danfishe
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Thanks. Are there any pay garages around?
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Could anyone point me to where (if anywhere) I could find parking reasonably close such that I could bring along an infant? Thanks.
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I agree; and don't think it deserves nearly the amount of crap it gets on these boards. Where exactly would people want a group of 10 LCs to go on a Thursday night at 8 pm; Palena? Two Amys? Come on. Lauriol Plaza is nowhere near the worst thing about the DC dining scene, and I wish there were more places like it (Matchbox is close, though it aims higher on the food and has a less conducive space; also gets an older lawyer crown versus Lauriol Plaza I think).
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Not sure I see why there is great mystery about Lauriol Plaza; it is decent, cheap Tex-Mex comfort food with great drinks, a nice space, a pretty crowd and large enough that it can seat large groups; it is strategically located in the middle of the downtown of a city with a lot of young people that love to go out and drink; a night at a large table of friends with margaritas and fajitas can be very pleasant, and I've done that many times; people are not going there for the nuances of the sauces or anything but it is a valid choice and the type of place I wish DC had more of (I know that is sacrilege here).
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Looking for Kakigōri (Japanese Shaved Ice)
danfishe replied to danfishe's topic in Shopping and Cooking
The shaved ice cart outside the B&N in Bethesda has returned. There is also a granita cart at the corner of George Mason and Columbia Pike in South Arlington. -
Claudio, I appreciate your participating in this forum. Could you explain how an Italian restaurant could run out of olive oil at 9:30 with a number of diners still in the restaurant? Thanks.
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Have there been posts about this that I missed? Are there any more details?
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You stay classy.
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Actually, based on the (lack of) crowds I have seen my last two times and some discussions with one of the waiters, not sure they are turning many tables at all anymore. On a side note, and Don, feel free to delete this part, given Joe H's exuberant puffing of Bebo in the past, I am genuinly curious to hear his take on the current situation.
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The oddest thing about my experience last night was that there appeared to be at least 3 or 4 manager types just standing around watching. The real shame of this is that it is permanently scarring Roberto Donn'a reputation in D.C. I know that a number of people (myself included) will be extremely reluctant to try whatever restaurant he opens next, based on the customer abuse we encountered at Bebo.
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I had my worst experience yet at Babo last night. Went there around 9:15, there were only 5 or 6 tables filled. We were led to our table by the host and then of course ignored for 15 minutes (no waiter, water, silverware, bread). Finally a new waiter ambled over to us and took our order. Amzingly, they had ran out of something like 8 out of 10 of the cured meats on the menu. Then radio silence for another 15 minutes, after which we finally got our cured meats. We asked for olive oil with our bread, only to be told that they were OUT OF OLIVE OIL!! At an Italian restaurant. Amazing. The pizzas finally came and frankly they were the worst I have had at Bebo. No zing to them, and the cheese and sauce were totally dry, as if they had been sitting under a heat lamp. The few diners at the restaurant were constantly getting up to bus their own plates, re-fill their own water, etc. since there was no service. It was a total embarrassment; I went with an out of town friend to Bebo instead of Two Amys because of proximity and really regret it; I will never go back, having given it around 5 tries; and the entire feel of the restaurant last night was of one on its last legs.
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That's great that they are open late. Are they open for lunch? What's the parking situation?
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I'm not sure what I'm thinking about exactly but I know that there is a new gelato shop opening up in a small space next to whole foods, for example. And I agree on the right location--you would need foot traffic--obviously as close to Clarendon ballroom as possible...
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Have you thought about opening a store in one of the small spaces in Clarendon? I know the rents are sky high but with those demographics I think you could charge a fortune for your products if you marketed them right.
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Fact is, people like dessert places you can stroll in and out of after dinner, on a weekend afternoon, etc. There are really not that many places like that around. If a fancy cupcake place opened in Clarendon I can't imagine how much money it would make, especially if it stayed open till midnight on weekends. For those of you who have not lived in NYC, you would not believe the lines at Mag, Mary's off Jane and others late night.
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Looking for Kakigōri (Japanese Shaved Ice)
danfishe replied to danfishe's topic in Shopping and Cooking
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Can anyone point me in the direction of a restaurant or market that serves or sells Kakigori? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakigori Thanks.
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I think that references dinner, not the brunch.
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Has anyone been here for brunch? I hear it has an incredible selection, though not sure about quality.
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Putting aside the merits of small, locally owned restaurants, used car lots are a horrible use of space in a urban village on a metro stop. The whole point of Metro is smart grown and smart density and you need big buildings for that; otherwise, all metro does is give the Lyon Village homeowners an easy commute...
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What time is the oyster happy hour? I thought it was only for February. Thanks.
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I agree-the loss of Murky would be really sad in Clarendon--the only possible upside would be that the horrible block it is on may finally get renovated, though if it is just another bank or CVS, what's the point...
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There is actually free Valet parking starting at 6 pm, which unfortunately coincides with the end of happy hour...
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I've observed this nearly every time I have been to Matchbox other than a weekend night. I find it beyond annoying especially since the bar area is nearly impossible to navigate or wait in. I assume they do it for service reasons but they should hire more servers; or else they should not have expanded as much as they did. There have been a number of times I have refused to go there on a weeknight because of this exact problem. Poor management/communication.
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This would not seem to bode well: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/c...-murky-history/