RWBooneJr
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This little tidbit, which seems to have escaped our attention, is awesome. -
I lived in Frederick for a while, and it's more of a suburb of DC than Baltimore. Though, truthfully, it's neither. Chubby's is not even remotely in Frederick. But, as between the two threads, it's in the right place. People from B'more only head west if B'more is on fire. But I've driven past Chubby's maybe 10 times in the last 3 years, and like getting updates. I've always really liked Chubby's. ETA: Annapolis should be in DC too. When people on this board go there, which is quite frequently, we aren't thinking of B'more.
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There's a sample menu here, but it's already changed and I don't recall much that was vegetarian. The potato gnoocchi was still there, but I'm not even sure if that's vegetarian. Meat makes its way into a lot of dishes here, even the fish. The octopus comes with (great) pork rinds.
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It's only the second day, but this is the best restaurant in Clarendon right now.
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Please! This is supposed to be a happy website. Let's not bicker and argue over who killed who.
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This is my threshold.
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Every Applebees, Friday's, and Ruby Tuesday in America will take multiple cards, and they'll cheerfully itemize charges for each card if you ask. If you run or work in a restaurant and will not do this, to many people your restaurant is not as good as Applebees, Friday's, or Ruby Tuesday. I've never understood why people don't get this. And regardless of the cost of my meal, if I provide adequate payment, accounting for the proper tax, and a generous tip, it's nobody's business how I choose to do so. I fail to see why running a few extra cards is appreciably more difficult than counting a ton of random bills. Actually, come to think of it, in situations where people are paying for what they ordered, as opposed to splitting the check evenly, I usually throw a few extra dollars on my card to compensate for the inevitability that people may be cheap, neglectful, or simply bad at math. I think that my friends, who also almost always pay with cards, do the same, because we usually end up charging more than the bill in the rare instances when we don't just split it.
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Amen. Shame on you? Seriously? I would think that at least one card for every two people at a table is true in the majority of cases, at least in casual situations where there isn't an expense account at play. Regardless, I'm never going to feel bad asking a server to run multiple cards. My party is probably about to pay that person $12-15 to open a bottle of wine that retails for $20 (and for which we were just charged $60) and pour it 4 to 8 times. The only reason we would do that is because we like service, atmosphere, and convenience. Making it easy for us to pay is part of all that. Any server that doesn't understand this is in the wrong profession.
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She's not the first. And regardless of whether it's plagerism, it's lazy journalism. She's basically regurgitating a made-for-the-media event.
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I've worked on a factory floor, recently purchased cheap American beer, and know the driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Chevy when I see him. I've also eaten at an Applebees, but it was a while ago. That last thing is why I refuse to eat at Applebees.
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It is among the best oyster bars anywhere, but I've found the full menu to be hit or miss. Simpler is better.
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I'm still not going to eat at Applebees.
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I searched, but found no topic here about Lost Rhino Brewing Company which is, by many, many miles, brewing the best local beer. Their Face Plant IPA is the most widely available and is excellent, striking the balance that this style is supposed to have between malt and hops. But the best beer I've had from them -- indeed, the best beer I had in 2011 -- is their Rhino Chasers Pilsner. Killer light Pilsner along the lines of Brooklyn's, but with a nice crispness to it. A Miller Light drinker and a beer geek would be equaly happy with it. Unfortunately, I've seen it on tap exactly twice, both times at Screwtop in Arlington. They have it again tonight, but said the keg is almost done. Shame, because it should be easier to find.
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The Palm, Downtown and Tysons Corner
RWBooneJr replied to hm212's topic in Washington DC Restaurants and Dining
I've recently discovered, through a friend who works at the Palm in DC, that anything on the Italian side of the menu can be ordered as a half portion (at least at the bar), which is still the size of a generous entree anywhere else. I've had the chicken parm and veal parm and both are excellent. And a half portion of either is only about $16, which is a pretty good deal. -
There is delightful, albeit obvious, irony in generating publicity for this website by denigrating people as media whores.
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The Armstrongs seem to be doing quite well in Old Town. And L'Auberge Chez François, which is kind of in the middle of nowhere, has been going strong for 35 years. There are other examples, but I point out these two because they represent the diversity of what can survive in the suburbs. I have no idea why other concepts have failed, but I don't think one can categorically say that you can't do fine dining outside of the city. Personally, I never went to Michel because it didn't seem terribly exciting.
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I just redeemed a voucher for 2 prix fixe meals on Sunday night. With an added order of Dan Dan noodles, it was A LOT of food. We left saying we'd love to go back and order exactly half of what we got.
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dr.com HH at The Passenger, Friday, Feb. 24th 5:30 - ?
RWBooneJr replied to mdt's topic in Events and Gatherings
How about non-"old HH regulars"? I've only been to two DR events before, both a block from my house. One was a fun dinner at American Flatbread, which closed shortly thereafter, and one was a happy hour at Restaurant 3, where I could only stay for a few minutes. But it takes no convincing at all to get me to the Passenger and it would be nice to meet some people. -
I went to Sou'Wester for Restaurant Week in January, which was my second time dinning at the restaurant. They not only had the entire menu available, but it did not appear that the portions, ingredients, or preparation were any different than I would have encountered on a "normal" night. And the food, which is similar to Vidalia but with a bit more of a regional feel (they do great things with local bluefish), is as good as any place in the city at its price point. I left curious as to why you don't hear more about Sou'Wester. It is obviously somewhat overshadowed by its more famous sister restaurant and it is not really near anything (not to mention its terrible name, I'm sorry to say). But you'd think, at a minimum, it would get more of a nod here.
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I had a large no. 1 for breakfast at the Arlington branch on Sunday. If I had enjoyed it any more, they would have had to mop. A friend always gets the no. 1 with meatballs added, which costs maybe $2 extra.
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I want a T-shirt that says "I Rock. Do you?"
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I'm guessing that "new" is intended as a synonym for "modern," which may be a better term here.
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Odd Bar looks basically the same as it did before the remodel, except the walls are now blue and there are more tables. The clientele looks to be about the same too. The big change is the menu, which is considerably less weird than it used to be -- burgers, sliders, mussels, etc. I got an oyster po' boy, which was fine, with a nice fennel slaw, though very few oysters were harmed in its creation. I like that there are taps here now, even if the selection is limited, but my Jomo tasted a little off -- slightly skunky. My second, a 60 minute, was fine. The people next to me got the "wings," which are actually house-made chicken nuggets in buffalo sauce, and the pretzels, which are now deep-fried logs of dough. The nuggets looked good, though I think I'd probably prefer actual wings, and the pretzels were apparently well received by my neighbors, though I'd rather they kept the old pretzels (which, I must confess, are one of the few things I liked on the prior menu). All in all, I like the place a little more, but I think I'd give it a bit to hit its stride. Two beers and a sandwich were $25 pre tax and tip. Happy hour runs until 7 and features, among other things, half priced drafts and select appetizers, including the "wings" and pretzels.
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You should try the Laotian menu at Bangkok Golden. Hottest damned food I can recall eating (and liking), with the possible exception of the vidaloo at Haandi.
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You could do this exactly the way the Post and Washingtonian do it. Once a year (maybe in the spring or summer opposite when the other "best of" lists come out), we (I'd be happy to help) compile a list of all the bold and italicized restaurants in the dinning guide and Don issues a press release that will likely be picked up by Eater DC and every other food blogger in the area (and possibly some of the mainstream media). Any restaurant included gets a certificate with the year printed on it, which they will doubtlessly frame themselves and display in their front window for time immemorial. This could all be done on a color printer and without a ton of effort (right now there are only two relevant rankings -- "Very Best" and "Best"). Free publicity for the restaurant and nearly-free publicity for the website.