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Rose’s Luxury
Rose’s Luxury, web site, 707 8th Street SE, Washington, DC, 202-580-8889 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | City Paper | Bon Appetit | Ylp | Don Rockwell | Gayot] I was skeptical, … Continue reading
Posted in American, Current Favorites, DC, Southeast
Tagged 9gMWRhoMIl4, Eastern Market, JFMX0NX_-pw, lychee salad, Rose's Luxury, small dishes
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Super Bowl Noodle House
Super Bowl Noodle House, web site, 785-G Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, 301-738-0086 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | dishtip | Ylp | Don Rockwell] This place is a revelation and a knock-out, one of the absolute … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Current Favorites, Maryland, Rockville/Gaithersburg, Taiwanese
Tagged Chong Qing Dry Chili Chicken, hot pot, noodles, NyILKgsjS3E, Rockville, Shanxi, Shanxi Noodle Soup, Sichuan, spicy cucumber salad, Spicy Dry Hot Pots, Super Bowl Noodle House, Taiwanese
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Hunan Taste
Hunan Taste, web site, 10160 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax, VA, 703-877-0988 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Ylp] Update July, 2016: CLOSED This is real Hunan food! I’ll be producing a full review, but on my first … Continue reading
The Partisan
The Partisan, web site, 709 D Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-524-5322 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Zagat | WaPo | Washingtonian | City Paper | Ylp | Don Rockwell] You could argue for putting this one under … Continue reading
Posted in American, Chinatown/Verizon Center, Current Favorites, DC, French
Tagged charcuterie, Ed Witt, meat, Nate Anda, sausage, The Partisan, The Red Apron, ZQdZsfh8PPA
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Saba
Saba, Yemeni restaurant, 3900 A Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA, 703-425-1130 (or 252-347-2016) (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Don Rockwell | Ylp] Wow, a real Yemeni place and an authentic one at that. Where Sheba (Ethiopian) used to … Continue reading
Posted in Current Favorites, Fairfax, Virginia, Yemeni
Tagged -Rma8lPa5Fc, lentil soup, Saba, sambusas, Yemeni, yogurt soup
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Thai Taste by Kob
Thai Taste by Kob, FB, 11315 Fern Street, Wheaton, MD, 301-942-0288 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Zagat | Washingtonian | Don Rockwell | Ylp] A Thai street food place, excellent quality. The whole fish in chili sauce … Continue reading
Posted in Current Favorites, Maryland, Thai, Wheaton/Kensington
Tagged Kob, lx9dVk1T3S4, Nam Kao, thai, Thai Taste, Thai Taste by Kob, Wheaton, whole fish in chili sauce
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Charcoal Chicken
Charcoal Chicken, web site, 13969 Metrotech Dr., Chantilly, VA, 703-953-3707 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | zabihah] The number one Pakistani place in Virginia, better than the competitors. Get the karahi chicken and the lamb with … Continue reading
Posted in Chicken, Current Favorites, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Pakistani, Virginia
Tagged Chantilly, Charcoal Chicken, J4kkToz_qA4, karahi chicken, Pakistani
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Elephant Jumps – Update
Elephant Jumps, web site, Thai food in Merrifield, 8110 A Arlington Blvd, Falls Church, VA, 22042, 703-942-6600, in the Yorktowne Center, more on Gallows than Route 50 (it is in the northwest corner of the Center, which sits on the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Favorites, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Laotian, Thai, The Best, Uncategorized, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia
Tagged crispy rice salad, Elephant Jumps, Hung Lay Curry, Ka Nom Jee, Ka Nom Jeen, KaNom Jeen, Ni1BzrqgqSI, thai, Thai food in Merrifield, tuna appetizer, YJFojq6uCRA, Yum Pla Dook Foo
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Shakthi
Shakthi, web site, 3807 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 703-739-2400, where Po Siam used to be, next to The Birchmere (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [DelRay Patch] This Sri Lankan restaurant is a knockout. Get the String … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Current Favorites, Indian, Sri Lankan, Thai, Virginia
Tagged Alexandria, Kiri Bath, Kiribath, Kotthu, Kottu, pumpkin curry, Shakthi, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan, String Hoppers, uJQLZZxOt6I
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Siroo
Siroo, 4231-N Markham Street, Annandale, VA (formerly Sakura Express), 703-354-5488 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google] This is the only Korean porridge place around. I recommend the chicken with ginseng, oyster with seaweed, and abalone, all in … Continue reading
Posted in Annandale, Current Favorites, Korean, Virginia
Tagged Annandale, kimchee, Korean porridge, porridge, Siroo, x08lCvsLYxM
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