Crummy But Good with Donovan Kelly
Between 1997 and 1999, Donovan Kelly wrote a column for the Washington Post called "Crummy But Good." The idea was to find places that looked really sketchy from the outside - places that, in Donovan's words, "You'd be afraid to bring your Mom if she was wearing her best dress." The catch was, these rough-and-ready joints also had to offer fantastic food on the inside.
Donovan Kelly is our Crummy But Good Food Editor and author of these reviews. He welcomes your suggestions and comments on crummy but good restaurants we should visit. Send them to crummybut@aol.com. Or you can visit Mr. Crummy's website
Recent Crummy But Good Segments
Desperately Seeking the Right Way To Eat Corn on the Cob
"There's a worm in my corn," Nathan Voell said. My quest to determine the right way to eat corn on the cob was off to a shaky start. Our six other young volunteers, exhibitors at the Loudoun County Fair, paused in their exuberant chewing to inspect Nathan's worm and to re-examine more closely their own ears of freshly steamed corn.
Aired on Metro Connection July 28, 2006
Edith's Place, Where You Can Buy a Cow and Eat One Too
It’s like a three-ring circus with Crummy But Good and usually “Food” is in the center ring, but not always. Edith’s Place at the Farmers Livestock Exchange in Winchester is a great example.
Aired on Metro Connection March 24, 2006
First Ben's Chili Bowl, Then the White House
The answers are: White House, Lincoln Memorial, and Ben's Chili Bowl. The question was: Name three classic attractions in Washington, D.C. that you have been meaning to visit again but just never seem to get around to doing.
Aired on Metro Connection February 10, 2006
2006 Archives
2005 Archives
2004 Archives
- Barbara Fritchie Candy Stick Restaurant
- Blue Moon Cafe
- Tom and Ray's Restaurant
- Jane's Lunch
- Florida Avenue Grill
- Wegman's
- Negril Jamaican Eatery
