in Alexandria, VA. We had been talking about going there for years, but never found the time. We finally went the night after the US started bombing Afghanistan.

There was a brief history of Afghanistan in the menu, covering the time up to the expulsion of the Soviets.

We were pleasantly surprised that it was nearly full. We'd heard stories earlier that their business had dried up after 9/11. A local TV news crew was there while we were eating. My back was to the camera, but I was visible on the 11:00 news that evening...

The food was wonderful. We had a very tasky chicken kabob with very mild spices and another spicier chicken stew (?) dish (tomato-based sauce, nicely spicy). A huge loaf (?) of nan bread was served with the dishes. It was quite yummy. We'll have to go back.

A review from Washingtonian Magazine is [link|http://www.washingtonian.com/dining/Profiles/afghrest.html|here].

Cheers,
Scott.