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Chung Jin Dong, Crab House – CLOSED

Posted on 2009/09/18 by .

Chung Jin Dong, Crab House, web site (in Korean), 6499 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria, VA (close to Annandale), 703-941-2722 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] Update March 2011: now Pyongyang Soondae. Run and patronized by Koreans, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Annandale, Crabs, Seafood, Virginia | 1 Comment

In praise of Annandale

Posted on 2009/09/14 by .

It’s one of the smaller NoVa communities and it has a coherent downtown. For me it has a useful frame shop, tennis club, dentist, a Western Union branch, Giant (easy in and out), and it has one of the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Annandale, Korean, Virginia | 3 Comments

Sea Pearl

Posted on 2009/09/13 by .

Sea Pearl, web site, 8191 Strawberry Lane (Gallows Rd., more or less, by the boarded up cinema), Falls Church, VA, 703-372-5161 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | MenuPages | WaPo | City Paper | Wash Biz … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian (Pan-Asian), Falls Church/Seven Corners, Seafood, Virginia | 1 Comment

Old Cairo Grill

Posted on 2009/09/01 by .

Old Cairo Grill, web site, 6030 Burke Commons Road, Burke, VA, 703-250-0490, in the Wal-Mart shopping center. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] Very mom and pop, I ate here once and thought it good, not great. … Continue reading →

Posted in Egyptian, Other, Virginia | 5 Comments

Nova Scotia bleg

Posted on 2009/08/30 by .

Natasha and I lucked out with frequent flyer miles and soon we will have two lovely days in Nova Scotia, starting in Halifax but with a rental car. What should we do? Where should we eat? Your thoughts would be … Continue reading →

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Why don’t more people like spicy food?

Posted on 2009/08/24 by .

Andrew, a loyal MR reader, has a request: Tyler, why don’t more people like spicy food? What prevents them from trying spicy dishes? Mexicans acculturate their small children to spicy food gradually, by mixing increasing amounts of chilies into the … Continue reading →

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The economics of the secret Chinese menu

Posted on 2009/08/14 by .

Jason Kuznicki asks why do they do it? Why don’t they make the “secret menu” common knowledge? He gives some answers, including: Americans have some very set though inaccurate ideas about what “Chinese food” really is. They will generally balk … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese | 2 Comments

Thai Thai

Posted on 2009/08/11 by .

Thai Thai, 5123 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-533-1964 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [menuism | insider pages | Yelp] This place has new ownership and has been renovated. It’s now quite good and attracts a Thai clientele. … Continue reading →

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Evo Bistro

Posted on 2009/08/06 by .

Evo Bistro, web site, 1313 Old Chain Bridge Road, McLean, VA, 703-288-4422 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | MenuPages | Don Rockwell | Yelp | Gayot] To say a place is … Continue reading →

Posted in Moroccan | 2 Comments

Pasara Thai

Posted on 2009/08/01 by .

Pasara Thai, 360 Engelhardt Lane, Alexandria, VA (near the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, across Duke Street from the King Street Metro and near the Patent and Trademark Office), 703-299-8746 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) Yelp] Definitely … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Current Favorites, Thai, The Best, Virginia | 3 Comments