Five Bites On Friday

Bibimbap chicken from the Korean cart at 14th and Vermont

from WhereInDC's flickr stream

Fellow food blogger WhereInDC offers five favorite spots for meals under $10.

1. Pedro and Vinny's: "For $5.25, this is one of the best deals EVER. Always fresh with 50-plus different types of hot sauces, the Burrito Man makes the best burritos."

2. Super Tacos and Bakery: "You may know them better as Tacos Pepitos, but I know them as making some of the biggest sandwiches such as the Cubano or Carnitas for only $7."

3. Adam Express: "If you haven't heard, this is a tiny restaurant that provides some of the best Korean in DC."

4. Korean Cart/Bulgogi Cart: "This mother and son duo are serving some of the best kimchi and bibimbap in DC ... and it's a steal for $7."

5. Pho Xe Lua: "It's the best pho I've found so far! The flavorful and aroma-rich broth with the razor-thin beef is ridiculously good."

Don't be shy, Metrocurean readers! Five Bites is a weekly opportunity for you to share the dishes and drinks you're enjoying around town. E-mail five of your favorites and whether you'd like your name and a picture included to metrocurean AT gmail DOT com.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Agree with Pedro and Vinnie's. Go with the Goose sauce.
11/07/2008 10:25 AM
Anonymous said…
love all the food cart ideas.
11/10/2008 3:37 PM
Anonymous said…
Maybe you could mention the locations instead of making us click through to websites with annoying splash pages and music.
11/12/2008 12:04 PM
Amanda said…
Restaurants with splash pages = fail. I'll consider a way of saving readers the pain.
11/12/2008 12:09 PM
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