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  1. rappahannock
    Anyone see Emeril at the Whole Foods in Fair Lakes yesterday? He is filming a show for the Discovery Channel there once a month for the next 9 months or so.
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    Actually it isn't an award at all. It is paid advertising. An award is given, not paid for.
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    Dammit. The secret is out. This is our destination for sushi as there is none in B.F. VA. Cheap, fresh and quick.
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    Great logo.
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    A few seats left for the Linden Vineyards dinner. Even if you can't come to the dinner on the 17th, treat yourself by going to the winery. There are truly amazing wines being made there.
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    We actually changed the date due to a scheduling conflict... The menu: Six Courses Trio of Kumamoto Oysters cedar smoked with kumquat relish on the half shell with cucumber mignonette blue cornmeal fried with chipotle butter Seyval 2006 Foie Gras & Wild Mushroom Tourchon with duck fat brioche & a fried quail egg Chardonnay Hardscrabble 2005 Green Papaya Salad with sea scallops & sambal-citrus vinaigrette Vidal-Riesling 2005 Waygu Beef “Saku Block” with chimichurri aioli & fried shallot strings Claret 2003 Cardamom Spiced Lamb Shoulder with sous vide plums & cocoa nibs BitterSweet 2004 Toasted Hazelnut Bread Pudding with tangerine confit Late Harvest Vidal 2006 Price is $89. per person (includes tax and gratuity). Dinners with Jim usually sell out pretty quick, so if anyone is interested, give us a call at 540-675-1700 Hope you can join us!
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    It's Edward's Ham from Surry, VA. We do a Virginia Ham and Brie Sandwich at lunch. People seem to dig it...
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    While I understand that some of the products Sysco (and their ilk) provide is less than stellar to a fine dining establishment. But in reality, there are products they provide that are as high a quality, and at a lower price, as you can find in the marketplace. Plugra butter is an example. I personally get more put off by the Bud truck pulling out of some places... Just my opinion. Again, sorry to be off topic!
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    One guilty pleasure I have with Sysco... They make (have made for them) a fine hot dog, packed under their label. (If I may stray off topic)
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    That's kind of what I thought... You are right. They are much more than that.
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    Why does Sysco make you sigh?
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    I just purchased the first (unpasteurized) apple cider of the year from my neighbors at William's Orchard in Flint Hill. It's pressed and bottled on site. It is the most amazing cider I have ever tasted. You have to buy it there, no where else. Get it while it lasts!!
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    Winemaker's Dinner with Jim Law of Linden Vineyards. Saturday, November 10th @ 6:30. Details to follow...
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    I particularly enjoyed the '97 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva Grande Annati. I would even go as far to say I was wowed...
  15. rappahannock
    What exactly are you asking? Please, in as simple english as you can, I am not a smart man...
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    I heard from a bird today that Nick (chef) was let go this weekend. If true, that sucks... He's talented.
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    Hunter's Head is a fun little spot...
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    Yeah, we did a dinner back in December. Seven courses, nine vintages. 93 through 01. One of the guests brought in an 02 so actually we did 10 vintages. They were pretty amazing. We should do another one...
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    If anyone needs any Araujo, I have plenty... Pick a vintage, any vintage.
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    It would be a telling stat. My guess is not many.
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    Though not every account of Restaurant Week experiences are negative, it seems the bulk are. I think it's time to put a fork in it... Either that or maybe lower your expectations a little when you eat "expensive for cheap". Then again, I'm just a country bumpkin.
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    As a teenager in California we used to frequent the Knollwood Restaurant Home of the "World's Best Hamburger" stand outside Anaheim at the corner of LaPalma and Imperial Hwy. It used to be in the middle of nowhere with a strawberry field right across the street. Damn fine burger. Thick onion, crunchy lettuce and the tomato slice was like it was out of your garden. Always thought it was as good as burgers got. Moved away to Wisconsin and hadn't been back since 1977. Went last summer and was (almost) as good as I remembered. Same stand, now crammed in a strip mall and the strawberry field is long gone. I was glad to see it was still a fine hamburger. Ah the memories of youth!
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    Dogs were once welcomed on our outdoor deck, that is until someones well behaved pooch decided to bite the leg of the waiter. Actually took four stitches to close the wound. The kicker was the people didn't even apologize. Made it sound as if the waiter had it coming. As much as I love dogs it was an easy decision to make. No more dogs.
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    When I was a kid growing up in Wisconsin, it was Huber. There was a fishing/outdoor show where the host would say at the end, "and don't forget your Huber Beer". They made a bunch of other labels like Rhinelander. It was cheap and not bad cold, and it didn't matter what it tasted like, especially when the fish were biting. Ah youth.
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    I agree. If you live by the review, you must accept death by review. With one exception... If there is a mistake or mistruth printed and it is in fact an error. If that is the case, the critic has a responsiblilty to print a retraction. OR get slapped with a lawsuit if he (or she) doesn't step up and admit they messed up. In which case, every review they have ever written would be suspect, and that persons professional career might be over. Tricky subject...
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