chickenlover
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I live down the street from Indique and get take out once or twice a month. I also dine in occasionally. They do a better job with meat than vegetables. Their curries are decent. Their bread is sub par. Overall, it's not a place that I would go out of my way for. -
Indique is not bad, but their normal prices are low enough that I'd hardly consider restaurant week a deal.
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I used to work in the area and I ate here a lot. I agree that they are not the best, although some days are better than others. I think they're pretty good when you compare them to their competiton in the area, but that's an awfully big qualifier. There just aren't that many good places for take out lunch downtown and one can only eat at Greek Deli so many times.
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Where Did You Dine?
chickenlover replied to DonRocks's topic in Washington DC Restaurants and Dining
Special pizza with green tomatoes, grana and an egg at 2 Amy's. Very good and very rich. Green tea frozen yogurt at TangySweet. It was good I suppose, but I don't understand what all the froyo fuss is about. -
Having driven this stretch many times I have never found anything worth stopping for between Morgantown and DC. As for Morgantown itself, I have no idea.
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I need to find a place that can seat 14 tomorrow night. Requirements: casual, kid friendly, Crystal City or close in downtown.
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The menu changes weekly, so I am not sure what's on at the moment. Stuffed pastas and gnocchi are consistently excellent. Terrines are the best I have ever had.
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I take I-68 to Southern Ohio often and I am not aware of any good food on that route. I'd imagine there could be something worthwhile in Morgantown but I've never got off the highway to explore.
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Yes.
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If you priceline a 4 star hotel, you can get a good deal on hotel downtown (west side of the river). All of the 4 stars are centrally located. If you want something "hip" you can try the Ace Hotel. More importantly, eat at Le Pigeon.
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Peas!
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We were also at Corduroy on Friday night. It was nice to see some familiar faces and taste some familiar cooking. We started with crab custard/soup and scallop tartare. The custard was the only dish that didn't really work for me. The tartare was very nice though. We followed with crispy fluke w/ potato salad and salmon with snap peas. Both were perfectly prepared. The potato salad was the best I've ever had, hands down. The service, as always, was exceptional (thanks Katt.) The menu was a mix of stand by's (whole chicken, tuna, beet salad) and newer dishes. The new space is very nicely done and it goes without saying that it's a vast improvement over the Sheraton. As a former resident of the neighborhood, I think that putting a 4 star restaurant on that block is rather forward looking. It looks a little rough right now, but in a couple years it should be buzzing.
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Unless they've changed it recently the fish is fried, not grilled. It's scored crossways which could be why it appears grilled at a distance. And it's pretty tasty.
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Home Gardens - Tips, Tricks, Methods, and the Bounty
chickenlover replied to ScotteeM's topic in Farms and Farmers' Markets
My sage bush is officially out of control. Does anyone have an idea for what to do with a lot of sage? Most things that I cook only require a couple of leaves. -
As a fan of The Wire, my brand of choice is Honey Nut Cheerios.
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I go to a place called "Best", just down the block from A Litteri. It's kind of crammed in there but they have some good--and cheap--stuff. 413 Morse St. NE
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In my experience taste can be heavily influenced by memory. My mom, a good cook, always put a lot of black pepper in her potato soup. I remember tasting a potato based soup at Corduroy a while back and my first thought was 'this needs pepper.' After, a couple more bites I realized the soup didn't need anything at all and there were all sorts of flavors I hadn't picked up on because I was looking for the pepper.
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Does anyone know if they are offering a bar menu?
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Softshell panini are currently on the menu at 2 Amy's. A truly great sandwich.
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I'll admit that it does take a certain kind of genius to get away with charging $32 for a sandwich
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I ate the exact same thing last night plus an artichoke salad. The liver actually used to be a larger portion, but they adjusted it down because no one could finish it. Our server told us it was chicken and maybe some squab livers. Whatever it was, it was great. I share Al's enthusiasm for the mixed grill. The rabbit sausage may have been my favorite item but everything on the plate was first rate and the green sauce tied everything together nicely. Cinnamon ice cream was served over top of rhubarb, one of my favorite things, for dessert. All in all, another fabulous night at Palena.
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We stopped going to BdC a while back after 2 bad meals in the row. I really like the atmosphere and never found the service surly, but if the food is not good it's not worth it.
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Here's a little back story on pizza in Portland. When I lived in Portland from '98 to '02 there was no good pizza in town as in literally not one place worth going. I have regrettably moved away and haven't had a chance to try Apizza Scholls on any of my trips back. I have read about it though and I think that some of the hype, long waits etc. is due to the fact that the place is an oasis in what was previously a pizza desert. (It's worth noting that another recently opened place, Ken's Artisan Pizza, is also highly regarded by locals.) As I said, I haven't dined there so take my comments with a grain of salt.
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Prior to the review my rule of thumb was before 12:00 or after 1:30.
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I would guess that prices are high because 1) Making it as a small farm is very tough and they need to charge those prices to get by and 2) There are a lot of wealthy people in DC and they are charging what the market will bear. I would also guess that farmers don't have as much time stop and chat because there's usually a line of people waiting to buy their veggies. In my experience everyone at the market has always been friendly even if their stall is slammed. I agree that prices are high, but so is my rent, so is a meal in a restaurant, so is a pint of beer, so is ....