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Category Archives: Persian
Joon
Joon, web site, 8045 Leesburg Pike, Tysons, VA (in that strip mall right next to the Tiffany’s), 571-378-1390 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Washingtonian | Washington Post | Arlington Mag] One of the very best … Continue reading
Posted in Current Favorites, Persian, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia
Tagged Cherry Rice, Fesenjan, Iranian, Joon, kabob, Mast-o-Moseer, Persian, Tysons
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Rumi’s Kitchen
Rumi’s Kitchen, web site, 640 L St NW, Washington, DC, 202-900-9106 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Washingtonian | WaPo | Michelin | Ylp] Oh what a suburban snob I am! I almost didn’t go to … Continue reading
Posted in Convention Center / Shaw, DC, Persian
Tagged Persian, Rumi's Kitchen
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Saffron House of Kabob
Saffron House of Kabob, web site, 20921 Davenport Dr., Sterling, VA, 703-444-2002 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | TripAdvisor | Ylp] One of the very best pure kabob places around. It is Persian, so you get … Continue reading
Posted in Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Iranian, Persian, Virginia
Tagged kabob, lamb shank, Persian, Saffron House of Kabob, Sterling VA
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Mirage Peruvian Restaurant and Buffet
Mirage Peruvian Restaurant and Buffet, web site 1 web site 2 (formerly called Mirage Kabob and Sweets Café), 5916 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-845-1600 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | City Paper | NoVA Mag … Continue reading
Posted in Falls Church/Seven Corners, Persian, Peruvian, Virginia
Tagged Falls Church, Fesenjan, koresh, Mirage, Mirage Peruvian Restaurant and Buffet, Persian, zereshk polo
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Sabzi Authentic Persian Kabobs
Sabzi Authentic Persian Kabobs, web site, 4008 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 703-383-1553 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Yelp] photo credit: Ginger Brew Excellent chicken kabob, zereshk polo (barberry rice), the best ghormeh sabzi in the … Continue reading
How to think about Iranian food
Sadly, I’ve never been to Iran, though I would love to go. Here are a few tips for the Iranian food I’ve had elsewhere: 1. A good koresh (stew) almost always beats a good kabob. Ghormeh sabzi and bademjan are … Continue reading
Rose Restaurant
Rose Restaurant, 126 W. Maple Avenue, Vienna, VA, 703-255-9696 or 703-255-2557 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Falls-Church News Press | Chowhound] Yes this is from the folks who brought you the old Café Rose, in … Continue reading
Posted in Persian, The Best, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia
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Yas Bakery, and Gourmet Groceries
Yas Bakery, and Gourmet Groceries, 131 A West Maple Avenue, Vienna, VA, 703-242-2800 or 703-242-4050, across from Magruder’s, not easily visible from the street. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [insider pages] I don’t usually cover ethnic groceries, … Continue reading
Posted in Food Stores, Persian, The Best, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia
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Sam’s Restaurant and Cafe
Sam’s Restaurant and Cafe, 765 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, 301-424-1600 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Stews, kabobs, lamb shank, special rice dishes. Sounds pretty good, I have yet to go, … Continue reading
Posted in Maryland, Persian, Reader Recommended, Rockville/Gaithersburg
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