Category Archives: VA

BGR – The Burger Joint, North Arlington

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Don

It had been over two years since I’d been to any location of BGR – The Burger Joint, and following the credo, “Anything worth doing is worth overdoing,” I continued my day’s theme of hamburgers, having already been to Elevation … Continue reading →

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Elevation Burger, Georgetown (Hoya Court)

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Don

I’m not quite sure what to think about locations of “known” restaurants that are in airports, food courts, etc. Are they representative of the “real” restaurant, or are they to be graded on a(n expensive) curve because they’re really just … Continue reading →

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ABC Canteen, Fairfax

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Don

Has this ever happened to you? You’re all alone in the house, saying to yourself: “I didn’t. I didn’t. I couldn’t have. I didn’t do it. I couldn’t have done it. I couldn’t have possibly done it.” All the while, … Continue reading →

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Super Pollo, North Arlington

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Don

(See the Mar 22, 2011 Review here.) Last night, I had a bunch of errands to do, involving mapping out an optimal driving route to get them all done. So I did them, and afterwards, it was growing late, and … Continue reading →

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Pepita Cantina, Ballston

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Don

I suppose you could say that Pepita Cantina is being graded on an auto-curve, because immediately before going there, I went to one of its “competitors,” if you could call it that. One important thing to remember about Pepita Cantina … Continue reading →

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Don Tito, Clarendon

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Don

Fate: it’s one of those words that you know isn’t really true. So, what exactly was it that had me at Don Tito yesterday? Bad Luck? Divine Punishment? Did I do something bad in a previous lifetime that I don’t … Continue reading →

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Earl’s Sandwiches, Ballston

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Don

(See the Feb 13, 2012 Minibite here.) FWIW, I think the Angry Catfish Po’ Boy on the March specials list is a strong offering. That Angry Catfish Po’ Boy was on the sandwich sign outdoors last night – it might only … Continue reading →

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Ichiban, McLean

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Don

I hadn’t been to the McLean Ichiban in awhile, and I wanted to go and give them my support today – if you scroll up, you’ll see they were closed for six weeks (a remarkably *short* six weeks) after a … Continue reading →

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Danji Asian Bistro, Centreville

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Don

I stopped in for lunch at Danji Asian Bistro today, and my bill was under $10 (after tax but before tip) for what was a relatively massive portion of food. Danji is in the gigantic Old Centreville Crossing Shopping center … Continue reading →

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Bánh Ta, Eden Center

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Don

Last week, I got this tweet from Jonathan Copeland: Although I had largely forgotten about it, somewhere in the recesses of my brain, it resided, because I was thirty-minutes early for an appointment in Falls Church today, and – <blink> … Continue reading →

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