Viet Royale – Falls Church, VA

During my trip to DC, I noticed on the Metro map that there was a stop called “Falls Church”. I don’t know much about the DC metro area, but I did know that Falls Church was home to a large Vietnamese population and boasted some really delicious pho and banh mi as I’ve heard… so I got really excited and suggested we drive there before visiting the National Air & Space Museum and then leaving for NYC. It all worked out in terms of proximity… I always start with an order of summer rolls, because I like these better than [...]

PPQ Dungeness Island

Directly following my trip to Peru, I left on a research trip to the West Coast for two weeks.  What was I researching?  Glad you asked: a book on Stadium Eats!  Um, yeah, without a deal in sight currently (hint, hint, anyone reading this who is interested!), I went to preemptively scout out the 6 West Coast stadiums and eat my way up and down the West Coast at the same time, starting in San Francisco, working my way down to Los Angeles, then San Diego, back up to San Francisco and then to Seattle!  Phew!  Tune in at 4:15 [...]

Saigon Asian Cuisine

On one of the last days of classes and finals before I left for Peru, I was chatting with the BlindBaker and discovered she was about to have lunch nearby our school.  Hey, I like lunch! so I hopped on over to grab a bite with her.  She’d already ordered summer rolls by the time I got there – I’d told her I’d be a few minutes and feel free to start eating before I got there – so I happily found food waiting for me when I sat down.  The peanut sauce was overly thick, and we both commented [...]

The Slanted Door and Out the Door

Directly following my trip to Peru, I left on a research trip to the West Coast for two weeks.  What was I researching?  Glad you asked: a book on Stadium Eats!  Um, yeah, without a deal in sight currently (hint, hint, anyone reading this who is interested!), I went to preemptively scout out the 6 West Coast stadiums and eat my way up and down the West Coast at the same time, starting in San Francisco, working my way down to Los Angeles, then San Diego, back up to San Francisco and then to Seattle!  Phew!  Tune in at 4:15 [...]

Pho Bang

Before I left for Peru, a friend asked me for a quick education into Vietnamese food.  I’m no expert on Vietnamese food, but I do know what I like, and what I like is Pho Bang.  Especially on either a very hot day when you barely want to eat, or on a very cold day when you want to eat something that warms you to your core.  (I keep forgetting to take pictures when I go during the winter… so here’s another summer Vietnamese post!)Per usual, start off with an order of summer rolls.  No, they’re not fried, but instead [...]

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