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  1. Keithstg
    As mentioned, arrived back in town on Saturday afternoon, headed to the Front Porch for Brunch on Sunday. We hadn't been in about three months, and the brunch menu has changed a bit. More variety, and new cocktail options. There's plentiful street parking in The Plains, and we were able to find parking just around the corner past Doppio Bunny. The Front Porch's patio and front porch (duh) were packed with nice mix of locals and visitors, and live music on the patio. We were seated inside and heard a number of people comment that the Washington Post article had brought them in. Appetizer was seared scallops. Scallops were three U-10's, wrapped in prosciutto and on a bed of arugula and goat cheese, topped with some bacon lardons. Scallops were well-seared and while the bacon was kind of superfluous, a nice dish overall. Our mains were Caesar salad with Salmon and anchovies, and chic Chicken and waffles. The Caesar was served in wedge form - the salmon was slightly over my wife's preferred temperature, but she enjoyed the salad nonetheless. Chicken and waffles were solid - two chicken thighs relatively lightly breaded served on top of waffles, with lemon thyme butter and maple syrup served alongside. Not sure that the butter and syrup were very complimentary to each other, so left the syrup behind. All in all a nice brunch. My prior opinion of the Front Porch was that it's a solid neighborhood bistro, and that opinion was confirmed on Sunday. Note that the Plains Farmers market is just down the street, right off of 66 - could make a nice morning of the two. One final note: Another business was mentioned in the WaPo article - a sandwich shop called Two Kyle's. Two Kyles is a nice market run by good people - their landlord is an ahole, but that's not Two Kyle's fault. Hope that the business and landlord aren't painted with the same brush.
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    We haven't been to the Front Porch in a while, but it's a solid neighborhood restaurant. Will be heading over as soon as we are back in town. This and the Red Truck situation have been the talk of the area for a while now. Sally Jenkins did a great job with the article. Also were I looking for a financial advisor, I'd probably aim for one successful enough to have an office separate from their home.
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    They were my cleaners for years. In the early Komi days would drop off laundry then head up the steps for brunch.
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    Man I miss Komi. I do love that they reference/ remember Happy Cleaners, which was a neighborhood stalwart back in the day. No longer a block away, but the NY style pies have me very intrigued.
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    Precisely. Always find it interesting that some will beat the drum for higher wages but expect a business owner not to pass along increased costs to customers. I’m all for higher wages, and recognize I’ll see those costs in the bill. Makes sense, as opposed to: How dare you not pay x wage!?? How dare you charge me a fee, or raise prices to reflect changing business conditions!? smh
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    Seems like the “bs fee” was well explained, begging the question - do you dislike Rose’s, or the legislation? If the former, all good. If the latter, that’s the new cost of doing business in the district.
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    Agreed, two different scenarios and an, ahem, "opinionated" headline in the Post do not necessarily constitute red flags. That said, the Pendry is around the corner, is a better hotel by miles, and also has unique restaurants (esp their rooftop bar, Moonraker) so all isn't lost in that area of the Wharf.
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    God, those croquettes are one of the things I miss most about Washington!
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    I typically head there once a month, so a LOT since the last post! Chef is still named Jonathan, but Jonathan Martin, coming from Goodstone Inn. Believe he has been in place for a year and a half or so. Food remains solid, though lunch is offered only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and is a three course prix-fixe. Dinner retains a la carte and tasting menu options. We have enjoyed our meals there over Jonathan's tenure. The the fare skewed more straight ahead farm to table new American over the winter - the spring menus have shown some more asian/ mediterranean influences, though still farm to table. Stephen Elhafdi is the sommelier, also coming from Goodstone, has been there about a year. List now skews more old-world, and is comprehensive - especially deep in Champagne. Wouldn't hesitate to celebrate there. Please drive slowly in the village.
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    How about Ah So in Brambleton? Better and potentially closer.
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    hahaha
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    Found this restaurant via the Dining Guide, as I'm staying here tonight prior to a Reagan departure. Fyve is closed, and the hotel restaurant is now named Sante. Will report back on it, but FYI.
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    As I said....Tony confirms. “The integration of Marriott Rewards and SPG was a monumental task. And it’s quite interesting. You hear SPG loyalists say, ‘My goodness, what have you done to our program?’ The program was very guest-friendly. It was less owner-friendly.” Marriott CEO, Tony Capuano
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    Pretty safe to assume that Ryan Ratino and Jeremiah Langhorne aren't throwing one pot wonders out there for this.
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    ...and a room for the night, and a cocktail reception, and wine with the "family meal". I mean, I get that we are supposed to react with outrage (or something), but at least provide the full tally. I had no idea that thelistareyouonit still existed!
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    Kinship's website is working perfectly for me. Metier's is showing some errors. Also, their phone number is listed online. Perhaps a call could sort this out?
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    I suppose this at least partially true, what with social media and all. Someone should interview Carole Greenwood about this and see if her views on photos in restaurants have changed (I can't stand them either)!
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    I personally wouldn't show the service charge as a separate line item, but I've paid it a few times and had superlative meals. Zero factor in my dining decisions. One thing that does factor in are fully-prepaid, totally non-refundable reservations - like at Saga in NYC. I understand the concept but appreciate a window (say 7 days) where a refund would be possible. Think this trend will proliferate in 2023.
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    Ahh, the ol' hyperbole cannon! You'll be pleased to know that the service charge at Jont is now $2.50. As someone who was a fan of Fabio since Maestro, it pains me that this entire restaurant group is so wack now. And pricing isn't even in the top three to five reasons for said wackness.
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    Assuming you are willing to drive to Marshall, VA - The Whole Ox. Place I think will deliver: Fields of Athenry, Middleburg VA. Closer to DC and may make their own: Organic Butcher, McLean. I can also confirm that low prices will not be a concern.
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    Was the restaurant busy?
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    Such a wonderful building and location - here's hoping that Pacci's is a home run in that space.
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    Ugh - I loved Date Lab.
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    This is less surprising than it should be given my (and others) recent experiences.
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    Another option is Jont, which I've only been to once, but has a longer tasting menu and engaging servers. Would also suggest minibar, but sounds like it won't meet the quantity requirement (and I have not been since pre-covid). If quantity of food and length of meal is the ultimate arbiter, maybe the Four Seasons is still doing their excellent Sunday brunch?
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