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  • Slow is Good – Uncle Marco’s Express, Gaithersburg MD

    Slow is Good – Uncle Marco’s Express, Gaithersburg MD

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    239 Muddy Branch Rd, in what we usually call the Lotte (Mart) Plaza used to house quite a slew of restaurants that I got to cover in the past like Boca Botanas, Cruudo with its ghost kitchen Herby Vegan, and finally became Uncle Marco’s sometime in 2024. Menu here is quite the mix to say…

  • Pio Pio Peruvian Cuisine, Great Falls VA

    Pio Pio Peruvian Cuisine, Great Falls VA

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    Pio Pio Peruvian is an awesome restaurant in the tiny crossing plaza of Great Falls VA that I passed hundreds of times before and since this shoot, and it’s definitely a hidden little gem! The shoot went well, the food was great, and this was during my busiest year to date.

  • Donahue, Georgetown, Washington DC

    Donahue, Georgetown, Washington DC

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    Donahue was a swanky tapas place right on Wisconsin Ave in Georgetown of this town. Interior was posh, portions small as all “fine dining” places go that I personally will never understand, and all of the staff was most excellent and on point. And the food before me was as follows –

  • Inka Social, Vienna VA

    Inka Social, Vienna VA

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    Inka Social was a real gem to find right in the Merrifield area about a block from Route 50 plaza full of other awesome spots, and right next to the Dunn-Loring Metro Station (beware DC metro though, those prices are way too pretentious like the town of DC itself). I modern Peruvian spot with lots…

  • Don Pollo, Rockville MD – Proven Poultry and More

    Don Pollo, Rockville MD – Proven Poultry and More

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    Don Pollo was one of the first Peruvian chicken spots my family stumbled upon years back and absolutely loved to this day. Every one of their locations is consistent with the same great food and atmosphere, and some offer more goodies like ceviche I grew to love after several times having it over my professional…

  • Kumbia Restaurant, Rockville Town Center MD

    Kumbia Restaurant, Rockville Town Center MD

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    Kumbia was an overall smooth shoot with my old time favorite – running customer orders right through me as myself and the couple who were celebrating one of their birthdays were staring at each other with me seeing the food loop away from my table behind some tactical dividers and run straight to the couple’s…

  • Patty Party & Xaymaca, food trucks, Leesburg VA – Best Patties and Ribs

    Patty Party & Xaymaca, food trucks, Leesburg VA – Best Patties and Ribs

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    Duo food trucks offering mostly the same good set of Caribbean food, and unlike 99% of typical Carib and Jamaican places and caterers – these guys do some serious meat patties! Huge patties with shredded beef instead of typical ground wrapped in a smooth crust rather than flaky one with curry powder. Initial shoot for…

  • Toro Toro, Washington DC

    Toro Toro, Washington DC

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    Oh, Toro Toro, the place I knew all too well prior to a proper culinary shoot and that shoot went very well! Nice Argentinian menu with your typical mix of some American dishes, but otherwise solid food! Spacious space with great staff that does get appropriately overwhelmed during weekend happy hours and events, and that’s…

  • La Canela, Rockville Town Center MD

    La Canela, Rockville Town Center MD

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    This was a real treat to shoot since majority of “Peruvian” spots in the area are mostly focused on rotisserie chicken and fries and not the fancier offerings from Peru. Presentation and decor in La Canela was superb – just like a Spanish villa with multi-level table areas that separate sets of tables from the…

  • Rincon Peruano, Gaithersburg MD – Now Chicken Bar – Story

    Rincon Peruano, Gaithersburg MD – Now Chicken Bar – Story

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    Rincon Peruano is a family-run Peruvian restaurant located in the tiny downtown Gaithersburg and far outclasses the neighborhood it is in! From classic Peruvian chicken to their simply superb ceviche, Vilma and her staff know exactly what they’re doing and every dish reflects their love for food. I very highly recommend checking this place out…

  • Tropicana Majahual Restaurant, Takoma Park MD

    Tropicana Majahual Restaurant, Takoma Park MD

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    Tropicana Majahual is a nice little Salvadorian restaurant hidden on Flower Avenue in Takoma Park, MD. Excellent authentic dishes including amazing seafood soup, red snapper as their pescado frito, and an excellent ceviche! I highly recommend checking them out if you’re in the area. Very pleasant shoot and awesome looking and tasting food.

  • Archie Mercadito Gourmet, Aspen Hill MD

    Archie Mercadito Gourmet, Aspen Hill MD

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    Archie Mercadito Gourmet is a superb and proud Peruvian place in Aspen Hill, Silver Spring, MD, but no matter how much you will love it, it is anything but easy to find! The elusive gem lies inside Lotte Plaza Market grocery with almost no outside signs pointing the way and it’s a real shame! All…

  • Sazon Inkas Peruvian Restaurant, Rockville MD

    Sazon Inkas Peruvian Restaurant, Rockville MD

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    Sazon Inkas is a straight-to-the-point Peruvian restaurant right across Rockville Town Center with good selection of awesome authentic dishes. One of the places in the area that serves ceviche, and their ceviche is bomb! I definitely recommend stopping by there if for the ceviche alone! Another excellent gig with some proper, proper ceviche!

  • Botanero Restaurant, Rockville MD

    Botanero Restaurant, Rockville MD

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    Botanero is a classy tapas restaurant and wine bar right in the heart of King Farm, Rockville, MD. Very wide selection of dishes including ceviche make this place unique from other restaurants in the immediate area. Superb staff, owners who work their shop almost daily, and insane selection of wine make this spot an absolute…

  • Rokagi (Barra Brava), Rockville MD

    Rokagi (Barra Brava), Rockville MD

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    Sadly closed and replaced with Curry in a Hurry Indian restaurant, that then got flipped back to what it used to be with a new name – Barra Brava. Rokagi was an amazing Peruvian place where you would LEAST expect it to be – in the back of a small beer and wine store right…