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  Review: Bang Up to the Elephant! Is a Funhouse of Food and Drink

  August 7 at 6:26 a.m.

  Bang Up to the Elephant! is a funhouse of food and drink.

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  Bang Up to the Elephant! Is Well Done, Indeed

  August 7 at 6:03 a.m.

  Bang Up to the Elephant! is a rare breed, a restaurant designed to take a "house-of-mirrors look at Caribbean food and approach." It definitely has a funhouse atmosphere, welcoming hours, entertaining cocktails and a name that salutes a Victorian saying for "well done!" For more details, read Gretchen Kurtz's full review of the Capitol Hill eatery.

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  Review: With FNG, Troy Guard Keeps the Hits Coming

  July 10 at 7:49 a.m.

  Yes, the food at this rock-and-roll spot is that fuckin' good.

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  FNG Lives Up to Its Name: It's That Good!

  July 10 at 5:31 a.m.

  During a decade of owning his own restaurants, Troy Guard has learned that “location trumps all,” he says. And once you've chosen a location, then give the surrounding neighborhood what it wants to eat. In the case of Highland's FNG, Gretchen Kurtz says in her review, that's fuckin' good food.

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  Review: Join the Party at Bacon Social House

  June 26 at 5:51 a.m.

  This restaurant in Sunnyside lives up to its name.

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  Brunch Sizzles at Bacon Social House in Sunnyside

  June 26 at 5:41 a.m.

  Bacon Social House definitely lives up to its name. A party atmosphere is built into its brand, and as Gretchen Kurtz notes in her review of the restaurant, this Sunnyside spot serves up a winning trifecta of brunch, bacon and booze.