Category Archives: Virginia

IMM Thai Cuisine

Posted on 2013/06/13 by .

IMM Thai Cuisine, web site (annoying music) 7203 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA, 703-750-0880, near the intersection with 236. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Annandale Patch | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Not a yuppie Thai place … Continue reading →

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Parrillas del Sur

Posted on 2013/05/19 by .

Parrillas del Sur, web site, 4230 Annandale Road, #120, Annandale, VA, 703-642-1248, behind the Western Union, not visible from Rt. 236 but not far away either. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] One of the two or … Continue reading →

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Zaaki Restaurant and Cafe

Posted on 2013/04/27 by .

Zaaki Restaurant and Cafe, FaceBook, 6020 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA (Bailey’s Crossroads), 703-379-2254 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Yelp] Hookah, but lots of Lebanese food too, including all the classics and also a variety … Continue reading →

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Alegria

Posted on 2013/04/01 by .

Alegria, web site, 111 Church Street Northwest, Vienna, VA, 703-261-6575, their hours seem to be in flux but don’t count on them being open at lunch. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | … Continue reading →

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Gharer Khabar

Posted on 2013/04/01 by .

Gharer Khabar, 5151 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-973-2432 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Don Rockwell | Yelp] (Previous review here.) A new Bangladeshi place, now up and running — sort of — and suddenly one … Continue reading →

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My talk at Arlington Public Library, April 3, 2013

Posted on 2013/03/20 by .

The talk is available on YouTube: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 6:00 pm – Food Trucks Open for Business 7:00 pm – Lecture, Q&A with the Author Arlington Public Library, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22201 (Metro Trip Planner) RSVP … Continue reading →

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Chasin’ Tails, Cajun Seafood and Bar

Posted on 2013/03/01 by .

Chasin’ Tails, Cajun Seafood and Bar, web site, (it is in The WestLee building, Google Maps does not display this address properly, use 2198) 2200 N Westmoreland Street, Arlington, VA, 703-538-2565 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google … Continue reading →

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Hot Spot (Hot Spot Hot Pot Restaurant)

Posted on 2013/02/21 by .

Hot Spot, web site, 3232 Old Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA, 703-537-0325 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Don Rockwell | Yelp] This is Chinese food, exactly the kind of hot pot meal which has grown so … Continue reading →

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Rus-Uz Restaurant

Posted on 2013/01/31 by .

Rus-Uz Restaurant, 1000 N Randolph St, Arlington, VA, 202-468-8472 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [NoVA Mag | Yelp] Worth a visit, though it could be better. The appetizers are only so-so and rely too much on the … Continue reading →

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Thanh Van Restaurant

Posted on 2013/01/26 by .

Thanh Van Restaurant, web site, 6795 Wilson Blvd. #37, Falls Church, VA (Eden Center inside the corridor near the western side of the center), 703-639-0901 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Don Rockwell | Yelp] All-vegetarian and it … Continue reading →

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