Category Archives: The Best

A Taste of Morocco

A Taste of Morocco, 3211 N. Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA, 703-527-7468 Opens for dinner at 5 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Citysearch | Gayot] Primarily à … Continue reading

Posted in Arlington, Moroccan, The Best, Virginia | 2 Comments

Viet Bistro

Viet Bistro, in Eden Center, Arlington, off Wilson Boulevard, near Rt. 7 (approximately 6801 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA), 703-538-7575, in the corner of the mall closest to Wilson Blvd. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City … Continue reading

Posted in Current Favorites, Eden Center, Falls Church/Seven Corners, The Best, Vegetarian, Vietnamese, Virginia | 12 Comments

Pho 75

Pho 75, 3103 Graham Road, Suite B, Falls Church, VA, 703-204-1490, go early to avoid the line (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Citysearch … Continue reading

Posted in Arlington, College Park/Hyattsville, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Maryland, Pho, Rockville/Gaithersburg, The Best, Vietnamese, Virginia | 2 Comments

Oyamel

Oyamel, web site, 2250 Crystal Drive, Crystal City, Arlington, VA, 703-413-2288, closed Monday, plus they don’t always take reservations (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Gayot] … Continue reading

Posted in Crystal City/Pentagon City/National Airport, Fine Dining, Mexican, The Best, Virginia | 2 Comments

Horace & Dickie’s Seafood Carryout

Horace & Dickies Seafood Carryout, 809 12th Sreet NE, Washington, DC, 202-397-6040 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | The Hilltop | openlist] There is another branch on Martin Luther King Ave., somewhere. The best fried fish … Continue reading

Posted in Current Favorites, DC, Northeast, Seafood, The Best | 3 Comments

Shamshiry

Shamshiry, web site, 8607 Westwood Center Drive, Vienna, VA, 703-448-8883. Off of Route 7, near the Dulles access road. Not visible from any road. Turn left at the right place, and head towards the back. Near Oriental Regency, down a … Continue reading

Posted in Current Favorites, Persian, The Best, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia | 5 Comments

Indique

Indique, web site, 3512 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC (at Cleveland Park Metro) (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Citysearch | Gayot] Nouvelle Indian, … Continue reading

Posted in Cleveland Park/National Zoo, DC, Indian, The Best | 2 Comments

Zengo DC

Zengo DC, web site, 781 7th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-393-2929 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell] Richard Sandoval and Placido Domingo own this place. Modern Mexican mixed in … Continue reading

Posted in Asian (Pan-Asian), Chinatown/Verizon Center, DC, Fine Dining, Mexican, The Best | Comments Off on Zengo DC

Minerva

Minerva, web site, 10364 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, 703-383-9200 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Citysearch] Other locations: 2443-GI Centreville Road, Herndon, VA, 703-793-3223 [Gayot] 14513-B Lee Jackson Memorial … Continue reading

Posted in Fairfax, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Indian, Southern Indian, The Best, Virginia | 13 Comments

Seven Seas

Seven Seas, web site, 1776 East Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD, 301-770-5020 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | Don Rockwell | openlist | Gayot] One of the very best Chinese … Continue reading

Posted in Chinese, Maryland, The Best | 1 Comment