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We check out a destination bakery, a Bethesda burger hangout, and a welcoming Turkish cafe
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Yayla Bistro’s flatbread with lamb and beef.
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YAYLA BISTRO
2201118 N. WESTMORELAND ST., ARLINGTON; Taste.layout.indd 703-533-5600
Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Yayla Bistro’s flatbread with lamb and beef.
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7015 AVE., CHEVY CHASE; 2201WISCONSIN N. WESTMORELAND ST., ARLINGTON; 301-652-0010 703-533-5600
Open Open daily daily for for lunch lunch and and dinner. dinner. Inexpensive. Inexpensive.
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