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experience from Sababa in
Cleveland Park. The food was
delicious — we are still talking
about the charred eggplant! —
plus the staff on the phone were
knowledgeable and helpful, it
was ready right on time, and
everything was thoughtfully
packaged. Their takeout menu is
more limited, but they had
clearly selected options that
would travel better.
A: T hanks for the feedback
about the modern Israeli
ASK TOM FROM 8 restaurant in Cleveland Park.
Count me a fan of the bastilla —
a round of phyllo bursting with
cumin- and cinnamon-laced
mushrooms, potatoes and
onions — in particular. To your
point, I can’t think of many
restaurants that are offering
their full, pre-pandemic menus.
Businesses are trying to buy
only as many ingredients as
they think they can cook and
sell and working with reduced
staffs.
Q: I ’m interested in places in
Virginia that have heaters for
outdoor dining during the
pandemic. American Prime in
Tysons is good. Others?
A: In Great Falls, there’s the
tented-and-heated terrace
outside the charming Jacques’
Brasserie. The food is old-school
(savory crepes, soft meringue in
a pool of vanilla custard sauce)
and delicious.
T om Sietsema hosts a weekly
Q&A on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. at
live.washingtonpost.com.
Ask Tom
2018 PHOTO BY TOM MCCORKLE FOR THE WASHINGTON POST
For a celebratory lunch on a Monday, when many restaurants are
closed, consider Le Diplomate.
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ASpecialRebroadcastof the 2019
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Usherin the ChristmasSeasonwith
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Our four-weekAmericanHoliday
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Thisafternoon!
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2020American
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Home forthe
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Our four-weekAmericanHoliday
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ArturoSandovaland percussionist
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