Category: Food & Drink

Christian’s Pizza

118 W. Main St.
977-9688
christianspizza.com

Runner-up:
Dr. Ho’s Humble Pie
3586 Monacan Trail Rd.
245-0000
doctorhoshumblepie.com

In a memorable scene from a season three episode of “Breaking Bad,” Bryan Cranston’s character throws a pizza on top of his garage, gets in his car, and drives away. In interviews with Cranston, he explains how that epic moment came together in one take and, when they went back to shoot the same scene again, he could never recreate it. That sort of magical moment happens for customers of Christian’s Pizza every visit—and luckily, the pie spot can recreate it over and over. As Dr. Ho’s expands its footprint this month, expect some crispy competition from Nelson.

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Five Finds on Friday: Michael McCarthy of Dr. Ho’s

Ten

120 E. Main St.
295-6691
ten-sushi.com

Runner-up:
Now & Zen
202 Second St. NW
971-1177

About 80 percent of the world’s bluefin tuna catch is used for sushi—and we’re not surprised. You’ll find many varieties of it on the menu at Ten. Maguro, Chu Toro, or Oh Toro are just three of the available cuts—and three of the reasons the second-floor Downtown Mall restaurant makes it to No. 1 again this year. In second place, bite-sized sushi spot Now & Zen, across from McGuffey Art Center, provides a fishtastic lunch option.

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Five Finds on Friday: Pei Chang of TEN Sushi

Bang!

213 Second St. SW
984-2264
bangrestaurant.net

Runner-up:
Commonwealth Restaurant & Skybar
422 E. Main St.
202-7728
commonwealthskybar.com

More than 30 cocktails comprise the menu at Bang!, with options like the Secret Garden (Absolut Wild Tea, organic green tea, and fresh rosemary), the Esquire (Makers Mark, Firefly sweet tea vodka, Cointreau, and white cranberry juice), or the Mango Tango (Absolut Mango, red chili simply syrup, and mango juice). At Commonwealth, indulge in one of the Downtown spot’s two specialty cocktail menus—one for each floor!

Thai 99

2210 Fontaine Ave.
245-5263

Runner-up:
Lime Leaf Thai
Rio Hill Shopping Center
245-8884
limeleafsiam.com

Here’s a tip: Traditionally in Thai culture, the left hand is not used for eating. Hold your spoon in the right hand and a fork in the left, using the fork only to rake food into the spoon. Of course, for Pad Thai, you should use chopsticks—they’re reserved for noodle dishes and spring rolls. It’s hard to resist just shoveling the meal in your mouth though, especially at this year’s top choices. The winner takes the lead with 14 years of service at Fontaine Avenue. Lime Leaf, in Rio Hill Shopping Center, takes the No. 2 spot.

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Some like it hot: Thai ’99′s chicken pad ped combines spice and tradition