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Dim sum in Washington DC

I absolutely love dim sum. This is some of the best I have ever had, probably number 3 on my list. The best ever was in San Francisco, and the second best was in NYC. This is from Tony Cheng's in Washington DC. If you are ever in the area around brunch time, I would highly recommend it. When I left Buffalo 5 or 6 years ago, there really wasn't a place to get dim sum, so my husband and I used to drive to Hamilton, Ontario for it. Has this situation been made right since I've been away?

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💬 10 comments

  1. tinypliny ·

    Wow. I am HERE!! I totally am checking this out!! Would you PLEASE post more recommendations????

    Are any of those dimsum vegetarian? And pray tell which is #2 in NYC?

    If you are in Baltimore, you cannot miss The Helmand! Absolutely everything on their menu is recommended+++

  2. matthew ·

    There are a few places around town. Love me some dim sum!

  3. paul ·

    Where in Buffalo?

  4. matthew ·

    Peking Garden, Golden Duck, Gin Gin.

  5. ExBuffalonian ·

    Most of that dim sum was not vegetarian, but there were a few dishes: vegetable dumplings, deep fried taro, lotus root, and those amazing greens in the front of the picture. Oh, and some sautéed string beans. Maybe there were more vegetable dishes than I realized.
    I live in Federal Hill (Baltimore) right by the Inner Harbor, and I know the Helmand well. It was one of the first Baltimore restaurants I even went to. I had never had Afghan cuisine until then. Other Baltimore favorites: The Wine Market, Pazo, Petit Louis, Woodberry Kitchen, Wit and Wisdom, Hersh's...too many to mention, really. Hmm, if you like sushi, everybody talks about Ra, and it is very good, but Shoyou (on the other side of the harbor) is even better and it's just a tiny neighborhood place. I don't know the DC scene at all, except for Chinatown, but I would love some recommendations!

    When in NYC, go to Ping's in Chinatown (Mott Street) for some of the best Dim Sum.

    And I am happy to learn I can get some dim sum in Buffalo next time I am in town, probably around Thanksgiving or Christmas.

  6. heidi ·

    Federal Hill is such a cute neighborhood. Those skinny little rowhouses with the amazing back patio-multi-story deck gardens... I looked at buying a house there back in the mid-90s. I like Baltimore much more than D.C. Do they still have that silly Believe marketing campaign? I loved the "Believe, hun" corruption of it.

  7. tinypliny ·

    Best pizza in DC: 2 Amys!
    Best and most amazing pies: Pie Sisters!
    Best Ethiopian: Zenebach Injera

    Maryland snooty towns:
    Pretty good Chinese & Japanese: Taipei Tokyo (Fallsgrove, Rockville)
    Delicious Vietnamese Pho: Pho Nom Nom (Rockville)
    Awesome Keralite Food: Kerala Cafe (Rockville)

    NYC
    Super awesome arepas: Arepa Lady, (Roosevelt brick and mortar store) Jackson Heights. (No veggies here, its a cheese butter heaven... and maybe meat but who cares when the cheese and butter induce a coma. Oh and their smoothies are DIVINE. She makes them with FRESH fruits!!)
    Somewhat awesome arepas: Caracas (Manhattan) (I like their veggies concepts!)

  8. tinypliny ·

    NYC:
    Out of this world brownies: Fat Witch, Chelsea Market.
    {Actually, it might be just butter and sugar but who cares at this point.}

  9. tinypliny ·

    Oh and did you see this list :::link:::

    I have not been to any and obviously need to rectify this massive oversight considering this is where I am!

  10. ExBuffalonian ·

    Holy cats, thanks for the dumpling link! And for the great food information. I will most definitely check out some of your recommendations and post on what I find.

    I am pretty sure that Believe campaign is pretty much history. I got here in 2009, and I used to see some signs, but not so much anymore. To be honest, I'm not even sure what we were meant to believe in. One of my favorite things about Baltimore is the neighborhood called Hampden. It's where John Waters is from, and it's known to be quirky. People where bee-hives and cat-rimmed glasses and say, "Hon" a lot. (Most of them are aware of the kitsch, I think.) There is a church in the middle of the neighborhood with a sign out in front that reads, "God Bless You, Hon." Now that's kinda funny.

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