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October 15, 2008

Teddy’s Roti Shop

Teddy’s Roti Shop, web site, 7304 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-882-6488. (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [Washingtonian | MenuPages | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp]

Any of the rotis with goat are superb, make sure they put some of the spicy sauce in it (you have to ask). Get the buss-up-shut. The pumpkin is first-rate. The soups are very good. The “shark and bake” is a Trinidadian classic and it is pretty good here. The “Boiled Provisions” [sic] are only so-so. Ask about the fruit juices. This part of town used to be run down but now it is quite nice. This place is definitely recommended. For authenticity it gets an A+. And if you like a proprietor who is chatty and will tell you what to do, make that A++.

Posted October 15, 2008 11:37 AM | Permalink  |  DC , The Best , Trinidadian , Walter Reed/Silver Spring  | Comments (0)

May 14, 2006

The Islander Caribbean Restaurant and Lounge

The Islander Caribbean Restaurant and Lounge, 1201 U Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-234-4971 (Metro Trip Planner - opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot]

Original, good prices, truly spicy, terminally slow, and I am never sure whether I find it tasty. While I love the culture of Trinidad, is their food really so good? It combines Indian and Jamaican spices, and wraps the whole thing into a big bread called a Roti. I always wonder what the bread adds. Your opinion on this one is welcome. I need to be talked into trying it again.

Posted May 14, 2006 05:47 PM | Permalink  |  Trinidadian  | Comments (0)

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