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    This is definitely one of the oddest press releases I've read... http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/na...ge,675447.shtml
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    I love the granola they sell at the market. The mix includes cashews, coconut and raisins. It's more tender/less crunchy than most granola. The granola bars they make with corn syrup and peanut butter are even better, but a little pricey at $1 each.
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    Shush you punk! http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/re...nt.php?rID=2159
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    Duck legs seared in the pan and finished in the oven with a pomegranate glaze, pomegranate seeds Red bliss potatoes finished with duck fat Steamed broccoli Apples with goat cheese drizzled with leftover pomegranate glaze Schaum sparkling pinot noir
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    Monitoring is one thing, but I think you're also saying that it's not your job to complain. If you were working, and you did a bad job would you want someone to tell you what you were doing wrong so you can remedy it or would you prefer them to just fire you straight away? And if you're so competent and perfect that you NEVER EVER make a mistake and would never be in that situation, kudos to you. You're magnificent. (Though you might want to learn that it is whose and not who's.)I can see how it would have been an ire-raising situation. The management should have been aware of the situation, but it sounds like it wasn't. And I know some people are shy or don't want to cause a scene, myself included. It didn't do you any good to hold back. Yes the delay was their fault, but both parties are still culpable for the end result. That's like saying I got trounced in a fight, but I didn't think it was my duty to punch the guy back and the police should have pulled him off. It usually benefits everyone to say something... unless you're in a Chinese restaurant, because boy are most of my people ornery...
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    I posted on DCist... According to Washington.org, "The menu will feature traditional classics, modern Asian favorites, a full sushi bar and a creative noodle menu. The sleek dining room, designed by the New York based Studio Gaia, showcases the dramatic bar. Cha, which is the Chinese word for tea, will also boast a tea house, offering an extensive selection of artisan loose leaf teas and tea based cocktails."
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    I just split one of their sausage, egg, and American cheese on an English muffin with a friend. It's not fancy, but it really hits the spot. The sausage they have right now is pretty good, but every now and then for some reason they order some type that isn't very tasty.
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    It's because Don Rockwell is going to be converted to a porn site.
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    I have to say that my best meal last year was at Komi, hands down. I think one thing that pushed it over the top was the quality of the seafood that I had, and the number of courses that it was in. That made it very unique in comparison to my other dining experiences. I'm so used to getting so much meat, which while delicious can be fatiguing. So if you really like or don't really favor seafood, that's a big thing to consider.
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    I stopped in with a friend last week, and I think the quality of the fish here is good. Same size issues with the sashimi that we ordered. The rice doesn't seem all that great from the rolls we ordered - Alaska (salmon, cuke, avocado) and Eel and Avocado, which were both rolled in tobiko. Could the tobiko be at fault? Sure. But I would be hesitant to order any nigiri given the state of that rice. Still coming in at $40 (just sushi and an extra miso soup) for two of us was a pretty good deal, it's one of the better slightly less pricey options in Chinatown.
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    Sorry. Yes there is Sportello. They are opening another restaurant that is not Sportello that will be super fine dining, apparently.
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    Nong Shim ramen with some slices of leftover roast beef from my dad.
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    It's worth noting that while we were having this at The Saloon, realized it's also now going to be available at Ben's Next Door, which has a surprisingly decent selection of beers. It's quite an interesting mix of what might appeal to the masses (nice business savvy) and unique things.Draft: Delirium Tremens, Raven, Urbock 23 (amongst more boring choices) Bottle: Brother T(helonius?), LaChouffe, and some ones I haven't heard of: Tusker (apparently Kenyan) and Xingo
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    This is even funnier given some interesting intel about Bourdain and Vietnam... <ninja face>
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    She knows your proclivity for chicks named Rachael
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    I forgot about microplanes, but they had this shark skin microplaner at the wagyu tasting last year for the fancy salts. It's on the left... http://flickr.com/photos/synaesthesia/2118899471/ Maybe RJ can shed some light on it.
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    Yeah you're right... there is salt baking. It sounds funny in the context though.
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    I think it's the word baked that gets me here. I can't remember the last Chinese food my parents baked.
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    Yeah, I guess I was just thinking I know that I really love salted, sesame-oiled seaweed that I can pretty much only can find it at the Korean market. But if I wanted my preserved tofu and pickles, I can only find them at the Chinese market. I guess I just wanted to throw it out there because the big Asian markets around here tend to be Korean, and tend to dominate the conversation. I'm a big booster for Maxim and Kam Sam, especially the warm pan-fried buns at Maxim on the weekends. Yum! I've always been quite curious about a number of the items in the market that was attached to the old Nava Thai space, and I've liked trying out some of the things in the very small market in the same plaza as Max's Kosher Cafe. Danny's Tindahan on Wisconsin near Van Ness is also fun to explore.
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    Asian is a very general description to me. I've found some similar, but a number of different things at Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Filipino-specific markets. I just thought I would point out that "best" is relative to what types of items you're looking for.
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    New site http://sushikorestaurants.com/
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    Lion's Head Meatballs - YUM! Sooo good.... Salt Pepper Pork Rib - tasty, but the meat was virtually non-existent on the majority of the pieces I got Shacha beef noodle - kind of a grease bucket, but almost to be expected with shacha Shaved ice - I like that they now load up on the syrups so you're not left with a pile of unflavored ice at the end - no tapioca =( but mangoes! and lychee I can get by with some of the servers on my pidgin Mandarin, but some of the folks seem to speak fairly limited English and no Mandarin either. Though they are certainly nice enough.
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    This was a place that we used to hit up fairly regularly late at night during college. The last time I visited was a few years ago for someone's graduation. Tonight we went for the celebration of an engagement and had a set menu. However, it wasn't as good as memories. Nothing really seemed properly prepared - goopy, overbreaded or dry. It was sad to see it happen to a college fave. Full Kee across the street is better in comparison.
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    There are a few recipes on DCist from Top Chef's Spike from his Sixth and I Synagogue event.
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    Mmm... it was the first place where I'd been somewhere that they injected flavor into the meat AND I love all the groups of motorcyclists who stop by and park in front.
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