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Category Archives: Alexandria
Will Covid-19 expose the ghost firms?
That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is one excerpt: Demand for in-restaurant dining is likely to fall as well, though estimates vary. Since the average small business carries less than a month’s worth of liquid reserves, … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Bailey's Crossroads, Centreville/Manassas, Crystal City/Pentagon City/National Airport, Economics of Dining, Eden Center, Fairfax, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Leesburg/Winchester, McLean, Merrifield / Mosaic, Springfield, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia
Tagged Coronavirus, COVID-19, economics of dining, ethnic restaurants, ghost restaurants, mom and pop, Northern Virginia
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Royal Nepal Restaurant
Royal Nepal Restaurant, web site, 3807 Mt Vernon Ave, Alexandria, VA, 571-312-5130 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Zagat | WaPo | Washingtonian | TripAdvisor | Ylp] [Royal Nepal] when NEPAL invites YOU – Alexandria, VA (Nepali Food) … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Nepalese, Virginia
Tagged Alexandria, Birchmere, Nepalese, Royal Nepal, Royal Nepal Restaurant
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Calabash African Cuisine and Bar
Calabash African Cuisine and Bar, 514-C S van Dorn, Alexandria, VA (the strip mall with Savio’s visible to the street), 703-823-1333, closed Mondays. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [NoVA Mag | Ylp] The waok ye is especially … Continue reading
Posted in African, Alexandria, Ghanaian, Virginia
Tagged Alexandria, Calabash, Calabash African, Calabash African Cuisine, Ghanian
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Meda Market
Meda Market, web site, 512B S. Van Dorn St., Alexandria, VA, 703-212-6740 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Ylp] A mom and pop Ethiopian, full of Ethiopians watching TV around a bar, with an attached spice … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Ethiopian, Virginia
Tagged Alexandria, Ethiopian, kitfo, Meda Market, tibs, UeBmgvEWU6k
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Restaurant Eve – Filipino
Restaurant Eve, web site, 110 S. Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA, 703-706-0450 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo 1 WaPo 2 | Washingtonian | TripAdvisor | Ylp | Don Rockwell | Gayot] Closed June 2018 Previous Review That’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Favorites - Current, Filipino, Virginia
Tagged favorites, Filipino, Philippines, Restaurant Eve
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Shakthi
Shakthi, web site, 3807 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 703-739-2400, where Po Siam used to be, next to The Birchmere (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [DelRay Patch] This Sri Lankan restaurant is a knockout. Get the String … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Current Favorites, Indian, Sri Lankan, Thai, Virginia
Tagged Alexandria, Kiri Bath, Kiribath, Kotthu, Kottu, pumpkin curry, Shakthi, Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan, String Hoppers, uJQLZZxOt6I
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Ricos Tacos Moya II
Ricos Tacos Moya II, 10901 Main St., Fairfax, VA, 703-383-0009, and they are often open for breakfast too. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] A real, honest-to-goodness Mexican tacqueria in Fairfax! With a real Mexican crowd. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Fairfax, Mexican, Virginia, Woodbridge/Potomac Mills
Tagged Fairfax, Mexican tacqueria, pescado frito, Pozole, Ricos Tacos Moya, Tacqueria, Woodbridge
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The Burger Joint (BGR) and Shake Shack
The Burger Joint (GBR), web site, and Shake Shack, web site, multiple locations and growing. photo credit: KayOne73 As of December, 2011, The Burger Joint is in many states, including Virginia (including Alexandria, Arlington, Clarendon, and Springfield), and Shake Shack … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Arlington, DC, Dupont Circle, Hamburgers, Springfield
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