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    Hooray!
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    I live in Columbia, MD now and frequently miss the food choices of my long time home of MoCo. However, one very bright star is the Columbia Mission BBQ. I can't compare it to the spots in the city, so I won't try, but I have taken several Texans here and they have definitely approved of the moist brisket. You order at the counter and your food is ready quickly. I go back and forth between lean brisket (I know the horror,but I don't like the extra fat in moist brisket) and the pulled pork. I love the bark on the brisket and the flavor and texture of the pork is really, really great.- not mushy at all like many other places. They have 6 sauces available on the tables (plus a few more by the ketchup, mustards etc. including a white Alabama style sauce.) The sauces are regionally inspired. My favorite is the Smokey Mountain, which tastes like my memories of Bennetts BBQ in Tennessee. There is a memphis sauce that is sweeter, an odd Tupolo Honey sauce (hot and sweet), one with old bay and another with horseradish. I have started to buy bottles of the Smokey Mountain sauce for grilled chicken at home. The sides I've tried are consistently good. The macaroni and cheese is a nice hybrid of styles with a creamy cheese sauce and a bread crumb/cheese crust on the top. The beans have brisket and taste like the Memphis belle sauce. The only miss for me was the green beans with bacon, which are pretty salty. I always order the coleslaw (named cold slaw on this list but I look past it,) which is crunchy and flavorful without being soppy with mayonnaise. They have a rotating seasonal side and dessert. For about $12-14 you can get a meat with 2 sides and a drink. It is enough for me for 2 dinners and sometimes also a snack. I can't comment on other branches of this chain, but Columbia is consistently good. One sidenote, if you arrive at noon- everyone stands for the Star Spangled Banner ,going along with the mission. Know it is going to happen and it is less odd.
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    Construction spotted in Columbia! I am more than a little excited. This is my favorite fast casual restaurant by a mile.
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    if you make it to Chiang Mai, I took a cooking class at Classic Home Cooking. We started the day with a market tour and then went back and made 3 or 4 dishes including a dessert. We also got a full cook book to take home with 70+ dishes. It was the best value of my trip. I don't have a specific recommendation for Hanoi but one of my best travel memories is sitting on a plastic chair at a preschool size table, drinking beers that cost 13 cents at a tiny storefront "bar." I went to a social enterprise job training restaurant called KOTO. I remember it being tasty, if a bit more expensive than other places around the city. I don't remember the details of the food except it was a mix of Vietnamese and western food.
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    Thank you to Eric and all who post about this restaurant and others like it in the city. These restaurants aren't in the cards for me at this time, but I really enjoy reading about your experiences. Thank you to all who take the time to post and share.
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    I live near there now. I'll try it out this summer and update you all.
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    You are definitely not! I would be upset about that.
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    I neglected to write about this place as well. I don't live nearby any more, but I Love their arepas with black beans and cheese. Its been a while, but I've been many times. I may need a trip to Rockville soon.
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    I always order mine with extra sauce
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    Ledos?
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    Acknowledging I am not the target audience for a restaurant such as this- I predict 6 months tops of this set up before a "casual, a la carte" menu is introduced, perhaps lunch only at the start. No matter how good the food is, no one here thinks that is a sustainable business model for DC. Hopefully his food can back up the PR, but even if it rivals the best in the city- that is quite a price point. I think the moving around per course lasts about a month. Besides the annoyance factor, how do you keep everyone moving at the same speed- with resets etc. I am a fan of Kwame from the show, I hope his restaurant finds a realistic operative model.
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    I loved Broadchurch! To those who also love it- I recommend Top of the Lake. A New Zealand/BBC show with Elisabeth Moss. So good!
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    I can't make it today but I look forward to your notes on the meal! I tried that restaurant once and it was a great start! (and spicy!)
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    Sounds interesting! I just moved to Columbia in December from Silver Spring, (to be closer to work and it is much more affordable.) Sounds like a great learing experience.
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    You are welcome SRJ! I rarely have much I can contribute on this board but Olney I know I live in Columbia now, but I am from Olney and my parents still live there. I haven't been to Ricuitti's in about 10 years, so I'm sorry I can't say for comparison. Sardi's is by far my favorite restaurant in Olney now. Definitely stick to the Peruvian dishes on the menu (the chef used to be the chef of the Peruvian embassy)- my favorite is the arroz con mariscos. I also really like the lomo saltado and aji de gallina- and the ceviches. I know people who have gone and ordered grilled chicken dishes and walked away disappointed. Call and ask about reservations- it can get busy, though you'll be going early for the show. Daniel K- On Grill Marx, I am probably not the most educated judge of meat, but I've had steaks, soups and sides I've enjoyed there. I also wasn't paying the bill at the time, but my whole group has had nice meals with good service. For those of us who have lived in Olney since the 80s/90s, I think it is incredible we have these dining options at all in Olney and every time we go there we think- who would have predicted $30 steaks being served here.
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    You can't avoid strip malls in Olney- it is how the area was developed. If you can get past the parking situation, the best restaurants in Olney are Grill Marx (steakhouse), Sardi's Fusion (Peruvian) and Cava Mezze (mediterranean.) All 3 are quite nice inside, not suggesting of a stip mall- particularly Grill Marx. I would not recommend the Olney Ale House. I have not heard of any improvement. If you want something fit for an obnoxious show on the food network- Corned Beef King is based out of the Exxon in Olney and quite good for the obvious.
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    Wegmans had them in Columbia last week.
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    Go Orange! I miss that place. Please keep me posted everyone if it is worth a stop in Baltimore. I was so happy when wegmans came down here so I can buy the sauce
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    I love DTF, and I agree with you- the XLB are the reason to go. My sister is in LA and it is a regular stop for us. We waited a long time last winter break- but we went to JJ Bakery (delicious and cheap) and then walked around the neighborhood for a bit. I wouldn't do it every weekend, but for a special vacation thing- it was totally worth it. We also got the cucumbers and spinach- I loved the cucumber but the details escape me a year later- but the reason to go is the XLB. My friend in Pasadena tells me you can walk in on weeknights at 6 pm with no wait.
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    I put sugar in my cornbread too...
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    Hi Brett- Since you read this board... I hope you will consider opening a shop in Columbia in your future plans. I moved and I miss having cava grill nearby. Ali
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    I don't think I saw a listing for Silver- if I missed it- please merge. Following the movie- The Big Short at Landmark Bethesda- my group looked for a place to eat. A sign in the lobby announced a free dessert or milkshake with our movie tickets at Silver- so with several sweets lovers among us and a drizzle of rain, we walked across the street to check it out. This is an upscale version of the Silver Diner- from that group and I think they have really succeeded in that concept. With deco themed lamps and a nod to diner decor, it is a very pretty little restaurant. The food is mostly locally sourced- like the rockville pike older sibling. This means this time of year you will see a lot of mushrooms, kale and butternut squash on the menu. I had a very good cheese burger with a nice bun and remoulade for $13. This included shoestring fries. Others in my group ordered the bison meatloaf, scallop entree and chicken pot pie. While the other entrees were good as well, the winner was absolutely the pot pie. For the desserts- I had a respectable chocolate bread pudding. Others had apple pie and the peanut butter pretzel sundae. The winner was the sundae. Friendly prices, I'd absolutely go here again, especially after a movie.
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    It tastes like a tin can made of soap.
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    I just want to say thank you for this thread. Sometimes I feel like a bad food lover because there are foods I am not interested in trying harder to like. As penance to the universe (and my parents) for my picky ways, I have a "new food club" activity once a month in my preschool class.
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    If by guessing you mean the place I get take out from about every other month when I visit my parents in Olney.. (you can eat in but the Exxon does leave a bit to be desired in ambiance.)
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