Tag Archives: McLean

Simply Fresh, McLean

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Don

This is an interesting situation for me as moderator, and if we had an existing thread for Boss Hogs (we don’t), I’d probably mark that as closed and give Simply Fresh a clean slate. Chef Rana (Rana is her first … 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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Sweetbites Cafe and Bakery, McLean

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Don

(See the Jun 4, 2015 Review here.) On my way out of town to drop Matt off at college, I needed to stop and run a quick errand at 9AM Monday morning, Aug 17. Afterwards, I stopped in for an … Continue reading →

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Sweetbites Cafe and Bakery, McLean

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Don

I walked into Sweetbites for the first time today, and the first thing I noticed was the grab-n-go cooler on the left, which had been plundered of everything savory, save for a couple of kale salads which tempted me, but … Continue reading →

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Moby Dick, McLean

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Don

I’ve been going to the McLean Moby Dick for over twenty years, and it took until long after their expansions (there are now seventeen DC-area locations) for it to show any signs of wear, but for the past few years, … Continue reading →

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Bistro Vivant, McLean

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Don

(See the October 2, 2012, Review here.) I haven’t seen any reviews of Bistro Vivant since Katie Busch replaced Ed Hardy as Chef de Cuisine, and luck happened to put us in McLean right around dinnertime. On a chilly Thursday, … Continue reading →

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Bistro Vivant, McLean, VA

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Don

I was the last diner at Bistro Vivant this evening, happily sitting outside, just me, my CD jacket (as reading material), and the parking lot of Langley Shopping Center. It was a Tuesday, and I knew the staff wanted the … Continue reading →

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Pasa Thai, McLean, VA

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Don

Pasa Thai is one of the least-known established area Thai restaurants that I can think of (although there are really getting to be quite a few). It’s in downtown McLean, right next to Evo Bistro, and has been open for … Continue reading →

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Cafe Taj, McLean, VA

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Don

I used to go to Cafe Taj a lot back in the mid 1990s. Lately, my visits have tapered off to once every other year or so, and not just because I’m busy running around to every other restaurant in … Continue reading →

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Tachibana, McLean, VA

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Don

My young dining companion and I wanted sushi the other night, so we stopped into Tachibana – a restaurant that I often use for carryout lunch, but rarely for dine-in dinner. We walked into a packed restaurant, and who spots … Continue reading →

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