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Café Azul – Caracas de Ayer

Café Azul – Caracas de Ayer, web site (old web site), (on Route 1, intersection of Baltimore Ave. & Longfellow St.) 4423 Longfellow St., Hyattsville, MD, 301-209-0049, they close early so check. NB: the web site claims they will be … Continue reading

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Requin

Requin, web site, 8296 Glass Alley, Fairfax, VA 22031, Angelika Mosaic district, where Gypsy Soul used to be, 703-462-8662, dinner only, closed Mondays. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Washingtonian | NoVA Mag | Ylp | … Continue reading

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Austin food bleg

What’s the best dumpy place to eat in Austin? I thank you in advance for your suggestions. Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click to see comments and suggestions. Related Posts:Where to dine in AustinBirmingham blegHong Kong blegI have one … Continue reading

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The Riggsby

The Riggsby, web site, 1731 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC, 202-787-1500, open many different hours as it is a hotel restaurant too (in The Carlyle). (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Washingtonian | TripAdvisor | … Continue reading

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Dumpling Queen

Dumpling Queen, 13942 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly, VA, closed Tuesdays, 703-378-4222 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Ylp] An unusual bundle of real Chinese dishes and for-America corruptions. But the best items here are excellent: get the … Continue reading

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Dama Ethiopian Restaurant Pastry and Cafe

Dama Ethiopian Restaurant Pastry and Cafe, web site, 6669 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA (an offshoot of the Dama place on Columbia Pike in Arlington), 703-333-2819. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Ylp] CLOSED, now JD Ethiopian Restaurant … Continue reading

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The economics of diners in New York City

They are disappearing, though still with a cluster in Queens, here is one trouble they are having: It costs as much as $4 million to open a new diner these days … compared to $500,000 for a higher-end restaurant, because … Continue reading

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Sound makes your food taste different

In a live demonstration conducted in 2006 with the celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal, Spence found that when people were served a scoop of bacon-and-egg ice cream accompanied by the sound of sizzling bacon they described the taste of the ice … Continue reading

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Mokomandy

Mokomandy, web site, 20789 Great Falls Plaza, Sterling, VA, 571-313-0505, Korean and Cajun. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | TripAdvisor | NoVA Mag | Ylp | Don Rockwell | Gayot] This place … Continue reading

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Marjan

Marjan (Carryout and Catering), 155-A Maple Avenue West, Vienna, VA, 703-272-7374 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Ylp] The most authentic Iranian place around. It is a semi-buffet, with daily specials, and yes they do run out of … Continue reading

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