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winter squash dumplings by Mark Heckathorn

Hello Dumpling

Bangkok Joe’s Serves Little Bites of Flavor When chef Aulie Bunyarataphan and husband Mel Oursinsiri opened the original Bangkok Joe’s at 3000 K St. NW in Georgetown’s Washington Harbour in 2003, it was the first D.C. restaurant to have a dumpling bar serving the
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The miso ramen was filling and hit the spot on a chilly Sunday afternoon. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Noodle Nook

Ren’s Ramen in Wheaton Hits the Spot Ren’s Ramen, 11403 Amherst Ave., Silver Spring, isn’t much too look at. It is a tiny hole-in-the-wall restaurant a few blocks off Georgia Avenue, but the ramen served there packs big flavor. Ren’s uses wavy noodles of medium thickness imported
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Drunken noodles is one of the better entrees at Shanghai Tokyo Cafe. (Photo: Mark Heckathorn/DC on Heels)

Identity Crisis

Food & Service Uneven at Shanghai Tokyo Shanghai Tokyo Café, 1376 Park Road NW in Columbia Heights, is a fast-casual pan Asian and sushi restaurant suffering an identity crisis. Joe Chen opened the original restaurant at 8300 Baltimore Ave., College Park, in 2011 and added
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