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In article <32c1ug$cm2@search01.news.aol.com>, emma29@aol.com (Emma29) writes:

> We're looking for a good weekend brunch place in Falls Church or in 
> the vicinity.  No offense against Shoney's,  but I think it loses 
> its appeal after a while.  Any suggestions?  Thanks. 
>  

It's a little drive from Falls Gulch, but Chantillys at the Holiday Inn 
Dulles on Rte. 28, Sterling is an excellent value and has really good Sunday 
Brunch!

They generally offer about fifteen hot entrees, the usual scrambled eggs, 
bacon, eggs benedict. Also they have bagels & lox (yum) and a carving table 
with ham, roast beef and turkey. There is a salad bar as well. Their newest 
feature is a pasta bar with marinara, meat and alfredo sauce along with 
shrimp, sausage and other things that they will make fresh for you.

The service there can be a little lopsided; somedays it's very attentive, 
somedays a little lax-you have to flag down a waiter to get more coffee. They 
usually have a pianist playing jazz and light stuff, but it is very soft and 
doesn';t drown out conversation.

I believe the price is around $15 per person and includes Champagne, if you 
want any. Most of my friends have enjoyed going there for the brunch. One 
caution: if you are Kosher or Moslem and have dietary taboos, the ham is 
carved on the same table and usually with the same knife as the beef and 
turkey. I had one friend who keeps kosher point this out to me.

All in all it is an outstansing value for the $$ and the food is very good.

Directions: Take Toll Road or Rt. 66 West from DC and exit onto Rt. 28 North 
(towards Leesburg). The hotel will be on your right hand side about two miles 
from the Toll Road. You will probably see the sign for the Hampton Inn that 
is next door to the Holiday Inn FIRST, but they share a common driveway.

TAD