Artie's - View this location on map 'A perennially popular spot for spiffed-up comfort food. With its knotty-pine walls and beamed ceiling, this Fairfax tavern has the feel of a party room in the Catskills. The smiling waitstaff who refill your soda before you finish it put you in mind of a chain restaurant­—in fact, Artie’s is part of the local Great American Restaurants group. But the food, which reflects influences ranging from the Eastern shore (katafi-crusted crab fritters) to Louisiana (penne with spicy shrimp and andouille sausage), is anything but factorylike.' Washingtonian 3260 Old Lee Hwy., Fairfax, VA Budget, Restaurant

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