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Viet Taste

Viet Taste, web site, Eden Center, 6763 Wilson Blvd, Ste 6A, Falls Church, VA, 703-531-0011 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Washingtonian | NoVA Mag | Yelp] This may just be the best all-around Vietnamese restaurant … Continue reading

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Cinthia’s Bakery and Cafe

Cinthia’s Bakery and Cafe, 5860 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA (just west/southwest of Bailey’s Crossroads Shopping Center (with Full Kee and Trader Joe’s)), 703-998-1771, opens at 9 am, closed Tuesdays (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) A charming … Continue reading

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Bang Ga Nae

Bang Ga Nae, 6499 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria, VA, 703-941-2722 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) Located in the little house where the North Korean place (Pyongyang Soondae) used to be. Now they specialize in goat dishes, done … Continue reading

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Chutny Restaurant

Chutny Restaurant, 7081 Brookfield Plaza, Springfield, VA, 703-569-7700 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | zabihah | Yelp] CLOSED I went here on a Ramadan evening, with Mike Munger and Chug Roberts. Everything started at about quarter … Continue reading

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Hill Country

Hill Country, web site, 410 7th Street NW, Washington, DC (at D Street NW), 202-556-2050 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | Don Rockwell | Yelp | Gayot] This is a tough place … Continue reading

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Phung Hoang

Phung Hoang, Eden Center, 6795 Wilson Blvd., # 39, Falls Church, VA, Saigon West Mall (near Hai Duong, inside), 703-538-6732, 9-8 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | City Paper | Yelp] Are you, like … Continue reading

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Salone’s African Cuisine

Salone’s African Cuisine, web site, 22330 S. Sterling Blvd., Sterling, VA, 703-956-9145 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Yelp] Very authentic and tasty. On the menu they have pepper soup, various cassava dishes, peanut butter soup, … Continue reading

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Cheesetique

Cheesetique, web site, 2411 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 703-706-5300, closes Sunday at 6. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | City Paper | Don Rockwell | Yelp] The area’s best cheese shop, … Continue reading

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Pupatella

Pupatella, web site, 5104 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 571-312-7230, funny hours, closed Sunday and Monday, and also closed 3:30 to 5. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Excellent … Continue reading

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Fast Gourmet at Lowest Best Price gas

Fast Gourmet at Lowest Best Price gas, web site, 1400 W Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-448-9217 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Washingtonian | City Paper | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Yes, Uruguayan in a gas … Continue reading

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