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Die Aufhebung des Bezahlens
At [new D.C. restaurant] Pineapple and Pearls, Silverman says there will be no sticker shock. A $250 dinner will cost $250. When diners make a reservation, they will pay half upfront and will be billed the other half automatically on … Continue reading
Posted in DC, Southeast
Tagged Pineapple and Pearls, Rose's Luxury
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Meda Market
Meda Market, web site, 512B S. Van Dorn St., Alexandria, VA, 703-212-6740 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Ylp] A mom and pop Ethiopian, full of Ethiopians watching TV around a bar, with an attached spice … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Ethiopian, Virginia
Tagged Alexandria, Ethiopian, kitfo, Meda Market, tibs, UeBmgvEWU6k
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Taste@Hong Kong
Taste@Hong Kong, web site, 13912 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy, Chantilly, VA, 703-378-7680 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | TripAdvisor | Ylp | Don Rockwell] Cantonese, with an enormous, sprawling menu. The food here is fresh, tasty, … Continue reading
Posted in Cantonese, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Virginia
Tagged Cantonese, Chantilly, Taste at Hong Kong, Taste@Hong Kong
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Mazagan
Mazagan, web site, 2901 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, right next to the Drafthouse Cinema, 703-566-4173 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | TripAdvisor | zabihah | NoVA Mag | Ylp] Genuinely good Moroccan food, consistent … Continue reading
Posted in Arlington, Moroccan, Virginia
Tagged Arlington, JPsFChTBSaM, Mazagan, Moroccan, shrimp in spicy garlic sauce
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Kingsway Café of Laurel
Kingsway Café of Laurel, web site, 13919 Baltimore Ave., Laurel, MD, 240-294-4144 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | TripAdvisor | Ylp] Full of charm and good humor, this is one of the few Nigerian places around. … Continue reading
Posted in African, Columbia/Laurel, Maryland, Nigerian, West African
Tagged fufu, goat, Kingsway Café, Kingsway Café of Laurel, Laurel, Nigerian, QaErzEHJNkM
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North West Chinese Food
North West Chinese Food, 7313-E Baltimore Ave., College Park, MD, 240-714-4473, very close to University of Maryland. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Ylp] I really enjoyed my meal here, because I love this cuisine and it is … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, College Park/Hyattsville, Maryland
Tagged College Park, lamb burger, North West Chinese Food, Shaanxi noodles, Yunnan noodles
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Mr. Tofu House & BBQ
Mr. Tofu House & BBQ, 7137 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, 703-256-1888 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Annandale VA | xiaohua] Mr Tofu House & BBQ, bulgogi It looks ordinary, but it’s well above average. There’s nothing … Continue reading
Queen Ammanisa
Queen Ammanisa, web site (many scripts), FB, 320 23rd St. Crystal City, VA, 703-414-7888 [The Golden Road to Samarqand | Ylp | Zabihah | Arlington Now] Yes, we now have a Uighur/Uyghur restaurant, did you know that Fairfax is a … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Crystal City/Pentagon City/National Airport, Uyghur, Virginia
Tagged dry spicy noodles, Queen Ammanisa, Uighur, Uyghur, Xinjiang
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Marib
Marib, 6981 Hechinger Drive, Springfield, VA, 703-376-3388, note the larger sign still says “BBQ Delight.” More importantly, this is easier to find than most places in Springfield, easily accessible through Backlick Rd. in Annandale, or 495 or 395. (Metro Trip … Continue reading
Posted in Current Favorites, Springfield, Virginia, Yemeni
Tagged Chicken mandi, hummus, Marib, saltah, Yemeni
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