Category Archives: Chinese

Shanghai Tea House

Posted on 2008/12/10 by .

Shanghai Tea House, 2400 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-338-3816, open every day (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | MenuPages | Yelp | Chow Hound] Sietsma likes this place but it is only OK. It does … Continue reading →

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Chinese food near LaGuardia, NYC

Posted on 2008/03/20 by .

If you ever fly in or out of LaGuardia, you’ve probably grown to dread the experience; a delay of “only” 60-90 minutes is better than average. But I’ve discovered a new method for enjoying a LaGuardia visit. It’s simple: I … Continue reading →

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Peking Eastern House (Dong Lai Shun)

Posted on 2008/02/29 by .

Peking Eastern House (Dong Lai Shun), web site, 617 S. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD, 301-963-1426 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [This is Gonna Be Good | zabihah | Gazette.net | Yelp] This is a real Chinese Muslim … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese, Maryland, Rockville/Gaithersburg | 2 Comments

Hollywood East Cafe on the Boulevard

Posted on 2008/02/22 by .

Hollywood East Cafe on the Boulevard, web site, 11160 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton, MD, 240-290-9988 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | Yelp | Gayot] Right now this is the best dim sum place around, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese, Dim Sum, Maryland, Silver Spring, The Best | 2 Comments

Paul Kee

Posted on 2008/02/20 by .

Paul Kee, 11305-B Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-933-6886 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Yelp] One of the best Cantonese places around, although you hardly ever hear of it. Excellent seafood. … Continue reading →

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Chinese-Korean (Kyung Ju Restaurant?)

Posted on 2007/10/20 by .

Chinese-Korean (Kyung Ju Restaurant? – sorry the business card is in Kangul only!), 2847 Gallows Road, at Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA, in the strip mall with the H Mart, 703-645-8787 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) This … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Palace – Sichuan

Posted on 2007/08/08 by .

Hong Kong Palace (formerly Saigon Palace), web site, 6387 Leesburg Pike, Seven Corners Center, Falls Church, VA, 703-532-0940, Sun – Thur: 11 am – 10 pm, Fri & Sat: 11 am – 11 pm (Metro Trip Planner – opens in … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese, Current Favorites, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Virginia | 13 Comments

Fu Mei

Posted on 2007/06/29 by .

Fu Mei, in the Great Wall Chinese grocery store (???) on Gallows, between 29 and 50 and right by Five Guys and Peking Village, 2982 Gallows Road, Falls Church, VA, 703-208-3388 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo] … Continue reading →

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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

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 →

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