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Paradise Restaurant

Posted on 2006/05/07 by .

Paradise Restaurant, 7141 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 301-907-7500 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Washingtonian | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] NOW CLOSED Related Posts:

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Mirage Kabob and Sweets Cafe

Posted on 2006/05/07 by .

Mirage Kabob and Sweets Cafe, 5916 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-845-1600 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Falls Church News-Press | Washingtonian | City Paper | openlist] Updated review January 4, 2012 here. In the … Continue reading →

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

Duke Kabab

Posted on 2006/05/07 by .

Duke Kabab, 6301 Little River Turnpike, Suite 140, Alexandria, VA, 703-256-0009, across from the street from the Alexandria Tower Records. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Above average kebabs. More … Continue reading →

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Caravan Grill

Posted on 2006/05/07 by .

Caravan Grill, 1825 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, between S and T Streets NW, 202-518-0444 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] … Continue reading →

Posted in Adams Morgan/Mount Pleasant, DC, Persian, The Best | 1 Comment

Van Dorn Station

Posted on 2006/05/06 by .

One of Northern Virginia’s premier strip malls for food is Van Dorn Station (the Comcast Alexandria office is here). It has Thai (Thai Lemon Grass), Japanese (Akasaka), Kabobs (Kabul Kabob House), Pho (Pho Viet Flare), Mexican and Salvadoran (El Paraiso), … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Strip Malls for Food, Virginia | 3 Comments

Mexican

Posted on 2006/05/06 by .

Mexican How can I get good Mexican food around here? That is perhaps the most common query I receive. It is getting better just about every month. We are not yet Houston, LA, or Chicago, but your best options are … Continue reading →

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Rose Restaurant – Closed

Posted on 2006/05/05 by .

Rose Restaurant, formerly Café Rose, 300 W. Broad St., Falls Church, 532-1700, not far from Rt. 29. Attached to a motel, and very much a mom and pop. They’re cooking just for you, and will even give you advice about … Continue reading →

Posted in Falls Church/Seven Corners, Persian, Virginia | 5 Comments

Los Amigos

Posted on 2006/05/05 by .

Los Amigos, 1905 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 703-549-7008. Opens for dinner at 6:00 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Not as popular as it once was, time is passing … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Mexican, Virginia | 1 Comment

Picante! The Real Taco

Posted on 2006/05/05 by .

Picante! The Real Taco, web site, 14511-B Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, Chantilly Park Shopping Center, Chantilly, VA, 703-263-9533 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp] Mom and … Continue reading →

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Taco Baja Grill

Posted on 2006/05/05 by .

Taco Baja Grill, 6136 Arlington Blvd., Willston Center, Falls Church, VA, 703-534-5434 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper | Yelp | Gayot] Occasionally they reheat bad food so beware. Good atmosphere, though the possibility of leering … Continue reading →

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