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  1. Keithstg
    If Firefly is too fancy, perhaps Famous Luigi's? I realize I will lose points for this suggestion, but if Firefly is too fancy, and Urbana might be too loud, Paradiso might be too loud as well. Seems like your friend might like a decent red sauce place...
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    No, they are the same - you can input your Giant Card # into the system as well. There is of course a delivery fee, which adds to the cost, but the actual grocery prices are identical.
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    Havana is pretty good, only open for dinner, good wine list. Burning Tree has been around forever in various incarnations - it's out of town on the road to seal harbor, and at last glance, was a vegetarian restaurant, but that may have changed. No clue on McKay's, sorry.
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    This is true, although you will be ahead of the real tourist madness, which is all of August. In Bar Harbor I can recommend Galyn's, Michele's, echo the Cafe this way rec, and also throw in a rec for the Lompoc Brew Pub. After spending 32 summers up here thus far I'd be hard pressed to call one spot on MDI "more maine" than another, largely because I am "from away". That said, NE and SW Harbor are quiet and have a nice feel to them. Most DR.com'ers would enjoy Sawyer's Market in SW harbor as well. Bassa in NE Harbor would be a great place for dinner, assuming they have opened again this season (haven't been up since March).
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    I'd suggest Freeman's, although the kids might scare the hipsters. I've done a group dinner for around 14 there before - it was a good time and the food was good, although not revelatory.
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    To Joel Quenneville. Always a Whaler, now a Stanley Cup Champion. Next year hopefully it will be Evason's turn.
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    Assuming you got out at 5, you could take the train up and eat at Nougatine at Jean Georges, and make it back to Penn Station by 8pm. If you got out at 6 it could be too close for comfort, though. Alternatively, and this is kind of a hike, you could try and get down to Scarpetta. And for lowbrow, you can walk across the street from Penn Station into a Brother Jimmy's.
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    I think that both parties are in the wrong here, but to be clear, the name change was due to a copyright claim on "Forge", nothing else. That said, I dined at Forge about a month after it first opened and wasn't terribly impressed.
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    I ahven't been to either Per Se or Le Bernardin since 2009, so things may have changed, but I would seriously consider having your blowout dinner at Le Bernardin, and trying a less opulent dinner at the lounge at Per Se, if they are still seating for a la carte meals there and you don't mind eating early or late. Alternatively, since you enjoy Austrian food, how about Wallse?
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    That Rocket Science is a lot of fun (that's the word my wife used to describe it, and I think it works). We'll be drinking some this weekend. Many thanks to Mark for selling me a case.
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    Plume by a landslide, especially if your dad is into wine. If he happens to love madeira, then even more of a landslide. edit: I have failed to write up my experiences at Plume (which I hope to remedy this weekend), but over three meals ( one tasting menu, two ala cartes) I have been more than pleased. Comparitively, I've only been to J&G twice.
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    If I may ask, what about the cost gave you pause? The only number I see is the $29 veal chop, which you thought was worth it (and seems more than reasonable). Just asking, as I rode by on my bike last night and didn't stop to look at the menu last night (stupid rain).
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    I'm there every summer - unfortunately not for the entire summer anymore, like when I was little, but for at least a month. My place up there looks out at SW Harbor, actually. I've been to Red Sky in SW Harbor and enjoyed it. If you venture in to SW, check out Sawyer's Market. Also Red Bird Provisions in NE Harbor, if they open this summer - I had heard that they might not. If travelling by boat, you could always try the Islesford Dock restaurant on Little Cranberry Island. Great view, and Cynthia and Dan gave me my first summer job back in the day!
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    Plume in the Jefferson Hotel. I've been remiss in writing about my past few dinners there, but they have been superb.
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    Wow. Between that and the folks who own Cheseapeake Room, Lola's and Molly Malone's buying (or assuming the lease of ) the building currently housing the Cap Hill Vet Clinic, two restaurant groups will have the lion's share of Barracks Row.
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    My link Seems as though Yelp has begun to alter its policies on reviews. One wonders if the deluge of lawsuits had anything to do with the changes.
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    We went to Liberty Tree on Friday evening for an early meal. Pidgey is right - the place is small, although the bar area (in front of an open kitchen) does provide some space for overflow. We were greeted warmly and seated immediately - at 5:45 we were one of two tables occupied, but when we left around 7:15 all tables were filled. We began with an order of the potato croquettes and the calamari. Both were excellent "bar food" - the latter were a big hit with our 21mo old. For mains, I had the cod entree, which was a very generous filet for $14. Our son had a pizza, which he enjoyed, and my wife had the lobster and scallop pot pie, which she enjoyed. I was able to steal a bite of the pot pie- and it was excellent. Just creamy enough, texture wise, but full of Lobster and Scallop flavor. Our service was very friendly, although they are clearly still working out the kinks. Wines available are ok, but all priced at $8/glass $30/btl. I found the beer selection more varied. All in all, we really liked Liberty Tree, and look forward to having them in the neighborhood! - Also, I was told that changing tables are forthcoming, and they definitely do takeout (no delivery - fingers crossed!).
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    Sigh. Best, "one of those guys" - I don't work for Chase.
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    Sigh. Chase is business casual. Just saying.
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    I strongly second plume. I'm late in posting about it, but have had a couple killer meals there recently - and it certainly meets the quiet and elegant criteria.
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    My thoughts exactly, but keeping an open mind.
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    Good God, I hope that Top Chef DC will actually be set up in DC - I am guessing downtown, as there are a number of production facilities there. It seems like past seasons of TC have been set up within the city they take part in, as opposed to say, the Real Housewives series, where many cast members don't live remotely near the cities they are "representing" (see the Atlanta cast, for one example).
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    We've been doing the same thing - the sign looks cool, and the interior is extremely nice. Looking forward to both this and the chesapeake room ( think that's what it will be called) in the near future.
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    Absolutely in Trinidad. We stopped in around 7AM on Sunday for an early bunch. We agree - totally a work in progress. Given time, I think they'll be able to work with the space constraints to turn out some good food in such a small space. Right now I think they are completely overwhelmed with the rush of patrons....
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    Depending on the time of year, chances are relatively good. I spend summers off the coast of Maine and you can tell when Tuna are running because you'll see lobster boats further offshore looking for "giants" - most of which are sold and shipped to Japan. I know that's all pretty general, but I'm sure someone on here knows more/better than me...
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