Category Archives: Virginia

Inn at Little Washington

Posted on 2006/04/16 by .

Inn at Little Washington, web site, 309 Middle Street (Middle and Main Streets), Washington, VA, 540-675-3800 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Mobil | Economist | Forbes | Donna Reiss | Washingtonian | WaPo | food-plan | openlist … Continue reading →

Posted in Fine Dining, Front Royal, The Best, Virginia | 2 Comments

China Gourmet – Szechuan Boy – Closed

Posted on 2006/04/15 by .

China Gourmet (the new Chinese name may be Szechuan Boy), 9901 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA, 703-293-9898 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Chowhound | Washingtonian | WaPo | Don Rockwell] Update August 13, 2006: China Gourmet is closed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chinese, Fairfax, The Best, Virginia | 1 Comment

Warka

Posted on 2006/04/15 by .

Warka, 275 Sunset Park Drive, Herndon, VA, 703-435-2166, that funny industrial park in Herndon with all the ethnic food (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Herndon Cuisine | Gayot] Herndon continues its rise in the world of ethnic … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethiopian, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Virginia | 1 Comment

Fasiledes

Posted on 2006/04/15 by .

Fasiledes, 3821-B S. George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-931-4141 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [food-plan] Good, but not the best Ethiopian place in Northern Virginia. In one of the best malls for ethnic food, however, which … Continue reading →

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Reston Kabob

Posted on 2006/04/12 by .

Reston Kabob, web site, 11844 Sunrise Valley Drive, # A, Reston, VA, 20191 703-390-9070, near the International Center (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] Maybe this is not even Egyptian, but they have kabobs, recommended by a … Continue reading →

Posted in Egyptian, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Virginia | 1 Comment

Sphinx Cafe

Posted on 2006/04/12 by .

Sphinx Cafe, 137 Spring Street, Herndon, VA, Sunset Park industrial strip mall, 703-464-0001 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Observer Online | Times Community | Yelp | Gayot] This is a good strip mall, so this place has … Continue reading →

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Pasha Cafe

Posted on 2006/04/12 by .

Pasha Cafe, web site, 3911 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA, 703-528-1111 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo (Eve Zibart) | City Paper | openlist] This place has reopened, following a devastating fire. I have yet to visit the … Continue reading →

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Alf Laylah Wa Laylah

Posted on 2006/04/12 by .

Alf Laylah Wa Laylah, 13975 Metrotech Drive, Sully Place Shopping Center, Chantilly, VA, 703-378-6677 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Alexandria Gazette] An excellent name, no? The owner is Palestinian, the chef is Turkish, how should I list … Continue reading →

Posted in Egyptian, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Virginia | 4 Comments

Cairo Cafe and Restaurant

Posted on 2006/04/12 by .

Cairo Cafe and Restaurant, 6244-H Little River Turnpike, Alexandria, VA, 703-750-3551 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Yelp] Genuinely good Egyptian food, cooked for area Muslims, if not always Egyptians. The place to go if you wish to … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexandria, Egyptian, Virginia | 1 Comment

SBC Cafe

Posted on 2006/04/12 by .

SBC Cafe (SBC = Sweet Basil Catering), 2501 Centreville Road, Herndon, VA, 703-793-7388 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Observer Online | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Gayot] Here they have a little … Continue reading →

Posted in Eclectic, Herndon/Reston/Ashburn/Chantilly / Dulles Airport, Virginia | 1 Comment