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    Cairo Liquors is right down the street at 17th and Corcoran. Not sure about singles, but you could call them.
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    I've noticed Suya Master and have meant to figure out what it was all about but never got around to it. There's never anyone in there when I go by. The Ethiopian place is Erta Ale. They seem to do a bit more business than Suya Master but not much. We may need to move some posts and resurrect the Dining in Wheaton thread, last updated in 2010!
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    I agree that that's Wheaton af, but isn't Wheaton a subpart of Silver Spring? I guess that depends on who you ask. I think I technically live in Forest Glen (one block south of the Wheaton CDP according to this map), but I always say I live in Silver Spring, because if I said Forest Glen most people wouldn't know what I was talking about.
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    I'm not sure when Sol y Mar closed, but Gisele's Creole Cuisine, a Haitian place, has apparently opened in the Royal Mile space per Robert Dyer's blog.
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    Thank you for all of this but especially for mentioning Trimper's, which I hadn't heard of before. I'll have to check and see if they'll still be open after Labor Day, as it's unclear from their website. Actually, I hadn't heard of Fish Tales, either, and I'm glad to know about it. The 3-year-old is kind of a crap shoot in restaurants these days. She generally eats well, but her behavior ranges from manageable to unmanageable. We'll have to see how things are going to determine whether we attempt a Shark on the Harbor or we stick to a Fish Tales. Thanks again!
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    I just booked a trip to Ocean City for the weekend after Labor Day with my husband and 3-year-old daughter. I grew up going to the beach almost every summer weekend in Rhode Island, but the Ocean City scene is quite foreign to me. The beaches in Rhode Island have no boardwalks, no hotels, and very few restaurants. I think I prefer that, but now that I've lived in this area for almost 20 years and I have a 3-year-old who loves the beach, I figure I better get on board with the local beach scene. (I've been to Ocean City but just briefly almost 15 years ago, so I may as well have never been for planning purposes. All I really remember is throngs of people on the boardwalk and Confederate flags -- shudder.) I think Rehoboth or Bethany may be more my speed, but accommodations worked out best for us in Ocean City this time, and my husband grew up going here, so he's kind of drawn to it. Also, we're thankfully staying in North Ocean City (125th Street), so I'm hoping for relative quiet. Anyway, on to the food. I picked up some kid-friendly recommendations from elsewhere in this thread (thanks to all!): Anthony’s Liquors (deli) Dumser’s Dairyland Fisher’s Popcorn Fractured Prune Mione's Pizza Mother’s Cantina OC Kabob Rosenfeld’s Jewish Delicatessen I wondered if anyone had any updates now that the summer is half over. Also, some questions: I've read a lot about long wait times at various places, and I thought we might avoid some of that since we're going after Labor Day and kids will be back in school, but now I'm beginning to second guess myself. Does anyone have a sense of how crowded I should expect restaurants and other activities to be? Grotto Pizza is very close to our hotel, and I thought I'd read good things about it, but I'm not finding anything here. Is anyone familiar with it? We might check out Funland in Rehoboth (the Jolly Roger will be closed). Does anyone have any kid-friendly recommendations there (where we can either make a reservation or not expect to wait a very long time for a table)? I saw the Delaware beaches thread, but nothing struck me as particularly kid friendly. I saw some references to Berlin, Maryland, which has been on my to do list for awhile, and now that I know it's so close to Ocean City I'd like to check it out while we're there (we have 3 full days). Does anyone have any recommendations for things to do or places to eat there? Thanks in advance!!
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    Ha, reading through this thread for the first time all I could think was holy sous vide!
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    I've only been to the Old Stein once a couple of years ago, but I enjoyed myself. The patio was lovely, and they had an oompah band the night we were there. I'm no expert on German food, but I remember enjoying whatever I ate (as did the rest of our party). Does anyone know anything about the Bavarian Chef in Madison, VA (apparently they also have a location in Fredericksburg)? They're right down Route 29 from the farm we visit every fall, and I never knew about them. We may have to check them out when we visit this fall.
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    Here's what happened to people who tried to watch a solar eclipse without special glasses from The Washington Post.
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    I'm just intrigued by the sweet/spicy combo, but, yes, habanero may be too overwhelmingly spicy.
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    I'm very intrigued by mango-habanero guacamole. Do you have a recipe?
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    I've been meaning to get back to Teddy Roosevelt Island. I'm glad Al Dente posted the link to the website because I clicked and saw that the island will be closed for the next couple of weeks for the removal of diseased trees from along the maintained trails. I'd check the website first if you're planning to go!
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    Yes, Rural Society is definitely a good thought. I feel like Ray's the Steaks is similar to The Classics, which we go to frequently since we live nearby, no? @DaveO, I had the mussels at Dino's! Delish!
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    I forgot about Grapeseed! We've actually been there before for the pork and pinot tasting menu they did last year (or the year before?). I don't think it was really my husband's cup of tea (the format, not the food), but we still had a good time. We could definitely check it out again. We'd probably stick to the regular menu next time. We ended up back at Dino's Grotto, and we had a great time at the bar, including several cocktails (the first two at happy hour prices). We also found very convenient street parking on 10th Street! Thanks again to all for the suggestions -- I have a bunch in my pocket for next time. And I'm glad to know about the faux ribeye at Corduroy!
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    Thank you all! Good call on The Classics. He loves it. But we were just there for Father's Day. I enjoyed Hazel, but for my husband I feel like it's a little Tail Up Goat-esque (meaning small portions and too out there for him). He also doesn't do very well with scene-y or "hipster" places (which I failed to mention above). I was thinking about the bar at Corduroy. I've never eaten at the bar there, and I've read here about the great value. Convivial is a great idea, too (both steak frites and a burger on the menu!)! I loooooved Kinship, but I fear we won't get bar seats at 7pm on a Saturday. Lots of good suggestions! Thanks again to all for taking the time to help!
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    Thank you! I actually went to TUG last week and loved it, but I wouldn't take my husband there (small portions, a little too out there for him). Mintwood Place is a good idea, though! We were just actually talking about returning to Dino's Grotto. I'd wanted to go somewhere I haven't been before, but we were at Dino's Grotto like a year and a half ago, so it's been awhile. I've been to Mintwood Place, too, but it's been years. Our babysitter isn't on duty until 6pm.
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    My husband and I have a babysitter booked for tomorrow night, and we haven't figured out what we're doing yet. I kept hoping I'd have some epiphany about where we should go, but that hasn't happened yet. Of course I love to eat out, so that's always a good fallback, but my husband isn't nearly as into food as I am. He enjoys food but would be happy with a big ol' steak for most meals. I'm hoping someone can help me with a restaurant suggestion in case we can't think of anything else to do! Here are some parameters: Most cuisines should be OK with the exception of Ethiopian. (There may be others I'm forgetting.) We live in Silver Spring, so a reasonable drive from there would be ideal. (I'm thinking no Georgetown, Arlington, Alexandria, etc.) We'd like to spend under $200 with alcohol. We like to eat at the bar, so as long as we can get bar seating somewhere around 6:30 or 7pm, that's fine with us. My husband has recently become interested in cocktails (though he's not super adventurous), so a good cocktail program would be nice (but it doesn't have to super high end or creative). My husband isn't a fan of small plates and wouldn't do well with a tasting menu. Here are some non-steak-focused places we've enjoyed together (or at least my husband didn't hate :-)): Woodberry Kitchen Fork and Wrench Dino's Grotto Red Hen Central Trapezaria I think the reason I'm overthinking this a bit is that we recently had a date lunch at The Partisan, which I thought he'd like because it's so meat-centric, and he was annoyed when he ordered the doner dish and there was by his reckoning way too little meat on his plate. I guess he expected a huge pile of meat for the price. Anyway... If anyone knows of anything non-food-oriented to do tomorrow night that isn't already sold out, I'd be interested in knowing about that, too! Thanks in advance!
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    I'm so happy to know about the Ukrainian Festival seeing as I live in Silver Spring and I have a 3-year-old and friends from Ukraine! I'm surprised I didn't know about it before now. It's now on the calendar for September.
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    The book was great, even for someone not inclined toward science-y stuff (i.e., me). It takes place in Baltimore, which is also nice for us locals.
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    I have not, but I've heard about the Crayola Experience there, and that market does look amazing. I see the makings of a weekend trip at some point!
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    Hurry over. Apparently the lease is up in less than a year and he's considering closing.
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    I visited on a beautiful day last Saturday. My three friends and I got in line at about 4:40pm, which we were afraid was too late to get one of the 40 pizzas of the day. There were about 20 people ahead of us, and we didn't know how many would be ordering multiple pizzas. The restaurant officially opens at 5:30pm, but they opened the door at 5:20pm. We placed our order for two pizzas (one with tomato sauce, cheese, sausage, and mushrooms and one arrabbiata) at around 5:40pm and were instructed to return at 8:50pm to pick up the pizzas. There's one guy (Joe Beddia) making the pizzas and a limited number of ovens in which to cook them, so the orders stack up and the pick-up times stretch later and later into the night. We arrived a little before our pick-up time hoping our pizzas might be ready a few minutes early, but they were pretty accurate in terms of the time the pizza would be ready. We ate slices of each pizza in the car, pretty much straight out of the oven. I thought the pizza was above average, but I think most pizza is good (so maybe I'm not the best judge). I'm not interested in Domino's or Papa John's, but I certainly enjoy Ledo's. I'm not sure the Beddia pizza was worth the rigamarole. Straight out of the oven the pizza kind of reminded me of Pete's Apizza with its crisp crust. The toppings were generous, and the crust stood up to them, which I appreciated. I thought the arrabbiata was too spicy, but that's probably just my personal preference. I enjoy spicy foods but maybe not spicy pizza. I don't know. I enjoyed the pizza (again, I enjoy most pizza, maybe 75% of pizza), but I didn't think it was life changing, and I'm not sure it was worth the rigamarole to obtain. But it was good. Joe Beddia and his one staff member who takes the orders and gives pick-up times seemed nice. I'm curious to know if anyone else has visited and what they think.
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    Perhaps the saddest entry was LongHorn Steakhouse in North Dakota (not that I know anything about the steak scene there).
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    I had no idea Amada was that close, although I've been before (many years ago). I really don't know my Philly geography. We parked at the Sheraton. They offer discounted valet parking for Zahav patrons.
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    Darn, I wish I'd known that. It never occurred to me that they might sell out (though in retrospect I can see how they could). We had a late reservation on Saturday.
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