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Todd Kliman
Smothered enchiladas and bean-and-cheese burrito at Tippy’s Taco House
Glazed doughnut at Krispy Kreme
Steak and eggs at Silver Diner
Bourbon chicken at Big Easy Cajun
5-Way Chili Mac at Hard Times Cafe
Ann Limpert
Chicken sandwich, plain or with Buffalo sauce, at Chick-fil-A
Chicago-style pizza with extra sauce at Armand’s
Pretzel with sweet mustard at Auntie Anne’s
Avocado egg rolls at the Cheesecake Factory
Spicy dark-meat chicken at Popeyes
Kate Nerenberg
Chocolate-glazed doughnut at Dunkin’ Donuts
Cheese pupusas at El Rinconcito Cafe (1129 11th St., NW; 202-789-4110)
Gingerbread cookie at Firehook Bakery and Coffee House
Bacon cheeseburger with everything—except green peppers, A1, and barbecue sauce—and fries at Five Guys
Carnitas burrito at Chipotle
Rina Rapuano
Cherry-dipped cone of vanilla ice cream at Dairy Queen
Chicken McNuggets with hot mustard sauce and fries at McDonald’s
Chocolate Frosty at Wendy’s
Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger at Wendy’s
Chips and queso at California Tortilla
This appeared as part of the Dirt Cheap Eats section in the November, 2009 issue of The Washingtonian.
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Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was previously an editorial assistant at Entertainment Weekly and a cook in New York restaurant kitchens, and she is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She lives in Petworth.
