Category: Middle Eastern
Silver Spoon Kabob Restaurant, Gaithersburg MD
Silver Spoon Kabob was one of the few places I got to shoot at the little strip mall all of the locals know located off of Woodfield Rd after the crossing with Muncaster Mill, across from Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut. Very homey kind of spot with really good Pakistani ‘bobs and curries, run…
Lasani Kabob Restaurant, Lorton VA
Lasani Kabob was a pretty fancy Pakistani spot in Lorton with your usual selection of spicy goodies and a food bar on top of the standard entrees. The shoot went well from what I can recall.
Left Out of the Corporate Memo – Box’d Kitchen, Vienna VA
Box’d Kitchen is an interesting bubble tea meets Middle Eastern shmeat (or falafel) over rice, salad, or pita located about 2 lights down from Mosaic District at the Southern tip of Vienna, VA. This shoot went very well since their entire menu is super-quick to prep once the shoot actually happened. Oh how I don’t…
Azan Karahi N Kabab, Baltimore MD
Azan Karahi N Kabab was a nice little shoot away from downtown hustle and bustle, located in one corner of Security Square where I70 dissipates into local roads. Simple cafeteria style decor, at least when I shot there, and simply good and honest Pakistani food.
Aroma Pizza Company, Lorton VA
Aroma Pizza Company was a smooth shoot pretty far down I95, though not the farthest I’ve gone before, and was the first example of Italian and Indian/Middle Eastern fusion I’ve seen – and I loved that idea!
Very Juicy Bobs – Yummy Kabob & Cafe, Annandale VA
Not that I would call this area Annandale being across 495 and nowhere near Litte River Turnpike, but Yummy Kabob is a surprisingly spacious spot tucked perfectly away off of Gallows Road and Woodburn Road. I’ve had my share of Middle Eastern cuisine over the years, and somehow it isn’t often that I bump into…
Get Food and Get Hookah – Ebril Kabob, Fairfax VA
Located right off of Arlington Boulevard in Fairfax area, more specifically at 3210 Old Pickett Rd in a tiny plaza with another location of Hot Spot Hot Pot, Ebril Kabob dishes out their authentic Iraqi cuisine and has a connected hookah lounge next door if you’re here to relax before or after your meal. Name…
Unique Take on Fried Chicken – Chicking, Frederick MD
Now this I did not expect to see, but apparently it has been out and about all over the rest of the world – an Indian and Middle Eastern take on fried chicken using their exotic blend of spices that easily rivals most of the recent Korean takes on our Southern concept of a deep…
Red Kabob, Leesburg VA
Red Kabob was a welcoming spot who understood the value of visual marketing in our day and age and their food absolutely deserved it! Nice presentation of kabobs here with the bread laid on top unlike in most other Afghan places I’ve been to. This spot is worth a visit if you happen to be…
Bistro Lazeez, Bethesda MD – closed
Bistro Lazeez is a nice Syrian and Lebanese quiet little restaurant right on Norfolk Avenue. Shoot went well here, as most of them did in Bethesda. Owners and staff were great, the atmosphere was very relaxing and they had a very nice and quaint patio seating too. Sadly, this place has long-shut down.
Cafe Rice and Kabob Cafe, Sterling VA – Worth the Wait
This one started as many seem to the past few years – owners forgot about the shoot, or likely weren’t even asked when they wanted to do it (thanks corporate, keep up your cushy desk jobs away from traffic and car repairs!) so a reschedule pushed everything back a week. Not to worry since I…
Bitez, VA – The Endless Bartering story
This was quite the story in a long time, so lets cut right into it! Originally the corpo shoot was set for evening, which never works for me nor natural light setting required, so once I got a hold of the owner I bumped it up to a reasonable time. Usual fight through traffic to…
Library Tavern, Washington DC
Library Tavern right off of 3rd street NW was a fantastic shoot a few years ago since I got to cover them for 2 corpos and do so efficiently in one go, but the real treat actually lied in the food itself for once! Besides an amazing 2-story setup with pool table in the lounge-styled…
Grill Kabob, Dulles VA – Solid and Tasty
Grill Kabob is a pretty solid local chain of Halal shmeats grilled pretty much to perfection and I have shot many locations over the years, with Dulles mall being the latest addition to my list. Food court at this mall is on the second floor for anyone wondering where to find all the smaller spots,…
Shawarma Hut, Washington DC – story
Besides several reschedules, booooy was this shabby little takeout hilarious when the shoot finally happened! “So, how’s paying for allll this food?” they actually asked me. That’s right. And naturally they got a, “Hell, my guy, not me.” Blank stares ensue to which I just had to tell them to one- call the delivery corpo…