Category Archives: Indian

Six Rules for Dining Out

Posted on 2012/04/13 by .

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Chutny Restaurant

Posted on 2011/08/22 by .

Chutny Restaurant, 7081 Brookfield Plaza, Springfield, VA, 703-569-7700 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | zabihah | Yelp] CLOSED I went here on a Ramadan evening, with Mike Munger and Chug Roberts. Everything started at about quarter … Continue reading →

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Deshi Spice

Posted on 2011/06/20 by .

Deshi Spice, 5169 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA (northeast corner of George Mason Drive and Lee Highway), 703-533-7270 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Don Rockwell | Yelp | TripAdvisor] Update 2013: Closed. Now Aladdin. An intriguing place, which … Continue reading →

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Curry Mantra

Posted on 2011/05/31 by .

Curry Mantra, web site, 9984 Main Street, Fairfax, VA, 703-218-8128. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | zabihah | NoVA Mag | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Most of the food here is north Indian, and … Continue reading →

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New York tips: Tulsi, Jones Wood Foundry, Golden Mall

Posted on 2011/05/09 by .

1. Tulsi, web site, 211 E. 46th, between 1st and 2nd, New York, NY, 212-888-0820. The most authentic Indian food I’ve had in the U.S., ever, get the vegetables. Not a cheap mom and pop, but by Manhattan standards this … Continue reading →

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Minerva Express

Posted on 2011/04/08 by .

Minerva Express, 4815 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-841-9626 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Yelp] A branch of Minerva, they score high on the authenticity index and it also serves as an Indian grocery. Lots of … Continue reading →

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Punjab Dhaba – Update December 2010

Posted on 2010/12/14 by .

Punjab Dhaba, 7263-F Arlington Blvd, Loehmann’s Plaza, Falls Church, VA Original review Update December 2010: Used to be great but it has switched hands and it is essentially a new restaurant, albeit with the same menu. The service and execution … Continue reading →

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Masala Art

Posted on 2010/11/03 by .

Masala Art, web site, 4441 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC, just south of the Whole Foods, 202-362-4441 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian| WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | Yelp] Right now we are down … Continue reading →

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Strategic food attack at functions

Posted on 2010/10/01 by .

Here is more on the optimal use of buffets, especially for Indian food: photo credit: theogeo At Sharadha’s wedding too I had managed to spot and exploit arbitrage opportunities. For example, I realized that people never stood in queues to … Continue reading →

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Aroma

Posted on 2010/07/22 by ,

Aroma, Shirlington, on the main street there, 4052 28th St S.  and no, I won’t give you the phone number. This has to be the worst ethnic meal I’ve had in the last five years (and yes because of a … Continue reading →

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