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El Tapatio

El Tapatio, 4309 Kenilworth Avenue, Bladensburg, MD, 301-403-8882, open 10 to 10 every day, don’t you love those hours? (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Citysearch | Gayot] This … Continue reading

Posted in College Park/Hyattsville, Current Favorites, Maryland, Mexican | 4 Comments

Indique

Indique, web site, 3512 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC (at Cleveland Park Metro) (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Citysearch | Gayot] Nouvelle Indian, … Continue reading

Posted in Cleveland Park/National Zoo, DC, Indian, The Best | 2 Comments

Madjet

Madjet, 1102 U Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-265-4779 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist] An up-and-coming Ethiopian place on U Street. I like #9, the beef special, one of the best Ethiopian … Continue reading

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Zengo DC

Zengo DC, web site, 781 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-393-2929 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell] Richard Sandoval and Placido Domingo own this place. Modern Mexican mixed in … Continue reading

Posted in Asian (Pan-Asian), Chinatown/Verizon Center, DC, Fine Dining, Mexican, The Best | Comments Off on Zengo DC

Minerva

Minerva, web site, 10364 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, 703-383-9200 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Citysearch] Other locations: 2443-GI Centreville Road, Herndon, VA, 703-793-3223 [Gayot] 14513-B Lee Jackson Memorial … Continue reading

Posted in Fairfax, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Indian, Southern Indian, The Best, Virginia | 13 Comments

Seven Seas

Seven Seas, web site, 1776 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD, 301-770-5020 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Gayot] One of the very best Chinese … Continue reading

Posted in Chinese, Maryland, The Best | 1 Comment

Bob’s Noodle 66

Bob’s Noodle 66, 200 N. Washington St., Rockville, MD, 301-315-6668, usually open, cash only. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp | Don Rockwell] CLOSED Superb Chinese food, nor is it replicated by the other best Chinese places … Continue reading

Posted in Chinese, Current Favorites, Maryland, Rockville/Gaithersburg, The Best | 5 Comments

Hong Kong Palace

Hong Kong Palace (formerly Saigon Palace), web site, 6387 Leesburg Pike, Seven Corners Center, Falls Church, VA, 703-532-0940, open 11 am – 11 pm every day (online maps do not accurately show the location. The actual address is 6387 Leesburg … Continue reading

Posted in Chinese, The Best, Virginia | 6 Comments

Joe’s Noodle House

Joe’s Noodle House, web site, 1488-C Rockville Pike, near Congressional Lane, Rockville, MD, 301-881-5518 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Economist | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Citysearch] Superb Szechuan food. Many … Continue reading

Posted in Chinese, Maryland, The Best | 4 Comments

A&J Restaurant

A&J Restaurant 4316 Markham Street (Little River Turnpike), Annandale, VA, 703-813-8181, just east of the Beltway (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Citysearch | Gayot] 1319 … Continue reading

Posted in Chinese, Maryland, The Best, Virginia | 3 Comments