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Morton’s

Morton’s web site, 8075 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA, 703-883-0800, look for Tiffany’s and Chili’s, park, and walk to the west side of the mall (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan … Continue reading

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Mitsitam

Mitsitam, in the National Museum of the American Indian, 4th Street SW and Independence Avenue SW, 202-633-1000, 10-5 every day, sometimes very crowded (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | The Free … Continue reading

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Halal Kabab House

Halal Kabab House, 6245 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria, VA, 703-354-1848 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) Afghan kababs, in the mall with Tempt Asian Café, across from Tower, near Landmark Plaza. And for that reason I will, sadly, … Continue reading

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Wegmans

Wegmans, web site [WaPo | The Daily Ping | Manassas Journal Messenger] web site, 45131 Columbia Place, Sterling, VA, 703-421-2400 (just north of Dulles International Airport – off Rt.28, turn west at either Commercial or Waxpool) [Baltimore Sun] web site, … Continue reading

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Punjab Dhaba

Punjab Dhaba, 7263-F Arlington Blvd, Loehmann’s Plaza, Falls Church, VA, 703-698-5262 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | food-plan | Falls Church News Press] Update December 2010: Used to be great but it has switched hands … Continue reading

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Lebanese Butcher and Restaurant

Lebanese Butcher and Restaurant, 109 East Annandale Rd. at Annandale and Rt.29, Falls Church, VA, 703-241-2012, usually open (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Falls Church News-Press | City Paper] Superb mom and pop Lebanese place, maybe the … Continue reading

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Mandalay Restaurant

Mandalay Restaurant, web site, 930 Bonifant Street, near Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD, 301-585-0500 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Citysearch | Gayot] The best Burmese place around. Order … Continue reading

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Thanh Son Tofu

Thanh Son Tofu, 6793/A Wilson Blvd., Eden Center, Falls Church, VA, 703-534-1202 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [eGullet] They serve one main dish, tofu. That’s right, just slabs of tofu, done three main ways. Five for a … Continue reading

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Arax Cafe

Arax Cafe, also known as Arax Coffee, Arax Coffee House and Ice Cream Parlor, Washington Blvd., in Westover, Arlington, VA, across from the Hardware store. 5852 N Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA, 703-532-3320 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) … Continue reading

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Ruan Thai

Ruan Thai, 11407 Amherst Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-942-0075, not so far from Rt.29 and University Blvd. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | openlist | Citysearch | Gayot] My Thai restaurant of choice, after … Continue reading

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