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On 5/12/2018 at 8:53 AM, dcandohio said:
I'm in the Second City now for a quick weekend which includes a matinee of Hamilton. Both Revival Food Hall and French Market food hall are delightful. Great spaces, lots of choices. Check hours because I don't think either opens on Sunday. Revival isn't open on Saturdays, either.
Second the Revival Food Hall rec. Really enjoyed my trip there. Cool space, lots of options. Settled on Buldong Hot Chicken and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Also enjoyed the Cherry Circle Room in the CAA building/ hotel for dinner. Solid food and an interesting, well-chosen and fairly priced wine list. Chicago's one of those places I don't get to often, but always thoroughly enjoy.
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On 5/8/2018 at 10:26 PM, Pool Boy said:
When you settle, it is pretty much admitting guilt. Pretty much.
I’m late to this, but what a silly, totally incorrect statement for any number of reasons. Pretty much.
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20 minutes ago, DonRocks said:
I had a feeling that might have been you - either you, or someone else here. The exit conversation went something like this:
"Those people sitting next to us seemed knowledgeable."
"They are."(I wasn't eavesdropping; there were a couple of comments I overheard which raised my antennae.)
Cheers Keith!
Uncle MartinCheers!😎
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On 5/5/2018 at 11:00 AM, silentbob said:
CNN aired this last fall, and it was collecting dust on our TiVo until last night. Fascinating documentary. Some of the fictionalized reenactments of his youth were a bit heavy handed though. Also clever of the filmmakers to weave in archived footage of Alice Waters when there was obviously no chance she’d agree to take part otherwise. From what I’ve read in interviews, it sounds like their so-called feud is way exaggerated.
Agree on the re-enactments - do wish there was more/ any footage of Jeremiah at Loomis back in the day. Did think that the archival footage of Chez Panisse was interesting. Really captured what a dilettante Alice Waters was in the early years.
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Thoroughly enjoyable and quick meal at the 2Amy's bar last night. Steak tartare, coquettes and a pizza to take home, washed down with a couple glasses of rose. Been here countless times before, always look forward to returning.
(Don, I'll say hi next time).
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6 minutes ago, Tweaked said:
I received voting information from the DC Board of Elections the other day but didn't really pay much attention to it. I did notice there were a couple of ballot initiatives up for vote.
Then today, the DC restaurant industry launched a PR campaign (I noticed it on Instagram) voicing their opposition to Ballot Initiative 77.
Some pretty big names in the business are on the No list, including Aaron Silverman, Jeremiah Langhorne (The Dabney), the Tail Up Goat folks, Sebastian Zutant/Lauren Winter, Cedric Maupillier, the Trabocchis, to name a few.
In the spirit of Equal Time:
Here is the No argument: Vote No 77
One Fair Wage, the Yes campaign being lead by Restaurant Opportunities Center United.
Stories from:
Interesting. Waiting with baited breath for Ed Lazere and the DCFPI to weigh in 🙄. Won't be long, I'm sure.
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On 5/1/2018 at 9:32 AM, DonRocks said:
Their website isn't operational - running day-care centers must be extraordinarily profitable. I wish the owners well; I think they maybe should have called me so we could have mulled this idea over.
Running day-care centers is extraordinarily profitable. This is the second day-care center owner I know of making a foray into restaurants. Gonna be a bumpy ride.
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1 hour ago, Al Dente said:
I got syphilis from sitting on a bar stool there.
You'd have gotten worse from a bar stool at Rumors...
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22 minutes ago, LauraB said:
Keith, thanks so much. We are staying at the Hilton on 6th Ave between 53rd and 54th. On Saturday night (8:00 pm) we have tickets to see Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers theater on 46th between 7th & 8th Aves. We're arriving Friday morning and leaving Monday evening. Hope to go to MOMA. Other than that, our schedule is open. When I say casual, I don't mean flip-flops and T-shirts, I mean something a little less fancy/expensive than Eleven Madison Park -- although, on our last visit to EMP we saw a guest wearing a sweatsuit.
Nice! When I went to see Hamilton we had a very nice meal at La Masseria, which is basically around the corner. We went after the show, but they do pre-theater as well. Exceptional service.
If you are going to be at MOMA I also recommend The Modern or The Bar Room at the Modern.
Should you want to walk down a few blocks and head east a bit you might enjoy the Lobster Club.
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23 hours ago, Choirgirl21 said:
I still need to make time to hit the DC Costco so I can stock up on alcohol. If there are any wines that are typically available that come highly recommended, please share! A friend served a Kirkland Rioja that I enjoyed, but that was almost a year ago.
That Kirkland Rioja is a screaming bargain for $6.99. Last year they had a Kirkland Provencal Rose' that was fantastic - super pale and dry and a huge find for sub $11.
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Brunch: Charlie Bird
Dinner: Rotisserie Georgette or Peasant
Lunch: JG Melon
I realize that these recommendations are all over the city - are you staying in Midtown West or East, and do you have a preference for a side of town? Happy to provide more options.
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21 hours ago, ktmoomau said:
http://kingstreetoysterbar.com/
Leesburg, VA
12 South King St,
Leesburg, VA 20175(571) 442-8068
- Monday – Thursday11:00am – 9:30pm
- Friday - Saturday11:00am – 11:00pm
- Sunday10:30am – 9:30pm
- Happy Hour3:00pm – 6:30pm everyday
Middleburg, VA
1 East Washington St,
Middleburg, VA 20117(540) 883-3156
- Monday – Thursday11:00am – 9:30pm
- Friday - Saturday11:00am – 11:00pm
- Sunday10:30am – 9:30pm
- Happy Hour3:00pm – 6:30pm everyday
I couldn't find a thread on King Street Oyster. Can I suggest specifically listing this also in Middleburg and Leesburg as this may be one of the best options in Middleburg based on what we saw wandering around.
Mom and I had lunch there on Saturday at the Middleburg location. I had a salmon BLT, and the salmon used was of a higher quality than I have had on a sandwich or salad recently, and I thought it was really flavorful. They had a slaw with half mayo, half vinagrette, with relish that was really flavorful. I might have to try recreating it. Mom had the Asian shrimp salad. The dressing was really good, and there was a lot of fried shrimp on the salad, and the mango was super ripe and flavorful. Our meal was really affordable and all the food that came out to the tables around us looked good. I would definitely go back here.
But was it flavorful?
. More seriously King Street Oyster has been a welcome addition to the Middleburg dining scene. The oyster bar is nearly always packed, with us locals during the week and "late night" and visitors on the weekend. Aside from the noise (high ceilings and hard surfaces are the culprit) I can only think of one thing to change - and that's the portion sizes, although they do offer the option of a double lobster roll, which is more akin to what I see elsewhere, and is priced accordingly. I'd imagine that when faced with the prospect of higher prices or smaller portion sizes they chose the latter, which works well as there really aren't any restaurants at their price point in town.
Demand for the oyster bar has also made a reservation at Red Fox easier to come by. I'd imagine the bar will be very busy the next couple of weeks.
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2 hours ago, Ferris Bueller said:
Huge Company Moving out of RTC
Taking 600 employees and adding possibly 600 more, Appian is moving to Tyson's.
And make no mention of the no good, very bad, totally horrible parking situation as rationale for their move.
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1 hour ago, sandynva said:
I know nothing about this event, or restaurant, but did want to say that just because you're ok with one person who's asian definitely doesn't mean you aren't racist towards people from other races, particularly African Americans. Also, given the description of the event (customers who are pissed off, but not yelling or throwing things, etc) calling the police seems ridiculous to me and i am 100% willing to believe that they wouldn't have done it so quickly if it'd been two white women. And Tom's statement seems particularly inane as the non-white staff seemed to be on the customers' side.
Oh brother. I think that anyone who had the temerity to say ‘We’re not leaving, you’ll have to drag us out of here.’”, could reasonably expect to have authorities called, regardless of race.
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With all this talk of Isabella, Friedman, etc etc etc in the news, I thought this tweet by Jeremiah Tower was a good reminder that some chefs were walking the walk way back when.
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Late to writing this up, but was in New York a few weeks ago, and took the opportunity to hit THE GRILL with a few friends. Some background - the Major Food Group team (ZZ's, Carbone, Parm, etc) have basically taken over the Seagram building's restaurants - THE GRILL and THE POOL replaced the Four Seasons, and The Lobster Club replaced Brasserie. Much has been made of THE GRILL so far, particularly the cost of the renovation and the prices on the menu. If the crowd on our visit is any indication of their usual crowd I'd say things are going just fine.
The redesign of the space is beautiful and the bar is an incredible showpiece, if not the most practical place to hang out for a drink at - seems as though it would function best as a stop prior to the table. I am a fan of MFG's retro style - the tableside preparations are very nice, and aside from the Jockey Club many moons ago I can't think of a place in DC (or in NY) who offers as many.
Our group started with Pasta a la Presse, Scallop w/ snails and steak tartare. I only had a bite of the scallops with snails, but honestly it reminded me of Frank Ruta's gnocchi with snail fricassee that was on the menu at Mirabelle this winter, albeit with scallops instead of gnocchi. Very enjoyable. The tartare was very good, chopped to order and served with an incredible array of accompaniments. I had the pasta a la presse, which is a dish of house-made fettuccine in a sauce made of various game put through a duck press and incorporated into a sauce. The game is put through the press tableside and returned as a composed dish. I thought the dish was excellent, but will likely try the blue crab gumbo next time out to try and keep the meal a bit lighter.
Our mains were the larded squab, pheasant claiborne and prime rib. I didn't get a chance to have the squab, but it looked excellent. I had the pheasant Claiborne, which was served in a cast iron skillet closed with a ribbon of puff pastry around the rim. The Madeira and truffles in the braising liquid made for an incredible aroma when the lid was removed! All in all a wonderful dish. Apart from the pheasant, the braised endive that came with it was sensational. Our third companion had the prime rib, which was carved at the table - he had a choice of the end he preferred and wisely elected to maximize the amount of rib cap included. Once carved, the captain came back with a deviled bone as well. We asked about the off-menu steaks on offer - the top end was some rib-eye for just over $300(!) - we didn't inquire about what it included or didn't. Aside from that ridiculous steak, all of the other prices were in line with similar establishments in DC or NY.
The wine list, was broad, as you'd expect, and highly marked up, as you'd also expect. There are some excellent picks there for the astute wino, however. We were fully prepared to pay a multiple of what we ended up spending, which was around $65/ bottle for a '09 Raffault Chinon or two.
All in all a great experience. We'll be back.
Also, we didn't eat at the Lobster Club but headed down there for a drink after dinner. My goodness that place is an absolute scene!
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11 hours ago, DaveO said:
I’m ignorant on bitcoin and generally skeptical of things of this nature.
Nevertheless I read something along these lines: An individual purchased 1500 bit coin in early 2011 at $2.87/coin. (that is a plausible amount for that year.) I think it is in the range of $7000 right now. He is going to give away 5 based on some action. (did it not peak at around $18,000)
Its tmes like this I wish I weren’t so coldly analytical or at least had a lapse from analysis and skepticism back in 2011.
Not a bad deal. I am a bitcoin skeptic, but still took a flyer on two bitcoin in 2014, figuring that I'd wasted similar money on dumber, or at least equally as dumb, things. Sadly, not all my "flyers" turned out so well!
Blockchain is an incredibly interesting concept with a ton of practical uses. Cryptocurrency may the be least practical, but certainly one of the most interesting applications.
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44 minutes ago, zgast said:
Forty-five minutes in the car and $50 could resolve this. Just go. FWIW - I enjoy RdV but simply prefer to keep my price points lower. Also - did and RdV/Linden wine dinner and most at the table preferred the Linden wines even before they knew the price disparity.
Seriously.
Anyway, I wouldn't describe any of the RdV wines as "velvety" - certainly not their Cab-dominated blend, Lost Mountain.
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4 hours ago, DonRocks said:
Have you had a fully mature RdV wine? I haven't, which is why I have healthy doubt (I don't deny them; I just haven't experienced it for myself).
Happy to pour you a mature(ish), RdV whenever you’d like. I’m out of the maiden vintage but have each since in quantity, and all could easily age another decade.
Glen Manor makes wonderful wines, and I would never turn a Hodder Hill down (or a sauvingnon blanc for that matter). To my palate RdV is on another level.
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On 3/14/2018 at 9:07 AM, Kibbee Nayee said:
I happen to like local chains -- Lebanese Taverna being my fave, but in the same category as GAR, Clyde's, and maybe even Silver Diner. These are not national chains.
No, they are the same thing with a shorter supply chain. Don't see much difference beyond that. Most have what you discuss in the first sentence of your post, again on a smaller scale. A distinction without (much) of a difference. Full disclosure: I enjoy some local and national chains.
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On 2/23/2018 at 10:28 AM, kitkatpaddywak said:
I am struggling with where to celebrate my 44th. It will be either here, or Le Bernardain. First world dining problems
Tough call. Le Bernardin is amazing, and puts any seafood centric restaurant in this area to shame. I’m up in NY next week and will be at The Grill and Le B back to back. Will be sure to report in.
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1 minute ago, DonRocks said:
Can you believe how *different* Komi was when it first opened, with Sebastian Zutant getting his start, and those beignets you'd dip in hot chocolate?
That “Mexican” hot chocolate was incredible! They still had goat back then, too.
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13 hours ago, Pool Boy said:
I cannot remember the exact year Komi started, but a group of my wine pals and I went when it was a much more casual affair ad they allowed us to indulge and bring some really good wine. We talked with everyone on the staff about the food, the wine and just shooting the sh!t. It is a great memory. Maybe 2004? 2005? 2006?
Komi opened in 2003 I believe. Took over from a Roberto Donna outpost called Vivo or something like that.
in the early days Komi had a great brunch. I don’t miss much about living across the street, but that’s one thing.
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On 2/16/2018 at 9:05 AM, Ferris Bueller said:
What do you do when you have too much vacant office space or apartment space?
Empty Tysons Office Building, Approved For Apartments, To Be Converted Into Self-Storage Instead
And this has what to do with the gradual demise of Reston Town center?
. More seriously King Street Oyster has been a welcome addition to the Middleburg dining scene. The oyster bar is nearly always packed, with us locals during the week and "late night" and visitors on the weekend. Aside from the noise (high ceilings and hard surfaces are the culprit) I can only think of one thing to change - and that's the portion sizes, although they do offer the option of a double lobster roll, which is more akin to what I see elsewhere, and is priced accordingly. I'd imagine that when faced with the prospect of higher prices or smaller portion sizes they chose the latter, which works well as there really aren't any restaurants at their price point in town.
Boston and Cambridge, MA
in The Intrepid Traveler
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Hard to believe how much time has elapsed on this thread. I'm part of the problem, since I've been to Boston a half dozen times this year and haven't gotten around to posting until now.
And only now to reiterate that the above remains true. Dinner at the bar at No.9 Park was different, yet familiar. Same great wine list, same excellent, personal service and fabulous conversation - different pasta preparations and Halibut preps (this one with a riot of morels) but still delicious and worth the time.
No. 9 is employing a coravin now and is offering several premium wines by the glass as well. Highlights of those were an '11 Allemand Cornas and a '12 Daguenaeu Sliex by the glass.