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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Birrieria Zaragoza

Birrieria Zaragoza, web site, 4852 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL. 773-523-3700 [Google | TripAdvisor | Chicago Reader | Ylp | Chicago Food Chat] This small, family-owned Chicago Mexican restaurant specializes in barbecued goat. It is the best barbecued goat I … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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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

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