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I went Saturday night with AGM and NQD. I'm still full - it's Monday. Delish.

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How about a Wine Kitchen meetup sometime in the next few weeks? Right there in Leesburg... would have to be dinner.

Posting back... I went with a friend and we each had the bubbly flight (tastings of three) for 12 dollars each. I didn't write down the three although one was Anime Prosecco, one was Cava and one was Champagne. We each had the special (carrot ginger soup and portobello/chevre panini - 8 each) and split the small charcuterie board (10). The food was quite good. I didn't write down the other food offerings (drat) but they were on the eclectic side I'd say. I do remember pork cheeks, and pork belly, were on the menu. With tax and tip it came to 64 dollars (we tipped well) - 32 each is probably a bit high for lunch especially when you consider we split the app and each had the special for lunch. I'd go back again. ps. There are roughly 30 wines by the glass, several flights of various types (fun! especially with the food offerings) and if you buy a bottle to take off premises the price is 10 dollars less than as quoted in the menu.

Is this possible? I'm heading to London in February and if we can snag a table we are going to check him out. Any advice on which of his places won't require a kidney donation or somesuch? Many thanks..

I'll be there in 7 weeks' time - any tips on new places? Cheap eats? I'll be in Bloomsbury - close to Soho/Covent Garden.

I wonder how well the Ashburn location is doing. Great Pizza, but it always looks empty when I've stopped by.

errr, reviving this for the New Year.. of 2009...

I just read about this in Ashburn Today. I'm going to check it out soon. I wonder how many Loudoun/Reston denizens are on this board. There was an aborted attempt to have a gathering out Loudoun way, I wonder if there would be renewed interest? Here is a blog post from the owner: http://thewktable.bl...ng-earnest.html

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Thoroughly stuffed! Great food, good company. A nice coinkydink to run into Anne and Craig! I want to thank the person wearing the Browns jersey for asking that the game be showed - it was quite a treat to see Brady Quinn (who I had never heard of before the game). hubba hubba.

I am heading here Friday night for the first time, with an out of town friend. I can't wait - it sounds like we will be in for a treat.

Hi I'm heading to Old Town tomorrow with some friends - it's been about two years since I last ventured down there. Any ideas on foodie but not spendy places for lunch? thanks!

I've gone a few times now, but the last time was last fall. It really is very good pizza. However, if you don't already live out here, it's 7 bucks in tolls, XXX dollars in gas, and then 19-20 bucks a pizza. Not a cheap proposition. I wonder how they are doing these days... I guess I'll stop in again.

wow, a post that was started a year ago. anyone up for finally trying this after the New Year?

I just got back from Savannah and lo and behold, no line at Paula Deen's. So I had lunch there. Good ol' fashioned southern comfort food. Put some South in your Mouth!

I just got back a few weeks ago and here are a few suggestions: 1. Double ditto on Pasteis de Belem. Heaven in a filo shell. 2. Olivier, which got a write up in both the NY Times and Time Out Lisbon. My meal (from an email): I had another amazing meal last night - write this down: Olivier. It is in the NY Times and also Time Out. For 35 euros you get 9 small starters (like tapas) and then the main course. I also had two caipirinhas and their signature dessert for a total of 56E plus tip. (I overtip - another 10E). One "small" tapas was foie gras on top of carmelized onions. but these weren´t ordinary carmelized onions, they were soaked in port and a touch of raspberry vinaigrette and a "secret ingredient" for 4 hours and then carmelized. The foie gras was the size of a hockey puck, but not as thick. I ate the whooooole thing. Octopus carpaccio, beef carpaccio, puff pastry with goat cheese, honey and walnuts, etc. etc. the main course was juicy/crispy pork of a black pig and mashed potatoes with truffles mixed in (remember - 35 euros!) Because it was the night of a huge soccer match when I got there, no one was there (huge as in - determining if Portugal was going to the 2008 euro-match). The waiters had the TV on and were watching the match which worked out fine until the owner showed up and had a hissy. It was funny watching them wrestle over the remote. As people eventually trickled in I figured out that they were in essence feeding me dual portions since they don´t halve anything for single diners. Some things lent themselves to one-person portions, other things (foie gras) clearly did not so I ate a two person portion of foie gras. With all this walking my pants still fit, despite the food, so if you want to eat well, come here and don´t use public transport to get around. 3. Coimbra - I stayed at Quintas das Lagrimas, which is a Relais et Chateaux hotel. Their restaurant has a Michelin 1-star! Las Arcadas. Chef's menu, including wine, was 66 euros. mmmmmmmmmm 4. Near Coimbra is a town called Mealhada. It is renowned for its suckling pig. Also from my email: I decided I wanted to go to a little town near Coimbra to have the roast suckling pig. This small town is FAMOUS for this meal. Jancis Robinson of the Financial Times, and a well known wine writer, wrote an article about this town and its specialty - it's that good. The meal was amazing. Crispy suckling pig, french fries, salad, bread, vinho verde. The only damper on the evening was that there were the beautiful handpainted tiles (azulejos) on the wall in front of me: The first scene showed Wilbur, Babe, and the Piglet sibs hanging out with Mama Pig. The next scene showed baby piglet with a spit up his arse, and farmer Joe holding the spit in front of the fire, with the title "entrada al forno" (meaning, entering the oven). Hard to enjoy the meal when you are looking at Wilbur and Babe.

I work nearby as well - if it's ok I'll try to meet up too. (assuming I'm around that is).

ok, so depending on sched we might have 5-6 people? would Old Dominion Brewery work for folks?

is this Danny from Notte Bianche and PS7? I'll just be returning from Mardi Gras that day so I won't be able to attend. sounds fun though.

I want to try the hot chocolate!

Anyone for the first week of February for a TMB in Loudoun?

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Love Tawny Port. I bought a bottle of 20 yr old Taylor Fladgate for friends while visiting them over New Years, we ste to it right away. I got home and bought a 10 yr old Dow and it's nearly gone - just me. Just a nip before going to bed, right?

I am heading to Atlanta next weekend for my friends' New Year's Eve party - also housewarming as I think this is their first party since they bought it this past summer. I know I can't carry on. I hate checking anything (just plain ol' luggage!) but I guess I gotta. tips? otherwise, which is the safest/surest way to get this to them? My other option I guess is to scout out a good wine place there and buy when I get there but I will be with them all wkd and won't have a car. thanks all. also - any thoughts on the above wine?

I was only there once but sampled some great restaurants (I traveled with foodie friends who knew what to look for). Uglesich's is closed which is a huge bummer. any recos for a place like Ugles? I've noted the above places, thanks folks. any others? I am not sure where we are staying, I know it's not in the FQ and when I find out I'll post back.