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5 stories about Japanese from NoVA WTF.
Some of the most stunning highballs around, says Northern Virginia Magazine, plus binchotan skewers, torched sushi and the Tornado Omelet Fried Rice, the most popular dish on the menu: the best way to order at Genki Izakaya in Fairfax, VA, one round at a time.
A Tokyo street indoors with the most impressive themed rooms in Northern Virginia, from a samurai den to a yakitori room, plus Dassai sake and Japanese pub food at 13882 Metrotech Dr. in Chantilly, VA: what to order and the best room for your group.
Three newer places at Eden Center in Falls Church, the sit-down TamTam Brunch & Dinner, the Pop-Up District food hall and Bánh Mì Oi, add new options to the long-running Vietnamese shopping center.
Northern Virginia knows Chef Junzo Miyajima from Fairfax, Tysons and Centreville. In Rockville he led two of the most talked-about food festivals in the DMV: BiteMe for the Maryland Food Bank in 2025 and Tomodachi Food Fest, with its anime stage and cosplay runway, in 2026.
From Mosaic District yakiniku to Tysons churrasco: a guide to the five Northern Virginia restaurants Chef Junzo Miyajima designed, set up or relaunched, what each is best for, and the dish to order.