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Sichuan Legend Hot Pot
Sichuan Legend Hot Pot, web site, 9992 Main St., Fairfax, VA, 703-865-7773, 571-536-7780, closed Tuesday (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Restaurant Guru] I don’t love most hot pot but the core Sichuan dishes here are … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Fairfax, Virginia
Tagged Chengdu, cumin fish, favorites, hot pot, ma po tofu, Sichuan, Sichuan hot pot, Sichuan Legend Hot Pot
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Le Wei Peter Zhang
Le Wei Peter Zhang, web site, 10728 Fairfax Blvd Fairfax, VA 22030 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google] If you want to open a new Peter Chang restaurant in Fairfax, but not quite tell people it is … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Fairfax, Virginia
Tagged Fairfax, Le Wei, Le Wei Peter Zhang, Peter Chang, Peter Zhang
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Yanzi Noodle House and Taiwan Style
Yanzi Noodle House and Taiwan Style, web site, 10955 Fairfax Blvd, Suite 108, Fairfax, VA (between T-Mobile and Red Wing), 301-777-8888 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Reddit | Ylp] They moved from Rockville, MD. One … Continue reading
Yu Noodles, Fairfax
Yu Noodles, Fairfax, web site, 11217-C Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, 703-877-0818, in the same strip mall as Nanjing Bistro. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | NoVA Mag | Ylp] One of the best places around, and … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Current Favorites, Fairfax, The Best, Virginia
Tagged Chinese, Chongqing, dumplings, Fairfax, Nanjing Bistro, noodles, Sichuan, soups, Yu Noodles
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Mim’s Food
Mim’s Food, web site, 9990 Main St., Fairfax, VA (next to Curry Mantra), 703-261-6566, opens at noon. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | TripAdvisor | NoVA Mag | Ylp] Uyghur, a small number of dishes, but … Continue reading
Posted in Fairfax, Uyghur, Virginia
Tagged cold noodles, Curry Mantra, Fairfax, hamburgers, Mim's Food, Mim’s, Uyghur
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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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Choong Man Chicken
Choong Man Chicken, web site, 9528 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA, 703-772-0072 – also in Centreville and Annandale (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | WaPo | Washingtonian | TripAdvisor | Ylp] An order of magnitude better than … Continue reading
Posted in Annandale, Centreville/Manassas, Fairfax, Korean, Virginia
Tagged chicken, Choong Man Chicken, Fairfax, Korean fried chicken, tikkudak
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Mama Chang
Mama Chang, web site, 3251 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA, 703-268-5556. So far they are open for lunch only Friday through Sunday, and reservations for large parties only. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Washingtonian | … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Fairfax, Virginia
Tagged chicken with chilies, Chinese, Fairfax, fried cauliflower, fried chicken with red peppers, Henan, Mama Chang, Peter Chang, Sichuan
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Eerkin’s Uighur Cuisine
Eerkin’s Uighur Cuisine, web site, 4008 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 703-352-1121 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Ylp] More Uighur food in Fairfax! Of the area’s Uighur restaurants, this one is the least mom and pop, the one … Continue reading