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  1. I ate at Beirut - it's directly across the street from the Marriott. It's good but not great - I'd compare it to the original Lebanese Taverna. On the positive side there is a cigar store right next door with a ton of Cubans.
  2. I'd recommend getting out of the city and out into the jungle - the food in PC proper isn't much to write home about. After the Americans handed over control of the canal to the government the area along the causeway has been transformed from military housing to restaurants and cafes but unfortunately they are your typical pizza / ice cream / snack type places featuring a great view of the city. I'd run out there for lunch but avoid the place in the evening - think Sequoia. If it's any indication, a couple co-workers said that they try to choose their restaurants based on the level of service rather than the quality of food as service in the city is particularly bad. I did have a few meals that were good - not great - while avoiding the Hooters / TGIF's and other American chains that have sprouted. Most of the places you'd want to go are in the Old City (Casco Viejo) and you'll feel like you're walking around Cuba. I would recommend a meal over there and then head to Havana Panama nightclub around 11 for some fantastic music. The area can get really dicey around the canal so keep your heads up and aware. One thing to keep in mind is that the city itself is full of 60-80 story buildings that have all sprung up in the past 10 years or so without any infrastructure upgrades. So the traffic is horrible.
  3. It's nothing special - she's been up there on a pretty regular basis to primarily feed the construction workers at the Clarendon Center project in the morning and at lunchtime. She used to be up Garfield b/w Clarendon and Wilson until that phase of the construction began. I've only eaten there in the morning but it was an egg and cheese heavy menu - think breakfast sandwiches/wraps and the like. The lunch menu may be a little different but I haven't been back.
  4. A little off topic but here is the official press release. Several more high-rises on the way.... ARLINGTON, Va. - The Arlington County Board today approved a site plan that will reestablish the true center of Clarendon by redeveloping two of its most important commercial blocks while preserving two historic buildings. "This is one of the most significant site plans ever approved in Arlington," said Arlington County Board Chairman Christopher Zimmerman. "We are pleased that negotiations with the developer and the community produced a project that will foster a true sense of place in Clarendon." The proposed Clarendon Center, bounded by Wilson Boulevard, North Highland Street, 11th Street North and North Garfield Street, lies within the Clarendon Metro Station Area. The project combines office space, ground-floor retail and a residential tower. First Project to Comply with Clarendon Sector Plan The Clarendon Center is the first project to comply with the newly adopted Part I of the Clarendon Sector Plan and associated policies. It is the first Clarendon project to use the new preservation incentives, applying them to keep intact both the Underwood Building, built in1939, and Old Dominion Building, built in Art Deco style in 1941. The site plan includes preservation of the Underwood Building on the North block, with the addition of a 97,860 square-foot, six story office building and 15,725 square feet of new ground floor retail space. On the South block, the Old Dominion Building will be preserved, and two towers - one a 244-unit, twelve-story residential tower and the other a nine-story, 84,395 square-foot office tower - will be added. They will be separated by a landscaped second-level courtyard. Some 38,333 square-feet of ground floor retail will be added. The developer, Saul Centers, Inc., expects to break ground late this year on Phase I, the South block, with a completion date of late 2008 or early 2009. Phase II, the North block, is expected to break ground in late 2008 or early 2009, with a completion date of 2010. Relocation of retail businesses Typically in redevelopment proposals, developers commit to working with Arlington Economic Development to resolve business displacement issues. For this project, in addition to this commitment, Saul Centers has proposed a retail tenant relocation program unique to Arlington. To encourage existing tenants to remain within the project, Saul Centers has offered retailers within the current building on the North Block an option to relocate to new space at a subsidized rent in the South Block after its construction.
  5. Take a look at Bistro Francais as well. They have a room in the back - while it won't hold 30, you could probably get 20 in there. Sea Catch also has a couple private rooms that they rent out.
  6. I just had my rehearsal dinner (and corresponding wedding) about 3 weeks ago, and we ended up having it in the Wine Room at Cafe Milano - it may be tough for about $50 a head with alcohol, but they did have some set meals that were under that price point. The room was great because it was completely private, overlooked Prospect and you didn't have to deal with the bar crowd. We also looked at Les Halles which has a private room off the bar - and might be at your price point. Other places we looked at included Zola (tough staff to deal with), Chef Geoffs (some of the worst food I've put in my mouth), 1789 (a little too stuffy for our group), Butterfield 9 (didn't like the space) and DC Coast (too much $$$). If you are looking for something a little different - we had a party that week in the private room in the basement of Pizza Paradiso (G'town) which was handled really well. It's kind of a different approach to a rehearsal dinner, but one that could be fun.
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