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Sunrise Deli, Dirt-Cheap Carryout Downtown
RWBooneJr replied to The Doctor's topic in Washington DC Restaurants and Dining
Aren't there also a number of Sunrise Assisted Living facilities in the area? Can anyone say Soylent Green? -
Weird location for a wine bar, but the commercial kitchen is a good idea and it's fairly convenient for that purpose.
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Don -- Maybe you could combine this thread with this one. "Bassist with Splenda?" sounds like the correct title for it.
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My sister manages events for Union Street Public House, which meets all of your criteria. I have a collegue that just had her rehearsal there and really enjoyed it. If you're interested, their number is 703-548-1785. My sister's name is Kathy. Or please feel free to PM me if you want me to get more information.
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How do you feel about the quality of the food prepared at Western European-style restaurants that employ African-American or Laitin-American cooks?
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The prices hadn't come down when I was in two weeks ago. A cocktail, two rolls, and a beer were about $65. I really liked the food, but the price was out of line. If ever there were a place in need of a half-priced sishi night (a la the old Signatures, which served a very similar style of sushi), it's this one.
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I'm sure I'm not the only person of Scottish descent who takes no offense at hearing that the world's best golfer is African-American.
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Discuss? I've loved Michael Shaps's stuff and Veritas for a while, and the occasional wine from Barboursville. And I do agree that the best of Virginia's wineries deserve attention (the price point is still a bit higher than it should be, though that issue is improving). Nothing I've had out of VA has replaced my love for the lighter, fruit-driven Pinot Noirs from California, nicely acidic but fruity Sauvignon Blancs from Marlborough, or dry, dry Reislings from the Rheinland, but I would buy a number of Virginia wines if they were offered at local restaurants. In fact, a Chrysalis Sauvignon Blanc was recomended to me a few years ago by Charlie Palmer's excellent Sommelier, and it was great.
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I'm surprised that I didn't read anything about Chris's perfect (though pricey) Manhattan that was offered at Dino. I'm not sure if it's still available at Dino (or now available at Enology, where Chris is now), but it was truly the best in the city. My house Manhattan, which I love, is my own combination of Makers, Vya sweet vermouth, and Angostura bitters (though I love a more cinnamony bitter). I go lighter on the vermouth, because I use Makers, a sweeter bourbon.
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I go here for one thing: noodle soup, which is as good as ever. The broth is (and always has been) flavorless, but with the addition of the still good condiments on the table, it's great breakfast/hangover food.
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I have a few Charleston experiences and only one Volt dinner. But, based on my experiences, I'm not sure I'd agree with your instincts, though I'd love to dine at either place. Both offer amazing experiences. I'd give the nod to Charleston based on service, food (just in terms of ambition, not ingredients or execution), and wine (though Volt's wine list is great). But the two satisfy differnet niches (Volt hits a slightly lower price point) and aren't anywhere near one another, so it really isn't a competition.
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A good friend surprised me with a birthday party at Four Sisters a couple of months ago. I guess the experience makes me biased, but it was universally great. The food and service was impecable, and the new surroundings are really nice. It won't remind you of the old place, but it is certainly worth the praise that the Post gave it.
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DCDining.com is much more marketable than DonRockwell.com and will, therefore, command a higher price at sale.
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I'm finishing up the day with my traditional Christmas margarita. Earlier is was a couple Harpoon Winter Warmers, which are also a tradition because: (1) they sell them at Total Wine; and (2) the Total Wine in McLean is ALWAYS open on Christmas. I wanted to get an Old Fezziwig too, but I haven't seen it this year. Does anybody know if they made it and, if so, who has it?
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I think that the main difference is that people are now willing to invest in these areas. Perhaps with the recent gentrification of DC there has been a certain de-stigmatizing of some of the more "economically challenged" parts of the city. Given the outcome of the recent election, it also seems likely that we have made progress in de-stigmatizing the members of our society that live in these areas. There is also, almost certainly, an economic component to this. As a society, we are eating out with ever increasing frequency, and the poorer economic groups are no exception. Perhaps Ward 7 has finally exceeded some threshold where the amount of dollars available for dining out is now sufficient to support these additional restaurants.
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Investing in a community like Ward 7 is no more a "social service" than opening a restaurant in a traditionally white neighborhood. Like most businesses, it may take some time and patience to get these restaurants off the ground. But I presume that the ultimate goal is a profitable, and therefore sustainable, business.
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"Do me a favor my son ... buy a ticket!" That irony has not escaped me.
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I have represented a group of tenants in this neighborhood for some time now and have spent a fair amount of time there. It is a very poor area, but the people who live there are mostly families that work hard. They deserve the same comforts as people in Arlington or Silver Spring, and I believe they will support these new businesses. I applaud Mr. Landrum and Ms. Clark for seeing past the kind of bigotry that has kept everything but Denny's out of this neighborhood for far too long.
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Tasting Room has a small private back room that might be perfect. It even has a private door to the outside if the kids get restless and need to move.
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DC Council: Bars May Serve Until 4 AM During Inaugural
RWBooneJr replied to Waitman's topic in Beer, Wine, and Cocktails
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Have I missed something, or does Jaleo not appear in the DC dining guide? Regardless, they have one of the best dishes they've ever served on as a special right now (it was once a regular item that, like the boquerones, inexplicably disappeared): the beef tripe stew with braised beef, blood sausage, chorizo, and chickpeas. This dish alone is worth a visit to the Penn Quarter location. I'm told it will be gone shortly, so get it while it's around.
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Frankfurt apfelwein is different than a cider -- it is bone dry and almost flat. I use Edwort's recipe without the added sugar, which yields about 6% abv. I also lightly carbonate mine with 2.5 oz priming sugar (as a preservative, more than anything). Apfelwein is the easiest thing in the world to brew. You don't need to do anything in advance except sanitize a carboy and an airlock. To it, add 2 gallons of cheap apple juice (any kind that has no preservative other than vitamin C), a packet of Montrachet wine yeast, and three more gallons of juice. Wait one month and bottle. It is drinkable immediately, but is better if you age it for 3 or more months.
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French Onion Soup
RWBooneJr replied to Dr. Delicious's topic in Washington DC Restaurants and Dining
There's a buffet? -
I've got a hefeweizen, a nut brown ale, a pumpkin ale, a Frankfurt-style apfelwein, and a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in bottles and an oak-aged vanilla bourbon stout and a Sonoma Pinot Noir in secondaries. And I'm always happy to share recipes, tips, or beer. As for keg vs. bottle, I actually started out kegging beer and switched to bottles. I like bottles, because they're more portable and its easier to keep a lot of different beers around.
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I had miniburgers at Matchbox last Sunday, an they were as usual. Still probably among the best in the city. I was at the bar, where the service was slooooow. But, once I got food, it was the same old, same old.