Category Archives: The Best

Hollywood East Cafe on the Boulevard

Posted on 2008/02/22 by .

Hollywood East Cafe on the Boulevard, web site, 11160 Veirs Mill Road, Wheaton, MD, 240-290-9988 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | Yelp | Gayot] Right now this is the best dim sum place around, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese, Dim Sum, Maryland, Silver Spring, The Best | 2 Comments

Paul Kee

Posted on 2008/02/20 by .

Paul Kee, 11305-B Georgia Avenue, Wheaton, MD, 301-933-6886 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Yelp] One of the best Cantonese places around, although you hardly ever hear of it. Excellent seafood. … Continue reading →

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The Source

Posted on 2007/12/17 by .

The Source, web site, 575 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-637-6100 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | The Hill | WaPo | Yelp] Yes sir, I know what is best, and I will bring it to … Continue reading →

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Star Restaurant Banquet

Posted on 2007/12/15 by .

Star Restaurant Banquet, web site, 7203 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, 703-750-2450 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) An authentic albeit underpopulated Afghan place, with a huge room for weddings and banquets. Their plans and their achievement seem … Continue reading →

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Meaza

Posted on 2007/12/14 by .

Meaza, 5700 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-820-2870, I’m not sure about the number on Rt. 7, it is what their card says but some people tell me it is wrong. [This place was formerly at 5440 Columbia Pike: previous … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethiopian, Falls Church/Seven Corners, The Best, Virginia | 3 Comments

Central Michel Richard

Posted on 2007/07/05 by .

Central Michel Richard, web site, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 202-626-0015, hard to get reservations except at 5:30 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | The Hill | MenuPages | City Paper | Don … Continue reading →

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Tian Chinese Restaurant

Posted on 2007/05/12 by .

Tian Chinese Restaurant, inside Lotte Plaza, 3250 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax Circle, Fairfax, VA, Closed Mondays, 703-246-9198 This is in the same place as Cheogajip Chicken. This location is inside Lotte Plaza, 3250 Old Lee Highway, which is located just … Continue reading →

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Zenebech Injera – A very yummy place

Posted on 2007/04/26 by .

Zenebech Injera, 608 T Street NW, Washington, DC, 202-667-4700 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [evite | Yelp] This restaurant with two tables is now the best Ethiopian place in Washington. It is better than Adams-Morgan, better than … Continue reading →

Posted in Columbia Heights/Howard University, DC, Ethiopian, The Best | 4 Comments

Rose Restaurant

Posted on 2007/03/08 by .

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 | 5 Comments

Yas Bakery, and Gourmet Groceries

Posted on 2007/03/04 by .

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 →

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