Table of Contents
Acknowledgements 9
Introduction 11
Chapter 1 From Washington to the Twenty-First Century
Gadsby's Tavern 15
Shumanis Bakery 20
Portner's 24
Royal Restaurant 26
Mount Vernon Inn 29
Landini Brothers 33
Tiffany Tavern 35
Chapter 2 Family Dining From Age to Age
Chadwicks 39
Hard Times Café 43
Southside 815 47
Union Street Public House 48
Generous George's Positive Pizza & Pasta Place 52
Table Talk 53
Burger Chef 55
Pop's and the Creamery 56
Joe Theismann's Restaurant 60
The Dairy- Godmother 63
Chapter 3 Celebrating the Coast
The Seaport Inn 65
The Warehouse Bar and Grill 69
Cedar Knoll Inn 72
Beachcombers Restaurant 75
RT's 77
The Fish Market 81
The Wharf 85
Chapter 4 Alexandria's International Hot Spots
La Trattoria 89
Le Gaulois 93
Dishes of India 95
Taqueria Poblano 99
Chez Andree 102
Chapter 5 Memorable Renegades
Pat Troy's Ireland's Own 105
Misha's 109
Cash Grocer 111
Market Square Farmers' Market 113
Bilbo Baggins 117
The Curse of 100 King Street 120
Notes 125
Bibliography 131
Index 137
About the Author 141