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Which are the best hawker centres in Singapore right now?

Posted on 2015/10/10 by .

Inquiring minds wish to know for the purposes of the next few days. . . . I have my own views, but first would love to hear yours. Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click to see comments and suggestions. … Continue reading →

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Alborz

Posted on 2015/09/27 by .

Alborz, web site, 8417 Old Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA, 703-288-4500 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [TripAdvisor | zabihah | Ylp] Right now this is the best Persian place around. It’s in some ways a carbon copy of … Continue reading →

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Maketto

Posted on 2015/09/12 by .

Maketto, Cambodian/Taiwanese, web site, 1315 H Street NE, Washington, DC, 202-838-9972 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | TripAdvisor | City Paper | Ylp | Don Rockwell] Restaurant, café, fun space to sit, … Continue reading →

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Purple Patch

Posted on 2015/09/06 by .

Purple Patch, web site, 3155 Mt. Pleasant Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-299-0022, weekend brunch but no lunch. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | TripAdvisor | City Paper | Ylp | Don Rockwell] A consistently interesting Filipino … Continue reading →

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Forthcoming Uighur markets in everything

Posted on 2015/08/25 by .

320 23rd Street South #150, Arlington, VA 22202 Another sign on the door says that a new restaurant will be replacing Charlie Chiang’s and will be “opening soon.” The new restaurant will be called Amannisahan and will serve Uyghur cuisine, … Continue reading →

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Curry Leaf

Posted on 2015/08/25 by .

Curry Leaf, web site, 13919 Baltimore Ave #4, Laurel, Maryland, 301-497-2017, a bit north on 95, they are often closed for part of the mid-afternoon. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Washingtonian | TripAdvisor | Ylp … Continue reading →

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Is food the new music? (sentences to ponder)

Posted on 2015/08/23 by .

Jiro Dreams of Sushi Official Trailer Food has replaced music at the heart of the cultural conversation for so many, and I wonder if it’s because food and dining still offer true scarcity whereas music is so freely available everywhere … Continue reading →

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Masseria

Posted on 2015/08/20 by .

Masseria, web site, 1340 4th Street NE, Washington, DC, 202-608-1330, right near Union Market, don’t expect the outside to look like a normal restaurant but yes it is there behind the street garbage. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new … Continue reading →

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If you could know only one thing about a city’s food scene…

Posted on 2015/08/13 by .

No, it is not knowledge of the city’s best dish, nor is it access to all the Yelp reviews, or even an understanding of how the spices in that cuisine work together. I have a simple nomination. If you could … Continue reading →

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Split, Croatia bleg

Posted on 2015/07/30 by .

What to do? What to see and where to eat? Our stay there will be brief, but thanks in advance for your assistance… Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click to see comments and suggestions. Wikipedia TripAdvisor Bonus: Museum of … Continue reading →

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