Category Archives: Virginia

Ariana Kabob House

Posted on 2008/06/17 by .

Ariana Kabob House, web site, 9738 Fairfax Boulevard, Fairfax, VA, Rt. 50, just west of Fairfax Circle703-865-7610 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) It’s a delight to have this place so close to my house. Real Afghan food, … Continue reading →

Posted in Afghan, Fairfax, Virginia | 1 Comment

Meaza International Market/Restaurant – Closed

Posted on 2008/06/15 by .

Meaza International Market/Restaurant, web site, 5440-42 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, 703-820-2870 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo (Eve Zibart) | City Paper | Yelp] [update December 2007: new entry and located at 5700 Columbia Pike] Yummy in … Continue reading →

Posted in Arlington, Ethiopian, The Best, Virginia | 4 Comments

La Sandia

Posted on 2008/05/05 by .

La Sandia, web site, Tysons Corner Center, Level 1, McLean, VA, by Barnes and Noble at the end opposite Bloomingdales (in blue on mall map), 703-893-2222 The new Rick Sandoval place, it opened in May of 2008. I went during … Continue reading →

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Sangam – at GMU

Posted on 2008/04/02 by .

Sangam, Johnson Center Food Court (GMU map | Google map), GMU, Fairfax, VA That’s the new Indian food place in the Food Court, at the Johnson Center at George Mason University. It’s excellent, at least so far, thereby making it … Continue reading →

Posted in Fairfax, Indian, Virginia | 2 Comments

Desi’s Chicken and Steak

Posted on 2008/02/17 by .

Desi’s Chicken and Steak, web site, 10801 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax, VA, 703-865-8150 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) Right now this is the best Peruvian place around. It looks terrible, as if it’s trying to cater to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fairfax, Peruvian, Virginia | 4 Comments

Halalco Supermarket

Posted on 2007/12/19 by .

Halalco Supermarket, web site, 155 Hillwood Avenue, Falls Church, VA, 703-532-3202 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Zabihah] Located inside a Pakistani supermarket, this place is so authentic it closed completely for the month of Ramadan. It’s probably … Continue reading →

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

Star Restaurant Banquet

Posted on 2007/12/15 by .

Star Restaurant Banquet, web site, 7203 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA, 703-750-2450 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) An authentic albeit underpopulated Afghan place, with a huge room for weddings and banquets. Their plans and their achievement seem … Continue reading →

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Meaza

Posted on 2007/12/14 by .

Meaza, 5700 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-820-2870, I’m not sure about the number on Rt. 7, it is what their card says but some people tell me it is wrong. [This place was formerly at 5440 Columbia Pike: previous … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethiopian, Falls Church/Seven Corners, The Best, Virginia | 3 Comments

Cee Fine Thai Dining

Posted on 2007/12/11 by .

Cee Fine Thai Dining, web site, 9901 Fairfax Blvd., Fairfax, VA, 703-293-9898 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Yelp | Gayot] Above average Thai, good mee krob, more whitebread atmosphere than most, slightly more expensive than … Continue reading →

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Kim Ngan

Posted on 2007/11/08 by .

Kim Ngan, web site, 6755 Wilson Blvd., #24, Falls Church, VA, Eden Center, inside the row of stores to the right of the mall, a small place, 703-538-2474, closed Wednesdays. (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [City Paper … Continue reading →

Posted in Eden Center, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Vietnamese, Virginia | 1 Comment