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La Choza Grill

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

La Choza Grill, web site, 8558 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, 1/2 mile west of Gallows Road, 703-560-1192 (also in the Ballston Commons Mall Food Court, 4238 Wilson Blvd., # 128, Arlington, VA, 703-243-5555) (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new … Continue reading →

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A Taste of the World

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

A Taste of the World, web site, 283 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon, VA, 703-471-2017, not visible from the street, call for directions (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] … Continue reading →

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Manna

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Manna, 8640 Flower Avenue, Takoma Park, MD, 301-589-9390, usually open (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] Go here for mofongos (see under Puerto Rico for an explanation), fried pork and chicken, cuban sandwiches, and cow feet soup. … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Delly

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Celebrity Delly, 7263 Arlington Blvd., Loehmann’s Plaza, Rt. 50, Falls Church, VA, 703-573-9002 (also 7913 Tuckerman Lane, Potomac, MD, 301-299-1740) (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp … Continue reading →

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Obrycki’s

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Obrycki’s, web site, 1727 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD, 410-732-6399. Not open outside of the crab season, though, which varies. [Baltimore Sun | NYT | 10Best | City Paper | openlist | Roadfood | Citysearch | TravelLady | Yelp | … Continue reading →

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Island Cafe

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Island Cafe, Beltway Plaza Mall, 6054 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD, 301-345-0462 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] Good roti, curries, other West Indian specialties. It is in a wonderful shopping mall, great for people watching, I bet … Continue reading →

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Zanzibar on the Waterfront

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Zanzibar on the Waterfront, web site, 700 Water Street SW, Washington, DC, Waterfront, 202-554-9100 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | insider pages | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] I’ve only had snacks here, … Continue reading →

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Caribbean Sea Seafood Market & Restaurant

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Caribbean Sea Seafood Market & Restaurant, 6869 New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, MD, 301-891-3497, often closes at 8 or so. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | Yelp] Mostly take-out and they sell seafood … Continue reading →

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Starfish Cafe

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Starfish Cafe, web site, 539 8th Street SE, Washington, DC (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [The Hill | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] A pallid version of Caribbean food, or so it would appear. … Continue reading →

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Caribbean Palace

Posted on 2006/04/09 by .

Caribbean Palace, 7680 New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, MD, Takoma Park Shopping Center, 301-431-1563, right at University Blvd. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [openlist | Citysearch | Yelp | Gayot] The place smells great, but I have … Continue reading →

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