Best part of being in back in Virginia....

[CantDog]

...Has to be stopping at the Krispie Kreme factory on the way home, and getting fresh donuts, and then...

...stopping five miles down the road and getting a Five Guys burger and cajun fries, the best burger in the world.

Tomorrows agenda: Waffle House, followed by Bob Evans, and Silver Diner for dinner.

[Buzzworthy]

.....is leaving and heading out west soon!!!

[iceman]

Originally posted by CantDog

1. Krispie Kreme

2. Five Guys, the best burger in the world.

3. Waffle House

4.Bob Evans

5.Silver Diner

1. Dunkies kills it.

2. Mr. Bartley's? Corner Bistro? A resounding "NO!" to your claim.

3. Very good indeed. Greasy spoon Americana at its finest.

4. Get serious. Cracker Barrel kills it, and Cracker Barrel sucks.

5. Not terrible. Not great. Phony nouveau-diner. Try the Tastee Diner (3 locs in MD) for the real deal.

Carry on.

[basom]

Originally posted by iceman
1. Dunkies kills it.

true and true. after half a krispi kreem my head is ready to explode. i can eat a least 6 or 12 glazed delicious morsels from dunkies before i start having a siezure. thats it, i'm going around the block. anyone want a boston cream? cruller? bowtie?

[jayfrizzo]

You mean it's not the Tastykakes and scrapple?

Mmmm, scrapple.

[CantDog]

Tastee is good, as is 29 Diner in Fairfax, but the fact that there are two Silvers 5 miles from my house, and its open until 2 am makes it worth it. And a bowl of chili, pecan pancakes(bring your own vt maple syrup), and an oreo shake is the breakfast/lunch/dinner of the gods.


And Dunkin over Krispie? No F-in way. Have you had one that has just come off the line? I mean, like right off. It melts in your hand before you even get to eat it. They are amazing. Basom, meet me at the manchester airport at 1255 sunday and I'll bring you one that is just about an hour old, still better than dunkins anyday. (isnt there a new krispie around boston?) You hit a dunkins at 11 oclock at night and the donuts are stale, you can go by krispie anytime of the day, wait five minutes, and a fresh batch will be out. Not to mention the closest dunkins is in Springfield, and I believe there have been at least 5 shootings outside the window over the last two years.

And yes, the best part of all will be leaving, and then going out west in a month! Oh man, I cant wait!

[wookalar]

Fairfax

Therein lies the difference....

the line starts at Fredericksburg....

[Odin]

Ahhh the waffle house.

Cash on the jukebox, all you can eat waffles, waitresses named flo and diamond.

Leaving and putting 5 bucks into the jukebox to play as much techno/goth rock as is possible.....

good times

[basom]

Originally posted by CantDog

And Dunkin over Krispie? No F-in way. Have you had one that has just come off the line? I mean, like right off. It melts in your hand before you even get to eat it. They are amazing.

and they make my teeth hurt. they taste good, but they are bad, evil confections.

dunkies is a cultural experience.

and way fucking sweet kid, ya heard!

[Tippster]

Originally posted by CantDog
Tastee is good, as is 29 Diner in Fairfax, but the fact that there are two Silvers 5 miles from my house, and its open until 2 am makes it worth it...

Pfft. Tastee Diner in Bethesda is open 24 hours.

I do agree w/the 5Guys statement. Unfortunately they'll soon be coming to a strip-mall near you. Some large conglomerate has bought them up and is franchising nation Wide. (Mark Moseley - former Redskin Kicker, is somehow involved.)

I also noticed that you were only mentioning junk food (not that there's anything wrong w/that.) Check out a place called Ray's "The Steaks" on Wilson in Arlington. IMHO the best pure steak house in the DC area - even better than Sam & Harry's, and Ray actually grills your steak personally on weekends. Killer sliced cow, and a great wine list mainly under $30/per bottle. For those who drink wine in Restaurants, you know that's rare in this area.

[INDY GS]

interesting Krispy Kreme fact, it takes 11 of their doughnuts to equal the sugar content of a coke classic.

[iceman]

Originally posted by INDY GS
interesting Krispy Kreme fact, it takes 11 of their doughnuts to equal the sugar content of a coke classic.

And nine billion cokes to equal the fat content of one of their donuts.

Tippster - been hearing a lot of good talk about Ray's, it's on the list, glad to hear you like it, we'll get there.

[iceman]

Originally posted by CantDog
And Dunkin over Krispie? No F-in way. Have you had one that has just come off the line? I mean, like right off. It melts in your hand before you even get to eat it. They are amazing.

They ARE great right off the line, but unless you stand right there and eat them before they congeal (which takes like fifteen seconds), no es bueno.

[crashnburn'd]

Originally posted by iceman
They ARE great right off the line, but unless you stand right there and eat them before they congeal (which takes like fifteen seconds), no es bueno.

Agreed, someone had a smorgasbord of Dunkies waiting in the conference room next to my office when I got to work today. mmmm, donuts...

[snow_slider]

Moseley is involved with 5Guys?!? That's the kiss of death, considering how WELL his burger joint did in Herndon (please note the sarcasm). I used to eat lunch there ever once in a while and that guy has the personality of a stump.

I'll have to check out Ray's though. That sounds like my kind of place!

[DINMS]

Whooooooa.

[InspectorGadget]

The devil works at Krispie Kreme

[KrisSkis]

mmmm...krispy kreme...a patients family just brought in 2 dozen and a jugful of coffee...im set for the night...yummy

[VTskibum]

Little late but here's my vote on the local cuisine:



Silver Dinner... NO Way, Metro 29 Dinner in Arlington!! Kicks it's ass all up and down.

[CantDog]

Another good eats for italian, maggiano's in Tysons. Just went there yesterday for a function, damn tasty.

...Best part of being back in NH...drinkin a beer and watching the 500.

[b.i.g. huck]

weird. I login to get some stoke for my upcoming utah trip.

and what's the discussion? ray's the steaks. I live 5 blocks away and work only 3. ray is a good guy and I second the recomendation. Village Bistro (nextdoor) gets good grades too if you're not in the mood for steak. The Mexican place (the other nextdoor) is also highly recomended. (and the ABC store two doors down.)

anyway. weird. you all can catch me drinking jars at Four Courts (up the block) 3-4 nights a week. let me know.

local's trivia: ray's the steaks was previously an _Afghan_ restaurant. (the name escapes me) it was there for 20+ years. got high marks in the rags. Madelleine Albright used to frequent it while Sec. of State, etc. ...it inexplicably closed down less than a month before 9/11