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We make wings far more often now that we have an air fryer. I had to be dragged, kicking and screaming into the purchase, but am glad I was forced into it. Also much better for chicken breasts than firing up the whole oven.
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Out of the blue I had a need for the mushroom fricassee from Grapeseed. Seeing as how they’ve been closed for some time and I live 3,000 miles away, my only option was to replicate the recipe from Washingtonian. Oh man - this hit the spot. What a great winter dish. Not as good as Jeff could make it, but still oh so good. Thanks Jeff - if you see this know how much we appreciate you!
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Thanks! Love this group!
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Hi everyone, I'm coming back to DC in August for a convention to be held in the convention center. I'm going to be tasked with organizing a few dinners with anywhere from 5-30 participants. Any great suggestions for places close to the convention center that would cater to most tastes and still feature what DC has to offer? Off the top of my head, I think I'd like to do a larger one at Zaytinya and have L'ardente in the back of my mind, although I haven't been, so have no idea if it's good for dinner events. Convivial and Corduroy are nearby as well. Any suggestions from the gallery? I've not done many dinner events for work in DC before, so not much to go on.
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With all due respect @DonRocks, yeah you do. You said why. Also, not carding anyone before 2 am helped.
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And that's right when they open. I've been to a couple locations in NY - it's falls significantly short of other fast casual burrito places.
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DCist leading with some actual analysis and journalism on the Initiative 82 issue.
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For takeout, I usually tip 10%. You didn't ask, but I try to avoid third-party apps when ordering, although I will gladly use a restaurant's own website/low cost app. The big apps take a huge chunk of revenue on each order. Initiative 82 is going to require some serious recalibration within the industry. I hear your point about putting customers in the middle, which is what the service fees do, and would likely do the same at higher-end restaurants where I know the servers are making well over the minimum wage (after including tips). My issue with the Initiative is that it still leaves the back of the house earning far, far less than the front of the house and even exacerbates the discrepancy.
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Redeeming Credit Card Points: Why Should I Travel instead of Taking Cash?
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I saw that one. The suggestion that threw me off was including the pith, which I've always found to leave an awful taste. Was that aspect ok?
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Dave McIntyre posted this in his blog. I only met Mark in person a few times but he struck me every time as just a genuine mensch.
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Honestly, this was the second worst meal of our trip to Dallas. I think the majority of the food went back half eaten - and the noise was deafening. Maybe we just got them on a night they were slammed?
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All tips should be divided among all staff - especially the dishwasher and the guy that cleans up at night.
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