Category Archives: VA

Joe’s Amazing Burgers, McLean, VA

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Don

Yes, I really did scarf a burger and fries from McDo (as they call it in France (pronounced “mack doe”)) the night before. Consequently (and perhaps not intuitively), that made me yearn for an actual burger even more. Does anyone … Continue reading →

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Bangkok Golden, Seven Corners, VA

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Don

Bangkok Golden is in a little strip mall (which is actually part of a deceptively enormous complex) in Seven Corners, Virginia’s answer to Rockville Pike when it comes to Driving Hell, the former being a labyrinth, the latter a straight … Continue reading →

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Public House No. 7, Seven Corners, VA

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

Thanks to this review by Fritz Hahn, I found myself at Public House No. 7 for the very first time on Monday evening. Walking through the charmless main dining room, I didn’t find much appeal, but once I walked into … Continue reading →

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Molly’s Yogurt, Vienna, VA

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Don

In the same parking lot as Nizam’s, Molly’s Yogurt was opened last year by Jeremy Schottler, owner of Italian Gourmet (also in the same parking lot). Molly’s Yogurt, however, is something of a misnomer because the real treat there is … Continue reading →

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Nizam’s, Vienna, VA

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Don

Nizam’s has been open since 1978, and with the possible exception of Topkapi in Fairfax, had the best reputation for Turkish in NoVa. So how’s it doing now? I hadn’t been here in years, probably ten years, but I distinctly … Continue reading →

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Toby’s Homemade Ice Cream and Coffee, Arlington, VA

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Don

Whenever I’m getting coffee near East Falls Church Metro (which is often), I avoid driving to Starbucks and usually find myself at Toby’s, formerly Scoop Beauregard’s. (Toby “Rub” (*) Bantug and his wife Monina used to work at Scoop’s, then … Continue reading →

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Pupatella, Arlington, VA

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Don

In the past few months, I doubt there’s a single restaurant I’ve been to more than Pupatella. Along with Pizzeria Orso, it is one of my two favorite pizzas in the area right now, and Pupatella comes in at a … Continue reading →

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Food Matters, Alexandria, VA

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Don

A trusted friend of mine who has been one of Food Matters‘Â biggest supporters over the years has repeatedly told me it has gone downhill. I didn’t want to believe it because I, too, have been one of their biggest supporters, … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Palace, Seven Corners, VA

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Don

You just never know what you’re going to get when you order laconically named dishes at competently run Szechuan restaurants. Chengdu Spicy Cold Noodle ($5.95) was seemingly homemade, spaghetti-like noodles, lightly dressed in soy sauce, chili paste, and scallion. This … Continue reading →

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Ray’s The Steaks, Courthouse, VA

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Don

Well, so much for ending the year with honor. I nabbed a chance to have New Year’s Eve dinner with my favorite young dining companion, but was caught without a reservation, so I went ahead and called in a chit. … Continue reading →

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