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“Around since xxxx”
From a reader, Matt: Is “Since 19XX” a positive or negative signal for a restaurant? I passed a BBQ restaurant in Denver recently with such a sign. If it’s been around so long but is good, why haven’t I heard … Continue reading
Truong Tien
Truong Tien, web site, 6763 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church, VA, Eden Center, inside the mall, the back end far from the road, 703-216-2868 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Reddit] The best Vietnamese place … Continue reading
Posted in Current Favorites, Eden Center, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Vietnamese, Virginia
Tagged Eden Center, Hue, Pho, Seven Courses of Beef, Truong Tien, Vietnamese
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Joon
Joon, web site, 8045 Leesburg Pike, Tysons, VA (in that strip mall right next to the Tiffany’s), 571-378-1390 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Washingtonian | Washington Post | Arlington Mag] One of the very best … Continue reading
Posted in Current Favorites, Persian, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia
Tagged Cherry Rice, Fesenjan, Iranian, Joon, kabob, Mast-o-Moseer, Persian, Tysons
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Amazon drivers’ urine packaged as energy drink, sold on Amazon
The drink had all the hallmarks of a beverage sensation. Striking design, bold font, and the punchy name Release. But inside, each bottle was filled with urine allegedly discarded by Amazon delivery drivers and collected from plastic bottles by the … Continue reading
Posted in Delivery, Economics of Dining
Tagged Amazon, Amit Katwala, economics of dining, urine
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La Tingeria
La Tingeria, 626 S Washington St, Falls Church, VA 571-378-1593 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Washingtonian | Restaurantji] Hey, this place is really good! Maybe the Mexican of choice in NoVa right now (Fall 2023)? … Continue reading
Posted in Current Favorites, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Mexican, Virginia
Tagged birria tacos, Falls Church, La Tingeria, Mexican, Mexican food, quesadillas, recommended, tacos, tortas
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Chaatwala
Chaatwala, web site, 1050 Elden St., Herndon, VA, 888-504-9666 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Restaurantji] Mumbai snacks, this place really “sings.” Downright yummy, excellent Indian sandwiches too. Don’t expect a normal menu of curries, this … Continue reading
Posted in Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Indian, Some Places You Must Try, Virginia
Tagged chaat, Chaatwala, indian, Mumbai, pomegranate seeds, recommended, yogurt
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How to eat well in Sri Lanka
Food here is excellent, but eating well involves some counterintuitive advice. For one thing, there are few “undiscovered gems” along the roadways. It is just not a thing here, and several Sri Lanka residents have confirmed this to me (one … Continue reading
Posted in Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan
Tagged curry, Marginal Revolution, roti, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan
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What could be more self-recommending than this?
Fuchsia Dunlop, Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food. Due out in November. Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click to see comments and suggestions. Related Posts:*The Food of Sichuan,* by Fuchsia DunlopMama Chang cooked for mePeter Chang … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Chinese
Tagged book, Chinese, Fuchsia Dunlop
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