Monday, August 16, 2010

Z is for Zaytinya

Despite its former head chef Mike Isabella's less than enlightened view of his female competitors on Top Chef, I have liked Zaytinya since it opened in 2003. It's great for group dinners and solo outings. On an early summer afternoon, it was a fantastic place to sit outside and enjoy some small plates of Mediterranean food with a glass, or two, of wine.
Hommus with a pool of olive oil in the center and warm pita bread is my preferred way to start off.
Adana kebab with onions and sumac. Adana kebab is a Turkish specialty. A mixture of ground lamb seasoned with salt and red pepper flakes is formed around a skewer and grilled.
Kolokithokeftedes are pan-seared Greek zucchini and cheese patties.
Falafel (Lebanese), traditional chickpea fritters, are delicious wrapped in pita with h0mmus.
Lebanese shish taouk is grilled chicken with onions, sumac and garlic paste.

1 comment:

  1. Hi WCinDC, We featured several of your dishes on RUNINOut: http://runinout.com/search/site?f[0]=im_field_dish_restaurant_ref%3A200

    Thanks for the great review.

    Best,
    Chito

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