D.C.

•  Georgia Brown's - Still deciding if it was worth it
  
• Vidalia - Love the classics presented here
  
• Blacksalt - Very underrated brunch
  
• Pizzeria Paradiso -Fresh but not the best, it's close though
  
• 2 Amy's - Love love love for designer pizza and wine in tumblers
  
• Uni - A Sushi Place - Solid lunch option
  
• Jaleo - Perfect, creative, small plates, my favorite
  
• Heritage India - Super cheap super yum happy hour
  
• La Tasca - Go to Jaleo
  
• 1789 - Fancy, astute, special events, great food.
  
• DC Coast  - Vote for it with your expense account
  
• La Perla - Um, I used to work next to it?
  
• Ella's - Free pizza, only.
  
• Matchbox - Ole standby for everything, ever.
  
• DC Chophouse - Good alternative to uber busy Clyde's
  
• Rasika - Fancy Indian = unnecessary but man, fried spinach!
  
• Al Crostino - Casual, yummy Italian in stylish setting
  
• The Palm  - Overpriced but delishus
  
• Dino - Solid Italian performer
  
•  Smith and Wollensky - Overrated business trash
  
• Corduroy - Great meal or greatest meal?
• Oyamel - I'm sad they got rid of my favorite taco from Crystal City days but it's still amazing
• Wasabi - Fun but you can find better sushi elsewhere. 
• Birreria Paradiso - Get the kwak beer, super cool mug! 
• Zaytinya - I worship regularly at the Andres Altar
• Blue Duck Tavern - MMMMMmazing!!!! 
• Johnny's Half Shell - I've only had the oysters and they were good
• Hank's Oyster Bar - LOVE LObSter Roll YUM 
• Brasserie Beck - eat at the bar, moules frites & beer, 4 stars
• Oya - Meh.  Overrated and over priced but the food was okay.
• Central - Four stars.  Perhaps too drunk to recall. 
• Tabard Inn - fab meal, take your folks here
• Tabaq Bistro - THEY TRIED TO KILL ME.  NEVER AGAIN.
• Hudson - lovely, good lunch option
• Creme - Possibly my new favorite restaurant.  YUM.
• Komi - Best meal of my entire life, bar nun.
  
• Palena - I think I'm getting fine dining overload...
• L'Enfant Cafe - cute little neighborhood joint
• Cashion's Eat Place - lovely upscale option in AM
• Granville Moore's - my favorite place in the world
• Sticky Rice - delishus, yummy belly filling sushi
• Sushi-ko - interesting rolls, fresh sushi
• KAZ sushi - prefer over Sushi-Ko
• The Source - it's fancy chinese food....
• Meiwah - indigestion junction

Virginia

•  Rustico - Perfect neighborhood place
  
• Artie's - Great American restaurants, what more can I say
  
• Sweetwater Tavern - Love the beers and salad
• Rabieng - Boy says: Best Thai food, ever. Killer
  
• Ruth's Chris - Ahh, first big date at age 16. Memmmorrriieeess
  
• Morton's - Go to Ray's
  
• Coastal Flats - Solid seafood in the suburbs.  Super!
  
• Indigo Landing - Perfect for Mother's Day
  
• 100 King - Overrated IMO.  Stick w/ Lebanese Taverna
  
• Lebanese Taverna - Need more restuarants like this.
  
• Faccia Luna - Virginia needs an improvement, it's alright.
  
• Luna Grill - One word: Sweet potatoe fries. Okay, that's three.
  
• Carlyle Grand Cafe - Great American restaurants...
• Ray's the Steaks - Love love love Michael Landrum
  
• Bangkok 54  - They come to my house all the time
  
• Bebo Trattoria  - Great add to the neighborhood, weird service.
• Eatbar - Gastropub, the hipster in me screams with joy
• Sette Bello - I loved it, even though others don't
• Taqueria Poblano - love the margaritas, hate the shrimp taco
• Eamonn's - Fresh, authentic, cheap, how can you go wrong?
• Eatbar - OMG Yum!  Love the figs and the stuffed pepper.
• Majestic Cafe (Cathal ed.) - Really awesome food, fab drinks
• Mark's Duck House - OMG DUCK FAT.  Orgasmum. 
• Minerva - my favorite low key Indian, worth the trek
• Evening Star Cafe - surprisingly excellent, wonky service
• Vermilion - solid modern American contender
  

Maryland 

• Mandalay - Expand your Asian cuisine horizons here
  
• Jackie's - Love it, need to go back.
  
• Olazzo - Great priced Italian comfort food. Unbutton pants.
  
• Black's Bar and Grill - Loved before re-do, haven't been since.
  
• Vace - Buy their ingredients, make your own, tastes better
  
• Ray's the Classics - Fancy version of the original, good spot.
  
• Samantha's - Carne Asada is super killer, also lomo saltado
  
• Matuba - Solid sushi (also in VA)
  
• Tako Grill - Not as good as Matuba
  
• Quarry House - Favorite dive bar for comfort food & good beer
  
• Tastee Diner - Liquid carbs over solid carbs anyone?
• Ceviche - pleasantly surprised, great drinks, good ceviche
• Mia's Pizza - solid brick oven pizza, not as good as the boy's :)
• Nicaro - Very good nicer option in Silver Spring