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Mala Tang, Virginia Square
Following goodeats’ recommendation about Chinese dining on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, I wanted to remind Christmas diners that Mala Tang is open until 10 PM tonight (I called and verified this, although don’t be surprised if they close a bit early). Last night, … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurants, VA
Tagged Arlington, Chengdu, Chinese, Delivery, Hot Pot, Szechuan, Virginia Square
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Stachowski Market, Georgetown
I phoned Stachowski’s the other day and ordered a couple Pastrami Sandwiches ($14.99 each), and when I opened them, was surprised to find out that they were on thick-cut pumpernickel; not rye. Looking at the online menu, there’s apparently a choice between the … Continue reading
Posted in DC, Restaurants
Tagged Deli, Georgetown, Pastrami
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Pupatella, Ballston
(See the July 25, 2014, Review here.) For a long time – over a year – whenever I went to Pupatella, both Enzo and Anastasiya were both there, every single time without exception. Then, life for them progressed, they had a … Continue reading
Oriental Gourmet, North Arlington
A few days ago, I was reading over this thread, and combining its general tone with my own experiences, I made the hypothesis that Oriental Gourmet might just be the best “white-carton,” Americanized Chinese restaurant in the area. I decided … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurants, VA
Tagged Arlington, Chinese, Chinese-American, Delivery, North Arlington
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Bayou, West End
Bastards Who Brunched My young dining companion and I gave up after a futile search for parking in Georgetown (where we were heading towards Leopold), so we escaped and headed eastbound on Pennsylvania, only to notice The Bayou. Well, why not? … Continue reading
Saffron, Falls Church
I ordered from the new Falls Church Saffron (they deliver through GrubHub), and unfortunately, can only find two positive things to say. However, do note that this could easily have been the primary chef’s night off, so don’t draw any universal conclusion from … Continue reading
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The Demise of Clarendon (A Scary Halloween Story)
I wanted to copy this amazing tribute by Josh Radigan on the Tallula thread – one of the most “Liked” posts in the history of donrockwell.com – here for posterity. Perhaps more than any area in the past five years (there are possible … Continue reading
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Tagged Clarendon
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Baked & Wired, Georgetown
(See the September 7, 2013 Review here.) Note that Baked & Wired will be opening a second, bread-oriented, location at the Lyric 440K apartment complex in Mount Vernon Triangle in early 2015. This new location sounds more like a boulangerie and a sandwich shop, and I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged Bakery, Coffee, Coffeehouse, Cupcakes, Georgetown
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Kabob Place, Great Falls
I’ve been driving down Georgetown Pike for twenty years or so, and don’t ever remember Kabob House not being in downtown Great Falls, although it has changed ownership fairly recently. It’s now operated, I believe, by the Ternisky family (if … Continue reading
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Tagged Delivery, Great Falls, Kabobs, Pan-Latino, Persian, Pupusas
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Foti’s, Culpeper
It had been over two years since I’d been to Foti’s, and on a Sunday afternoon, I felt like going for a drive – Foti’s opened at 5:30, and I timed it so I’d get there right when they opened. It … Continue reading
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Tagged Culpeper, Local and Seasonal, Modern American
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