Luzmila’s Cuisine

Posted on 2006/04/02 by .

Luzmila’s Cuisine, 809 W. Broad Street, Falls Church, VA, 703-237-0047 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Falls Church News Press | City Paper | Yelp | Citysearch]
Mom and pop Bolivian place, not up to Don Arturo’s or the nearby Victor’s, but good enough to enjoy and very friendly and fun. Pablo Ayala tells me that their saltenas are very good.

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Rinconcito Boliviano

Posted on 2006/04/02 by .

Rinconcito Boliviano, Randolph Hill Center, 4824 Boiling Brook Parkway, Rockville, MD, 301-881-0332 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian |food-plan | Yelp]
NOW CLOSED. More mom and pop stuff. Live music on Sundays. You get to Boiling Brook by turning right on Nicholson, off of Wisconsin.
According to food-plan, this place is closed.

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Llajtaymanta

Posted on 2006/04/02 by .

Llajtaymanta, 7236 Arlington Blvd. (Rte 50), Falls Church, VA, in the Graham Center (at Graham), next to where Cha Gio used to be, 703-204-0593 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian]
One of the most authentic Bolivian places around. The menu is in Spanish only. The waitresses don’t speak any English. The soups and meats are very good. I’ve only been once, but I will add this to my repertoire. Great atmosphere too.

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Victor’s Grill

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Victor’s Grill, 436 S. Washington St, Falls Church, VA, 703 532 8878 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Falls Church News-Press | City Paper | Yelp]
I’ve now been here three times, and great every time. One of the best Bolivian places around, and probably the largest portions of any place listed in this guide.

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Casa Blanca Bakery & Cafe

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Casa Blanca Bakery & Cafe, 5037 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, in the CVS shopping plaza east of Bailey’s Crossroads, 703-280-1904 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window)
Mostly a bakery but they have many Bolivian snacks. Eli Lehrer likes this place, I have yet to go.

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Don Arturo’s Restaurant

Posted on 2006/04/02 by .

Don Arturo’s Restaurant, 2716 N. Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA, 703-276-1050 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Citysearch | Yelp]

April 2012: Closed. Sibarita Restaurant is now located there.

One of the ultimate mom n’ pops. Everything I have had here is excellent. At first you will think the restaurant is empty but then you will observe many plates of food being brought to the back room. That being said, you will never really know what is going on. I am fond of the silpancho here, (chilies and tomatoes and onion piled on meat, on top of a bed of potatoes), I like that so much I never get the chance to work through their menu. Put lots of the spicy green sauce on top.

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Cecilia’s

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Cecilia’s, 2619 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA, 703-685-0790, usually open (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [WaPo | Yelp]
The main Bolivian place in the area, and a center for Bolivian social life. Excellent food, I really like the Pork Fricasee. The menu is not purely Bolivian (Mexican specialties are offered), but you should probably order Bolivian, even though everything looks good. Music and dancing at night on weekends.
The key to Andean restaurants in the U.S. is to avoid ordering a plain piece of meat; the quality of the meat will not be bad, but it will not be high enough to justify your choice. Look instead for sauces, stews, soups, and concoctions. Or a piece of meat with lots piled on top of it, especially chiles and green sauce.

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Elena’s Oven — CLOSED

Posted on 2006/04/01 by .

Elena’s Oven, 9542-B Arlington Blvd., Fairfax Circle Plaza, Fairfax, VA, 703-352-0917 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Citysearch | barrio flores]
Best is the lunch buffet, some evenings they close or don’t have Bolivian food at all, moving to Italian offerings (the entire matter of their evening hours appears to be in flux). Definitely recommended, an amazing bargain plus they will have many Bolivian dishes that other places don’t. Put this place in your repertoire, plus your wimpy friends can get the pasta. The pizza is also decent.

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Belga Cafe

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Belga Café, web site, 514 Eighth Street SE, Washington, DC, 202-544-0100, the hours are currently in flux (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | Don Rockwell | openlist | Gayot]
Of course Belgian food is grossly underrated. This is supposed to be the best place on Capitol Hill, I will bet it is.

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Le Mannequin Pis

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Le Mannequin Pis, web site, 18064 Georgia Avenue, Olney, MD, 301-570-4800, dinner only (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | WaPo | City Paper | openlist | Citysearch | Gayot]
Yes, Belgian. Gets rave reviews. Belgian food is great in Belgium, but in Olney? Everyone raves about the mussels and the beer. Not cheap. I now hear it has a new owner, circa 2006, but the same cooks.

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