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  1. B.A.R.
    So the first week in September my neighbor brought me two of the biggest cabbages I had ever seen....15#s each. I thought to myself, let's make sauerkraut! So I found a recipe online, bought a 5 gallon bucket, whipped it up, and placed the bucket in the basement. And totally forgot about it. The recipe stated to ferment for 6 weeks, then refrigerate. I went a good 8 weeks past that. The top of the kraut has dried, but 1" under that is still in the liquid. All of the kraut is a shade of brown. I was just going to throw it out, but it smells so damn good I don't want to. Is there any really serious downside to eating this?
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    My veterans day winners are coming to town next week. If any restauranteurs want to offer them a special benefit PM me and I will send them your way. Not for PR, just for karma. That being said, a big Thank You to Bobby Van's - extraordinary generosity.
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    What used to be an e-mail a day has gotten out of control. As my Inbox has overflowed this holiday season with various deals that no longer interest me (how many Yoga classes can I buy), I have unsubscribed from Groupon, Living Social, et al. At least for me, it has become the electronic version of all of the junk that goes from my mailbox to the recucle bin at home, just in electronic form.
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    The top search on Google, out of 590,000+ pages! Bravo!
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    we have a winner My bride is worried that the children will be out of place. Still looking.
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    Anyone have any good recommendations for Christmas dinner in DC? I'd prefer a smaller local joint, you know, the kinds that are closed on Christmas, NY Day, etc.! Any tips greatly appreciated.
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    I had "My Antonia" on Thanksgiving, and it was excellent! One of my favorite beers ever.
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    Yes it is! Although I have never been there, I am familiar enough with the style of preparations, the construct of the menu, and the detail involved to know that there shouldn't be too great of a variation from "the plan" whether the Exec (or CdC, or Sous) is there or not. Exactly. I am not a professional writer (clearly) and speed read through many things during the day, but I stopped at that sentence. And I read it again. And again. That sentence comes after he comments on staff turnover, and then the Chefs absence for personal matters. Poorly worded? Perhaps. Inappropriate? I believe so.
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    Here is proof that the general model is already scraping rock bottom.
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    Chef- You are way more open than I would be. I hope you did not infer that it saddened me that a your PR person DID repond (rather than you). I can't believe they had to respond AT ALL! I don't recall other chef's having their vacations, bereavement leaves, etc. announced to the general public. It's none of our business. Have a happy holidays and safe recovery.
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    I saw that, and it saddened me that a PR person had to respond to a nationally recognized restaurant critic about the personal medical matters of a Chef.
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    " I don't think it makes sense to dine there while R.J. Cooper is away, do you?" - Tom Sietsema As a matter of fact, I do. This may be the most irresponsible statement ever by Mr. Sietsema. That the leading food critic in this city would advocate staying away from a restaurant while the Chef is away is surprising. Particularly since he recently re-emphasised the 4-star status of Citronelle and Minibar when Chef Richard and Chef Andres are not regularly found in said extablishments? I have never been to Rogue 24, but what they do is so precise, so meticulous, and so technically skilled that I cannot imagine it would go to hell-in-a-handbasket due to RJ's brief absence. And if RJ is reading this: stay home, rest up, and get well. I am sure your team will continue to execute to your, and their, high standards.
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    The Tasting Room, absolutely. But the main dining room at Volt is more straightforward.
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    Thanks Rocks! We made the day a little special for a soldier in Afghanistan, a solder with the 101st at Ft. Cambell, a soldier and his wife expecting their first child, and a Vietnam and Grenada veteran. Sorry Betty Joan! And thanks to my Dad, retired US Army, three tours of Vietnam and Southeast Asia, recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, and soon to be recipient of new knees and hips- underscoring the fact that sometimes the casualties of war present themselves long after the fighting has stopped.
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    So I wanted to do something nice for active duty military and veterans in honor of Veteran's Day. At my hotel we decided we would give a five-night stay to an active duty military member, and two weekend stays to two (2)for eligible active duty military or veterans. I also thought that I would just have people post their name and military affiliation on the hotels Facebook page. I did not want my inbox overflowing, and I thought it would be easy for people to find. Big mistake. Virtually every non-profit veteran/military group thought it was a great idea, but would not pass the message along because it was on Facebook, therefore deemed an advertisiement. You don't even have to click the like button to enter. So if any of you out there are a veteran, or active duty military, or even KNOW a veteran/active duty military and might want to sign them up, go to our Facebook Page. Rocks, this was never meant to be self-promotion, so please indulge me a few hours before deletion. Thanks.
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    Maybe here. The pictures on the new website are stunning!
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    Apparently, there is a fix, as posted by my super awesome blogger neighbor Julie. Click There is a how to fix link at the bottom.
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    Maybe it's a Mac thing? ETA - Ruh-Roh. Every time I log onto Facebook it is back. This does not happen with the other "Hide Alls". Looks like I have to hide it every time I log-in.
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    Don- I signed up for the App. I got the Status Update from a friend that had read about the fucking Kardashian's (this is not just unnecessary vulgarity but an apt descriptor). I followed the instructions I emailed to you. I went to the right side of the post. Clicked on the "invisible pull-down". Went to the bottom of the column and clicked on "Hide all From Washington Post Social Reader". And it was gone. Not sure why it does not work for you.
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    The Helmand used to be awesome-and cheap- back in the day when it was owned by Karzai's brother. But I have not been there in (gulp) 13 years. Please report back!
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    I will do the unthinkable. I will install the dreaded app, and then make a 13 year-old get rid of it while I watch. I will report back. This will surely garner me some kind of expiring gift certificate.
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    Don- Did what I sent you fix the problem?
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    Facebook v. DonRocks
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    I think Facebook deserves one of those special, curse-laden, Rockwellian rants. You have been too tepid, thus far.
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    PM me and I will send you a screenshot of where it is
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