Steam Cafe at northwest corner of 17th and R Streets NW. (Photo by Luis Gomez, One Photograph A Day.)

As readers probably know, I don’t do restaurant reviews—news about food and restuarants, yes, but not restaurant reviews. I will say this, though, about Steam Cafe at the northwest corner of 17th and R Streets NW: best croissants I can find in D.C.

They make the croissants themselves in the morning in three varieties: plain, chocolate and a pecan/maple syrup gooey one. Sometimes the croissants go fast, so they may not have any left if you go later in the morning.

According to the Logan Circle News blog, Cafe Salsa will open on the west side of 14th Street between R and S Streets (1700 block). Update with more information here – “Nuevo Latino Cusine.”