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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

Palermo, Sicily bleg

Posted on 2009/07/30 by .

In a bit of time I will be there for four days. Please tell me what I need to know, food of course included. I’ll be able to do a day trip, but mostly I’ll be in Palermo. Originally posted … Continue reading →

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Huascaran Restaurant

Posted on 2009/07/27 by .

Huascaran Restaurant, web site (flash and music), 3606 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 703-684-0494, right across from the Birchmere (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp | Metromix] This is a broadly average Peruvian restaurant with lots of … Continue reading →

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Sei

Posted on 2009/07/05 by .

Sei, web site, 444 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-783-7007 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Asian fusion, most of all Japanese but not just. If you go heavy on … Continue reading →

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Mobile, Alabama bleg

Posted on 2009/07/05 by .

I’ll be there soon and I’ll have a free day — maybe even a day and a half — and I’m wondering what to do. For all the talk about markets in everything, I can’t find a good guide book … Continue reading →

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Himalayan Heritage

Posted on 2009/06/30 by .

Himalayan Heritage, web site, 2305 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-483-9300 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | MenuPages | AllMenus | Don Rockwell | Yelp | Gayot] Both Nepalese and Tibetan, I am a big fan … Continue reading →

Posted in Adams Morgan/Mount Pleasant, Current Favorites, DC, Nepalese, The Best, Tibetan | 3 Comments

Michael’s Noodle House

Posted on 2009/06/24 by .

Michael’s Noodle House, 10038 Darnestown Road, Rockville, MD, 301-738-0370 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Gazette.net | Washingtonian | SilverChips | Yelp | Gayot] Imagine a combination of A&J and Hong Kong Palace and you have what is … Continue reading →

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Lahori Kabob

Posted on 2009/06/19 by .

Lahori Kabob, 2816 Graham Rd., Falls Church, VA, 703-573-0112 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Yelp] This Pakistani place doubles as a hookah joint. The one time I went the service was very weak and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Falls Church/Seven Corners, Pakistani, Virginia | 2 Comments

How to think about Iranian food

Posted on 2009/06/14 by .

Sadly, I’ve never been to Iran, though I would love to go. Here are a few tips for the Iranian food I’ve had elsewhere: 1. A good koresh (stew) almost always beats a good kabob. Ghormeh sabzi and bademjan are … Continue reading →

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Bourbon Steak, Four Seasons Hotel

Posted on 2009/06/13 by .

Bourbon Steak, Four Seasons Hotel, web site, 2800 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-944-2026 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | Don Rockwell | Yelp | Gayot] I have to say I was very impressed. … Continue reading →

Posted in American, DC, Georgetown, GWU/Foggy Bottom, Seafood, Steaks | Tagged | 1 Comment