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Mumbai Central
Mumbai Central, web site, 7505 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-272-4551 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | TripAdvisor | FFXNow | Restaurantji] In mall where the now-closed Falls Church Whole Foods used to be. Excellent Indian … Continue reading
Posted in Current Favorites, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Indian, Virginia
Tagged curry, Dhansack, Falls Church, indian, Kamal Kakdi Chaat, Mumbai Central, Parsi currey
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One Night in Bangkok
One Night in Bangkok at Duangrat’s, FB, web site, 5878 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-820-5775 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Eater] On the second floor above Duangrat’s, in a pop-up kind of style. Very … Continue reading
Posted in Current Favorites, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Thai, Virginia
Tagged Duangrat's, duck rolls, Falls Church, One Night in Bangkok, Thai Food
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Yeshi Kitfo
Yeshi Kitfo, web site, 3400 Washington Dr., Unit D, Bailey’s Crossroads, VA 571-347-7259 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | TripAdvisor | BirdEye | Reddit] The best kitfo around, period. Just keep on getting it. They also … Continue reading
Posted in Bailey's Crossroads, Ethiopian, Favorites - Current, The Best, Virginia
Tagged Bailey's Crossroads, Ethiopean, halal, kitfo, lentils, Northern Virginia, vegan, Yeshi Kitfo
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The Curious Surge of Productivity in U.S. Restaurants
We document that, after remaining almost constant for almost 30 years, real labor productivity at U.S. restaurants surged over 15% during the COVID pandemic. This surge has persisted even as many conditions have returned to pre-pandemic levels. Using mobile phone … Continue reading
Posted in American, Delivery, Economics of Dining
Tagged delivery, fast food, Marginal Revolution
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Bengaluru Cafe
Bengaluru Cafe, web site, 3957 Pender Dr # 105, Fairfax, VA, 703-691-2468 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Washingtonian | RoadTrippers | Reddit | Restaurantji] Right now the best dosa short of the Herndon-Dulles area. Excellent … Continue reading
Posted in Fairfax, Indian, Southern Indian, Virginia
Tagged Bengaluru Cafe, dosa, Fairfax, indian, vegetarian
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Is Indian food the world’s best?
From my latest Bloomberg column: Why is the food so good? I have several overlapping hypotheses, most of them coming from my background as an economist. Interestingly, India’s culinary advantages can be traced to some good and some not-so-good aspects … Continue reading
Peter Chang MacLean
Peter Chang MacLean, web site, 6715 Lowell Ave., McLean, VA, 571-405-6686 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | TripAdvisor | FFX Now | Reddit | Restaurantji | NoVA Mag] This is probably the second best of the … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, Chinese, Favorites - Current, McLean, Virginia
Tagged Amish chicken, Amish pork, beef, chicken, Chinese, McLean, Peter Chang, Peter Chang MacLean, pork
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Why do the servers always want to take our cutlery and plates and glasses away?
I have noticed repeatedly, over the course of many restaurant visits, that my servers want to take away my plates, my glasses, my cutlery, and indeed almost anything else — before I really want to give it up. The ratio … Continue reading
Posted in Economics of Dining
Tagged economics of dining, Marginal Revolution, waiters
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Eating well in Stockholm
Yes, the fancy expensive places are great. But more generally, I recommend that you order the dishes with game and lingonberries, most of all lingonberries. Soups here are above average, and I do not generally love soups. The pizza is … Continue reading
Posted in Sweden
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Where and how to eat in Cape Town, South Africa
Don’t laugh, but basically you want to eat in the restaurants with the beautiful women. And with the views of the waterfront. You may recall those are usually the opposite of the correct recommendations. But in Cape Town, there is … Continue reading
Posted in Outside DC, South Africa
Tagged beautiful women, Seafood, South Africa, travel
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