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Trapper John

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  1. Word on the usually accurate Cleveland Park mailing list is that Yanni's is closing on Sunday. No reason given. It's a pretty good space with an excellent patio , so fingers crossed that someone inventive does something fun with it soon. Cleveland Park doesn't need any more vacant restaurants. (That said, the Cacao patisserie/chocolatier which just opened next to Indique las week is a fantastic addition to the neighborhood. Finally, a decent baguette can be had in CP.)
  2. I work a block or so away from Poste, and as a result, it's in light rotation (i.e., once every 30-60 days) for lunch. The fact that I return there every month or so tells you that I do like the place, though it's never blown me away -- perhaps the dinner menu is more ambitious. I will say that the duck reuben is a delight -- one that makes it difficult to leave it behind and venture to other areas of the menu. And I seem to recall that a gazpacho I enjoyed last year was truly special, exploding with the taste of late summer. Again, it's not on my list of the best restaurants in town -- but it's a very nice place with a terrific back garden. But . . . jigones's post reminded me of the first time I dined at Poste, when I was served the single worst piece of tuna that I've had in DC. Quite simply, it was "off." It was a decaying piece of fish. Now, the staff was very good about apologizing for it and preparing me a (non-tuna) replacement meal (which I believe was comped), but the incident put me off Poste for a while. But since going back, I've been pleased with the place. Which, I suppose, is all a roundabout way of saying that every restaurant can have a bad day, and that if lots of people are raving about a place and you really didn't like it, you probably were unlucky enough to eat a a good place on its bad day. So I'd recommend to jigones that he give Poste another shot. Just stay away from the tuna.
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