Rumberos- Latin Taste in a Classy Place
Fri, 05/18/2007 - 3:09pm
Got a taste for sabor Latino or just looking for a cool gathering place for drinks? You might miss it on a drive through the construction-beseiged sector of Columbia Heights, but Rumberos is well worth a visit. Located at 3345 14th St., N.W. between Monroe and Park (it’s closer to Monroe, pull over when you spot neighboring Ruby Tuesday’s), the place is spacious and spicy, with its long bar, dining tables as opposed to booths, and a people-watching window on 14th Street.
Not only a good choice to duck into to avoid the bustle and boozers of nearby Adams Morgan, it’s an added excuse to see a play at Gala Hispanic Theatre on the corner of Park as a theatre-and-dinner outing. The menu is heavy on the tapas-based appetizers, one of which features filet mignon. Several are a meal unto themselves. For those leaning toward an entrée, mofongo, ropa vieja, and black bean soup are all served up well, and not in overpowering portions.
Rumberos has done well to stock an eclectic wine list, and offers mixed drinks native to Latin America, such as Brazilian caipirinhas and that Hemingway favorite- the mojito. Piped samba, Peruvian flute and salsa music add to the atmosphere. The staff is attentive, and the crowd fashionable. The restaurant-bar would be at home in Dupont Circle or Georgetown- so catch it before this strip of the city becomes overwhelmed by the coming condos, Target, and the obligatory fitness center.
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Bijan C. Bayne is a lifestyle writer in Washington, D.C. who blogs at http://bijanc.wordpress.com
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