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Deshi Spice

Deshi Spice, 5169 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA (northeast corner of George Mason Drive and Lee Highway), 703-533-7270 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Don Rockwell | Yelp | TripAdvisor] Update 2013: Closed. Now Aladdin. An intriguing place, which … Continue reading

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Pete’s New Haven Pizza

Pete’s New Haven Pizza, web site, 3017 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington, VA, 703-527-7383 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Eh. Some people swear by this. It’s OK, but overpriced and too popular, for … Continue reading

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Seafood Hokkaido Buffet

Seafood Hokkaido Buffet, 5900 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Baileys Crossroads, VA, 703-845-0888 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Yelp] Huge, cavernous, and culturally unidentifiable despite the Japanese name. They serve sushi, kimchee, 1950s style cafeteria food … Continue reading

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Seleme (Seleme Carry Out & Grocery)

Seleme, 3825-H, South George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-379-0043, in the Ethiopian cluster right behind the 7-11, back side of the strip mall. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google] They are beef specialists, including in the … Continue reading

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Curry Mantra

Curry Mantra, web site, 9984 Main Street, Fairfax, VA, 703-218-8128. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | zabihah | NoVA Mag | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Most of the food here is north Indian, and … Continue reading

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Bayou Bakery

Bayou Bakery, web site, 1515 N. Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA, 703-243-2410 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | Yelp | Gayot] Not bad but not great either. A fun … Continue reading

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Thai X-ing – Update May 2011

Thai X-ing, web site, 515 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-332-4322, no lunch, All take-out (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | InTowner | Washingtonian | Don Rockwell |

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New York tips: Tulsi, Jones Wood Foundry, Golden Mall

1. Tulsi, web site, 211 E. 46th, between 1st and 2nd, New York, NY, 212-888-0820. The most authentic Indian food I’ve had in the U.S., ever, get the vegetables. Not a cheap mom and pop, but by Manhattan standards this … Continue reading

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MaLa Tang

MaLa Tang, web site, 3434 Washington Boulevard, Arlington, VA, 703-243-2381, adjoining the George Mason University School of Law buildings (with Mercatus and School of Public Policy and ICAR). (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | … Continue reading

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Minerva Express

Minerva Express, 4815 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-841-9626 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Yelp] A branch of Minerva, they score high on the authenticity index and it also serves as an Indian grocery. Lots of … Continue reading

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