Category Archives: The Best

Eyo Restaurant and Sports Bar

Posted on 2009/12/13 by .

Eyo Restaurant and Sports Bar, web site, 3821-B South George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-933-3084 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) This unassuming locale is one of the two or three best Ethiopian places at the moment. … Continue reading →

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The new html edition of Tyler Cowen’s Ethnic Dining Guide

Posted on 2009/12/11 by .

You’ll find it here, namely on my home page (you may need to scroll down). This version of the guide has more revisions than any other new edition, mostly because there has been a lot of quality turnover. More than … Continue reading →

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Me Jana

Posted on 2009/12/02 by .

Me Jana, web site, 2300 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 703-465-4440 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | Don Rockwell | NoVA Mag | Yelp] Right now this is a clear #1 in the Lebanese department. … Continue reading →

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Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams

Posted on 2009/11/22 by .

Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams, web site, 2603 Hwy. 411, Madisonville,TN 37354, 423-442-5003 [Wikipedia | Yelp | Thyme For Food | Kate Sonders | Knoxville News Sentinel | NYT | Southern Foods Connection] It’s equal to the best I’ve had, … Continue reading →

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Current Top 5 Places

Posted on 2009/10/28 by .

The current Top 5 places appear in the right hand column, under “Current Favorites,” and are also listed separately in the category, “Top Five“. Also be sure to check out “The Best” category. As always, we welcome your comments and … Continue reading →

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Sichuan Pavilion / Sichuan Jin River

Posted on 2009/10/28 by .

Sichuan Pavilion / Sichuan Jin River, web site, 410 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD, just north of Rockville Town Centre, invisibly deep into a strip mall with “Saigon” restaurant and Revere Bank. Enter on the north side of Beall Avenue (south … Continue reading →

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Pasara Thai

Posted on 2009/08/01 by .

Pasara Thai, 360 Engelhardt Lane, Alexandria, VA (near the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, across Duke Street from the King Street Metro and near the Patent and Trademark Office), 703-299-8746 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) Yelp] Definitely … Continue reading →

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Himalayan Heritage

Posted on 2009/06/30 by .

Himalayan Heritage, web site, 2305 18th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-483-9300 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | MenuPages | AllMenus | Don Rockwell | Yelp | Gayot] Both Nepalese and Tibetan, I am a big fan … Continue reading →

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Michael’s Noodle House

Posted on 2009/06/24 by .

Michael’s Noodle House, 10038 Darnestown Road, Rockville, MD, 301-738-0370 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Gazette.net | Washingtonian | SilverChips | Yelp | Gayot] Imagine a combination of A&J and Hong Kong Palace and you have what is … Continue reading →

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Komi

Posted on 2009/01/31 by .

Komi, web site, 1509 17th Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-332-9200 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | MenuPages | food-plan | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] A mix of fine dining and Greek-American. The best … Continue reading →

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