Category Archives: Alexandria

Huntington Station

Posted on 2006/05/27 by .

Huntington Station is Metro accessible – it is across the street from the Huntington Metro stop, which is the last stop on the southern leg of the Yellow line. (StationMasters map). Huntington Station is located on the west side of … Continue reading →

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Ju Mak Jib

Posted on 2006/05/21 by .

Ju Mak Jib, 6531-C Little River Turnpike, Alexandria, VA, 703-642-0331, west of I-395 and Landmark Mall, further east on Rt. 236 than most of the Korean places, across from the Salvation Army store. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new … Continue reading →

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Chirilagua

Posted on 2006/05/21 by .

Chirilagua, a neighborhood in Alexandria/Arlandria, at Mount Vernon Avenue and West Glebe Road. Did you know that 350,000 Salvadoreans live in this area? I’ve decided that when it comes to El Salvadorean restaurants, there is no point in simply listing … Continue reading →

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Nam-Viet

Posted on 2006/05/14 by .

Nam-Viet, web site, 1127 N. Hudson Street, Arlington, VA, 703-522-7110 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Economist | Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Other locations: 3819 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, … Continue reading →

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Po Siam

Posted on 2006/05/13 by .

Po Siam, 3807 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 703-548-3925 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp | Gayot] Not as good as it used to be, but a Thai … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Thai, Virginia | 1 Comment

Thai Hut

Posted on 2006/05/13 by .

Thai Hut, 408 South Van Dorn Street, Alexandria, VA, 703-823-5357 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [openlist | Yelp] Another of the Van Dorn St. entries on this list. Not fully consistent, but the peaks are high. I … Continue reading →

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Southside 815

Posted on 2006/05/10 by .

Southside 815, web site, 815 S. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA, 703-836-6222 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | food-plan | openlist | Yelp] Biscuits, grits, mashed potatoes, etc. I have yet to … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Reader Recommended, Southern (see also Barbecue), Virginia | 2 Comments

Duke Kabab

Posted on 2006/05/07 by .

Duke Kabab, 6301 Little River Turnpike, Suite 140, Alexandria, VA, 703-256-0009, across from the street from the Alexandria Tower Records. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Above average kebabs. More … Continue reading →

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Van Dorn Station

Posted on 2006/05/06 by .

One of Northern Virginia’s premier strip malls for food is Van Dorn Station (the Comcast Alexandria office is here). It has Thai (Thai Lemon Grass), Japanese (Akasaka), Kabobs (Kabul Kabob House), Pho (Pho Viet Flare), Mexican and Salvadoran (El Paraiso), … Continue reading →

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Los Amigos

Posted on 2006/05/05 by .

Los Amigos, 1905 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 703-549-7008. Opens for dinner at 6:00 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Yelp] Not as popular as it once was, time is passing … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Mexican, Virginia | 1 Comment