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Post in Brooks Robinson (1937-), Baltimore Orioles 3rd Baseman (1955-1977) and The Greatest Defensive Baseball Player of All Time
DonRocks posted a post in a topic,
To those who say, "Sure, great defense, but barely above-average offense,"
Brooks Robinson had more hits than anyone in the entire American League during the 1960s.
Brooks Robinson had more hits than anyone in the entire American League during the 1960s.
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DonRocks,Post in Podcasts - What Are Your Favorites?
Sluggo posted a post in a topic,
I listen to "Good Food on the Road" , with the LA Times food critic Jonathan Gold. They are very short, usually a review of one restaurant. He has a gift of evocative language about food, it makes me very jealous of the LA food scene, especially Korean, Japanese and Mexican cuisine.
I like some BBC stuff for culture. Most often "In Our Time", which covers a topic of history or culture for an hour with posh sounding British academics.
For music, I like La Montana Rusa , which is in Spanish, so I don't understand most of the dialog, but the music he plays is cool, if you like jazz. Incidentally, it means "The Russian Mountain," which is what spanish and french call roller coasters, based on early russian sled rides. Fun fact, when the 'real' motorized roller coasters came to russia, the called them 'american mountains.'
I like some BBC stuff for culture. Most often "In Our Time", which covers a topic of history or culture for an hour with posh sounding British academics.
For music, I like La Montana Rusa , which is in Spanish, so I don't understand most of the dialog, but the music he plays is cool, if you like jazz. Incidentally, it means "The Russian Mountain," which is what spanish and french call roller coasters, based on early russian sled rides. Fun fact, when the 'real' motorized roller coasters came to russia, the called them 'american mountains.'
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DonRocks,Post in The Spotted Pig, Gastropub in the West Village - Owner Ken Friedman Once Again Caught Without Any Chefs, as Gabrielle Hamilton and Ashley Merriman Depart - Closed Jan 26, 2020
dcs posted a post in a topic,
Spotted Pig’s New Chef on Partnering With Ken Friedman: ‘He Built Something Special’ - Ashley Merriman will be in the kitchen when the partnership starts, by Serena Dai, June 14, 2018, on ny.eater.com.
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DonRocks,Post in Gemini and Happy Ice Cream (formerly Happy Gyro, formerly Komi), 17th & P Streets NW, 2013 James Beard Award Winning Chef Johnny Monis Rocks East Dupont
guanabana posted a post in a topic,
That is not how I read it. I took it to mean they will now auto- tip for you and you don't need to tip extra. Was it $150 out the door before? I would expect the new total cost to be $165 + 10% tax + 20% tip = $214.50.
Otherwise it would probably say "tip included; no further tipping necessary."
Otherwise it would probably say "tip included; no further tipping necessary."
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DonRocks,"This Land Is Your Land" (1944) - the Legendary American Folk Song by Woody Guthrie
DonRocks posted a topic in Music,
I was reading about "This Land Is Your Land," and didn't realize that Woody Guthrie had sarcastically written it in 1940 because he was tired of hearing Kate Smith singing "God Bless America" - instead of the lyrics, "This land was made for you and me," the article implies that the lyrics were originally, "God blessed America for me" (which has the same number of syllables and the same cadence).
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DonRocks,As Time Goes By - A Year-By-Year History of the World by Our Members
DonRocks posted a topic in History,
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DonRocks,Post in Vin 909 Wine Cafe, Farm-To-Table Cooking in a Home Setting at 909 Bay Ridge Avenue in Eastport
curiouskitkatt posted a post in a topic,
So funny you mentioned this. I was there a few weekends ago, and stopped in for recommendations as to where to go until dinner service. The exact response was given by the staff at Vin. We received suggestions for returning by 4: 30 to line up for the first seating. Glad we did. This spot is a charming wine cafe that is known for it's pizza and creative use of seasonal ingredients.
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DonRocks,Post in Northside Social, in the old Murky Coffee Space - Bakery, Coffee, and Wine Bar by the Owners of Liberty Tavern - Now Also Open in Falls Church
dcs posted a post in a topic,
Eater is reporting that Northside Social has opened in Falls Church.
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DonRocks,Post in Visiting for Four Days in June - Russet, Mr. Martino's Trattoria, Le Virtu, and ... What Else?
Steve R. posted a post in a topic,
We did a lot of walking from our hotel (Alexander Inn, on 12th & Spruce) during our 4 day stay. To the Art Museum, to Old Town, to the Italian Market and up/down Broad St during their celebration. All in all, Philly reminds me a lot of Brooklyn -- in a good way. At any rate, we stuck with 3 of our 4 above choices for dinner & enjoyed all of our meals:
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DonRocks,Post in Pop-Up Restaurants
curiouskitkatt posted a post in a topic,
I have been won over by Paco's Tacos.
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DonRocks,Post in Hawaii
silentbob posted a post in a topic,
So true. We've been in Kauai for five days, and with Foodland a mile away, I've eaten poke for over half of our meals so far. And it's only $9.99/pound if you buy two or more pounds, which hasn't been hard for us to finish!
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DonRocks,Post in The Baltimore Orioles (1954-) - American League, East Division - Once-Dynastic Franchise Ruined by Owner Peter Angelos
TedE posted a post in a topic,
And then that was followed by the "Why Not?" '89 season where they went down to the wire for the East! That damn song still pops into my head every once in a while when I see the logo from that era.
By measure of WAR/fWAR Chris Davis is on track to have the worst season EVER in MLB history (going back to 1901). THE WORST PLAYER-SEASON OF ALL TIME. The O's will still be paying him $4.5M in deferred money in 2032. They will pay him $1.4M in 2037. He is the new Bobby Bonilla.
Manny Machado is gone next year. Things are not looking up in Charm City.
By measure of WAR/fWAR Chris Davis is on track to have the worst season EVER in MLB history (going back to 1901). THE WORST PLAYER-SEASON OF ALL TIME. The O's will still be paying him $4.5M in deferred money in 2032. They will pay him $1.4M in 2037. He is the new Bobby Bonilla.
Manny Machado is gone next year. Things are not looking up in Charm City.
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DonRocks,Post in Wine For Wedding Reception
Mark Slater posted a post in a topic,
Keep in mind that a case of wine = 60 glasses.
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DonRocks,Post in Oldest Restaurants in the Washington, DC Area
dcs posted a post in a topic,
The Birchmere. Established 1966. They serve food. The Seldom Scene Thursday residency at the original location was the place to be. We went dozens of times, but not enough.
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DonRocks,Post in Recent Restaurant Closings - More Than Usual?
DonRocks posted a post in a topic,
I'm noticing more closures than at any time since before the Great Recession.
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DonRocks,Post in Born & Raised (Formerly Family Meal), Updated American Classics in an Upscale "Big Boy" Atmosphere - N. East Street in Frederick
DonRocks posted a post in a topic,
You are correct, ArlFred, and thanks for the tip about BonChon in Frederick also.
Now that both Family Meal and Graffiato have closed in Richmond, I wonder if Richmonders have a feeling similar to we do in DC with numerous New York closures.
Now that both Family Meal and Graffiato have closed in Richmond, I wonder if Richmonders have a feeling similar to we do in DC with numerous New York closures.
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DonRocks,Post in Bonchon Chicken, KFC (Korean Fried Chicken) in Numerous Suburban Locations
ArlFred posted a post in a topic,
Frederick location closed a couple weeks ago. Bummer.
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DonRocks,Post in Centrolina, Chef Amy Brandwein's and Pastry Chef Caitlin Dysart's Italian Restaurant and Market in Palmer Alley - City Center
Tweaked posted a post in a topic,
I enjoyed a first visit to Centrolina on Friday. After visiting several art museums downtown and having some time to kill before hitting Woolly Mammoth, the bar was a great place to kill a couple hours. And afternoon drinks turned into early evening dinner.
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DonRocks,Post in The Washington Capitals (1974-), Eastern Conference, Metropolitan Division - Moved from Capital Centre in Landover to Capitol One Arena in Chinatown, 1997 - STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS 2017-2018
Ferris Bueller posted a post in a topic,
Washington Capitals Victory Parade: Everything You Need To Know by Dan Taylor, Reston Patch
Also - Ovi and Holtby will be on Jimmy Fallon tonight with The CUP.
Also - Ovi and Holtby will be on Jimmy Fallon tonight with The CUP.
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DonRocks,Post in Tanglefoot - The Patowmack Farm Team To Open a Southern Restaurant in Charles Town, WV, with an Emphasis on West Virginian and Applalachian Roots - Not Opening
DonRocks posted a post in a topic,
I forgot to mention: Tanglefoot is a no-go.
Tarver wrote on Facebook:
Tarver wrote on Facebook:
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DonRocks,Post in Tanpopo Ramen House, in the old Maria's Bakery Space (next to A&J) in Annandale - Loss of Chef Mitsutoshi Shinmoto
catharine posted a post in a topic,
Tanpopo has apparently reopened after the renovation. It has been a while since our last visit around a year ago (since we now live in Greenville, SC). We decided to stop by for lunch on our way out of town. The menu is quite different than before, and I'm not a fan of the changes. We didn't really care for the sushi today, but the ramen was still excellent. Just a quick review as we are continuing our 3-week trip up to New England.
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DonRocks,Post in The Dabney, Chef Jeremiah Langhorne in Blagden Alley near Mount Vernon Square
Ericandblueboy posted a post in a topic,
In celebration of Capital Pride, we went to the Dabney. We asked for some recommendations and our waitress rattled off 3 vegetarian dishes. So we ignored her recs.
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DonRocks,Post in Arroz, Modern Spanish in the Marriott Marquis at 9th and Massachusetts, Mount Vernon Square - Chef Michael Rafidi Has Departed - Closed Dec 27, 2018
funkyfood posted a post in a topic,
Five friends and I needed a last minute dinner reservation and this was one of the only decent options available same-day. I had been here a few times before, but not since the chef de cuisine had left. Our meal was pretty disappointing. The place wasn't crowded, but our service wasn't attentive. The food lacked pop, was expensive, and the portions were small. Our drinks took forever (as they, weirdly, have every single time I've been there), but I really really enjoyed my drinks (it had sherry and brandy and rye I think).
Overall, this was never the best value proposition, but right now I would just avoid it.
Overall, this was never the best value proposition, but right now I would just avoid it.
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DonRocks,Post in Terasol, Alan Moin's Artisan Gallery and French Cafe in Upper NW - Chef Hector Guerra comes from The Caucus Room - Closed
DaRiv18 posted a post in a topic,
Jan 23, 2018 - "A Tribute to Terasol ...." by Stephen Samuels and Joanna Pratt on foresthillsconnection.com
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DonRocks,Post in Graffiato, Modern Italian Small Plates In Chinatown, and the Original Mike Isabella Restaurant - Closed
Bags posted a post in a topic,
Richmond location apparently closed...