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  1. Marty L.
    I was just at Cellar Door on Saturday morning--and I agree. (Don't miss the great bread, even if "only" as part of a tartine.) Mi Tocaya Antojeria was wonderful, too.
  2. Marty L.
    Will you be on your own? If a party of one or two definitely sit at the bar. Anchovies. A well-done Norcia is a good idea -- as is the sausage/artichoke special pizza, if it's still on tomorrow night. The fava bean crostini, if it's still on menu tomorrow. The pio tosini legato prosciutto. There will be porchetta--get it if there are two or more of you. These three items tonight all sound good--but might not be on the list tomorrow: Sicilian style cara cara orange and anchovy salad/braised artichoke with minty green sauce and lightly aged pipe dreams goat cheese/gently pickled cucumbers with local honey comb and sheep ricotta. A combination of vanilla and blackberry chocolate chip ice cream.
  3. Marty L.
    They were amazingly delicious last night. (Was that you at the bar at 8:00, Tweaked?) As were the "tortilla española with a few cute little chorizos," the artichoke braised with carrots, lemon, fennel, and pine nuts, and, as always, the pork cutlet panino.
  4. Marty L.
    Closer than what? Mine last week was on the rare side of M-R--which was just right.
  5. Marty L.
    Did anyone here realize that i Ricci even continued to exist? (No reviews here in a dozen years.) Apparently it's one of the very best places in D.C., just as it was in the 20th Century.
  6. Marty L.
    The "shrimp toast" and the green bean dish are addictive.
  7. Marty L.
    And the food is remarkably yummy. Please don't tell anyone--it'll be overrun soon enough.
  8. Marty L.
    Shouldn't this also be in the B'More Section of the site?
  9. Marty L.
    And just take a look at this, which I'm told was, not surprisingly, sold out by 6:00 or so.
  10. Marty L.
    gets off to a remarkable start, wholly apart from her Chez Panisse review: Five reviews covering seven restaurants, and three other ("meta")essays, as well! Unfortunately, the Chronicle won't let you access more than a handful, so I haven't been able to read most of them, but those I have read make me very eager to follow her and check out some of the restaurants she loves.
  11. Marty L.
    I think it's an very well-written review, thoughtful & honest (and respectful, not snarky). From what little I've seen she's a refreshing new voice; kudos to the Chronicle for choosing her.
  12. Marty L.
    Good luck with that wasteland! You might give this a try, though I've never been.
  13. Marty L.
    This confirms what an absolutely terrible breakfast town D.C. is--truly, the nadir of the otherwise creative and burgeoning dining scene here.
  14. Marty L.
    Just a head's up that, alas, Le Comptoir Charcuteries et Vins, about which I raved above, closed in 2017. A bit of research uncovers that the chef is now running this place, Comptoir Sainte-Cécile, which has only a few counter stools. By the looks of it, I'd definitely check it out for a casual lunch or brunch.
  15. Marty L.
    This thread was for the Elliott City location, which I believe has closed. Is the Annandale one related?
  16. Marty L.
    Uh-oh: "a distressingly expensive and mostly *lousy* sashimi Omakase at Takumi."
  17. Marty L.
    Any other recent experiences? Is one location better (foodwise) than the other now? Any dishes that are must-orders or musts-to-avoid?
  18. Marty L.
    Much was similar, but there were a handful of amazing small bites to start (incl. a scrumptious octopus dish), a huge plateful of enormous, sweet prawns to dip in the lobster roe, and one or two dishes more than usual.
  19. Marty L.
    "Enhanced" New Year's Eve Golden Mermaid was spectacularly good. That is all.
  20. Marty L.
    Finally made it for "brunch" yesterday. The way to think about this is not as a very pricey brunch (albeit way cheaper than hotel brunches and the likes of Fiola Mare), but as an early, bargain Sunday supper. A couple of the items are vaguely reminiscent of brunch food (e.g., the ricotta "pancake" pictured above), but in truth it's simply three excellent, delicious Jon Sybert dishes for less than you'd pay at dinner! (I had the pork belly and tagliatelle, both fantastic, and a nice semolina custard.) It's also really nice to be at TuG during the day, in the light--quiet, peaceful, and, as always, as welcoming as any place in DC this side of 2 Amys. Disclosure: My son works there occasionally.
  21. Marty L.
    "but no table service" To repeat: One should not use, unless you must, table service at Katz's.
  22. Marty L.
    I'm gonna go way out on a limb here and speculate that this is the only restaurant in the DMV whose website touts the chef having served both Barack Obama and Kim Jong-Un (with photos).
  23. Marty L.
    From the looks of those horrifying photos (esp. the "epic shrimp burrito"), I think you'd be much better off, in the Dupont area, stopping by the Surfside shack and/or MIKKO.
  24. Marty L.
    Soft opening there yesterday for Chef Seng Luangrath's new, casual outpost of Thip Khao/Padaek, called Sen Khao.
  25. Marty L.
    They're now selling pizzas on Thursdays. Had a (very small) slice for $5 yesterday--fine, but nothing special. Somewhat underseasoned, I thought. Whole pies are selling for . . . wait for it . . . twenty-eight dollars. I think I'll just leave it at that. I don't assume they're trying to gouge anyone or that they're making far greater profits than other places, and I certainly wish them no ill (to the contrary--like Don, I admire them for "sticking to their guns" and doing it their way), but it'd have to be the Platonic ideal of pizza to justify paying those prices. It's not.
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