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Category Archives: Virginia
Blend 111
Blend 111, web site, 111 Church St., Suite 101, Vienna, VA, 571-363-3613 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Washingtonian | TripAdvisor | WaPo | Ylp] Excellent, nice, and with quite a new premise. The menu is … Continue reading
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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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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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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Hedzole, food stand
Hedzole, food stand, web site, at Angelika Mosaic for the Farmer’s Market on Sundays, 2910 District Ave., Fairfax, VA 22031 (FreshFarm link). @hedzole, they hope to open a restaurant when things are more normal. Ghanian food, but no fufu. Very … Continue reading
Posted in Food Stands, Ghanaian, Merrifield / Mosaic, Virginia
Tagged food stand, Ghanian, Hedzole, jollof rice, Merrifield, Mosaic, Mosaic Farmers Market
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Follow Up for Desi Bethak
Desi Bethak, web site, 8000 Haute Court, Springfield, VA, 703-337-2448 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | zabihah | Ylp] Original review here. I had never had the pepper chicken here, a wok dish, and one of … Continue reading
Posted in Pakistani, Springfield, Virginia
Tagged Desi Bethak, haleem, lentils, Pakistani, pepper chicken
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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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King of Koshary
King of Koshary, web site, 5515 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA, 571-317-7925 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | TripAdvisor | zabihah | Reddit | Arlington Now | Ylp] Excellent fish dishes, from Alexandria (Egypt) and elsewhere. Very … Continue reading
Posted in Arlington, Egyptian, Virginia
Tagged Alexandrian chicken and rice, Arlington, Egyptian, fish, King of Koshary, mom and pop, rice side dishes
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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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