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Birmingham bleg

Alabama, that is. C’mon people, spill the beans, I await your wisdom as always. Food, but not just. I’ve never been there, I am sorry to say, and so have much to learn. Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click … Continue reading

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Thip Khao

Thip Khao, web site, 3462 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-387-5426 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | City Paper | Ylp | Don Rockwell | New Columbia Heights] An offshoot of Bangkok … Continue reading

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DCity SmokeHouse

DCity SmokeHouse, web site, 8 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-733-1919, they open at noon (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | HungryLobbyist | City Paper | Ylp | Don Rockwell] This is … Continue reading

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Maneki Neko

Maneki Neko, web site, 238 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA, 703-534-8666 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | FCNP | City Paper | NoVA Mag | Ylp | Don Rockwell] One of the most Japanese places … Continue reading

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Rose’s Luxury

Rose’s Luxury, web site, 707 8th Street SE, Washington, DC, 202-580-8889 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | City Paper | Bon Appetit | Ylp | Don Rockwell | Gayot] I was skeptical, … Continue reading

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Los Angeles food bleg

Where to eat? Probably you can forget the rest, unless you ought to rationally think I do not already know of it. Originally posted on Marginal Revolution – click to see comments and suggestions. Also see the follow-up post here. … Continue reading

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Does the Shake Shack IPO mean you should stop eating there?

A simple theory of IPOs suggests that they arrive when a product or company is experiencing “peak buzz,” or at least when the insiders in the privately held company think they are at or near peak buzz. This will maximize … Continue reading

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DGS Delicatessen

DGS Delicatessen, web site, 1317 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-293-4400 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Washingtonian | City Paper | Ylp | Don Rockwell | Gayot] More like a restaurant with deli food rather … Continue reading

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Momo’s Indian and Nepalese Food

Momo’s Indian and Nepalese Food, web site, 6304 Springfield Plaza, Springfield, VA, 703-644-1777 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [TripAdvisor | Ylp | Don Rockwell] They have excellent momos here, the best in the area as far as … Continue reading

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Super Bowl Noodle House

Super Bowl Noodle House, web site, 785-G Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, 301-738-0086 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | dishtip | Ylp | Don Rockwell] This place is a revelation and a knock-out, one of the absolute … Continue reading

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