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The Places That Make Places *Places*, Nam-Viet Edition

We could use more businesses that spark ordinary joy

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Addison Del Mastro
Jul 08, 2026
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My latest piece over at Greater Greater Washington is out, on Arlington, Virginia’s Nam-Viet Restaurant. It’s notable because it’s the last Vietnamese business in the Clarendon neighborhood, which was once known as “Little Saigon.”

My wife and I ate there after we both saw a local news item about the restaurant, noting its 40th anniversary. It seemed lik…

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