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  1. Keithstg
    Yep, and the bottle may not be on their list. While this is no deal, it does beat paying some of the mark-ups, especially on their bordeaux selections.
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    Per Se only has 16 tables, and is probably still the hottest reservation in New York. Do you think that the no-show charge is excessive? Per Se is expensive, no doubt. While I haven't been to Robuchon at the Mansion, or Guy Savoy (in Vegas) yet, my gut feeling is that $250 is better spent at Per Se, and the wine markups will be lower. Per Se also will accept corkage....
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    That is correct.
  4. Keithstg
    Typically the list can be found here: www.washington.org or on Open Table.My favorite week of the year to eat at home...
  5. Keithstg
    They sure are. Although we were too full to eat one after dinner in the lounge, you may also purchase one for home assembly. FYI - the Fried Chicken is the best in the city (and goes pretty well with Morey - St. Denis...)
  6. Keithstg
    Decent, maybe. I'll second the Bistro Italiano, although they might not deliver. There is always Citipizza, or Al's, but I would avoid the latter. The former is decent, nothing more. Al's aspires to decent.
  7. Keithstg
    Thank you!
  8. Keithstg
    Easy. Aquavit.
  9. Keithstg
    For lunch in Soho, how about Barolo, on West Broadway, or Cafe Noir, which is just off Varick? Both are reliable spots, and not too pricey. Of course there's also Balthazar and Cipriani Downtown, although the food at the latter leaves much to be desired.For dinner, you may be able to get to Town for $75/person, but under that you could do DB Brasserie I think, or maybe Provence (also near Soho). There are some other great ones further up this thread, but (excepting DB) I don't think these places have been mentioned yet.
  10. Keithstg
    Pretty much any Williams-Sonoma carries demi - as does Dean and Deluca in Georgetown.
  11. Keithstg
    Del Posto receives two michelin stars in the 2007 Guide update... Some articles of interest: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/24/dining/2...age&oref=slogin (NY Times - reg. required) http://michelinguide.com/stars_nyc_07.html (the official Michelin announcement) Some surprises this year, but not a ton.
  12. Keithstg
    The Kistler would be great in the Burgundy glass (Pinot Noir = red burgundy), and you are correct, the Cab would go nicely in the Bordeaux glass.
  13. Keithstg
    I don't disagree on press at all. Written up in Express, Weekly Dish, a page in the WaPo weekend edition - those are all great. But in Tom's weekly restaurant review? PX isn't a restaurant.
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    I don't know, aside from Eve and Eamonn's, I would say that most of the good new places are still in the district.As JPW mentioned, I think that Tom must have felt that any new outing from Chef Armstong deserved a write up - sort of like Bruni reviewing 'witchcraft, if that ever happened. However, to use a weekly review on a chipper, and a bar that serves no food seems like a bit of a waste. PX is cool, but the concept is nothing new. New to Old Town maybe, but it's basically Milk and Honey or Pegu.
  15. Keithstg
    Agata and Valentina may have what you are looking for - 79th and 1st ave, lots closer to Roosevelt Island than Zabar's. They will also deliver.
  16. Keithstg
    I don't know much about wine refrigerators other than the one I have, but what I do know is that for long term storage you do not want anything with a fan involved, as it can dry out corks, or so I have been tolk. Seems like you have found that out through your research, though.
  17. Keithstg
    Another place to consider (apart from Rob's excellent suggestions) is Foremost Appliances, who stock Sub-Zero, Viking, and U-Line. I have a small (100 bottle) U-Line mounted under the kitchen counter, and it is excellent. Foremost has these small units, all the way up to 500 + bottle units, and seem to be very price competitive. I also use The Wine Rack in georgetown for longer-term, offsite storage. They have been a saving grace, given the tendency of those bottles to pile up.
  18. Keithstg
    Really? I keep that glass in the basement, right next to our wall-size crossword puzzle!
  19. Keithstg
    Serving better food would be a start. Dino isn't in my neighborhood, but I happily drive up to NW from Lincoln Park to eat there. Ditto Palena, etc. I have noticed that Park Cafe seems more crowded these days - sometimes even full on the weekends. Whether this has to do with the growth of our neighborhood, or the recent advertising blitz that Park Cafe has done (in print, anyway), I don't know.
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    Having been to No.9 Park and Locke-Ober last week, I have to say I'm amazed that Locke-Ober made the cut. Our meal was fine, but there are at least 10 restaurants in DC I would go to ahead of L-O. No.9 Park was fantastic, however.
  21. Keithstg
    We opened our only bottle of Cros Parentoux in a toast to Henri last night. A true genius.
  22. Keithstg
    No idea, but I believe GrizForm is doing the design work, and judging from materials being sourced, it's going to look pretty high-end.
  23. Keithstg
    We will see you there!
  24. Keithstg
    I was a bit surprised that Pavie was not promoted, given the absorbption of La Clusiere. Mark, do you happen to know where La Mondotte falls nowadays? It seemed like Von Niepperg was putting some serious time and effort behind that wine. Anyway, promotions are hard to come by in these classifications, it seems.
  25. Keithstg
    Indeed. I think that the Argonaut is just far enough off the beaten path to remain more of a neighborhood joint (we are up on 14th and Constitution), especially with the publicity surrounding places like the Rock and Roll Hotel, Palace of Wonders, etc...
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