The Washington Post - USA (2022-05-27)

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Ask Tom

changed since. Where do you

recommend for a date night

where the atmosphere is chill

and relaxed? D.C./Virginia

preferred.

A: The aforementioned New

Heights — an old restaurant

ASK TOM FROM 12 with new owners in Woodley

Park — has a sound check of

about 69 decibels, meaning

“conversation is easy.” I think

you’ll like the light-filled,

second-floor dining room and its

menu of mushroom fries,

chicken and lamb, each dish

inclusive of some fun twist. (The

lamb is served in a smoke-filled

cloche.)

Q: My son is graduating from

high school, and we’d like to take

him somewhere special in the

Maryland/D.C. area. He loves

beef, so if you could recommend

a steakhouse, or any restaurant

where they have great beef

dishes would be appreciated.

A: Weeks after eating at

Mariscos 1133 on 11th Street

NW — my No. 1 favorite in the

spring guide — I can still taste

the juicy skirt steak served with

a neat stack of crisp yuca,

stinging chimichurri and beans.

At El Secreto de Rosita on U

Street, there’s a terrific lomo

saltado: rib-eye smoky from time

in a wok and served with glossy

red peppers and fried potatoes

that soak up the juices. Regular

readers know I like the energy,

drinks, biscuits and beef at St.

Anselm near Union Market.

Q: Do you ever eat at a chain/

mass market restaurant, just to

switch it up and/or enjoy

yourself? I’m thinking of

Cheesecake Factory (my guilty

pleasure), or even Red Lobster

(yuck).

A: Yes! In fact, I requested

SEE ASK TOM ON 17

BILL O'LEARY/THE WASHINGTON POST

Yes, Tom Sietsema enjoys a chain restaurant sometimes. He’d

hoped for Popeyes on his birthday but had to wait for his spicy fix.

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