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Category Archives: Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport
Desi Breakfast Club
Desi Breakfast Club, web site, Mclearn Square 3065 Centerville Rd, Suite G, Herndon, VA, 571-752-6612, opens at 8 a.m.! (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | zabihah | TripAdvisor | NoVA Mag] Pakistani food remains on the … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Pakistani, Virginia
Tagged breakfast, chicken biryani, Desi Breakfast Club, haleem, Herndon, Pakistani
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Saffron House of Kabob
Saffron House of Kabob, web site, 20921 Davenport Dr., Sterling, VA, 703-444-2002 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | TripAdvisor | Ylp] One of the very best pure kabob places around. It is Persian, so you get … Continue reading
Posted in Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Iranian, Persian, Virginia
Tagged kabob, lamb shank, Persian, Saffron House of Kabob, Sterling VA
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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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A Taste of Burma
A Taste of Burma, web site, 126 Edds Lane, Sterling, VA, 703-444-8511 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Washingtonian | TripAdvisor | Ylp] (Previous review (2006)) Excellent place, maybe the best Burmese around? As usual, in … Continue reading
Posted in Burmese, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Virginia
Tagged A Taste of Burma, Burmese, coconut cream, curry noodle with chicken, slow-cooked beef, Sterling VA
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Toosso
Toosso, web site, 20921 Davenport Dr., Sterling, VA, 703-433-1233. There is also a branch in Rockville, at 1596A Rockville Pike, Rockville, 301-768-4645. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Zagat | TripAdvisor | zabihah | City Paper | NoVA … Continue reading
Posted in Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Maryland, Pakistani, Rockville/Gaithersburg, Virginia
Tagged biryani, channa, Chicken tikka, nihari, Pakistani, Rockville, samosas, Sterling VA, Toosso
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Punjabi by Nature
Punjabi by Nature, web site, 2750 Gallows Road, Vienna, VA, 571-489-8500, also 19405 Promenade Drive, Leesburg, and a branch with a smaller menu in Lotte Plaza in Chantilly (13955 MetroTech Drive, Chantilly, VA). (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new … Continue reading
Posted in Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Indian, Leesburg/Winchester, Vienna/Tysons, Virginia
Tagged Chantilly, indian, Leesburg, Punjabi, Punjabi by Nature, Vienna
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Incredibowl
Incredibowl, web site, 14005 Lee Jackson Highway (Rt.50), just east of Rt.28, Chantilly, VA, 703-631-5888 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Ylp] Where Sichuan Village used to be located. No surprises here, but this is a considerably above … Continue reading
Taste@Hong Kong
Taste@Hong Kong, web site, 13912 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy, Chantilly, VA, 703-378-7680 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | TripAdvisor | Ylp | Don Rockwell] Cantonese, with an enormous, sprawling menu. The food here is fresh, tasty, … Continue reading
Posted in Cantonese, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Virginia
Tagged Cantonese, Chantilly, Taste at Hong Kong, Taste@Hong Kong
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Dumpling Queen
Dumpling Queen, 13942 Metrotech Drive, Chantilly, VA, closed Tuesdays, 703-378-4222 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Ylp] An unusual bundle of real Chinese dishes and for-America corruptions. But the best items here are excellent: get the … Continue reading