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  1. Josh
    Don't give short shrift to District Fishwife, who puts out a damn fine poke at Union Market.
  2. Josh
    Per their website, the Atlas Room is closed. Something new is expected to launch in the near future.
  3. Josh
    Jessica Sidman has a preview up on Poke Pop DC, which will be...a pop-up Poke restaurant in DC. Fellow H St. NE resident and DR.com denizen Logan Hollers is one of the partners behind the venture, along with local chef Kevin Tien. I wish Logan the best of luck, and will try to get over there this week.
  4. Josh
    You're both right. I suspect he came up with "DBGB" first, and filled it out w/ "Good Burger" later.
  5. Josh
    It was tough to watch Harper struggle, but it some ways, it makes me feel better about the team that they were able to pull this off with Harper scuffling.
  6. Josh
    This isn't limited to stemware, or wine cost/quality. Here is an article discussing studies showing how even the clothes we wear affect how we interact with the world around us. While none of them (that I know of) specifically address how we perceive our food and drink, I can't imagine it wouldn't follow suit. Serve me the same glass of wine at Metier on my anniversary, when I'm in a suit and my wife is dressed to the nines, and at home in jeans with my 2 kids running wild, and I'm betting it will "taste" different. I wrote this wearing a suit after speaking at a medical conference, so I am feeling extra authoritative right now. Don't even try to argue with me.
  7. Josh
    Hey man...I have less than 2 months left in DC! Gotta get in while the getting's good.
  8. Josh
    I don't even know about the "booze" part...my buddy ordered a Manhattan there, and dude shook it. No no no.
  9. Josh
    I'll take up that challenge. Metier booked for mid-May.
  10. Josh
    I'm pretty bad at reading tone online, so apologies if I'm wrong, but it seems like you're being a little snarky here. I have actually enjoyed Tere Sega before, though not at the places you listed...it was at the birthday of a good friend whose (Ethiopian) family all lives in the area. The spread at this party was amazing, all made by the older women in the family, and with real teff injera. It was the first time I had the opportunity to try the "real deal" injera and it was eye-opening.
  11. Josh
    Hmm. It was always part of the meal when we used to go, and was served with the check.
  12. Josh
    I think the H St. Dining Guide rankings need to be re-assessed. Liberty Tree most certainly does not merit italics at this point, and should be moved well down on the list. It boggles my mind that Ethiopic is not listed in italics. I'm curious as to whether Atlas Room is still good, but with limited time left in DC, I'm not planning on hitting it up before we leave. Granville Moore's deserves to be in the top 10 on H, and I would move Copycat up a bit as well. Big Board is a sleeper hit, and would be in my personal top 10 on H.
  13. Josh
    After being turned off from Red Rocks due to a long wait time, I wandered to Liberty Tree with my 2 sons in search of a place I could sit with the little one in a high chair while the older one could eat the pizza he so desperately desired. We haven't been to LT in quite a while, and I with the departure of the chef, there have been some changes to the menu, with several choices I remember from before (the spaghetti and meatballs being one of them) now gone. My son's margherita pizza was a sad, faded facsimile of the pies they used to churn out, and frankly looked about like one might expect to pick up at an airport. My friend's wings were flabby and mildly spiced. My lobster roll was passable, with a buttery and nicely toasted bun. I prefer rolls with large chunks of lobster, and this was pretty finely chopped/shredded. The lobster was dressed simply in mayo, and thankfully not too much of it (though a little more than I prefer). The fries were fine. I think the departure of the chef has had a pretty noticeable effect on the product here, though the staff remains very friendly and accommodating. I hope they get back on their feet, and soon.
  14. Josh
    After about 6 weeks with Purple Carrot, I finally pulled the plug. I'd say 80% of the recipes were ok, 15% not great, and 1 was good enough to repeat. I also began to question the value...The family plan was $74 for 2 four-serving meals. Our last week, one of the meals was a black bean burger and sweet potato fries, which meant that for about $37, I received: 1 large can of black beans, 1 onion, 6 leaves of lettuce, 1 tomato, 1 sweet potato, a few teaspoons of various spices, 4 English muffins.
  15. Josh
    We were regulars at the East Village location years ago when we lived nearby. Their oyster happy hour was hard to beat, they served a more than decent lobster roll, and I remember really digging their skate wing entree. Do they still serve the little ramekin of chocolate pudding at the end of the meal?
  16. Josh
    Thank god! It would've been such a loss.
  17. Josh
    Lunch today was repeatable, but not without some issues. Fish and chips...fantastic. My DC favorite is a split between District Fishwife's fish, and Drift's chips (though the fish at Drift was a close, close, close second). The tots and tentacles were fine. It is maybe Ferhat's curse that I expect so much from him that perfectly fried and tender seafood is just "yeah," instead of a revelation, but that's his cross to bear. Maybe a bit more salt and some acid, either via lemon, or in one of the sauces would have been welcome. My only major issue today was the octopus. The beast itself was perfect...inexplicably tender, with subtle char from the grill. The salsa verde really lacked both salt and acid (ideally lime), and the avocado was a couple shades this side of unripe. Service was pleasant and timely, and I love the redesign. We'll be back at least a couple times before moving. Looking forward to the bouillabaise and maybe snagging a soft shell or 2.
  18. Josh
    I went for one of the soft opening nights and have nothing but good things to say, but wouldn't review a place based on that experience.
  19. Josh
    This is very cool. I would love to try it. I was especially interested when they mention how it could be used even in raw form, as a tartare. Fascinating application of already existing food science. I kind of thought the future would lie in lab-produced meat, but maybe this is it.
  20. Josh
    Thank you, Simul. I find "authenticity" very often wielded as a cudgel in food discussions (not at all limited to this board and its participants) when dealing with non-European cuisines. The description of your own experience is powerful. And since the thread title includes my favorite pastime - telling folks to get off my lawn, let me say one more thing: Enough with "hipsters." If a surgeon, father of 2 in his late 30s who quite literally drives a station wagon now qualifies as being described as a "hipster," then certainly the term has lost all useful meaning.
  21. Josh
    Say hi next time. We eat there more than is healthy, but also use it to round out home-cooked meals. Last night I stopped in just to pick up some parathas and raita to augment a vegan curry dish we made from Purple Carrot. It really is a true "neighborhood" place, and I hope it continues to be wildly successful for years to come. I'll miss it dearly when we leave.
  22. Josh
    I've eaten at Bob's probably half a dozen times in the past 2 years. I've eaten dinner at Maketto 3 times. Take a look at the first time I went to Bob's...I posted about it. Great food, but really shitty service. The food was good though, so I've been back again and again. There is no ambiance to speak of, and I can't get a cocktail or interesting beer. They are not aiming for the same thing, and that's great. One needn't diminish one to praise the other.
  23. Josh
    Don't I? Are you sure? Could it be that there is room for more than one level of restaurant for a given category of cuisine?
  24. Josh
    Damn those opportunist chefs, cooking and selling food that people find delicious! What are they trying to do - open businesses and make profit?
  25. Josh
    I guess the small plates journey didn't go well.
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