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Finnish dining markets in everything

Posted on 2017/01/29 by .

A pop-up in Helsinki, Finland might have just stumbled upon the answer to a question nobody was really asking: How can I order delivery and also go to a restaurant at the same time? Sure, table service restaurants kind of … Continue reading →

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Luzmary

Posted on 2017/01/27 by .

Luzmary, web site, 7151 Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA, 703-533-1105 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google+ | WaPo | TripAdvisor | Ylp] I would say that Bolivian restaurants in this area are largely converging in terms of … Continue reading →

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My Conversation with Mark Miller

Posted on 2017/01/26 by .

Mark is the most brilliant food mind I have met, here is the opening summary: Mark Miller is often called the founder of modern southwestern cuisine, but his unique anthropological approach to food has led him to explore cuisines in … Continue reading →

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“Why isn’t your way of eating and dining more popular?”

Posted on 2017/01/24 by .

That is a request from an MR reader. Getting past the “because I am weird” answer, I will offer a few observations: 1. I think my view, or broadly speaking some version of it, is in fact pretty popular, though … Continue reading →

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Where to eat in Lagos, Nigeria

Posted on 2017/01/01 by .

Much of the food is good but not excellent. For the very best, I recommend two places in particular: The Yellow Chilli: (TripAdvisor) All the dishes seem to be quite good, but arguably the jollof rice and the seafood okra … Continue reading →

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Kiroran

Posted on 2016/12/18 by .

Kiroran, web site, 10728 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax, VA (next to the H-Mart, please note the sign does not say “Kiroran,” rather right now in December 2016 it is “QTea Café”) 703-865-5033 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Ylp] … Continue reading →

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Esencias Panameñas

Posted on 2016/12/13 by .

Esencias Panameñas, web site, 3322 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-688-7250 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google+ | WaPo | TripAdvisor | Ylp | Gayot] Quite a charming place, and as far as I know the only … Continue reading →

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Haifa Grill

Posted on 2016/11/27 by .

Haifa Grill, web site, 3541 Carlin Springs Rd, Falls Church, VA, 703-820-4243 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Ylp] A fun mom and pop, Palestinian rather than Israeli, with most of the usual Middle East specialties. … Continue reading →

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To Sok Jip

Posted on 2016/11/23 by .

To Sok Jip, web site, 7211 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA, 703-333-2861 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | TripAdvisor | Ylp] (Previously reviewed in 2009 and 2006.) This is now clearly the best Korean place around. The … Continue reading →

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Chercher Ethiopian Restaurant and Mart

Posted on 2016/11/11 by .

Chercher Ethiopian Restaurant and Mart, web site, 1334 9th St NW, Washington, DC, 202-299-9703 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Zagat | WaPo | Washingtonian | TripAdvisor | Ylp] Could this be DC’s best Ethiopian place right now? … Continue reading →

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