PALENA “FRY PLATE” PHOTOGRAPH BY SUSAN BIDDLE
2250-B Crystal Drive Arlington, VA 22202
Best Bets: French fries Fries vary wildly in flavor, texture and temperature. Here are delicious spuds worth every crispy calorie.
bGr: ThE burGEr JoinT Multiple loCAtionS. WWW.burgerjointdC.CoM.
Of the local burger chains, BGR delivers the most exceptional fries. Pick Yukon Gold or Idaho Sweet, then decide whether you want them topped — with roasted garlic, fresh rosemary or Parmesan cheese. All three? Prepare to be sold on aroma alone. $2.89 before toppings.
brassEriE bECk 1101 K St. nW. 202-408-1717.
Te Belgian-style fries delivered to this casual restaurant hit all the right marks when prepared in grapeseed oil: hot, salty and crisp right to the bottom of the bowl. A shower of fresh chopped parsley enhances these thin-cut fries, which are fabulous with or without their house-made mayonnaise trio. $8.
brEwEr’s arT 1106 n. CHArleS St., bAltiMore. 410-547-6925.
Located in a historic townhouse in the Mount Vernon neighborhood, Brewer’s Art is probably best known for its homemade beer. Look around, though, and you’ll see nearly everyone is eating fries. Rosemary-garlic fries, to be specific, and they’re wonderful. Tin and crispy, these hand-cut treats are worth the trip. $4.
CafE sainT-Ex 1847 14tH St. nW. 202-265-7839.
Sweet potato fries are so oſten flabby, but not at the aviation-themed Cafe Saint- Ex. Here, the orange-hued, skin-on spuds are firm and sport an almost crusty edge, thanks to their sprinkling of salt, cinnamon,
sugar and paprika. Somewhere on the flavor scale between savory and sweet, they’re a welcome change from “regular” fries. $5.
Eammon’s a Dublin ChippEr 728 King St., AlexAndriA. 703-299-8384.
Don’t call them fries at this proud Old Town eatery. Tese chunky “chips” come in little paper sacks and are best when doused with several splashes of malt vinegar. House- made dipping sauces (warm curry, Marie Rose and tartar, to name a few) take the flavor even further. $2.75, small; $3.75, large; 50 cents, extra sauce.
GranvillE moorE’s 1238 H St. ne. 202-399-2546.
Fries come in two sizes at this Belgian- themed gastropub: small and large. Tey’re seasoned with a fragrant blend of fresh rosemary, tarragon, parsley, thyme and fleur de sel. A small comes with one dipping sauce; a large gets you two. Te truffle aioli is rich and addictive, the horseradish cream just hot enough. $4, small; $7.50, large; 25 cents, extra sauce.
palEna 3529 ConneCtiCut Ave. nW. 202-537-9250.
At Palena, one of Washington’s top restaurants, potatoes are given the royal treatment. Tey appear on the dining room’s prix-fixe menu as deep, brown, crisp shoestrings and as little golden puffs called pommes dauphines. Te stellar “fry plate” on the cafe menu also includes fried lemon slices, crunchy onion rings and a tangy-hot harissa-mayo dipping sauce. Fry plate, $11.
— Catherine Barker
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