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In article <1992Mar12.024112.10317@virtech.uucp>, jje@virtech.uucp (Jeremy J. Epstein) writes:
|> More choices:
|> 
|> La Enriqueta: Cuban; Ballston.  Got an excellent writeup a year
|> or two ago in the Post and was overcrowded for a while.  Last time
|> I was there it was back to usual.  I'm particularly fond of the
|> red snapper in vinegar.
|> 
|> La Choza: Ecuadoran; Merrifield.  Ignore the Mexican food on the
|> menu, it's lousy.  The grilled chicken, steaks, black beans, and
|> chicken salad are wonderful.  I worked a couple blocks from there
|> until recently; I'm going through withdrawl!  Very inexpensive,
|> especially for lunch (their 1/4 chicken with rice & beans is $3.99
|> including a drink).
|> 
|> El Tazumal: Nicaraguan (I think); Silver Spring.  Very nice.
|> There are also several other Latin places in downtown Silver
|> Spring.  Haven't been in a year or so, so it might not be there.
|> Avoid the Mexican food; it's lousy.
|> 
|> Blanca's: El Salvadoran; Falls Church.  Some good food, some
|> mediocre.  Stay away from the Mexican stuff (that seems to be
|> a constant theme)!  Only been there once, and thought that
|> La Enriqueta was much better (and in the same general area).
|> 
|> 
|> I haven't seen any of these mentioned by anyone else...surely
|> there's more out there?!?!?
|> 
|> BTW, I thought that Omega (mentioned by several people) had
|> closed several years ago after a fire...have they reopened?
|> I still don't think it's as good as La Enriqueta, although
|> much better know.
|> 
|> And there's *still* no decent Mexican food to be had in the
|> Washington DC area!
|> -- 
|> Jeremy Epstein
|> TRW Systems Division
|> 703-876-8776
|> jje%virtech@uunet.uu.net

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Yes, Omega closed due to a fire las t year. Their former staff works at El Caribe  next door now, which, by the way, is much better than El Caribe  in Bethesda. Of course, living in Adams Morgan, I'm biased.
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