Category Archives: People Watching

Alborz

Alborz, web site, 8417 Old Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA, 703-288-4500 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [TripAdvisor | zabihah | Ylp] Right now this is the best Persian place around. It’s in some ways a carbon copy of … Continue reading

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Aldeerah

Aldeerah, web site, 262 SE Cedar Lane, Vienna, VA, 703-573-3205, closed Monday lunch (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Ylp] Wow, this place is fun, just opened in early 2015. I’ve only been once, but immediately … Continue reading

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Mari Vanna

Mari Vanna, web site, 1141 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 202-783-7777 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | City Paper | Ylp | Don Rockwell] Let me first say this is one of … Continue reading

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Chutny Restaurant

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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