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  • Momo’s Cafe, Palisades, Washington DC

    Momo’s Cafe, Palisades, Washington DC

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    Right across from the Georgetown Reservoir, sits a little restaurant strip right on MacArthur Boulevard that includes Momo’s Cafe, Little China Cafe, and Lupo Verde Osteria along with a couple more I have yet to hopefully shoot. Momo’s was one of the extremely rare times that did not get buried in the bridge traffic both…

  • Asian Origin, Tyson’s Corner VA – closed

    Asian Origin, Tyson’s Corner VA – closed

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    Asian Origin was one of my first and only shoots on the other side of Tyson’s mall, where I somehow never tend to end up even for personal shopping. This was a proper, nice restaurant that has sadly closed since I’ve been there.

  • Fuji Japan Food Truck, Farragut North DC

    Fuji Japan Food Truck, Farragut North DC

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    Fuji Japan truck was a fun little shoot, on 18th and L Streets, with all the funsies of shooting a food truck like lack of work space, blaring sun, and finding parking a million miles away because you just can’t have nice parking in DC. The truck and staff were excellent, the food looked great,…

  • The Entire Spread – Akai Tori Ramen & Yakitori, Vienna VA

    The Entire Spread – Akai Tori Ramen & Yakitori, Vienna VA

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    This was a surprising and pleasant shoot one Friday after I’ve done a couple already, and Akai Tori Ramen made my inevitable misery in beltway traffic afterwards completely negligible with the bump in pay for shooting pretty much their entire menu. That menu was no joke by sheer nature of a Japanese barbecue done right.…

  • Hip New Japanese Joint – Kema by Kenaki, Potomac MD

    Hip New Japanese Joint – Kema by Kenaki, Potomac MD

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    Kema was a very-well oiled machine with amazing staff, managers, and cooks collected into a very modern and cozy Asian style of a spot. Menu items rolled through me were some of the very, very usual maki rolls- Some nice and creative small plates and salads- Followed by the usual, American fancier rolls- And the…

  • KOVI Asian Bistro, Leesburg VA

    KOVI Asian Bistro, Leesburg VA

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    Nice variety spot to get your Asian palette wet in Leesburg area right across from their Costco and Target. The fact that still place is still standing strong alone tells you about their quality.

  • Sushi Mori, Sterling VA

    Sushi Mori, Sterling VA

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    Very cozy little sushi spot out across from Dulles Town Center and in the same plaza where my favorite Irish pub used to be. The shoot was as good as their dishes! And here is the interior and vibe –

  • Toryumon Japanese House, Washington DC

    Toryumon Japanese House, Washington DC

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    Toryumon is a nice little swanky hidden gem around DC’s white house area, and you’re in for a treat if you manage to find it! This shoot went smooth as ramen you slurp up, but usual DC parking was, well, usual DC parking.

  • Asian Garden, Cockysville MD – closed

    Asian Garden, Cockysville MD – closed

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    Closed now, but seeing other locations with the same name I assume these guys moved their very nice and modern shop because out of all the Chinese-Japanese combo spots this one treat me exactly right! They were excited and ready for the shoot, presented awesome dishes, and overall this was very smooth sailing aside from…

  • Beware the Pizza Prices – Costco, Ibaraki JP

    Beware the Pizza Prices – Costco, Ibaraki JP

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    One thing I was not expecting to see in the land of the rising sun is our good old Costco, even though it’s common knowledge that the corporation has spread all across the world. The best part in this case – all the finer booze and seafood products right at our fingertips thanks to Costco…

  • Bowls To Go Go – Yum Yum Hibachi, Ashburn VA

    Bowls To Go Go – Yum Yum Hibachi, Ashburn VA

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    Yum Yum Hibachi is a brand new spot in a semi-odd-and-end area of the already odd-and-end Ashburn, but that is definitely to their advantage of having businesses to feed without the usual packed competition of all the strip malls around. Owners are very upbeat and enthusiastic, listening to their customers and serving them very well.…

  • Sushi Capitol, Washington DC

    Sushi Capitol, Washington DC

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    Sushi Capitol was a neat little, cozy hole-in-the-wall place I had to shoot in the odd hours of one evening and battle the very moody internal lighting.

  • Rateba Grill & Ramen, Fairfax VA – Awesome Ramen Fusion

    Rateba Grill & Ramen, Fairfax VA – Awesome Ramen Fusion

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    Rateba was a cute little Japanese and Korean spot right by the Fairfax Micro Center and the food here did not disappoint at all!

  • Asian Spice Cafe, Ashburn VA – Another Hidden Gem

    Asian Spice Cafe, Ashburn VA – Another Hidden Gem

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    Asian Spice Cafe is a lovely fusion place of Thai, Japanese, and Chinese cuisine and they do it all very well! The drinks are also very reasonably priced, so it’s a solid experience to come and dine here with plenty of variety to choose from!

  • Hunan No One, Arlington VA – A Great Spot Gone

    Hunan No One, Arlington VA – A Great Spot Gone

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    Hunan Number One was one of my very, very early shoots outside of the later corpo routines and I got to know the amazing owners quite well over the years. This place had good happy hour, hosted various events and gatherings, and was an overall solid spot for a good meal and a good time.…