RWBooneJr
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Daikaya Izakaya is a Japanese izakaya viewed through a modern, American lens. It serves what are essentially bar snacks, meant to be consumed with drinks in an approximately 1:1 ratio. It's not really any more "serious" a restaurant than the ramen shop downstairs. If my one visit was any indication, it fulfills its basic mission fairly well. Daikaya shouldn't be compared with Izakaya Seki, which is a serious, but casual, Japanese restaurant. The two restaurants are apples and yuzu.
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Zaytinya is better now under Michael Costa than it's ever been. It's gotten its fair share of praise from Sietsema and Kliman lately, which is reflected in Zaytinya's ranking in DCDiningGuide (the ratings in the guide are an aggregate of based on Tom's, Todd's, and Don's assessments, adjusted for time and other factors). I think it generates comparatively little interest here because it's been around for a while so there's not much buzz. Also, the fact that the face of the brand (Think Food Group) is, for lack of a better description, a "celebrity chef," probably doesn't help endear it to "foodies."
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This will get pled out, settled, and, essentially, amount to nothing. It is a legitimate story, though. As a reporter, when any name that people know comes across the police blotter, how do you not report it? It's basically your job.
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True. This is a far more interesting story anyway.
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This is a whole festival of "not good."
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I was kicked out of Barmini shortly after it opened, and I can personally attest that it was the pretentious nightmare that everyone feared an/or preemptively mocked. It was a different place tonight, and fun -- in an understated sort of way. But I read the cocktail list rather deeply, and they aren't doing ANYTHING new. It's more that there are . . . so . . . many . . . of . . . them. And it's a great room. I want to go back, both for the excellent cocktails and for the food. which I didn't try.
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Walked in tonight, three months after being kicked out of a near-empty bar (somewhat comically) when we walked in during their "reservation only" period. We were seated right away on the infamous "cactus couch" (which reputedly cost as much as a car). We received two small dark and stormy-like "amuse" cocktails (free) when we sat down. We ordered a Caipirinha (a refined version, but tasted identical to the original) and a Brooklyn cocktail, which were $24 total with tax and tip. It's not cheap, but not out of line with every other decent place in DC these days, and the free amuse made it a respectable deal. The room is gorgeous if you like modern design, and the service was friendly. This is a great place to wander into if you like cocktails (the list is huge), but they're not doing anything Earth-shattering.
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Review sprint: Twice fried chicken (just OK, oddly served with Tabasco-spiked ketchup), beet salad (good if you like beets -- goat cheese and truffle are nice accents); blue fish pate (made with cream cheese -- like a smooth whitefish salad, which I love); rockfish (solid dish, slightly "muddy" tasting rockfish -- all rockfish has tasted like that to me this year, so maybe my tastes have changed and I'm picking up something I never did before in this fish); banana parfait (best dessert I've had in a while -- too sweet, but saved by a good amount of nutmeg). Cocktails are not terribly inventive, but good; wine list is too expensive, but the wines included are excellent. Service was a bit weird, but gracious. Solid B+, should get 2.5 stars (the rockfish was a very well-conceived dish, making me think the other entrees are good, and the snacks/apps were great for the price); 2 stars wouldn't surprise me, but 3 stars would.
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A good showing indeed, considering it's not even in Clarendon.
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What's more interesting is that the "Tehran" has mortadella on it. Though, I suppose in that neighborhood one could invoke the law of necessity.
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"Ethan McKee is a fine chef, but without him, this place is flat-out awful." ~ Don Rockwell Ethan McKee is the new chef at Urbana.
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Any idea how crowded this place has been? I'm headed there tomorrow and am hoping it won't be ridiculous at 8:00.
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And I am loud. Brad, I just checked and hadn't noticed that Boundary Road was missing from DCDiningGuide.com. I apologize that I hadn't noticed until now. Boundary Road was supposed to be in the guide and once was, but the listing seems to have disappeared when I updated the formatting (it was still listed in the indexes). I have restored it on the H Street NE/Atlas District page.
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I can think of 10 in my neighborhood.
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From City Eats: Green Pig Bistro - Pig Roast It's time to plan your outdoor BBQ! Now Green Pig Bistro can come to you with a full pig roast We'll bring our roaster/smoker to your house, backyard or other desired venue. In addition to full pig roasts, we offer lamb and goat roasts, ribs, chicken and brisket. Invite your friends and family and let Green Pig Bistro do the cooking. All you need to do is tell us what you want us to roast, grill or smoke, and then choose three different themes: American, Latin, or Asian. email us to Schedule a date: info@greenpigbistro.com
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In case anyone feels like a good trashing this morning . . .
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This place has been a go-to of mine when visiting Philly for over 15 years. It's also right next door to Nodding Head, a fun brewpub with good beers.
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In DC Dining Guide, Downtown is currently broken up into five sections, roughly by Metro station: Downtown/Farragut Square (Farragut West) Downtown/McPherson Square Downtown/Metro Center Downtown/Midtown (Farragut North*) Downtown/Thomas Circle (No Metro) *The Farragut North station is right on the border between what is called "Farragut Square" and "Midtown," and has entrances in both. Currently, that border is L Street, rather than K street, so that (aside from Farragut North) the metro stations are roughly centered in each section. The border could be moved to K Street without much trouble, making Farragut North entirely in Midtown, but restaurants on one side of K street would be listed separately from those with similar addresses on the other side of the street (e.g. 1901 K St. and 1902 K St.). I plan to add information regarding Metro stations into the guide soon.
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I love this post. This event should almost certainly be at Eatbar, the awkward date capital of the world. Every time I'm in there on a weeknight, it seems to be about 90% Match.com first dates.
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Here is the complaint filed against Yasuda.
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It should be painfully obvious that my username is a shortened version of my actual name, but it specifically comes from the AOL email address that my father set up for me back in the days when connecting to the Internet involved a telephone (my father's account is the same without the "Jr"). I actually still use that AOL address as my personal account, which people occasionally make fun of. I maintain that an AOL address is "retro cool," like driving an old car, but without the safety concerns. Also, I am a superhero.
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This brings up an interesting point about what people should base their vote on. For example, Green Pig's menu lists both a "bacon cheeseburger" and a "cheeseburger." The former is not the latter with bacon on it, it has bacon mixed into the meat and is a different beast entirely. The "cheeseburger" is a fine cheeseburger; the "bacon cheeseburger" has a texture and smoky goodness that ranks it among the best "burgers" in the city. The cheese, which is especially gooey and melted into the meat, is critical here too. So, if I walked into green pig and ordered a plain hamburger, I'd wonder what the fuss was about. I think the burgers need to stand or fall on how they're served by the restaurant. If somebody offers a foie gras burger and that is the burger you'd most like to eat in DC, then you should vote for that burger. If it's a place like Ray's where you can add whatever you want from a large number of choices, it's fair to consider "Ray's Hell Burger" generically. But if a place is famous for a burger with special toppings, then that's the burger it should be judged on.
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This link explains it, but so will I: $30 = admission ($10) plus 10 food tickets ($50) (hence "50% discount"); $10 = admission with no food tickets; food tickets are $5.
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Why, yes. My list would include Green Pig's bacon cheeseburger, Central's Hamburger, and Ray's Hell Burger (of the remaining Ray's outlets, I've only had the Ray's to the Third version). It's been many years since I've had Palena's burger, and didn't love it (the bun was too big, or at least it once was, and they over cooked it both times I tried it). I always order my burgers blood-rare with bacon and cheese, when available.
