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If you can get there at lunch, the kamemeshi is even cheaper. When the yellowtail at Kotobuki is at its best, it is like no yellowtail I've ever had before. Sounds like there's a good batch in now - I'll have to make a trip. -
I like Max, at 51 Avenue B (at the corner of E. 4th)
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Along those lines - on the 'Savannah' episode of $40/day, RR eats the free breakfast that the hotel provides and says something about how taking advantage of the included breakfast is a great money-saving tip. A friend thought the hotel looked like a nice place to stay, and called them up - it turned out a standard room cost $350/night.
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But at least she never reduces the tip to stay within budget and she never talks about a tip as a reward for good service. Does anyone know whether Food Network gets paid by restaurants to appear on $40/day? Otherwise, some of her choices are truly indefensible. I agree she needs a new stylist - in addition to the tucking, RR should stay away from the ruched shirts that she seems to favor.
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I was just there for lunch as well (in fact, I think you were at the table in front of mine) - I had the salad (trying to be healthy) and then the pizza (giving up on being healthy). It had a nice cracker-y crust and was topped with tomatoes and lots of black olive slices. It was surprisingly non-salty (not underseasoned, just I usually think of olive pizzas as having a pronounced salty taste) - very good, though I'm now too full to accomplish anything at work this afternoon.
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When I lived on 9th and 51st (disclaimer-this was 4 years ago), there was nice beer garden called Druids on 10th Ave between 50th and 51st, on the east side of 10th.
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I think the lack of squirrels may be related to the abundance of cats. I think the most surprising moment of our first trip was when we walked by a park at night and suddenly realized there was an army of cats looking out at us. When we went to Nemo, we had the ocean tapas for 2 - it wasn't bad by any means, but we weren't blown away as we were at Olsen. Also, we were the only people in the restaurant for dinner (I think we went for a late-ish dinner on a weeknight), so the staff seemed eager to get rid of us. Upthread, somebody asked about carpaccio - Bella Italia Cafe does a very good version (at least according to Owen, who went back for it two days in a row). One recommendation that I haven't seen mentioned here yet - Juana M., on Carlos Pellegrini in Retiro. It is an enormous, cavernous space that seemed to be crowded every night of the week (but no need for reservations, at least in our experience) - over 2 visits, Owen tried various cuts of steak and seemed to like the ojo de bife best, and I tried the gnocci in a spinach alfredo sauce (very, very rich - not like that's a bad thing) and the "fish in a shirt," which was grilled brotolo in pastry. A word to the wise - their rendition of blood sausage is not for the faint of heart. The wine list was relatively short, but we enjoyed our Dona Paula malbec. The bill was laughably small, even by Argentine standards (undoubtedly one reason for the restaurant's popularity), maybe $60 pesos between us.
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I have more to say about our recent trip to Buenos Aires, but this post reminded me of how much we liked Olsen during our recent visit. First, I thought the place was beautiful - the outside seating is completely surrounded by foliage, so you feel completely removed from the rest of the block (which, IIRC, was not one of the neighborhood's most beautiful). For appetizers I had fried oysters with an apple/dill/fennel/walnut/lemon salad - I thought the oysters were good and the salad was delicious, very crisp in both texture and flavor, and Owen had salmon rillettes, also very good. For dinner, I had flash fried tuna with smoked yogurt and some sort of mango salad - the combination of the tropical mango with the otherwise scandinavian flavors worked better than I thought it would, though the tuna was a bit more dry than I had expected. Owen had cubed tenderloin with shoestring potatoes, which he liked, although I think he ultimately decided that he would just as soon have another steak. For me though (as a non-meat-eater), I loved that the fish dishes were so thoughtfully prepared. I would unhesitatingly recommend Olson over both Spirit and Nemo (both of which we tried on our first visit), which both specialize in seafood.
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The food network website is now selling, I kid you not, Rachel Ray-brand "EVOO."
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Hmmm...that brought me right back to third grade, where the lunchroom sport was to watch the boys compete to see who could consume an entire large candy bar in a single bite. Not exactly the kind of nostalgia I'd imagine advertisers are going for.
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PSA: As of last night, there was chocolate mint chocolate chip ice cream on the menu. Also lobster sauce-scallop-lardo pizza, for those who like such things.
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I just wanted to add my thanks for a really delicious dinner last night!
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My take on the difference between Cooks Illustrated and Gourmet is that if I'm looking for a nice-ish meal to make in my little apartment in DC, then I'll go to CI and know that I'll be able to find something to make with ingredients that I can get at either Trader Joe's or the Capitol Hill Safeway ( ), and cooking implements that I can pack into a couple of cabinets. But, if I'm visiting my parents and have the run of the cuisinart, kitchenaid mixer, extra-large oven, fresh herb garden, and Mom's cooking expertise, then I'll go to Gourmet. Otherwise, it's just an exercise in frustration.
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In Salon today (you have to watch a commercial to get to the article): link
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Yes, but I imagine that Monsanto (or ADM, etc.) impacts "real" meat as well as fake meat (for example, through animal feed). I'm not suggesting that fake meat is ideal, but was wondering why it was considered less healthy than real meat. Of course, my premise (and I think others' as well) is that I'm thinking about industrially produced non-meat products with industrially produced meat products (tofu hot dogs to meat hot dogs), and not taking into account either meat or veggies that are produced on small, local farms.
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How so? The ingredients in, for example, tofu pups, seem relatively innocuous. Are pesticides the problem? (Now, I suppose I could get the answer to this question by reading the book you suggested...)
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I've been meaning to ask about this place - it was hopping at about 6:00 last Saturday night (we passed by on the way back from having dumplings down the street). Has anyone tried it?
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For dumplings, I like New Green Bo in Chinatown (on Bayard between Elizabeth and Mott). For sushi, I'd go with Tomoe (on Thompson between Bleeker and Houston), but there's nearly always a line out the door - whenever I go back to New York, I wait though the line, but others may be less enthusiastic about that proposition. To the best of my knowledge, it's open for lunch and dinner on Saturday, but closed all day on Sunday.
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Also, its a quick and easy way to get some protein. I'm not defending the flavor of tofu-meat (and when I'm looking for a patty-shaped vegetarian item, I usually go for a garden burger rather than an imitation hamburger), but a fake hot dog or sausage will suffice as a 3-minute meal when put on a piece of bread with some ketchup and mustard.
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Like BLB, I ate about half an order (maybe a little more) at one sitting, and Mr. Gus (who was very hungry) had closer to a whole order. I thought the price was more or less comparable to my favorite dumpling place in NYC (but I wouldn't swear to it). However, I'll probably stick to the (excellent, but more expensive) shrimp shumai at Kotobuki.
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I thought I remembered seeing mimosas on the menu, but I wouldn't swear to it. Not to mention, I don't think there's anything that Park Cafe could possibly do that would expand its clientele to beyond the neighborhood.
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If they did this, I'd probably go at least once a week, and never set foot in Tunnicliff's again. I went some time ago for Sunday brunch because they opened earlier than Montmartre or Belga Cafe, and my parents were trying to get on the road at a reasonable hour. We walked in at 10:00 on the nose, and found a three-year-old hanging out in his pj's - he immediately came up to us, and very convincingly said "we're closed." His mom, who doubled as our server (and possibly also the kitchen staff), eventually called him off. Anyway, the food was standard brunch fare, with the addition of some Mexican-influenced type dishes (my mother really enjoyed something that appeared to be a crispy tortilla with beans, cheese, and other accoutrements). However, three out of four dishes were stone cold. Strange, since we were the first customers of the day.
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We ended up going for an early dinner on Saturday, and shared Mama's special soup (which was just cut up veggies in a light broth, but perfectly fine) and shrimp/chive dumplings, and my fiance also ordered Mama's special dumplings (in which I did not partake, due to their porkiness). Everything was pretty good - I liked the filling of the shrimp/chive, but thought the dumpling skins were a little too thick. My fiance thought the shrimp tasted a bit tired (which, I gather from reading up-thread, has been an occasional issue here). All in all, a fun excursion, although I doubt we'll be making the drive from Capitol Hill to Rockville on a regular basis. Afterwards, we got frozen custard from the place next door - for better or worse, it was eggy in the extreme (we were amazed that even after our 45-minute drive back home, the uneaten portion was still in its original shape).
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Thanks! I think I'll try it out this weekend. I've been looking for steamed seafood dumplings for quite a while (and even resorted, on a couple of ill-fated occasions, to trying to make them myself - a sure sign of desperation).
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Does anyone know anything (good, bad, or indifferent) about China Bistro/Mama's Dumplings? It was positively reviewed in the Post city guide last year here