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Abay Market

Posted on 2007/06/27 by .

Abay Market, 3811-A S. George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-998-5322 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) Now this is an interesting place. They have only three dishes: raw beef, and I do mean slabs (tere sega), not … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Favorites, Ethiopian, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Top Five, Virginia | 2 Comments

Sambo Restaurant

Posted on 2007/06/25 by .

Sambo Restaurant, 6669 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, 703-750-6846 (old review) (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) Here’s the old review. The place just reopened with new management, it is now “Chinese-Korean” food, a genre that in general … Continue reading →

Posted in Annandale, Chinese, Korean, Virginia | 2 Comments

Merrifield Kabob

Posted on 2007/06/22 by .

Merrifield Kabob, web site, 8428 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, 703-204-4400 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Yelp | zabihah] More of a dump than you would expect, given the location. The core influence here is Pakistani, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fairfax, Indian, Pakistani, Virginia | 2 Comments

Tian Chinese Restaurant

Posted on 2007/05/12 by .

Tian Chinese Restaurant, inside Lotte Plaza, 3250 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax Circle, Fairfax, VA, Closed Mondays, 703-246-9198 This is in the same place as Cheogajip Chicken. This location is inside Lotte Plaza, 3250 Old Lee Highway, which is located just … Continue reading →

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Bar Shu and Hot Stuff – London

Posted on 2007/05/09 by .

Visit London every year. Bar Shu, web site, 28 Frith Street, London, near Leicester Square, is the best Sichuan food I have had. The “Exploded Pork Kidneys” are especially fine, as are the green beans. Also noteworthy is Hot Stuff, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese, London, Pakistani | Comments Off on Bar Shu and Hot Stuff – London

Cheogajip Chicken

Posted on 2007/05/07 by .

Cheogajip Chicken, Lotte Plaza, near the deli in the supermarket, 3250 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax Circle, Fairfax, VA, 703-273-4499, usually open. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo also see this | Washington Area Korean Restaurant Guide] This … Continue reading →

Posted in Annandale, Centreville/Manassas, Chicken, Fairfax, Korean, Virginia | 7 Comments

House of Biryani

Posted on 2007/05/05 by .

House of Biryani, 5151 Lee Highway, Arlington, 703-532-4104, 11 to 10 A hole in the wall biryani house, quite authentic, quite good. All halal, the owner is from Bangladesh. They will make it spicy if you ask. The haleem is … Continue reading →

Posted in Arlington, Bangladeshi | 2 Comments

Montsouris

Posted on 2007/05/03 by .

Montsouris, 2002 P Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-833-4180, closed Sundays and between lunch and dinner time. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | MenuPages | Don Rockwell | WETA | Yelp] CLOSED … Continue reading →

Posted in DC, Downtown, French | 2 Comments

Born Restaurant

Posted on 2007/05/01 by .

Born Restaurant, web site, 144 Maple Avenue West, Vienna, VA, 703-255-5800, closed 3 to 5 weekdays. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo] I dislike most suburban Thai these days. It is too sweet and too trendy. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Thai, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia | 2 Comments

Zenebech Injera – A very yummy place

Posted on 2007/04/26 by .

Zenebech Injera, 608 T Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-667-4700 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [evite | Yelp] This restaurant with two tables is now the best Ethiopian place in Washington. It is better than Adams-Morgan, better than … Continue reading →

Posted in Columbia Heights/Howard University, DC, Ethiopian, The Best | 4 Comments