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Not offended.  Fair price does not mean cheap.  I am always willing to pay more for better quality! If I can buy better produce at Whole Foods for less than at Eastern Market, I question their pricing.

The underlying cost of ingredients has absolutely nothing yo do with the value of the end product!

IMHO, Market Lunch like many of the other vendors at Eastern Market are way over rated and way over priced. The locals do support them however! My neighbor once chastised me for not supporting our neighborhood coffee shop.  I said to her that I had been going for years, but could not stand drinking the burnt coffee anymore. It is a two way street.  Why should I support a vendor who is not willing to provide a decent product at a fair price?

This thread brings back two vivid restaurant wine memories, Years {decades) ago I was hosting at Landini Brothers in Alexandria.  I asked the waiter to recommend a red wine. He suggested Quintessa, and I have never looked back. A few years ago, I was hosting my girlfriends birthday party at Marcel’s.  I asked Moëz to recommend wine for us.  He recommended a wine that was phenomenal and not that expensive,   I highly recommend both places!

Then it is not DOVER sole.

On 5/9/2018 at 9:57 PM, dslee said:

The Danish Dover Sole was so exquisite, sublime and insanely delicious and worth the indulgence!

How can Dover sole be from Denmark?

Years ago, Patz & Hall offered to come to my house for a private tasting for 10 of us. At that time, they only produced single vineyard Pinot noirs and single vineyard chardonnays. Each Pinot noir and each Chardonnay were prepared and aged the same way.  It was amazing to be able to taste them together. It finally showed the meaning of terroir,

Where is it going?

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Dover Sole (Finatic)

Let me try this again.  The Capitol Hill. neighborhood supports dozens or more restaurants.  Perhaps Sir Rob Weland should reflect on his business plan instead of blaming the community.  Is that better Don?  I expect this post to be deleted and to be banned.

Mr. K’s was the first (and perhaps only) white tablecloth Chinese restaurant I have ever been to. They served a small dollop of sorbet between courses. It was on the corner of 18th and K.  I wonder if there is a relationship to Mrs. K’s?

Seems like an odd location for an expensive Chinese restaurant.  Anyone remember Mr. K’s?

Been eating there for decades! Always reliably good. They would always prepare a piece of salmon for my gf even when not on the menu, and they knew how to cook it properly.  For a party of four, they would prepare a pasta sampler. The children took over a few years ago and tried to institute modern restaurant methods, such as markings on wine glasses to help with portion control. Some of the old school waiters ignored them for regulars. A place both locals and tourists frequent. 

My 26 year old son is really into the whole beer thing.  He manages a restaurant that specializes in it. He thinks Dogfish Head 120 minute IPA tastes like a combination of rail vodka and paint thinner!

Self taught!

Conch fritters have very little to do with conch.  Conch is a very tough, flavorless, almost inedible piece of shellfish.  The breading and seasoning are the key!  Like French cries, how they are fried is also important.  That said, I have enjoyed them at many places in the Florida Keys! Good luck in your search!!

5 hours ago, Kibbee Nayee said:

If I had Jeff Bezos kind of money, I would grab that mall and convert it into the eastern HQ of Amazon. In a heartbeat. Location, Metro, restaurants, location, built-out infrastructure, nearby housing, and location.

Two minor problems.  1.  The existing leases with the mall tenants.  2.  I am pretty sure the zoning for that area would not allow the warehouse uses Amazon needs. 

Eater DC is reporting that Kapnos Taverna in College Park is closed as is the 41,000 sq ft eatery at Tysons!  How did he convince so many landlords and investors to do so many things at one time?  Did he not have any one on his team with common sense to say slow down!  

Eater DC is reporting that he is being sued by Doug Jemal for unpaid rent at Graffiato in DC.

Trying to understand what distractingly great food means!

I have never been shy about trying well regarded restaurants at home and while on the road.  While in Sonoma for a wedding years ago, I was able to get a reservation at The French Laundry.  It was a horrible experience, perhaps triggered when I declined the $58 glass of champagne to start. The service was disrespectful, and some of the dishes were almost inedible.  One of the dishes was so salty I could not eat it!  $1200 for two of us!  Le Bernardin on the other hand was an amazing experience.  The service was amazing!  The food absolutely wonderful! Half the price of The French Laundry! I will go back in a heartbeat!

If you get a chance, get away from Nassau/Paradise Island and explore one or more of the outer islands.  You can then experience the real Bahamas.

Oyamel, Jaleo or China Chilcano (although the last one is an odd mixture of Mexican and Peruvian cuisine, but tasty all the same).  All run by Jose Andres and within about one block of each other.  

TenPenh. Where are you going for the rings?  You should try Dominion Jewelers also in Tysons.

On ‎1‎/‎30‎/‎2009 at 7:01 PM, edenman said:

Over the past year I've accumulated a few bottles of red wine from various parties. Being a wine neophyte, I turn to the experts:

Alamos Malbec 2007

Cotes du Ventoux, La Vieille Ferme, Recolte 2006

The Smoking Loon (NV)

Ruffino, Il Leo Chianti, 2003

Campo de Borja, Vina Borgia 2007

Is any of this worth drinking? Should I use some for cooking? I know, I know, "only cook with something you'd drink" but still.

You will never know until you try them  The real question is how the wines were store after being put in the bottle.

If you click on the menu icon (four short lines) in the upper left hand corner, it will allow you to access menus and other items which will appear on the right hand side of the screen.  The pictures do continue to scroll on the left side.

I liked Senart's, but always wondered how they could pay for so much space with so few seats.