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Pines of Naples

Posted on 2006/04/27 by .

Pines of Naples, 3205 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, 703-521-5039 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | Yelp] Quasi-Italian food, cooked by Pakistani and Brazilian owners. Not for everyone, but draws a steady crowd of regulars. Related … Continue reading →

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Pistone’s Italian Inn

Posted on 2006/04/27 by .

Pistone’s Italian Inn, web site, right at Seven Corners, 6320 Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA, 703-533-1885 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | food-plan | openlist] Looks like it is still in the 1950s in here. Not … Continue reading →

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Elena’s Oven — Closed

Posted on 2006/04/27 by .

Elena’s Oven, 9542-B Arlington Blvd., Fairfax Circle Plaza, Fairfax, VA, 703-352-0917, not always open for dinner. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [barrio flores | Citysearch] Mostly Bolivian, but the Italian dishes and pizza are above average. Good … Continue reading →

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That’s Amore

Posted on 2006/04/27 by .

That’s Amore, web site, 150 Branch Road SE, Vienna, VA, 703-281-7777, usually open except for weekend lunch (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Multiple locations. If … Continue reading →

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A La Lucia

Posted on 2006/04/27 by .

A La Lucia, web site, 315 Madison Street, Alexandria, VA, 703-836-5123 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | Washington Times | City Paper | Don Rockwell] Highly recommended by Washingtonian magazine, I have yet to … Continue reading →

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Esposito’s

Posted on 2006/04/27 by .

Esposito’s, 9917 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA, 703-385-59, 12Rt. 50, just west of Fairfax Circle, on the south side of the street. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Yelp] The kind of Italian place … Continue reading →

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Has Cajun Cuisine Recovered?

Posted on 2006/04/27 by .

(This is from a piece by Tyler Cowen, “An Economist Visits New Orleans: Has Cajun Cuisine Recovered?” that appeared in Slate, April 21, 2006. To see restaurants serving Cajun food in the DC area, see the Cajun category.) There is … Continue reading →

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Indian

Posted on 2006/04/26 by .

Also for Indian, Aarathi in Vienna is decent, it is a cousin restaurant to Aditi in Georgetown. Cafe Taj, in McLean, on 1379 Beverly Blvd., also merits attention. Aarathi, web site, 409 Maple Ave East, Vienna, VA, 703-938-0100 [Washingtonian | … Continue reading →

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Savio’s

Posted on 2006/04/26 by .

Savio’s, web site, 516 E & F Van Dorn Street, Alexandria, VA, 703-212-9651, slightly funny hours, I think. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Savio’s is in one of Northern Virginia’s premier … Continue reading →

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Argia’s

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Argia’s, web site, 124 N. Washington Street, Falls Church, VA, 703-534-1033 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] It looks artificial, but the food here is surprisingly … Continue reading →

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