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Teocalli Tamale

Teocalli Tamale, 336 Elden Street, Herndon, VA, 703-904-9336 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp] A small place in Herndon where you order at the counter. Vies … Continue reading

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Pete’s Diner

Pete’s Diner, 212 2nd Street SE, Washington, DC, 202-544-7335, near Capitol Hill (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WAMU | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] They are supposed to have some Malaysian specials. Related Posts:

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Joe’s Shanghai – NYC

Joe’s Shanghai, 13621 37th Avenue, Flushing, Queens, NY, 718-539-3838 [A Guy In New York | NYT | NY Mag | Village Voice | openlist | Gayot | Yelp | Citysearch] Superb, especially the crab and pork dumplings…one of the best … Continue reading

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La Sirenita

La Sirenita, 4911 Edmonston Road, Hyattsville, MD, 301-864-0188, just a bit off Kenilworth Avenue (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Yelp ] The best chile relleno … Continue reading

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Taqueria El Michoacan

Taqueria El Michoacan, 7422 Old Centreville Road, Manassas, VA, 703-361-6688, open for breakfast too (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo (scroll down)] This is real Mexican food served for Mexicans. Use the side condiments. Get the pozole … Continue reading

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El Mariachi

El Mariachi, web site, 765C Rockville Pike, by Wootton Parkway, Rockville, MD, 301-738-7177 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Many (not all) people love this place, … Continue reading

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Costa Alegre Restaurant

Costa Alegre Restaurant, 5815 A Greenbelt Road, College Park, MD, 301-474-2278, near Branchville (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Restaurant.com] I ate here with Jane Galt, who also liked it. Excellent tacos, and get the barbacoa and the … Continue reading

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Taco Rico

Taco Rico, 4811 Edmonston Road, Hyattsville, MD, 301-779-8001 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell (scroll down)] Tacos for $2.00 a piece, including tongue and cheef, cueritos and carnitas. Huaraches … Continue reading

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Mount Everest Grill

Mount Everest Grill, 1805 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-462-3980 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp] Consistently good food. The buffet tends to be more Indian, and while … Continue reading

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Indonesian

Mostly I save up my Indonesian urges for when I am in other places, most of all the Netherlands. But if you are going to order Indonesian, no matter where you are, go for the Rijstafel (Ricetable), which offers a … Continue reading

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