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Duangrat’s Oriental Food Mart
Duangrat’s Oriental Food Mart, 5888 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041, 703-578-0622 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Ylp] Previous review 3. Lara Lee, Coconut and Sambal: Recipes from my Indonesian Kitchen. Yes, I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Bailey's Crossroads, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Food Stores, Indonesian, Thai, Virginia
Tagged cooking, Duangrat's, Duangrat's Oriental Food Mart, food store, Indonesia, thai
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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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Saba restaurant
Saba restaurant, web site, 5820 Seminary Rd, Falls Church, VA, 703-379-0168 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Ylp] Marib in Springfield is still the very best Yemeni restaurant around, but this is probably number two. Especially … Continue reading
Posted in Bailey's Crossroads, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Virginia, Yemeni
Tagged Falls Church, lamb mandi, Marib, Saba, saltah, salteh, sambusas, Yemeni
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Taco Ssam
Taco Ssam, 6017 Leesburg Pike, Baileys Crossroads, Culmore Shopping Center, Falls Church, VA, 703-347-6969 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google+ | Arlington Mag | Ylp] Mostly Mexican, with some Korean mixes, such as fusion tacos with bulgogi … Continue reading
Posted in Bailey's Crossroads, Korean, Mexican, Virginia
Tagged Bulgogi, Korean fusion, Mexican, Taco Ssam, tacos, vB-pxDxUmMw
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Zaaki Restaurant and Cafe
Zaaki Restaurant and Cafe, FaceBook, 6020 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA (Bailey’s Crossroads), 703-379-2254 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Yelp] Hookah, but lots of Lebanese food too, including all the classics and also a variety … Continue reading
Safari Restaurant
Safari Restaurant, Columbia Pike, Baileys Crossroads, next to the Acura dealer, at approximately 5831 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA, across Columbia Pike from the strip mall with Full Kee and Best Buy. 703-820-1008 [Somalian cuisine on Wikipedia] photo credit: Alfred … Continue reading
Cinthia’s Bakery and Cafe
Cinthia’s Bakery and Cafe, 5860 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA (just west/southwest of Bailey’s Crossroads Shopping Center (with Full Kee and Trader Joe’s)), 703-998-1771, opens at 9 am, closed Tuesdays (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) A charming … Continue reading
Seafood Hokkaido Buffet
Seafood Hokkaido Buffet, 5900 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Baileys Crossroads, VA, 703-845-0888 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Yelp] Huge, cavernous, and culturally unidentifiable despite the Japanese name. They serve sushi, kimchee, 1950s style cafeteria food … Continue reading
Posted in Bailey's Crossroads, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Seafood, Virginia
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Seleme (Seleme Carry Out & Grocery)
Seleme, 3825-H, South George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-379-0043, in the Ethiopian cluster right behind the 7-11, back side of the strip mall. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google] They are beef specialists, including in the … Continue reading
Posted in African, Bailey's Crossroads, Ethiopian, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Virginia
Tagged Ethiopean, firfir, foul, gored gored, kitfo, lentils, Seleme, Seleme Carry Out & Grocery
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Duangrat’s Oriental Food Mart
Duangrat’s Oriental Food Mart, web site, 5888 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, near Bailey’s Crossroads, 703-578-0622, usually they close at 8 pm, right next to Rabieng and around the corner from Duangrat’s. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) … Continue reading
Posted in Bailey's Crossroads, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Food Stores, Thai, The Best, Virginia
Tagged Beef Nam Tok, Duangrat's, Nam Kao Tod
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