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Little Serow: Minibites, January 1, 2012 – January 7, 2012

Minibites are delicious samplings of Don’s culinary adventures, condensed, distilled, and always meant to be savored with your Monday morning coffee. The DCDining.com Restaurant Guide, i.e., Le Grand Champ, is located exclusively on donrockwell.com. (For an extra shot, click on the link … Continue reading

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A Vegetarian in King’s Dominion, Implied Asterisk

La mujer que llora (Pablo Picasso, 1937) Happy Monday, an entire week spent prepping for the ordeal, forsaking all animal proteins save dairy (I’d give up meat before I gave up dairy), starting with back-to-back-to-back Indian at Masala Art, Indian Ocean, … Continue reading

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Thai Noy, Arlington, VA

(See the March 25, 2011 Review here.) It was the end of an endless day, a 600-mile back-breaking drive back from Indianapolis with three teenagers, approaching Frederick from the west only to get a phone call saying that I-270 – … Continue reading

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Pasa Thai, McLean, VA

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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Heritage Asia, Glover Park

I’ve been curious about Heritage Asia since the sign first appeared on Wisconsin Avenue last year. Heritage India has been upstairs for years, but what, exactly was this? There are two different chefs (Mohan Singh at Heritage India, and Thasana … Continue reading

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Burapa Thai, Clarendon, VA

Burapa Thai is an established, local mini-chain that has its original location in Lansdowne, and recently opened an outpost in Clarendon. In February, I went to Sabai Sabai Simply Thai in Germantown, and proclaimed it the best Thai meal I’d … Continue reading

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Thai Noy, Arlington, VA

I remember about six years ago I did a radio show with WETA. Anthony Bourdain was on for the first half hour, and I was on the second half hour (well, at least ONE of us became a household name … Continue reading

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Sabai Sabai Simply Thai, Germantown, MD

(See the February 15th Review here.) Oops. A couple weeks ago, I went to Sabai Sabai Simply Thai, and proclaimed it “the best Thai meal I’ve had in years.” Well, of course I was going to go back; I only … Continue reading

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Sabai Sabai Simply Thai, Germantown, MD

For those of us who remember the glories of Thai Square from five or ten years ago, there may be another eye-popping option. Except that based on this meal alone – which, granted, is not enough to be casting judgment … Continue reading

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Nava Thai, Wheaton, MD

So, it’s Super Bowl Sunday, and every sports bar in town is packed. Me? I sauntered up to the bar at Nava Thai, ordered a Singha ($4.50), and watched the opening of the game there. I ordered Stir Fried Crispy Duck … Continue reading

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