Tag Archives: Persian

Joon

Joon, web site, 8045 Leesburg Pike, Tysons, VA (in that strip mall right next to the Tiffany’s), 571-378-1390 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Washingtonian | Washington Post | Arlington Mag] One of the very best … Continue reading

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Rumi’s Kitchen

Rumi’s Kitchen, web site, 640 L St NW, Washington, DC, 202-900-9106 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google | Washingtonian | WaPo | Michelin | Ylp] Oh what a suburban snob I am! I almost didn’t go to … Continue reading

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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

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Fatouche

Fatouche, FB, 1109 West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA, 571-366-0561 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Google+ | TripAdvisor | zabihah | FCT | Ylp] Yes, Iraqi, though it is mostly standard kabobs and Middle Eastern dishes such … Continue reading

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Alborz

Alborz, web site, 8417 Old Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA, 703-288-4500 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [TripAdvisor | zabihah | Ylp] Right now this is the best Persian place around. It’s in some ways a carbon copy of … Continue reading

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How to find good Iranian food

I hardly ever blog Iran, most of all because I’ve never been there, but perhaps the time has come to serve up the meager amount I do know about the place. Let’s start with food, here are a few propositions … Continue reading

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Mirage Peruvian Restaurant and Buffet

Mirage Peruvian Restaurant and Buffet, web site 1 web site 2 (formerly called Mirage Kabob and Sweets Café), 5916 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA, 703-845-1600 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | City Paper | NoVA Mag … Continue reading

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Sabzi Authentic Persian Kabobs

Sabzi Authentic Persian Kabobs, web site, 4008 University Drive, Fairfax, VA, 703-383-1553 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [zabihah | Yelp] photo credit: Ginger Brew Excellent chicken kabob, zereshk polo (barberry rice), the best ghormeh sabzi in the … Continue reading

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