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Temel

Temel, web site, 3232 Old Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA, 703-352-5477 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Washington Diplomat | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | WAMU | openlist | Yelp] Mainly Turkish, but has some … Continue reading

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Kazan

Kazan, 6813 Redmond Drive, McLean, VA, 703-734-1960, closed Sunday. In the McLean Shopping Center. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo (orange baklava) | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Receives less publicity than Nizam’s, but … Continue reading

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Nizam’s

Nizam’s, web site, 523 Maple Avenue West, Vienna, VA, 703-938-8948 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Washingtonian | Wash Times | WaPo (Phyllis Richman) | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Update … Continue reading

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Senegalese

Senegalese See Nigerian. Related Posts:

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The Islander Caribbean Restaurant and Lounge

The Islander Caribbean Restaurant and Lounge, 1201 U Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-234-4971 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Original, good prices, truly spicy, terminally slow, and I … Continue reading

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Cafe Mawonaj – Closed

Cafe Mawonaj, 624 T Street NW, Washington, DC, between 6th and 7th, 202-332-4480 Closed. It features “vegan and vegetarian specialties.” It is described as “hip,” if you research it on Google. Related Posts:

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Eden Center

Eden Center, web site, directions, use this address for locating on online maps: 6795 Wilson Blvd., Falls Church, VA. TripAdvisor Eden Center is on Wilson Boulevard, in Seven Corners, near Rt. 50 and Rt. 7. To see the restaurants at … Continue reading

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West Indian

West Indian I’ve now put these under Caribbean. Related Posts:

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Sakoontra

Sakoontra, web site, 12300-C Price Club Plaza, Fairfax, VA, 703-818-8886 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] I went here once, and enjoyed the fried watercress salad. … Continue reading

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Urban Thai

Urban Thai (formerly Thai Smile), 561 23rd Street, Arlington, VA, 703-979-0777, between Fern and Eads, near Crystal City (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) A reader tells me it is great. There are many other Thai places, more … Continue reading

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