empanar : to wrap or coat in bread April 24th, 2008
Julia’s Empanadas is not a DC foodie secret — I think everyone has been there at least once, whether it was stumbling in after a night at the bars, or just for a quick cheap lunch. Read the reviews and it’s hard to find a bad word about the place. There’s a whole display case of freshly-made empanadas to choose from. Little balls of dough holding all sorts of deliciousness – Matt likes the Chilean Beef ones, and the veggie ones are scrumptious too. And then there is a whole dessert empanada sector that I haven’t even tried approaching – yet.
Funny story. Or maybe you had to be there, I can’t tell. Friend of ours walked in there with us somewhat late one night, he looked at the (already sealed-up) empanada pouches and ordered one, but “hold the onions.” The guy behind the counter, who had a tattoo on his forehead, shook his head. It’s not a made-to-order place. You get what you get. And you will love it!
Also pictured on the left, The Angry Inch, a notoriously obnoxious and overcrowded bar with a smelly upstairs and usually bad DJ.
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April 25th, 2008 at 6:14 am
Greetings from Switzerland. I spent 4+ years in Gaithersburg and took the red line to DC often. Didn’t make it to Julia’s though. In general, I miss the restaurants from that area. Places like Jaleo and Zaytinya. And the free museums… Well, I’ve subscribed to your blog and hope to see many of my old faves and also new places.
April 25th, 2008 at 6:25 am
I guess its not a nice combo, then for the empanada to be next to the angry inch. I think I would go straight for the desserts.
April 25th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
you got some beef with the angry inch? that place is really crowded, but the smell is dissapated by the two rotating plastic fans at matt’s head level.