Great Dish: Lamb Sliders at Zola

To be sure, there is many a delicious little burger gracing the ‘starters’ and bar menus of DC restaurants these days – the Matchbox’s minis, The Source’s kobe beef concoctions, the tuna tartare sliders at PS7. I love this trend, not just because I love burgers in general, but because they're an economical and judicious app choice when dining with friends (everyone gets their own)! After dining at Zola in Penn Quarter this week, I have a new addiction to add to the list. Zola's seasonal slider offering features juicy lamb meatballs on house made sticky buns, each topped with grilled romaine, a fiery pepper slaw, and a dollop of creamy goat cheese aioli. Savory, spicy, crunchy, sweet – what else could you ask for in a first bite?

Give 'Em Hell (Burgers)

This just in from WP's Going Out Gurus - Ray's Hell-Burger in Arlington, that devilishly delicious, uber-casual outpost for juicy, cheese-gooey creations (like the one at left) will now be open for lunch on Fridays. Doors open at 11:45.


Read the details here, including updates on Ray's the Classics in Silver Spring (hint: Virginia won't be the only Ray's location where you can indulge your decadent burger cravings).