experience. 
The atmosphere is much nicer than the plain-Jane Zed's, and the entire 
Adams Morgan area provides a feast for the senses in a much more 
multicultural way than does Georgetown. Insist on being seated upstairs, 
with the traditional on-the-floor deal.

It's not for everybody, but I always order the kitfo -- raw ground beef 
with butter and hot peppers. (Zed's does it best, with a wonderful 
Ethiopian cottage cheese.) For an appetizer, get the potato salad. It's 
just like Mom's, only there are these little teeny green things that are 
hotter than hell! And for a beverage, opt for Heineken. It complements 
the food much better than the not-made-in-Ethiopia Ethiopian beer, which 
would otherwise be wonderful but doesn't have enough bite to stand up to 
the hot food (it would be *wonderful* with spaghetti, for example). 

As for Indian, I like Aditi in Georgetown. Tandoori chicken with a side 
of naan and a huge (22 ounces, I believe) Taj Mahal beer. Mmmmm . . .

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