Goodbye, Cafe Deli

For around 15 years, a friend of mine and I have eaten lunch about once a week at a Vietnamese place in Chinatown called Cafe Deli. It pretty much is the definition of a "hole in the wall" eatery, but the people were wonderfully nice and the food was awesome. I particularly liked their curry chicken which was tender dark chicken just drowned in a delicious orange curry. We were introduced to the restaurant by our late friend, Dan.

Alas, Cafe Deli closed its doors on October 31. DC's Chinatown is still in the middle of a decade-long development boom and the land values have likely skyrocketed. All of the old buildings are being torn down and new ones are being built. Cafe Deli could no longer afford the rent.

Thanks, Cafe Deli. We'll miss you.