IndAroma Restaurant
6548 Little River Turnpike
Annandale, Virginia
(703) 354-1812
http://www.indaroma.com/

Ginger and Spice Market
(703) 916-1818
http://www.gingerandspicemarket.com
Café Divan
1834 Wisconsin Ave, NW
Washington DC
(202) 338-1747
http://www.cafedivan.com/

Episode 3:
IndAroma and Café Divan

Lucia starts her exotic adventure with a visit to IndAroma in Annandale, Virginia. Abhishek Handa, Operations Manager and head chef cooks Lucia a wonderful Indian meal: Hand-made Nan in a Tandoori oven, Lamb Seekh Kabob with mint sauce and tamarined chutney, Butter Chicken, and Spinach Paneer, Lucia is also invited to Abhishek's wedding reception to enjoy a wide variety of Indian food and pastries.
Café Divan, located in upper Georgetown, serves distinctive Turkish fare in an elegant and cozy dining atmostphere. Chef and owner, Cavit Ozturk prepares traditional Turkish lamb and veal Iskender Kebab, Lucia and friends celebrate birthday's with lamb shanks and eggplant, shrimp shish kebab with curry sauce. Café home made break, gourmet pizza Catering kitchen
Song Que Deli
-Eden Center-
6769 Wilson Boulevard
Falls Church, VA 22044
Monday-Sunday 9:AM-9:PM
(703) 536-7900
http://songquedeli.com/
The Italian Store
3123 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA
Monday - Friday 10am - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm
(703) 528-6266
http://www.italianstore.com/

Episode 2:
Song Que Deli and
THe Italian Store

Song (means bringing two things together) and Que (mean hometown) offers a fusion of traditional French and Viet Namese cuisine. Song Que has a great selection of Vietnamese-styled sandwiches, sweet on-the-go finger foods, refreshing smoothies, and also offers an appetizing menu for catering.

Lucia helps owner, Lieu Lai, make a banh mi, a meat filled sandwich, and the popular durian bubble drink. Lieu gives a tour of the deli's dessert and vegetarian bars.
The Italian Store is a family owned gourmet Italian Speciality Shop, owned and operated by the Tramonte family for over 30 years. Specializing in hard to find Italian products, from homemade style ravioli and pasta, to fresh cheese, meat, to unique Italian wines, the Italian Store has the products you cannot find anywhere else.  

The deli offers made to order Italian subs and gourmet sandwiches, fresh New York style pizza, and ready-to-go entrées. Nino shows Lucia how he makes his famous pizza dough.
The Auld Shebeen
Irish Pub and Restaurant
3971 Chain Bridge Road,
Fairfax, VA 22030
Open 7 Days a Week 11AM-2AM
(703) 293-9600
http://www.theauldshebeenva.com

Live Traditional Irish Music
Friday and Saturday 7:00-9:30pm
The Irish Inn
at Glen Echo
6119 Tulane Avenue
Glen Echo, MD 20812
Sunday Brunch: 11am-2:30pm
Lunch Tue-Fri: 11am-2:30pm
Dinner Sun-Thu: 5-9pm
Dinner Fri-Sat: 5-10pm
(301) 229-6600
http://www.irishinnglenecho.com/

Live Jazz
Sundays 5:30pm-8:30pm

Live Irish and American Folk Music
Mondays 7pm-10pm
Every Other Wednesday 8-11pm

Episode 1: St Patrick's Day
THe Auld Shebeen and
The Irish Inn at Glen Echo

Lucia visits two of her favorite Irish Pubs. The Auld Shebeen, in the heart of Fairfax. after hours speekeasy. Moe Atari, head chef, takes Lucia into the kitchen to prepare Seared Sesame Salmon.

The only authenitc Irish pub in Fairfax, offers traditional Irish recipes and American cuisine. Menu includes Fish and Chips, Shepherd’s Pie, their signature Guinness Beef Stew, as well as a few house specialties such as BBQ Ribs and Braised Lamb Shank.
The Irish Inn at Glen Echo offers delicious upscale casual dining in a quaint setting. Traditional Irish pub with a table cloth dining rooms. Top 100 Best Restaurants of Washington.
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