Category Archives: Virginia

Chung Jin Dong, Crab House – CLOSED

Posted on 2009/09/18 by .

Chung Jin Dong, Crab House, web site (in Korean), 6499 Little River Turnpike, Alexandria, VA (close to Annandale), 703-941-2722 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] Update March 2011: now Pyongyang Soondae. Run and patronized by Koreans, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Annandale, Crabs, Seafood, Virginia | 1 Comment

In praise of Annandale

Posted on 2009/09/14 by .

It’s one of the smaller NoVa communities and it has a coherent downtown. For me it has a useful frame shop, tennis club, dentist, a Western Union branch, Giant (easy in and out), and it has one of the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Annandale, Korean, Virginia | 3 Comments

Sea Pearl

Posted on 2009/09/13 by .

Sea Pearl, web site, 8191 Strawberry Lane (Gallows Rd., more or less, by the boarded up cinema), Falls Church, VA, 703-372-5161 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | MenuPages | WaPo | City Paper | Wash Biz … Continue reading →

Posted in Asian (Pan-Asian), Falls Church/Seven Corners, Seafood, Virginia | 1 Comment

Old Cairo Grill

Posted on 2009/09/01 by .

Old Cairo Grill, web site, 6030 Burke Commons Road, Burke, VA, 703-250-0490, in the Wal-Mart shopping center. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] Very mom and pop, I ate here once and thought it good, not great. … Continue reading →

Posted in Egyptian, Other, Virginia | 5 Comments

Thai Thai

Posted on 2009/08/11 by .

Thai Thai, 5123 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-533-1964 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [menuism | insider pages | Yelp] This place has new ownership and has been renovated. It’s now quite good and attracts a Thai clientele. … Continue reading →

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Pasara Thai

Posted on 2009/08/01 by .

Pasara Thai, 360 Engelhardt Lane, Alexandria, VA (near the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, across Duke Street from the King Street Metro and near the Patent and Trademark Office), 703-299-8746 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) Yelp] Definitely … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Current Favorites, Thai, The Best, Virginia | 3 Comments

Huascaran Restaurant

Posted on 2009/07/27 by .

Huascaran Restaurant, web site (flash and music), 3606 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 703-684-0494, right across from the Birchmere (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp | Metromix] This is a broadly average Peruvian restaurant with lots of … Continue reading →

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Lahori Kabob

Posted on 2009/06/19 by .

Lahori Kabob, 2816 Graham Rd., Falls Church, VA, 703-573-0112 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Yelp] This Pakistani place doubles as a hookah joint. The one time I went the service was very weak and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Falls Church/Seven Corners, Pakistani, Virginia | 2 Comments

Chinese-Korean Restaurant (Han Kook Kyola? Jang Won Ban Jum?)

Posted on 2009/06/03 by .

Chinese-Korean Restaurant (Han Kook Kyola? Jang Won Ban Jum?), 4210 John Marr Dr., Annandale, VA, 703-354-1950 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [metromix | All Taste Same | Chowhound | Yelp] Chinese food, Korean style, plus Korean food, … Continue reading →

Posted in Annandale, Chinese, Korean, Virginia | 3 Comments

Kebericho Deli Market

Posted on 2009/05/16 by .

Kebericho Deli Market, 3811-c South George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-578-6464 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) It’s hard to keep track of all the burgeoning Ethiopian places in this mini-mall, but since they are all excellent … Continue reading →

Posted in Beautiful Women, Ethiopian, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Virginia | 1 Comment