126 Edds Lane Sterling, VA
Phone 703.444.8510
www.tasteofburma.com

According to Wikipedia “Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar, is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia.” Burma is bordered by countries with major culinary traditions, including India, China, and Thailand. I like Thai, Chinese and Indian foods so how could I have missed Burmese food? How come the only time I hear about Burma in the media, it is about Burmese military junta and not about their beautiful culture and food? I hope to change this as I just found out about this great Burmese restaurant called “A Taste of Burma” in Sterling.

171 Elden St # 171 Herndon
703.478.2233
www.thailuang.com

Hidden in the back of the office park cornered at Elden and Fairfax County Parkway is a gem I am reluctantly sharing with my fellow moms. For years now and when the craving hits me, which is pretty often, I will call my dear friend and associate Tom and simply say "Duck duck duck duck". In all the years we have done this, I can count on one hand the number of times he has responded with anything other than the time he will meet me.

 

I don’t know who did it first, but slowly and surely casual dining restaurants are adopting Web 2.0 simplicity in designing a food ordering system. What is a Web 2.0 simplicity you ask? Have you been to web sites where all that you see are 3 extra large buttons say “Buy Now”, “Contact Us” and “Sign Up For Newsletter?” That simplicity is the end result of Web 2.0. Give the customer an easy, no brainer access to what he/she wants. Don’t hide your information. Casual dining restaurants are fast incorporating this simplicity into their menus. Chipotle is a good example, so is Aditi Bistro of Vienna, Café Metro in NY and now Pei Wei.

Burapa, a good Thai Restaurant in Lansdowne

Burapa is located in the newly built Lansdowne Shopping Center. Owner, Prathumwal Uthes (Prat), came to this country as a student and received her MBA. She worked for Continental Airlines for 6 years and decided to quit opening her first Thai Restaurant. “It failed miserably,” says Prat “I had a terrible location and I lost $40,000 of my own money.” Prat did not give up and since then she successfully opened 3 Thai Restaurants within 5 years.