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Have a bite of this
Posted on July 22, 2010
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Written by Noah Fitzgerel, Staff Writer

Take a stroll down the main drag of Old Town Fairfax and you will most likely notice the large town hall, the old courthouse building, a bakery and several office-buildings, but unfortunately you will most likely miss the small Greek... Read more »

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Spartans
Posted on March 22, 2010
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Written by Jennifer Oakes, Weekend Editor

Tucked away in a strip mall in Burke, Spartans is a Greek-style family restaurant that offers large portions of homemade, delicious food. As soon as we pulled up in front of Spartans, we could smell the sweet, fragrant aromas of Italian... Read more »

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YeChon
Posted on February 25, 2010
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Written by Jennifer Oakes, Weekend Editor

From the outside of the YeChon Korean Japanese Restaurant it may seem questionable to enter. The crazy, blinking neon signs, tacky wooden siding and the twinkle lights might lead you to think that the restaurant is more of a bar then... Read more »

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Rocco’s Italian Restaurant Review
Posted on January 26, 2010
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Written by Jennifer Oakes, Weekend Editor

Rocco’s, a charming Italian Restaurant, is the ideal place to go for a homemade, hearty meal. Immediately when we arrived we could hardly contain ourselves from instantly falling in love with this family-owned business. The smells... Read more »

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Pho Cyclo Review
Posted on January 26, 2010
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Written by Jennifer Oakes, Weekend Editor

Pho Cyclo, a wonderful Vietnamese restaurant is located right near Gallows Road on Arlington Boulevard. Nestled next to Starbucks Coffee this small yet chic restaurant is definitely a place that is overlooked. Pho Cyclo competes on... Read more »

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Shilla Bakery
Posted on January 26, 2010
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Written by Annika Jessen, Weekend Editor

After having visited a French style bakery, we decided that our next destination would be Shilla Bakery; pastries done Korean style. In the same shopping center as Food Corner Kabob, it is often overlooked. We were lucky to enter the... Read more »

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Café Le Matin de Paris
Posted on January 26, 2010
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Written by Jennifer Oakes, Weekend Editor

Café Le Matin de Paris is a French style bakery located next to the Annandale Fuddrucker’s. We drive by this small bakery at least four times a week because we live in the Annandale area but have never stopped to look inside and... Read more »

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Tiffany’s Bakery
Posted on January 26, 2010
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Written by Annika Jessen, Weekend Editor

In the less popular side of the Silverado shopping center sits Tiffany’s Bakery. Not to be mistaken for just another store, Tiffany’s has much to offer for those everyday sweet tooth cravings and those special occasion desires.... Read more »

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Swiss Bakery
Posted on January 26, 2010
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Written by Jennifer Oakes, Weekend Editor

We were pleasantly greeted by sweet smells as we entered the Swiss Bakery in Ravensworth Shopping Center. We were surprised to find that the Swiss Bakery also functions as a mini market. They sell cheese, dry goods, cakes, pastries... Read more »

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SakulThai Review
Posted on January 26, 2010
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The underclassmen were slaving away on the day of the PSAT when we were sitting in a cute Mom and Pop Thai restaurant off of Van Dorn Street. Surrounded by neon green walls and cute Halloween stickers, our mouths watered as spicy... Read more »

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