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Category Archives: VA
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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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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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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Penn Station East Coast Subs, Reston
I stopped into the Reston Penn Station East Coast Subs, a franchising operation that was founded in 1985 in Ohio, and now has at least 275 “units” nationwide. Today, area franchises are in Fairfax (convergence of 236, 29, and 50), Reston … Continue reading
Ravi Kabob I, Arlington
(See the December 29, 2010 Ravi Kabob I review here.) I stopped into Ravi Kabob at around 10 PM on a recent evening, and there was still pretty much of a full house, and a line of 2-3 people in … Continue reading
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Tagged Arlington, Curries, Kabobs, Karahis, North Arlington, Pakistani
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Dulce Bakery and Empanada Shop, Fairfax
After picking up Matt from hanging out with his friends, he said he was hungry (it was around 4 PM), so I asked him if he wanted dinner, or a snack – he waffled, so I pulled into a parking … Continue reading
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Tagged Bakery, Bolivian, Empanadas, Fairfax, Pan-Latino, Salteñas
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Shake Shack, Tysons Corner
The Tysons Corner Shake Shack is, for the moment, extremely difficult to find if you’re inside the mall (if you’re outside the mall, don’t even bother). The best instruction (also for the moment) I can give you is this: Head … Continue reading
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Tagged Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, New York Chain, Quick-Serve, Tysons Corner
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