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  1. Mark Slater
    They seem to have moved away from relying on one immense national distributor (Southern Glazer, National, Breakthru) and found some of our local, small distributors (Elite, C'est Vin). That's always a good thing. The amount of corporate junk wine is greatly reduced. The markups seem very moderate, too.
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    The Peking Duck Rolls are still good.
  3. Mark Slater
    I had an enjoyable late lunch at the NEW Salt Line in Ballston Thursday. I stuck with the "classic " dishes on their menu. Classic Chowder was tasty and lighter in style than most heavily creamed versions. I had the delicious Stuffies- stuffed clams. I really enjoyed them. Parker house rolls for the table were ok. At least the butter was room temp. Then I had the fried seafood platter that I'm always a sucker for. Oysters, shrimp, scallops and fish were generous and fried properly. I couldn't finish it. The atmosphere is pleasant. We went at 4 PM to avoid the crowd. By 6 it was full because of the sensational location. 4040 Wilson Blvd. There's a larger bar outside and plenty of seating. I'll definitely go again.
  4. Mark Slater
    Ashok owns Annabelle, not Mirabelle.
  5. Mark Slater
    This is a problem I ran into with corporate places. I worked at a place that had "partnerships" with Gallo, Terlato and Kobrand. This obligated us to give their products 1/3 of the list. This leaves out the small, family owned wineries that I prefer to utilize. Gallo and Constellation dominate the supermarket category. Ever wonder why you see La Marca Prosecco everywhere? Gallo. Kim Crawford? Constellation.
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    Memorial Day at Le Dip. https://dcist.com/story/21/05/31/joe-biden-kamala-harris-sighting-lediplomate-dc-restaurant-lunch-memorial-day/?fbclid=IwAR3cgj5TNX7IoJN3rl2TMzmXsX443nibXTKH4rmR3GSWEsV08qyB3qNIM6I
  7. Mark Slater
    Tip pooling doesn't work in every situation.
  8. Mark Slater
    Happy Hour at Joe's Seafood Prime Steaks and Stone Crab starts at 2:30. If you sit in their awesome bar area, you can pig out on King Crab, raw bar and all the other goodies they have. Reduced price wine and cocktails, also.
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    Wow, Eric. That's disappointing to hear. Those are the two dishes I wanted to try.
  10. Mark Slater
    Humm has a gig London too.
  11. Mark Slater
    I thought he stepped away from EMP.
  12. Mark Slater
    Well, here I am again gushing about my favorite restaurant in Georgetown. My friend and I went to celebrate not only our recent vaccinations, but also his 81st and my 69th birthdays. As mandated by the District, seating is reduced, so no crowding. We had the front room all to ourselves. Martin, as always, was very welcoming. Henri, our captain whom I've known for about 30 years, was on point as usual. I never dine here without starting with the wonderful Oysters Chaumiere- super plump baked oysters with spinach, hazelnuts and very light cream sauce. For a fish course, I had the best soft shell crab I can remember having in years. Simple, sauteed with lemon butter. Couldn't have been better. For mains, I had a craving for veal. The special of the evening were Grenadins de Veau au Porto. It was accompanied by copious amount of wild mushrooms. I found it very satisfying. We passed on the souffles and instead chose creme brulee and chocolate cake (no candles, no singing!!). Martin invited me to bring Skippy, my canine companion, but it was past his bedtime. Skippy retires at 7PM for the night. He missed some stellar table scraps.
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    “cracked sauce” (a mayo-based remoulade)
  14. Mark Slater
    I had lunch yesterday at Circa Foggy Bottom. I made an OpenTable reservation indicating "outside seating". We got there at noon and were seated immediately at a nice table on the patio. Unfortunately, the Foggy Bottom Metro has daily buskers. Yesterday, there was what I called a "wedding singer" belting out horrible songs, plus there was a guy playing the mandolin in front of the restaurant. The noise was too much. It made the outdoor tables unpleasant. We moved inside, which was quite empty and had a nice lunch.
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    I tried TJ's frozen wonton soup when it was first introduced. I liked the flavor and wontons until I looked at back label: 1650mg Sodium!
  16. Mark Slater
    Buca di Beppo is Guy Fieri's new ghost kitchen. Flavortown!
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    TJ's is too convenient for me. Its a block away. My fridge is jammed with sauces and condiments. My newest favorite is the Sofrito seasoning in the spice aisle. Its great on omelets and vegetables. For tomatoes, I always choose the brown Kumatoes. If you haven't tried them, they are very good and consistent. I find their soups always disappointing. Refrigerated main courses are inconsistent. Surprisingly, their dog food is good.
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    Nice shout out, Don!
  19. Mark Slater
    Jean-Louis Paladin used to make the richest chestnut soup with lots of pureed foie gras in it. Michel Richard also used this recipe. The most decadent soup I've ever had. I used to pair these soups with Tawny Port or Malmsey Madeira.
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    Et Voila has a nice Christmas Dinner for carry out. Its on their website. https://www.etvoiladc.com/christmas
  21. Mark Slater
    I buy the French Roast at Trader Joe's. It makes a good dark cup of coffee. At $12.99 for 26 ounces, you can't beat the price.
  22. Mark Slater
    I've already told this to Don, but, yesterday FaceBook suggested that I add Rudy as a friend. I thought it was pretty funny.
  23. Mark Slater
    What a shame. I think that location is cursed. Chipotle couldn't make it there.
  24. Mark Slater
    Think of Rivesaltes like tawny Port. It will have sweetness buy not cloying sweetness.
  25. Mark Slater
    Joe is no longer at Ace Beverage. He just got hired at Calvert Woodley.
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