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La Granja de Oro

La Granja de Oro, 2920 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA, 703-534-5511 / 5519 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Yelp] The place to go for Peruvian mixed grill, including beef heart, … Continue reading

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Santa Rosa Seafood

Santa Rosa Seafood, 2224 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, in Adams-Morgan, 202-518-8100 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp] Very good place for ceviche. Ceviche is raw fish, and … Continue reading

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El Pollo Rico

El Pollo Rico, 932 Kenmore Street, Arlington, VA, 703-522-3220, near the GMU Law School, they have moved from the old location. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | … Continue reading

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Pollo Inka and Pollo Real

Pollo Inka, 656 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, 703-481-9090 (703-871-0362?) (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper] Another good Peruvian chicken place in a Herndon mini-mall. A reader recommends Pollo Real, again in Herndon, … Continue reading

Posted in Chicken, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Peruvian, Reader Recommended, Virginia | 1 Comment

The Chicken Place

The Chicken Place, 5519 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-931-3090, near Bailey’s Crossroads, where the old Edy’s used to be. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) They have one of the tastiest chickens, a place to go if … Continue reading

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Edy’s Chicken and Steak

Edy’s Chicken and Steak, 5240 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-820-5509, Las Brasas, Leesburg Pike, Bailey’s Crossroads, on the north side of Route 7, just east of Chesapeake Plaza, where the old Borders used to be (Metro Trip Planner – … Continue reading

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Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu, 5912 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-379-7777, near Bailey Crossroads, in the same shopping center as Maxim’s, the Chinese place previously known as Fortune. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Falls Church News-Press | City Paper … Continue reading

Posted in Falls Church/Seven Corners, Peruvian, Virginia | 1 Comment

El Majahual Chim-Pun Callao Restaurant

El Majahual Chim-Pun Callao Restaurant, 3815-B S. George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-845-9501. Off Rt. 7, just east of Skyline Mall, or take the confusing Seminary Road from Alexandria. Open any time you would care to go. (Metro Trip … Continue reading

Posted in Falls Church/Seven Corners, Peruvian, Salvadorean, The Best, Virginia | 1 Comment

Sam’s Restaurant and Cafe

Sam’s Restaurant and Cafe, 765 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, 301-424-1600 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Stews, kabobs, lamb shank, special rice dishes. Sounds pretty good, I have yet to go, … Continue reading

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Kabob Bazaar

Kabob Bazaar, web site, 3133 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA, 703-522-8999, just across from Clarendon Metro (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | openlist | Yelp] The best ground beef kabob around, period. The daily stews are … Continue reading

Posted in Arlington, Persian, The Best, Virginia | 1 Comment