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  1. beachgirl54
    Anyone have a status report? The blog hasn't been updated in a while - I drive by every day and haven't seen trucks outside regularly. I'm so excited for this place to open but hope it hasn't been derailed!
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    Nope, not your mom (someone else's) but I am now committed to trying again soon!
  3. beachgirl54
    I agree - I should have added that the food was average so just not worth the effort for me to try it again.
  4. beachgirl54
    I haven't been back to this place for a few years, ever since the key lime pie tasted like freezer burn - yech.
  5. beachgirl54
    Ditto! Only my 3rd foray into Korean food and I loved it. The beef and pork (#1 & #2) were so good . . . and Joe and I loved those mushrooms too. I will defnitely be back (with a cheat sheet - if I hadn't had my lunch partners there with me, I would have had NO IDEA what to order).
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    Looked that way when I drove by last week. No loss there.
  7. beachgirl54
    I'm game too.
  8. beachgirl54
    I was lucky enough to have David Guas's cupcakes at my baby shower this past weekend - he is a friend of my friend who hosted. Red velvet and lemon. They were as good as Georgetown Cupcake. I am looking forward to tasting more of those fabulous baked goods. And I'm still munching on the pralines he made. YUM.
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    Ate there last night with some friends - the beers are now $3.50 and the horchata wasn't so good (but it was plentiful - a small pitcher = one serving). The tamale I had should be skipped (dry, not very flavorful) but the three tacos - goat, chicken and chorizo - were tasty. Not dry this time. One friend enjoyed the beef hurache (sp?) and other had tongue taco and something else. The soft taco tortillas seemed fresh but I could be mistaken. Plaintains were perfect - loved the crema. Loud jukebox that the waitress turned down without us asking. Nice friendly service and a free calendar with images of Pope and the Virgin Mary when we left. Cost cannot be beat. I'll eat there again.
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    Unfortunately, we called on Christmas Day and were told "Oh, we're full" - why didn't they tell me that the day before when I called to see if they were even open? Oh well - we ended up at Full Kee and had their Hong Kong style dumpling soup and Chinese eggplant - both very tasty, with leftovers too!
  11. beachgirl54
    Good idea - I called and they're open. And I like the food! Thanks.
  12. beachgirl54
    Ah, but this pregnant lady isn't drinking, and trying to eat well . . . any other ideas???
  13. beachgirl54
    Friend and I want lunch/brunch before movies at E Street - any ideas what's open? I know Chinese is an option but I'm wary of the tourist traps there (unless you have a good suggestion). Thanks for your help.
  14. beachgirl54
    Helping a friend out here - she's getting married at the end of May 2009 and is looking for a reasonable DC restaurant where she and the groom-to-be can host 60+ out-of-town guests for dinner the night before the wedding. Good food yes, excessive cost no. And a private room would be nice. I drew a blank but know that someone out there will have some great suggestions. Thanks.
  15. beachgirl54
    I went this past Thursday to the 4 pm show - I got there late because of traffic (so do leave yourself enough time!) but the show, with intermission, ran 2.5 hours. My friend parked near Rosa Mexicano and I parked at the event ($10) - if you park in National Harbor proper, you can take a shuttle to the event, and save money on parking. We ate at Rosa which I would not recommend, except for the guacamole. And, yes, do make a reservation at McCormick's - you should also check the website to see if the restaurant is running any specials tied to Cirque event (i.e. we got free (bad) dessert at Rosa). One more tip - use your Amex card if you buy anything in the Cirque gift shop, and you'll save $5. Enjoy!
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    Many years ago, there was a place in the NYC Garment Center called Moishe Peking. My dad raved about it, and it was THE place to go for the people who kept kosher in the rag trade. He didn't keep kosher but I do remember him saying it was really good - in fact, you couldn't even tell it was kosher. That was a ringing endorsement for him.
  17. beachgirl54
    I have fond memories, when I lived on the Hill, of the G-Man - the only sub I ordered - soft roll, sweet peppers. It was divine. Also used to buy the frozen balls of pizza dough - they were cheap, and I was a starving student. Now, when I need a fix, I go to the Italian Store because it's convenient.
  18. beachgirl54
    To the best of my knowledge, DC is an employment-at-will jurisdiction. I.e. - they're SOL.
  19. beachgirl54
    They also have a great brunch - had a large group there this past Sunday and the selection was good (for my 3 veggie friends) and the quality quite good (Polyface pork loin - I didn't have any but it looked good). All for $17 plus beverages. Reservations essential - it's quite popular.
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    My dear friend surprised me with a belated birthday dinner at Il Mulino - I just got back from a vacation in northern Italy and she wanted somewhere that would replicate my experience. Unfortunately, we both agreed that it was just awful. The price points are painfully high ($24 for pasta with tomato sauce?) and the food was subpar. Lots of bread beforehand and an extremely garlicky bruschetta but nothing to write home about. We split an arugula salad with limp arugula and limited parmesan - that was $12. The one at Bebo could give lessons to this one. I had a chicken dish that was kind of weird - artichoke, mushrooms, peas and asparagus in a kind of stew-y presentation. It wasn't bad, the veggies were fresh but, again, expensive. My friend had pasta - a mound of angel hair with what tasted like jarred sauce. She kept adding pepper and salt to make it taste like something, anything. The service was slow and inattentive until we told them that it was my birthday - then we got free dessert (that was the high point) and the maitre'd kissed my hand (that was kind of creepy). Being from NY and knowing that Il Mulino there is an institution, this meal was very disappointing and I won't go back. Consider yourself warned.
  21. beachgirl54
    Just like the song . . . I was in NYC last weekend and stopped by Economy Candy to get some REAL bridge mix to send to my cousin, but also picked up some goodies for myself - Swedish fish, not stale, very soft and fresh. Besides the painfully overpriced places in most every mall, is there a real candy shop in DC or environs? I've lived here a long time and have never heard of one. Thanks.
  22. beachgirl54
    Thank you for the opportunity to help - and it was great to put faces with the identities. I am definiltey interested in doing this again!
  23. beachgirl54
    Please count me in as well - sorry, I'm a Luddite and don't know how to PM . . . thanks.
  24. beachgirl54
    I had a great lunch there a few weeks ago, and it was fairly busy - almost every table taken. Maybe it's the location? But I'd definitely travel for that food.
  25. beachgirl54
    Had the lucuma last night, which I've been searching for ever since my trip to Chile last year - it was good but not the same as what I had in Chile. This one wasn't as rich (not in the creamy kind of way, but the flavor itself), and had an odd coffee essence to it. But I had a nice chat with the owner - he is working on getting chile moya flavor too, and is experimenting with lucuma meringues . . . .
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