Foodie time

Another non-knitty post.

Little sis describes my sweetie and me as foodies, in an amused tone of voice. So, going along with that, I took a look at Washingtonian Magazine's 100 Very Best Restaurants of 2007 and identified which restaurants I had been to - with (*) and without him - and which we would like to go to.

"Been there, done that, want to go back" List:
*7. The Inn at Little Washington (Washington, VA) - Very Expensive (VE); Modern
*11. Vidalia (Downtown) - VE; Southern, Modern
*12. Charlie Palmer Steak (Capitol Hill) - VE; Steaks, Modern
*14. Corduroy (Downtown) - Expensive (Exp); American, Modern
26. 2 Amys (Cleveland Park) - Moderate (Mod); Pizza, Italian
30. Heritage India (Cleveland Park/Dupont Circle) - Mod; Indian
*34. Bebo Trattoria (Arlington/Crystal City, VA) - Mod; Italian
*38. Ray's the Steaks (Arlington, VA) - Exp; Steaks
55. Huong Viet (Falls Church, VA) - Inexpensive (Inexp); Vietnamese
*66. Jaleo (Penn Quarter/Chinatown) - Mod; Spanish/Portuguese, Tapas/Small Plates
*80. Kaz Sushi Bistro (Foggy Bottom) - Mod; Japanese, Sushi, Vegetarian/Vegan
*85. Ristorante Tosca (Penn Quarter/Chinatown) - VE; Italian

Preliminary Wish List:
1. Citronelle (Georgetown) - Very Expensive (VE); French, Modern
3. CityZen (Capitol Hill) - VE; Modern
4. Palena (Cleveland Park) - VE; Italian, Modern
5. Minibar at Cafe Atlantico (Penn Quarter/Chinatown) - VE; Spanish/Portuguese, Modern
9. Marcel's (Foggy Bottom) - VE; Belgian, French
10. Komi (Dupont Circle) - Expensive (Exp); Greek/Mediterranean, Modern
15. Le Paradou (Penn Quarter/Chinatown) - VE; French
18. Blue Duck Tavern (Foggy Bottom) - Exp; Modern
19. Sushi-Ko (Glover Park) - Moderate (Mod); Japanese, Sushi
22. Mendocino Grille & Wine Bar (Georgetown) - Exp; Modern
23. Obelisk (Dupont Circle) - VE; Italian
24. Gerard's Place (Downtown) - VE; French
25. Ray's the Classics (Silver Spring, MD) - Exp; American
27. Taberna del Alabardero (Downtown) - VE; Spanish/Portuguese
28. Montmartre (Capitol Hill) - Mod; French
29. Bistro Bis (Capitol Hill) - Exp; French, Breakfast
32. Farrah Olivia (Old Town Alexandria, VA) - Exp; American, Modern
33. L'Auberge Chez Francois (Great Falls, VA) - Exp; French
35. Colorado Kitchen (Georgia Ave/Petworth/Takoma) - Mod; American, Southern, Modern
43. The Prime Rib (Downtown) - VE; Seafood, Steaks
44. 1789 Restaurant (Georgetown) - VE; American
45. Minh's (Clarendon, VA) - Inexpensive (Inexp); Vietnamese
47. Thai Square (Arlington, VA) - Inexp; Thai
50. Viet Royale (Falls Church, VA) - Inexp; Vietnamese
53. BLT Steak (Downtown) - VE; Seafood, Steaks, American
54. David Craig (Bethesda, MD) - Exp; American, Modern
56. Cafe Atlantico (Penn Quarter/Chinatown) - Exp; Nuevo Latino, South American, Dim Sum
62. Kotobuki (Palisades) - Inexp; Japanese, Sushi
64. Indigo Landing (Alexandria, VA) - Mod; American, Southern, Modern
70. Bangkok 54 (Arlington, VA) - Mod; Thai
71. Foti's (Culpeper, VA) - Exp; Modern
73. Grapeseed (Bethesda, MD) - Exp; American, Modern
74. Johnny's Half Shell (Capitol Hill) - Mod; Seafood, Southern, Modern
77. Indique Heights (Cleveland Park) - Inexp; Indian
86. Notti Bianche (Foggy Bottom) - Exp; Italian, Breakfast
90. Ceiba (Downtown) - Exp; Nuevo Latino, South American
91. DC Coast (Downtown) - Exp; Seafood, American, Modern
92. Hank's Oyster Bar (Dupont Circle) - Mod; Seafood, Modern
94. Tabard Inn (Dupont Circle) - Exp; Modern
95. Willow (Ballston, VA) - Exp; Modern
96. Raku (Bethesda, MD) - Mod; Japanese, Pan-Asian, Sushi
99. Acadiana (Penn Quarter/Chinatown) - Exp; Cajun/Creole, Southern