Mark Slater Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 It's just like music snobs. A band becomes trite as soon as:A. They sell 100,000 albums B. They have their song featured in a commercial C. They appear on 2 late night shows (the first time a snob is happy because it allows them to say they knew about the band beforehand, but unfortunately the second appearance means they have officially become "sellouts") D. A person from the midwest (or suburbs) is seen wearing the bands T-shirt or E. An attempted recommendation to a friend is made prefaced by "have you ever heard of ...." and the answer is "Yea, those guys are great!" As soon as any of these happen a true music snob will begin the search for the next "underground" band. All those conditions except maybe C apply to J.S.Bach, too, and he isn't what I'd call trite. Pachelbel's Canon in D, definitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Peekytoe crabs have become trite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Peekytoe crabs have become trite. Peekytoe crab has always been trite, or actually I should say a waste. In the land of blue crab why waste time with a by-catch that is lacking in the same luxuriously sweet meat of our native crab? I blame Browne Trading for this phenomenon. By the way, I can just imagine how luscious corduroy's peekytoe custard would be made with blues, hell even Gulf of Mexico blues would be better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Burger joints (ok, a concept, not a food). Not trite yet, but I thought I'd jump ahead of the curve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiveturk21 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Burger joints (ok, a concept, not a food). Not trite yet, but I thought I'd jump ahead of the curve I think that they are WAY beyond trite at this point. Yes, I love burgers, probably way too much for my own good, but I am not sure that if I need that many choices to find something I like, especially since many of the places that I have been to are disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza man Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 At this point, you could just add pizza joints, wine bars, sushi restaurants, fine dining, tapas, Italian, French, Spanish, German, aioli, Locavore, foodie, and all consumption of food and beverages. Not trite: Molecular Gastronomy? Where does it end... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monavano Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 FroYo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiveturk21 Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 At this point, you could just add pizza joints, wine bars, sushi restaurants, fine dining, tapas, Italian, French, Spanish, German, aioli, Locavore, foodie, and all consumption of food and beverages. Not trite: Molecular Gastronomy? Where does it end... Where are all of the German places? I need to find some of those, it has been a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iEat Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 Sablefish is certainly trite.Absence of bread (especially using crackers as a substitute) is becoming trite. Charcuterie has been trite for at least a year. Chimay is trite. And the Sablefish seems to be paired with miso lately. In more than one place. Endives with blue cheese and pecans = trite. There are more nuts and cheeses out there for people to come up with a more unique salad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Burger joints (ok, a concept, not a food). Not trite yet, but I thought I'd jump ahead of the curve Looking at the threads at the top of the list today, you didn't jump it by much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Since the board has been enamored with the recent burger trend, I figured this might be something worth discussing. Click Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 This seems to be part of the trendy menu category of making upscale, luxurious versions of iconic "comfort" foods of the typical American's childhood: pizza, mac&cheese, hamburgers, fries, milkshakes, Carvel or Dairy Queen soft-serve, now grilled cheese sandwiches. Let's see if we can predict what's coming down the pike...umm how about Fluffernutters with single source freshly ground peanuts and homemade marshmallows on toasted brioche? Beenie-Weenie with duck frankfurters and oven-braised tarbais beans? Artisanal buffalo bologna? House-made Ovaltine mixed with farmstead creamline milk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 To be fair, didn't Whole Foods already test these waters with their grilled cheese station at the Fair Lakes megastore? Myself, I'd be happy if I could get an inexpensive, good and tangy Welsh rabbit now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmboy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 To be fair, didn't Whole Foods already test these waters with their grilled cheese station at the Fair Lakes megastore? Myself, I'd be happy if I could get an inexpensive, good and tangy Welsh rabbit now and then. Well if we're being fair then a shout out to Nancy Silverton's Grilled Cheese Night at Campanile in L.A. is in order: http://www.slashfood.com/2005/08/29/she-ma...n-at-campanile/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturm Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 For a local selection, The Diner in Adams Morgan has a grilled cheese section on their menu for the past year or so. Pretty good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpschust Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 For a local selection, The Diner in Adams Morgan has a grilled cheese section on their menu for the past year or so. Pretty good stuff.It's been on the menu for far longer than a year as it was on there when I bought my condo in 06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPop Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 This seems to be part of the trendy menu category of making upscale, luxurious versions of iconic "comfort" foods of the typical American's childhood: pizza, mac&cheese, hamburgers, fries, milkshakes, Carvel or Dairy Queen soft-serve, now grilled cheese sandwiches. Let's see if we can predict what's coming down the pike...umm how about Fluffernutters with single source freshly ground peanuts and homemade marshmallows on toasted brioche? Beenie-Weenie with duck frankfurters and oven-braised tarbais beans? Artisanal buffalo bologna? House-made Ovaltine mixed with farmstead creamline milk? Vodka/Gin infused mixed drinks that taste like various Hi-C/Kool-Aid/Capri-Sun flavors? Handmade "Spaghetti-Os" with Kobe beef meatballs? Housemade "graham crackers" and marshmallows with melted dark Belgian chocolate? The possibilities are really endless here. Off topic, but there is a chain based out of Florida that a friend of mine is opening in Georgetown called The Cereal Bowl that specializes in serving a lot of the sugary cereals that I loved from my childhood. I think he told me that they have a selection of 40 or so on the menu along with oatmeal and other such things. I can't see myself going out of the way to get a bowl of Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Fruity Pebbles, Vanilla Wafers, and Rainbow Sprinkles all mixed together (for what I am sure will cost at least $3-4), but I'm sure that this place will be popular with kids and some grownups looking for a piece of nostalgia from their youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Vodka/Gin infused mixed drinks that taste like various Hi-C/Kool-Aid/Capri-Sun flavors? Handmade "Spaghetti-Os" with Kobe beef meatballs? Housemade "graham crackers" and marshmallows with melted dark Belgian chocolate? The possibilities are really endless here.Off topic, but there is a chain based out of Florida that a friend of mine is opening in Georgetown called The Cereal Bowl that specializes in serving a lot of the sugary cereals that I loved from my childhood. I think he told me that they have a selection of 40 or so on the menu along with oatmeal and other such things. I can't see myself going out of the way to get a bowl of Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Fruity Pebbles, Vanilla Wafers, and Rainbow Sprinkles all mixed together (for what I am sure will cost at least $3-4), but I'm sure that this place will be popular with kids and some grownups looking for a piece of nostalgia from their youth. Yeah, it is so hard to find that stuff anymore. I really don't understand how these places can draw enough business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Foodie Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Yeah, it is so hard to find that stuff anymore. I really don't understand how these places can draw enough business. I've never been to one, but I can imagine some of the draw is that you don't really want to buy a whole box of Frosted Flakes or Lucky Charms at the store (cause really, are you going to be eating that 2, 3, 4 days in a row for breakfast?) but for a "treat" every now and then, you can mix up any concoction you want plus get random toppings as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I've never been to one, but I can imagine some of the draw is that you don't really want to buy a whole box of Frosted Flakes or Lucky Charms at the store (cause really, are you going to be eating that 2, 3, 4 days in a row for breakfast?) but for a "treat" every now and then, you can mix up any concoction you want plus get random toppings as well. I'm sure that they'll let you in in your jammies, too, the kind with feet in them, if you want. They probably have tv screens like in a sports bar, only they're tuned to The Cartoon Network. Being a grown-up can be SO stressful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizza man Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I like a grilled cheese with buffalo burratta, sliced black truffle (a good canned one will suffice) and olive oil on sliced crusty bread. Grill over wood, coal, or gas. Trite'n'tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 Off topic, but there is a chain based out of Florida that a friend of mine is opening in Georgetown called The Cereal Bowl that specializes in serving a lot of the sugary cereals that I loved from my childhood. So it ended up near a college after all. There was a similar conversation last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 I've never been to one, but I can imagine some of the draw is that you don't really want to buy a whole box of Frosted Flakes or Lucky Charms at the store (cause really, are you going to be eating that 2, 3, 4 days in a row for breakfast?) but for a "treat" every now and then, you can mix up any concoction you want plus get random toppings as well. Kelloggs has sold individual boxes of Froot Loops, etc., since I was a kid. You can even buy them through amazon.com and have them delivered. The Cereal Bowl seems like the kind of place that would appeal to everyone leaving the bars at 2am.Handmade "Spaghetti-Os" with Kobe beef meatballs? That sounds awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPop Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 So it ended up near a college after all. There was a similar conversation last year. Last time we talked, he said it was going in on 31st and Prospect, but that was a couple months ago, and a couple months before that it was in Rosslyn. I'll have to see where he is and if they did finalize everything with the Georgetown lease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillvalley Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Stopping by Ben's Chili Bowl when your food/travel show is in town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheezepowder Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Here's a really mini mini-burger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Here's a really mini mini-burger.It's like how when I go to Costco and pick up a giant box of Arm and Hammer and I feel like a Hobbit, 'cept with this I'd feel more like I had a pituitary explosion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Here's a really mini mini-burger.Funny that when I click on the link my work's web-blocker informs me that this is being blocked be cause if falls into the category of "Tasteless". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Countdown to trite: the (nature/f&b noun) and (nature/f&b noun) restaurant/cafe name, with Alexandria's Grape + Bean soon getting joined by Tap and Vine in Arlington and Birch & Barley in Logan Circle, all joining SF's Bourbon & Branch and NYC's Sundaes and Cones, Fig & Olive, and Grape and Grain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPop Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Countdown to trite: the (nature/f&b noun) and (nature/f&b noun) restaurant/cafe name, with Alexandria's Grape + Bean soon getting joined by Tap and Vine in Arlington and Birch & Barley in Logan Circle, all joining SF's Bourbon & Branch and NYC's Sundaes and Cones, Fig & Olive, and Grape and Grain. Excellent call. I see this little trend picking up even more steam as there are way too many variations that people can come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 Countdown to trite: the (nature/f&b noun) and (nature/f&b noun) restaurant/cafe name, with Alexandria's Grape + Bean soon getting joined by Tap and Vine in Arlington and Birch & Barley in Logan Circle, all joining SF's Bourbon & Branch and NYC's Sundaes and Cones, Fig & Olive, and Grape and Grain.we have a winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Seems like chicken and waffles is in danger of becoming trite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Seems like chicken and waffles is in danger of becoming trite. Where can one find a decent version of either fried chicken or waffles around these parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Where can one find a decent version of either fried chicken or waffles around these parts? I enjoyed the chicken while my wife ate the waffle at Marvin. The chicken is white meat but it's still very juicy and well seasoned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 You know posts like that are just going to force someone to move this topic to the top of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Countdown to trite: the (nature/f&b noun) and (nature/f&b noun) restaurant/cafe name, with Alexandria's Grape + Bean soon getting joined by Tap and Vine in Arlington and Birch & Barley in Logan Circle, all joining SF's Bourbon & Branch and NYC's Sundaes and Cones, Fig & Olive, and Grape and Grain. adding bread & brew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Dare I add Bacon and [blank] to this list?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 Dare I add Bacon and [blank] to this list?? No. Everything is better with bacon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Countdown to trite: the (nature/f&b noun) and (nature/f&b noun) restaurant/cafe name, with Alexandria's Grape + Bean soon getting joined by Tap and Vine in Arlington and Birch & Barley in Logan Circle, all joining SF's Bourbon & Branch and NYC's Sundaes and Cones, Fig & Olive, and Grape and Grain. adding bread & brew adding Cork & Fork (link to Metrocurean story) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Has "Closed For Renovations" become the new "Out Of Business?" Closing for renovations has become trite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 Has "Closed For Renovations" become the new "Out Of Business?" Closing for renovations has become trite. Agreed. Winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I thought the sushi fad is over, so why all these new joints serving rolls? I guess if it's fusion, it's okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweaked Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Sietsema throws down "Farm-to-Table" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/community/groups/index.html?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3aa70e3396-6663-4a8d-ba19-e44939d3c44fForum%3ac185d7bc-f8e7-486c-8fbb-0e856736946cDiscussion%3aff6d215f-f672-4733-847b-211253cf3947&hpid=talkbox1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gourmetgrazer Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Don Rockwell.com is trite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gourmetgrazer Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Don Rockwell.com is trite agreed...winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 agreed...winner! Why in the hell do you think I paid so much for dcdining.com? My only goal in life is to become a generic commodity; either that or a rock star. Then again, what's the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Why in the hell do you think I paid so much for dcdining.com? My only goal in life is to become a generic commodity; either that or a rock star. Then again, what's the difference? How often you get laid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 How often you get laid? I am the egg, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Sietsema throws down "Farm-to-Table" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/community/groups/index.html?plckForumPage=ForumDiscussion&plckDiscussionId=Cat%3aa70e3396-6663-4a8d-ba19-e44939d3c44fForum%3ac185d7bc-f8e7-486c-8fbb-0e856736946cDiscussion%3aff6d215f-f672-4733-847b-211253cf3947&hpid=talkbox1 We were trite before we even existed. So? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 I am the egg, man. The egg: It gets laid once, and then lies round in someplace that smells vaguely of chicken shit. It gets eaten once, if lucky, sometimes beaten first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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