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  1. Didn't see an existing thread on Bar Boheme, but there should be - these are some outstanding sandwiches. In Union Market, right beside Chef McCoy's other spot, Lucky Buns. We've tried the Lastarria, the Jambon Buerre, the Club Royale, the Fancy BLT, the Tacchino, and the Italiano. Designed to be a "European-style" sandwich spot, they bake the bread they use in-house, and make a lot of the ingredients themselves. They also have biodynamic wines and pour an excellent Negroni. With the nicer weather and the Union Market roof open for kids to run around, Bar Boheme has been a go-to for us for the past few weeks. Huge fan.
  2. Very much agree with Mark on the latter part of his post (we didn't make a reservation for a Monday night and were immediately seated). Went in with no real expectations, and were pleasantly surprised at everything we ordered except for the short rib, which was bad. One weak dish out of six, with multiple other dishes being well above average. Still hate the name, but we'll be back for sure. Edited to add: also, cocktails are $18...I get it, that's kind of the new normal, but in this economy? What am I, Rockefeller??
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    Ivy City?

    I know it's nothing new or special, but the meals we've had at Via Ghibellina have been great.
  4. In a game that had little to nothing to cheer about for Nats fans outside of a moonshot Soto home run and an amazing relay to nail Pete Alonso at home, the Nashville Hot fried chicken sandwich from Roaming Rooster was a standout. The new system they have is an utter and absolute shitshow - you can jump in the regular line, or you scan a QR code and preorder but then just stand in another line where you show the number to the person working and they grab your order. Was not in any way faster than just being in the normal line, and seemed incredibly inefficient, almost prohibitively so. All that said, that was one of the best sandwiches I've had, in a ballpark or outside of one, in a long time. Was one of the busiest stands in the park last night, so everything was coming out hot and fresh, and the chicken was crunchy and juicy and spicy and really well-built. Will be making a return visit at tonight's game to see if that sandwich was a lucky break or the norm, and to see if the clusterf*ck of a system has been at all addressed overnight.
  5. Had a little babymoon overnight in Middleburg last Thursday, and can very much echo the praises for Knead's pizza. These were some of the best pizzas we've had in a long, long time. Got the Margherita (bright, sweet, acidic, and not skimpy on the basil), the Trucks (brilliant idea adding the pistachios for some textural contrast and lingering bitterness), and the Hendrix (the winner of the three, with incredible rough-ground fennel sausage and a garlic cream sauce). Wonderful blistering / char on the crust, and a really nice lactic tang in the dough. What a great addition to Middleburg, and worth a scenic drive from DC.
  6. Himitsu and the upcoming Emilie's (both by Kevin Tien...well, Himitsu for a bit longer, at least) both used the same system to raise pre-opening funds.
  7. I would agree with this in large part, save for Little Serow, numerous dishes of which have been comparable to some of the best meals / bites I had throughout Thailand. Highly recommend!
  8. This is actually super interesting - does that prohibition apply only to "convenience" stores? (However that may be defined in statute.) I only ask because the new Craft Beer Cellar on 3rd and H NE allows you to build your own six-pack...wonder if you could just buy one beer (I've bought only four 16-oz. cans on occasion, but never less), or if you're forced to buy two to avoid violating that regulation. Thanks for the info!
  9. 100% in agreement. Went with three others (myself and another are both former roommates of [new homeowner!] Chef Kevin's, and two others were in from out of town) on Saturday night. Amazing, as always. Walk in, say "please tell Chef to send out whatever he wants," say the same to Carlie, and settle in for the night. Funnily, Kevin's [also a new homeowner!] girlfriend and a big crew of our homies rolled in right after us. We got seated as a 4-top right away (this was at probably 9:45 pm). Fryer is on point - fried oysters were fantastic, plump and juicy and oceanic and paired with a bright green garlic spinach puree and dusted with fermented spinach powder. There's a new-ish squash dish that's Kevin's take on elote, covered in cojita cheese and popped sorghum that looks like mini popcorn. Charred radicchio was good, but you have to like bitter flavors. Composed raw fish dishes are still the Chef's forte; the hamachi with a fish sauce, thai chili, and orange vinaigrette has been on the menu since Day One (still great), but he has a new dish of bigeye tuna and compressed watermelon that's visually gorgeous and really, really delicious. Karaage because of course, and cabbage e pepe because innovative. Favorite dish of the night was the new tomato and strawberry salad that @jca76 referenced above - the parsley and tarragon puree that sauces this dish is insane. Bottle this, please. @Gadarene couldn't have put it better: this is one of the best restaurants in DC, hands-down.
  10. Went with a few others last Thursday night, and had the same experience we always do - super fun atmosphere and service / outstanding food. Highlights for us were the spicy laab, the pork curry (more like a porridge, and super good with the crisp raw vegetables alongside), and (surprisingly) the shrimp toast, which was almost like a pate spread into a warm brioche loaf. Note: the lamb ribs are straight-up not good. I love Erik, I love James, and I love the place...but the lamb ribs just aren't a good dish. Tough, stringy, gristly; maybe we got a bad batch, but the fried chicken here is just too perfect an entree (and the whole fish too perfect a substitute if you aren't feeling chicken) to waste time trying the lamb ribs. I get the intent, but the flavors and execution weren't there. But, takeaway: still hip! still fun! still great food!
  11. They do, but as Mark said, it's not really a huge focus. All beers are $5 during happy hour, and most are marked off between $0.50 and $1 at any given point throughout the night. (From regular prices of $6-7.)
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