El Pollo Rico (932 N. Kenmore St., Arlington; 703-522-3220; $13.75 whole, $7.34 half) sets the area standard for Peruvian-style chicken—its tangy, tender birds with yellow-mustard and spicy jalapeño sauces have a devoted following. But there are plenty of other contenders, many of them very good.
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Executive Food Editor/Critic
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.
