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  • Asiatique, Clarendon, Arlington VA – closed

    Asiatique, Clarendon, Arlington VA – closed

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    Asiatique was a quick and easy shoot that almost didn’t happen due to the usual, “we’re dead right now, don’t want to cook,” but worked out since I skated over from my parking spot and that plus my homebase location appealed to the manager’s humanity since I was there and on time for the appointment…

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Andy’s Restaurant Sushi, Georgia Ave, Silver Spring MD

    Andy’s Restaurant Sushi, Georgia Ave, Silver Spring MD

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    I did get to shoot this little nook we’ve all seen hundreds if not thousands of times right after Exxon going towards 16th Street NW coming from Wheaton or 495 and heading back out that way. Seeing how that space has been taken over and given the grand presentation I received to help them with…

  • 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.

  • 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.…

  • Nooshi, Washington DC

    Nooshi, Washington DC

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    Nooshi is an Asian fusion spot in downtown DC and aside from parking, this shoot went very well. Over the years, the grilled shrimp plate became one of my top-viewed shots on Google with over 6 million views!

  • Takumi, Falls Church VA – Just Like Japan

    Takumi, Falls Church VA – Just Like Japan

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    Takumi was my off-duty discovery while grabbing lunch one busy work day and boy was this an amazing find! This is probably one of the very best Japanese sushi restaurants in the entire DC area and all of the fish just melts in your mouth as it would in Japan itself (and I have been,…

  • Mr. Sushi Mrs. Roll, Landsdowne VA

    Mr. Sushi Mrs. Roll, Landsdowne VA

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    Mr. Sushi Mrs. Roll was a smooth shoot at a lovely Japanese spot with some Korean menu influence and used to sport 2 locations back in the day. Nice owners, cozy decor, and overall good food filled this place.

  • Wok And Roll, Adams Morgan Washington DC

    Wok And Roll, Adams Morgan Washington DC

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    Got to shoot one of the funniest-named Asian fusion spots in AdMo, Wok and Roll, twice in my career and the first time was unfortunately for the still-dumpster-fire-of-a-company that deals with doors and rhymes with lash, as I’m sure they get plenty from both customers and partnered restaurants and still sport a complete garbage of…