RWBooneJr
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There is some good information here, but this thread is getting old. Any new places to try? I'm visiting friends who live in la Chueca, which I understand is fairly central. I leave tomorrow and am there through Monday. Also, my friends have a car, so recommendations for places to visit nearby (for food or otherwise) would be helpful too!
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That would be me. Please don't tell my firm that I spend my time following online food chats. -
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RWBooneJr replied to DonRocks's topic in Events and Gatherings
I do. I simply haven't had time to write anything articulate. I suspect I'm not alone. -
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RWBooneJr replied to DonRocks's topic in Events and Gatherings
Well, there's also this. Though, you never did finish the story . . . -
Maybe "puff piece" is the wrong phrase, but I agree that the post isn't terribly helpful because it omits the names of the producers. The only facts that are included are: (1) you tasted some Virginia Cabernet Francs, and (2) they sucked. By itself, this is not news: many of them suck, but some of them are quite good. The import of what you say depends entirely on what you were drinking. If you're going to critique anything, you need to have the stones to name names. I don't think you protect anyone by failing to do so. Without telling us what was wrong with specific wines, or at least telling us some good ones, the only way for a reader to avoid your disappointment would be to avoid all Virginia Cabernet Franc. If it is your intention that we should avoid them -- and it seems to be -- that seems like an unfair judgment based on a handful of unnamed wines.
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Is this forum important? I don't know. But I am going to this place tomorrow based entirely on this thread. I needed a place in Tysons and didn't like anything my dining companions suggested. I thank you all in advance.
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What exactly is a "sorbet of cuban hats"? I tried google and got pictures of hats, not one of which looked like it might make a tasty frozen treat.
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For a rather long time, my complaint about my home town is that, despite many years of bar going, I do not have a local bar. I didn't think it was me, I just thought that I'd never found a suitable place. But the issue came to a head on a recent trip to New York, when I went to a friend's local for brunch and found amazing food, good drinks, and an owner who treated us like family (Swig on the upper east side). On the way home from New York, I lamented to another friend now living in DC that I've never found a place like that here in all my years. A week later, he knew everyone at this bar near his house and we were treated like celebrities. He rose to the challenge and found his local in a matter of days. And I like it, but the food sucks. So, I think that's my problem -- I'm kinda picky. Anywhere that is a fun place to hang out and has good food gets overrun because there are so few places like it (my local example would be Liberty Tavern). So, I think it's an impossibility here until we reach a saturation point. I'm not sure we'll ever reach that point. Any place that's good gets too crowded (or punts, like Thirsty Birnie's, which sucked when I last went). And any place in a "developing" neighborhood is too far away to be a "neighborhood" place. Am I wrong? I'd like to be.
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Maybe if Wu's Garden was designed by I.M. Pei. Personally, I like brutalist architecture, but it was my job to save stuff like this for nearly half a decade.
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"Don Rockwell on Pizza" is this board's equivalent of Jesus' sermon on sex.
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So is challenging Mr. Rockwell on any culinary matter (or, I suspect any other matter). But this list highlights a major problem with trying to find "the best pizza." When I think of pizza, three very similar but decidedly different things come to mind: neopolitan style (Don's list), New York style (for lack of a better descriptor), and Chicago-style (aka deep dish). For New York style, I have yet to find a better or more consistent purveyor than Pete's (I leave the debate regarding the nuances of New York style versus New Haven style to others). And the only Chicago style pie I like comes from a truck and is more reminiscent of a certain chain restaurant than anything you'd actually find in Chicago.
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There is nothing better I can say about this site's patriarch on his birthday than this: my life has been appreciably more fun since I discovered this little site (which isn't so little anymore). Happy birthday. I owe you a glass of bubbly (or maybe half my bottle) when next we meet.
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There's a pizza joint on 29 past Gainesville called Spitony's. I've never eaten there and I'm sure it's average at best, but every time I pass I'm intrigued at the prospect of dining at a place with the words "spit" and "on" in its name.
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I apologize in advance for not reading everything, but what is the corkage policy?
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It does with me as well, but the article goes a long way toward legitimizing my feeling that the once great sushi here has become merely good. The quality of what they serve hasn't declined, but I've thought that what they have offered lately has narrowed and become less grand. Am I wrong?
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I met some friends here tonight because they were looking for a fun place near Midtown with good, accessable wine. It was the perfect choice. I grazed on some excellent chicken livers, deviled eggs, and a cheese plate. My friends had dishes that ranged from the chicken entree to mac and cheese and loved them all. I picked a good Steele Cabernet Franc rose ($44) to go with it all. I couldn't think of a better summer night. If Don didn't pick this place as the top spot in "South Dupont," I'd be tempted to call Firefly underrated.
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Some nice Sichuan dumplings, a well done "Rainbow Salad," and an excellent bowl of Phucket Noodles here today have me wondering whether this may be the exception to the "Pan Asian is bad Asian" rule. It was my first visit, because I sort-of always assumed "this place can't be good." But I'm looking forward to my return.
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It appears that the bar in front functions differently. They have a separate bar menu, but I was allowed to go into the restaurant and get whatever I wanted. After I got my food, I simply walked back to the bar. The bartender took my card at the end and settled everything there.
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I'm guessing that you have never opened a tab at a bar. Either that, or you're kinda pissed off whenever you do.
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To Whom Are You Drinking Right Now?
RWBooneJr replied to starfish's topic in Beer, Wine, and Cocktails
It doesn't matter, if you are a lion. -
If you are at all near Rittenhouse, Pub & Kitchen is open for brunch. It is a real Gastropub, the likes of which sadly doesn't exist in DC. I've only had the regular menu, which is excellent and I'd bet most of that is available at brunch.
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Dining in New York City
RWBooneJr replied to jparrott's topic in New York City Restaurants and Dining
I haven't found anywhere I like much in the heart of Midtown, but if you're near Grand Central, I like the Grand Central Oyster Bar. A little south of there in Murray Hill are Artisanal (32nd and Park) and the original Les Halles (29th and Park). All three places are fun, not too pricey, and open on Monday. Les Halles actually has half-priced wines. -
This is better: "Devotees of Thai cooking know that the country's best practitioners tend to be women, so spying a female chef through the small kitchen window is reassuring." I wonder if he thinks other factors, such as race, affect the quality of the food?
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I had a depressing first and last trip to Rivers today before Wicked at the Kennedy Center. The place feels like a place that's barely treading water and the 30 minutes I was there were largely frustrating. I got a glass or Reisling from Alsace that simply wasn't very good (acidic and thin) and a cheese plate that was tiny for $14 and had clearly been pre-sliced and refrigerated at least all day, if not longer, until it was cemented to the plate and sweaty. To their credit, they comped the cheese, but I couldn't wait to get out of there and get a glass of nice bubbly at the Roof Terrace before the show (which has a good little bar with a great cheese plate, but a pricey one: $30 . . . though it's huge, easily enough for 4). At least the show was excellent, and I highly recommend it.