168318 Sun Aug 10 11:21:57 -0700 2003 58 14 Washington DC & Baltimore Area 0 900446 Moved to Ballston recently. I haven't tried that many nearby places yet since its only been 2 weeks but here are my favs so far in no particular order. Forgive me if I mess up nabe borders. I'm new here. Ballston: Rocklands BBQ Tara Thai Pollo Super (or is it Super Pollo, heh) Virginia Sq: El Pollo Rico Clarendon: Kabob Bazaar Hope Key Common Ground (coffeehouse) The Latin american grocery near whole foods has a few good items. Wholefoods (supermarket) Courthouse: The lime blackberry sorbet from the saturday farmer's market is great. I've been having fun at the courthouse and clarendon farmers markets. Dissapointments: Taste of Morrocco in Clarendon Next on list: Food Factory (house of kabob) Nam Viet Mario's Did I miss anything important? Sun Aug 10 11:21:57 -0700 2003 0 Jayask 1 900448 Check out Ravi Kabob at 305 North Glebe Road. It's a Pakistani place. It's very, very good--and it consistently ranks at the top in my informal poll of cab drivers. It's in a strip mall with quite a few other places--perhaps you can eat your way through it and report back. Sun Aug 10 11:39:13 -0700 2003 900446 0 butterfly 2 900469 I'll second Ravi Kabob. It's one of my favorites - I don't get there often, it's out of the way for me now (moved from Arlington to DC). Kabobs are moist and flavorful. Barry Mon Aug 11 09:54:46 -0700 2003 900448 0 bwt 1 900451 Check out Singh Thai on Wilson Blvd. between Veitch and Courthouse, right across the street from a large hole in the ground. Excellent native Thai food, cool decor, reasonable. Martinis and cocktails run around $4.50, including a generous and delicious fresh mango daquiri. Sun Aug 10 12:28:04 -0700 2003 900446 0 flavrmeistr 2 900467 I concur with your remarks about Singh Thai. The first time I ate there it made me sorry for how many meals I lost putting up with garish decor and hostile staff at Sawatdee. Try the soft shell crabs before the month is out. For 16 dollars you get two jumbos and hopefully one will be a female oozing with sweet roe. (apologies for the mental picture) Mon Aug 11 09:28:22 -0700 2003 900451 0 Felix 3 900496 I have no problem with that image. The softy with chili sauce is my favorite meal over there. Instead of two, they served me one huge meaty specimen that covered the plate. I also like the warm beef salad and the garden rolls. This place has become my all-around Asian favorite. Mon Aug 11 14:54:50 -0700 2003 900467 0 flavrmeistr 4 900621 I haven't had the soft-shell, and I won't have the chance this month - sad! Maybe they'll still have it the first week of September. I love the shrimp with broccoli in garlic sauce, and the shrimp with watercress in peanut sauce. Don't think I realized they had garden rolls - will have to look. Also the coconut ice cream with jackfruit is great. The staff have been fabulous with my preschooler, including teaching him a little bit of Thai. Thu Aug 14 16:02:44 -0700 2003 900496 0 Genevieve 3 900499 I have no problem with that image. The softy with chili sauce is my favorite meal over there. Instead of two, they served me one huge meaty specimen that covered the plate. I also like the warm beef salad and the garden rolls. This place has become my all-around Asian favorite. Mon Aug 11 14:58:19 -0700 2003 900467 0 flavrmeistr 1 900456 Don't miss Cafe Dalat in Clarendon for Vietnamese, and Hard Times Cafe for chili. Also, Mexicali Blues and its sister, Lazy Sundae, for ice cream. Also, further down towards Rosslyn, Cafe Asia. Ballston-- Rio Grande Cafe for great drinks and fresh chips/salsa. Sun Aug 10 15:41:48 -0700 2003 900446 0 sara 1 900457 You have done well for two weeks. Try also Gajjelo on Wilson Blvd for mexican and Red Hot & Blue for BBQ. My last visit to Rocklands was'nt the greatest the chopped pork S/w was good, the potato salad and onion rings were great, the baked beans were dissapointing and the rib sandwich the meat was underdone. Before the next para I have to say that I am a member of the local bussiness Assn. Very close to your new digs is Mount Vernon Avenue in Alexandria with the following RT's Restaurant The Birchmere PO-Siam Bombay Curry Company Taqueria Pablano Evening Star Cafe Fireflies Mancini's ( Deli/Cafe) St Elmo's Coffee Pub Los Amigos Al's Steakhouse Check them out & happy eating Sun Aug 10 15:59:21 -0700 2003 900446 0 Bhasin 1 900458 I agree with you about Taste of Morocco. Red, Hot, and Blue is well below average as well. Like I said before, the fish with white onion sauce at Costa Verde is supreme. Another great dish is the Veggie Enchilada at La Union (carryout on Lee Hwy. and sit-down restaurant on Wilson Blvd). But I would order two of them; I don't recommend anything else there. Taqueria El Charrito Caminante has a great goat taco (really, everything there is good). Below is a link to a place I've been to countless times and contains specific recs. Link: http://www.chowhound.com/topics/show/166831#891578 Sun Aug 10 16:36:59 -0700 2003 900446 0 Steve 1 900464 Welcome neighbor! I work in Ballston and live about 2 miles down Wilson closer to Seven Corners. I agree with your conclusions! I'm curious about Taste of Morrocco because Tom Sietsema always recommends it over Marrakesh downtown. Other places you might want to try in Ballston: Definitely Food Factory. I love their hummus. Thai Terrace is worth checking out for Thai food. They have a pretty good deal on happy hour specials and their apps are particularly good. I also suggest you make your way westward...2.5 miles down Wilson is Eden Center in all its Vietnamese glory. Also, head north into Arlington and you'll find a bunch of good places on Washington Blvd...Lost Dog, Lebanese Taverna. Enjoy continuing to chow your way through the hood! Sun Aug 10 21:56:58 -0700 2003 900446 0 TerriS 2 900465 Thanks. I've been to Labanese Taverna and like it. Thai terrace is good? Hmmmmm. The g/f loves Tara Thai but maybe I can convince her to try TT. Tyler Cowen (http://www.gmu.edu/jbc/Tyler/ethnic.html)likes Taste of Morocco as well. I don't get it. I've been to 4 sisters at eden ctr and wasnt impressed. Isnt another vietnamese in or around there better? What is lost dog? Mon Aug 11 09:16:56 -0700 2003 900464 0 Jayask 3 900466 Thai Terrace is good for happy hour specials and appetizers. I haven't been impressed with their entrees yet. Lost Dog is a pizza/sandwich place with a great beer selection. They have a huge variety of unique pizza toppings and many of their sandwiches are served on this yummy, soft pita-type bread. Huong Viet is another Vietnamese place in Eden Center that has gotten rave reviews from this board. There are a tons of posts on Eden Center and its other treasures. Mon Aug 11 09:19:44 -0700 2003 900465 0 TerriS 1 900473 The following are places we consistently visit... Thai: Saigon Asia and Singh Thai...it is always a hard decision for us to choose - both are exceptionally good, good price, and the sizes allow you take the other 1/2 of your meal home. Sandwiches, etc: Cassatt's on Lee Hwy - very good paninis, good breakfast items. Whole Foods - their European-style sandwiches for 6.75 (fave is the Ham, Brie, Asparagus) Mexican (via TexMex for us): El Paso Cafe Chevy's (Both places serve large servings for Fajitas for 1 - we always split and there is always some leftover) Mexicali Blues BBQ: Rocklands - chopped beef or brisket sandwich is good. More along the lines of "wet" BBQ. http://www.saigonasia.com/index.asp Singh Thai - no menu online Cassatt's - no menu online Whole Foods - no menu online, http://www.wholefoods.com/ El Paso Cafe - no menu online http://www.chevys.com/new_flash_frame.html http://www.mexicali-blues.com/ http://www.rocklands.com/va_menu.asp ___________ Other notes: Thai Terrace is right next door to our apt. - we've given it 3 chances...and for the price it is not worth it. Takeout was undercooked shrimp once, overcooked chicken another time. Rio Grande Cafe is okay, but overpriced for Mexican food. The tortillas are very good, Sangria is lackluster, and the waitstaff are dismissive. Mon Aug 11 11:15:08 -0700 2003 900446 0 Sass 2 900475 Thanks for the Thai terrace warning. Its on our street so we were considering trying it...but we are actually closer to Tara Thai, and like TT a lot. :) Mon Aug 11 11:34:05 -0700 2003 900473 0 Jayask 3 900511 I would even take Big Bowl in Clarendon Market Common over it...which is sad, because Thai Terrace is close! Thai we love in Ballston - Courthouse area: Saigon Asia Tara Thai Singh Thai Mon Aug 11 18:11:37 -0700 2003 900475 0 Sass 2 900619 Yes, love Singh Thai (they're so nice and friendly with little kids, too) and El Paso Cafe (yummy plantains with creme fraiche and refried beans) Thu Aug 14 15:51:34 -0700 2003 900473 0 Genevieve 1 900479 Re coffee places, take a trip over to the Java Shack on North Franklin Street. Very much a small and intimate places filled with neighborhood locals. Other neat places to nosh: Cafe Tirolo - Autstro-Italian fare; small places 3 - 5 tables but great food and cheap; on Fairfax Drive but the exact address escapes me. Portobellos - on N Pollard St off Lee Hwy; great neighborhood American Bistro; moderate prices, great food, better service; the owners are usually there seating folks, serving meals, and making sure all goes well. Caribbean Grill - on Lee Hwy & N Geo Mason; really swell Cuban sandwiches and black beans and rice and yuca and all the rest of it; TASTEEEE . . . Also, have you been over the Courthouse Farmers market on Saturday mornings? I believe it goes year 'round now from 8 a - 12 noon. Well worth frequent visits for swell herbs, bread, cheese and veg. Enjoy and welcome . . . ANCyM Mon Aug 11 12:15:25 -0700 2003 900446 0 ANCyM 2 900516 We'll try Java Shack, although we are happy with common ground. Cafe Tirolo i know.tried their pizza today. it wasnt my thing...but i'll try their entrees next time. ive been to the courthouse and clarendon farmers markets. :) thanks Mon Aug 11 21:39:11 -0700 2003 900479 0 Jayask 1 900482 Lots of Thai talk here but no mention of Crystal Thai, my personal favorite. Anything Panang rocks. And I second the Java Shack (boo on Starbucks!) and Ravi Kabob - the food is great, and they are so nice - I always let them just put together a platter for me of whatever they've got going and I've never been disappointed. Mon Aug 11 12:56:04 -0700 2003 900446 0 Nancy 2 900505 Where is Ravi Kabob? Mon Aug 11 16:18:31 -0700 2003 900482 0 Felix 3 900523 On Glebe Road and Pershing Drive. Tue Aug 12 10:32:01 -0700 2003 900505 0 Arista 1 900484 Thought of another great place - Madhu Ban on Washington Blvd just across the street from Common Grounds. It's a wonderful, tiny little place serve good homecooked Indian for a song. How much longer they'll be able to stay there at those prices is beyound me. Also, you should hit Arax on Lee Hwy, right up the block from the Lost Dog Cafe. It's a small, Armenian cafe where each day's menu depends upon what the owner is cook for her family that night. Try their coffee; it has a special ingredient that makes all the difference in the world. . . ANCyM Mon Aug 11 13:08:28 -0700 2003 900446 0 ANCyM 2 900486 About Madhu Ban - they were just cited (again) by the VA inspectors. One of the reasons was roach infestation. I'd stay away for a while . . . . Mon Aug 11 13:39:02 -0700 2003 900484 0 Nancy 3 900487 Not good - thanks for the warning . . . I usually read those updates in the Post (?) . . . Jeez. ANCyM Mon Aug 11 13:41:07 -0700 2003 900486 0 ANCyM 2 901544 I agree, Arax is definitely worth visiting. The food is fresh, and well prepared. The coffee that they serve is, perhaps, the reason I like it so much though. Very nice. Mon Sep 08 22:42:19 -0700 2003 900484 0 Mark 1 900498 The one place I haven't seen listed yet is Attila's (sorry if I butchered the spelling). They have the BEST hummus I've ever had. There are several of them scattered around Arlington - the 2 I know of are in Courthouse, and on Columbia pike. Like I said - Hummus and pita are fabulous (great pita!!), plus good sandwiches as well. Enjoy! Mon Aug 11 14:57:44 -0700 2003 900446 0 Liz 2 900567 I must respectfully disagree with your review of the hummus at Attila's at Courthouse. I found it too salty. It's also expensive (like $2.50 or so for one of those small squat plastic containers, only filled about 2/3 of the way) -- when a $0.67 can of chickpeas in the supermarket will make several times more than that at home. I know you can't really compare prices that way, but heck, if I'm going to pay a markup for good hummus, I'd prefer Lebanese Taverna. I have a friend who loves Attila's sandwiches tho. (They have some "buy 5 get one free" card or somehing, too.) Wed Aug 13 11:19:42 -0700 2003 900498 0 arecibo 1 900520 Welcome! You've gotten great tips so far, and found great spots on your own. Do try Santa Fe Cafe on Wilson Boulevard in the Rosslyn area---features Hatch green chile and Chimayo red chile---also has great margaritas and the chiles rellenos are not to be missed. Also recommend Ray's the Steaks a few blocks down from SFC for great house-cut steak. The owner is the chef who is also the butcher. Have been pleasantly surprised by Harry's Tap Room in Clarendon. Decor and food are great, service not so polished as they haven't been open two months yet. Also try Murali in Pentagon Row for nice Italian food in a laid-back fashion-y setting, with heavy reliance on grilled seafood. Mondo Sushi in the same complex has a great bar (I don't eat sushi, but I have been told that it is fine). Tutto Bene at the corner of Glebe and Randolph is a great red sauce Italian place that also features opera nights with local soloists. And The Continental in Rosslyn is a fun bar with okay tapas. The decor and vibe make up for the mediocre food. Cheers! Tue Aug 12 09:33:26 -0700 2003 900446 0 Merritt 1 900525 To your big list of places to try, I'd add in Layalina on Wilson Blvd a little past Ballston (it is on the left if you are heading away from the city after you pass the mall). This is a fabulous spot for MIddle Eastern/Syrian food. Great baba g. and meat dishes. Definitely on par with Lebanese Taverna, if not better. One place to avoid (that I think someone mentioned below as a place to go) is Guajillo. Last time I was there (and I had been several other times) my fish tacos were made with frozen fried fish fillets straight from Mrs. Paul's. My friend's burrito was terribly bland as well (and he would have rather gone to Baja Fresh, he said). Stay far away! Tue Aug 12 11:13:55 -0700 2003 900446 0 JoyS 2 900528 Ditto the Guajillo review - what a waste of time. I still don't get it - what's the draw? The food is mediocre at best, perhaps a notch (1/2?) above any Tex-Mex mall eatery. The other place you mention though sounds very good - ANCyM Tue Aug 12 11:34:03 -0700 2003 900525 0 ANCyM 3 900576 I agree about Guajillo's - they make their margaritas with sour mix, a big no-no in my book. REAL Mexican restaurants use fresh lime juice only. Wed Aug 13 13:35:47 -0700 2003 900528 0 Nancy 4 900617 Yes on both counts - Layalina is delicious (and with warm personable service), and Guajillo's is one to skip. And yes on the Village Bistro. The specials are usually particularly good, the escargot appetizer is great, and I've never had bad food or a bad experience there. Thu Aug 14 15:34:40 -0700 2003 900576 0 Genevieve 4 900618 Yes on both counts - Layalina is delicious (and with warm personable service), and Guajillo's is one to skip. And yes on the Village Bistro. The specials are usually particularly good, the escargot appetizer is great, and I've never had bad food or a bad experience there. Thu Aug 14 15:35:08 -0700 2003 900576 0 Genevieve 1 900529 The list grows and grows - have you tried: Village Bistro - in the same strip w/ Ray's the Steaks, Guallijo; moderately priced bistro w/ excellent food; the service, while friendly, is a bit relaxed. Pho 75 - location same as above; do yourself a favor and go over there for a big bowl of pho for breakfast. ANCyM Tue Aug 12 11:35:54 -0700 2003 900446 0 ANCyM 1 900533 Geez, when I was growing up in Arlington a few decades ago, there was next to nothing there! Anyway, my favorite pizza place in the whole DC area has to be The Broiler on Columbia Pike at the corner of S. Monroe, phone: (703) 920-5944. It is so good that I have made the trek down from Germantown, MD to Arlington just for that pizza. (The sauce, BTW, is Don Pepino's, available at Safeway and Giant, and boy, is it good!) Tue Aug 12 14:19:33 -0700 2003 900446 0 KDiamond 2 900583 you go to The Broiler for pizza from Germantown? get outta here! can you provide more details on the pie? thick, thin, cheesy, oily? do they sell slices? I've lived within walking distance of the place for 3 yrs now but have not yet stepped inside. I've always dismissed it as a too-greasy spoon. thanks Jamie Wed Aug 13 16:20:40 -0700 2003 900533 0 Jamie D 1 900546 As a resident for the past 25 years, I recommend: Crystal Thai in Arlington Forest Mall El Ranchero on Wilson Blvd. west of Ballston Commons Bukhara in the Comfort Inn on Washington Blvd. and Glebe Road Cafe Parisien Express in Lee Heights Shopping Center Tue Aug 12 20:41:29 -0700 2003 900446 0 Suki 1 900588 Don't try mario's. You'll be sorry you did. Ugh. I'll eat it, but only cause I need my pizza addict fix and it's convenient to the law school. The place on Fairfax near the 7-11 is even better. (You actually have to fold the pieces there.) Thu Aug 14 01:06:45 -0700 2003 900446 0 Excomitate 2 900614 Hey, I know you. :) But Mario's is good for subs, right? Thats what I've been hearing, their Steak n cheese is great. Heard their burgers are good too. Really, the pizzaria near 7-11 is good? I planned on skipping it, but mayeb i'll try it. I had asked you about pizza in our nabe when I first moved here, and you said it wasnt good. Thu Aug 14 15:01:07 -0700 2003 900588 0 Jayask 3 900616 Try Listrani's on Wilson Boulevard near the Courthouse - quite good pizza. Also very good sandwiches (though I think the bread was better when they first opened - still good, but not quite as crusty and delicious as it was) and nice salads. Thu Aug 14 15:28:00 -0700 2003 900614 0 Genevieve 4 900624 Re Listrani's on Wilson, is this the same one that is on MacAurthur Blvd in DC/Palisades neighborhood? I always liked that place but haven't been in a while. I never remember the one on Wilson when I want subs or a slice (I usually default to Italian store) . . . ANCyM Thu Aug 14 16:30:43 -0700 2003 900616 0 ANCyM 5 900642 Where is Italian Store, and what do they have? Fri Aug 15 14:18:47 -0700 2003 900624 0 Jayask 6 900643 The Italian Store is over in the strip of stores on the corner of Lee Hwy & Spout Run. From Courthourse, go N on Veitch, left on Lee Hwy @ the light and the shops will be on your right. CVS and Giant are the anchors. It's a nifty little deli w/ a large and wide assortment of Italian goodies: pasta, sauces, olives, anchovies, meats, cheeses, and some wines, etc. They make some mean grinders/subs/sammiches call them what you will, and they also make very good pizza. At least I think it is but I don't want to start a discussion on THAT issue. The don't deliver but prep time is 20 - 35 minutes; there can be a line tho most nights when you go to pick it up. Take a drive on over some time and check the place out . . . Fri Aug 15 14:49:10 -0700 2003 900642 0 ANCyM 7 900674 Is it walking distance from Courthouse metro and open saturdays? Mon Aug 18 08:03:02 -0700 2003 900643 0 Jayask 8 900687 The Italian Store is open on Saturdays until 8; Sundays until 6. The exact address is 3123 Lee Highway. As I remember, it's about a 20 minute walk from Clarendon or Virginia Square (be careful crossing Lee Highway, it's fairy pedestrian hostile). Mon Aug 18 12:37:29 -0700 2003 900674 0 butterfly 8 901529 Listrani's is walking distance from Courthouse Metro (and open on Saturdays) -- it's on Wilson Boulevard after Veitch, near Singh Thai and Mr. Hibachi. Yes, it's related to the Listrani's on Macarthur Boulevard. Mon Sep 08 16:40:29 -0700 2003 900674 0 Genevieve 9 2492350 The Italian Store is so good! Get a coldcut italian sub even if you order pizza and save it for later. You know I heard people giving bad reviews to Thai Terrace, but I like it better than most of the other places in the Arlington area if you like really hot Thai food and ask for them to make it hot(bf doesn't like food as hot as I do, but still really likes it). I wouldn't get take out unless you do it yourself, but the noodles from heaven if you ask for it very hot is delightful. Also treat yourself to Willow it is upscale and wonderful. I love their steak (no Ray's but they take reservations here), but haven't had anything I didn't like. Sette Bello is also good they have a risotto with I think veal which is good. Oh! the little Mediterranean Place across from the Italian Store is good for a gyro, etc (one of the few takeput places I have tried that is still warm when they get to my place). Also closer to Fall's Church by the Harris Teeter is a sushi place called Sushi Zen it is kind of a whole in the wall little place, but they have the best sushi my brother and I have had in the DC area. And don't eat Mario's unless you are drunk and it is really late, and if you think you might be sick soon still don't do it. Anyway I hope you enjoy. Wed Apr 18 10:40:21 -0700 2007 901529 92426 ktmoomau 10 2492729 The Italian Store also carries Berger cookies from Baltimore and Martin's chips from PA. It's hard to get out of there with just a sub or a couple slices. Wed Apr 18 12:01:06 -0700 2007 2492350 12829 Bob W 11 2492954 Bob- I so feel ya! They also sell girl scout cookies which are not like high end gourmet or anything, but I crave Somoa's now and then and I never know anyone with girlscout's. Wed Apr 18 12:48:37 -0700 2007 2492729 92426 ktmoomau 12 2493807 Yeah, the pizza and subs are great - I just wish they delivered. They also have a lot of Italian wines there too and the occasional tasting. I'm glad I read your post, you just reminded me that I dont go there enough anymore! It use to be on my drive home from work coming off Spout Run, but a while ago I moved closer to Wilson and don't go that way anymore. Wed Apr 18 15:45:11 -0700 2007 2492954 92151 CerealKiller 1 900620 My favorite Vietnamese place is Cafe Dalat - casual, kid-friendly, delicious, large veggie selection, extremely friendly service (if you're picking up takeout and it's not ready yet, they'll seat you with a cup of tea). Love the cari chay (curried tofu and veggies, slightly spicy), the fresh spring rolls (the soft kind), the grilled five-spice pork with rice vermicelli and pancakes. It's emphatically not fancy - paper placemats and such, and the space used to be a pizza place. It's family-run -- some of the waitresses are the owner's children and at least one is in the medical profession (I think she's a doctor, but I'm not sure) working at the restaurant in her time off of work. Queen Bee hasn't impressed me, and it's overpriced. Otherwise we like Nam Viet and Little Viet Garden. Thu Aug 14 15:57:00 -0700 2003 900446 0 Genevieve 1 2495519 Initial date on this is old, but great to revive it. A few others I enjoy: Earl's sandwich shop on Wilson Cafe Asia - non-sushi Minh's Thai Square - Columbia Pike and Glebe Mark's Duckhouse - 10 minute by car in Falls Church Chick-fil-a in the Ballston mall. I know I'll get crap for this one, but I'm a huge fan Thu Apr 19 08:23:48 -0700 2007 900446 92667 buckeye 2 2496181 Cafe Asia isn't bad, the new pizza place Paolo's is good (if you like upscale thin crust), the fish n chips at Irelands Four Courts is good, the Guiness Stew over at what was Molly Malones was better (now O'Sullivans I think but haven't eaten there since the chang). Iota has a very good catfish wrap (seriously). Las Tascas is decent but not amazing as is Harry's across the street. The best dive bar I've ever been too is the Cowboy Cafe (dont if you don't like cheeseburger and beer dives). The appetizers at Tallula are very good - probably my favorite place right now. Thu Apr 19 10:55:55 -0700 2007 2495519 92151 CerealKiller 3 2500679 Tallula is so good... I can never say what I like best there because so much is good. I want to try their brunch I heard it is good? Have you ever been to it? Fri Apr 20 14:45:44 -0700 2007 2496181 92426 ktmoomau 2 2497148 A great look back, but a bit sad to see how many places in the thread above are gone... Rocklands, Lazy Sundae, Big Bowl (not that I miss it), Queen Bee. And funny to see how long it took someone to say "Rays the Steaks." Back then, it was possible to get a table there. A couple to add: Tandori Nights in Clarendon, Faccia Luna in Clarendon, and Tivoli in Rosslyn. Thu Apr 19 14:54:46 -0700 2007 2495519 16423 mnadel 1 2495565 Can I add the saltenas they make at tutto benne at lunch on the weekends? Yummy! Thu Apr 19 08:35:46 -0700 2007 900446 12633 rHairing 2 2495675 If you enjoy a good saltena, try the ones at El-Chaparral Meat Market on Wilson Boulevard across from Whole Foods. They are outstanding and at 2 for $5 one of the best values around. Thu Apr 19 09:00:34 -0700 2007 2495565 29393 dcs