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In Desperate Pursuit of an April, 1991 Bon Appetit Recipe
baczkowski replied to RobinFeuer's topic in Shopping and Cooking
Could this be it? I don't have full text capability with this database but can look elsewhere if you confirm. Main content area Celebration Desserts Klivans, Elinor. Bon Appétit36.6 (Jun 1991): 48-56. Turn on hit highlighting for speaking browsers by selecting the Enter button Hide highlighting Abstract (summary) Translate [unavailable for this document] Recipes for various desserts are given, including mocha mousse meringue cake, strawberry mousse cake, frozen white chocolate and raspberry mousse cake and lemon meringue terrine. Indexing (details) Cite Subject Recipes; Food; Cooking; Desserts Title Celebration Desserts Author Klivans, Elinor Publication title Bon Appétit Volume 36 Issue 6 Pages 48-56 Number of pages 0 Publication year 1991 Publication date Jun 1991 Year 1991 Publisher Condé Nast Publications, Inc. Place of publication New York Country of publication United States Publication subject Home Economics ISSN 00066990 Source type Magazines Language of publication English Document type Recipe Document feature Illustrations Accession number 00829036 ProQuest document ID 213636588 Document URL http://search.proquest.com/docview/213636588?accountid=1313 Copyright Copyright Conde Nast Publications, Inc. Jun 1991 Last updated 2014-04-12 Database ProQuest Research Library Tags About tags - this link will open in a new window|Go to My Tags Be the first to add a shared tag to this document. Add tags Sign in to My Research to add tags. Back to top -
Stopped by here at a non-busy morning time and was blown away by the quality of everything I had. Along with Baked and Wired, this already ranks as the only other great bakery in the DC Metro area (and please tell me if I'm missing somewhere b/c I long to try it). What these two share in common are great ingredients and strong technique. Other than the types of products both sell, one difference (and this is not a criticism of either) is that Bread Furst is much more subtle in flavoring its sweets whereas Baked and Wired tends bake wonderful sugar and fat flavor bombs. I think Bread Furst could be a more regular indulgence as a result. My favorite items were the lemon mint bundt cake (the opposite of dense and dry for me. Just a wonderful balance of flavors) and the blondies (great texture and with delicious toasted walnuts). I also really enjoyed the raisin danish and mini brioche bun, too, and have a couple cookies and a multigrain loaf to try later. My favorite detail about everything I tried was the light and crisp crust that speaks to that expensive housemade butter they sell. Can't wait to return and I hope they keep making different things so I can set a mental benchmark of how things are "supposed to be." Pax, Brian
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I agree, this is great news. We've been several times b/c it's convenient to daycare and jobs and it's a very kid-friendly environment; also, I've always had a good crust when we've eaten. Everything else, however, has been below average to bad. We were there 3 weeks ago with my in-laws from Massachussetts. My sister-in-law got a "grilled chicken salad" since she eats gluten-free and the chicken was clearly shredded chicken from a can. It was definitely the worst chicken on a salad I can remember seeing anywhere. There are several students of mine who work there and one told me months ago that the owner had intended to grow the bar program so I seized on the opportunity to voice my biggest gripe from its opening: A terrible beer menu where Flat Tire is the microbrew. She said she'd make sure to tell her manager. Though New Haven is the perfect environment for a great beer program, the short and pathetic list of Budweiser and Miller Light remained the same on our last visit. There's actually a pretty long list of food quality items that we've had that has taught me this simple lesson or expect to be disappointed: Order a red sauce pie with some cured meat and maybe a veggie or you will leave disappointed and lighter in the wallet. I'm glad that they may redirect this joint b/c it has so many low-hanging possibilities that would be financially rewarding. Pax, Brian
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I didn't know anything about this place until the founder, Steve Salis, came to talk about being an entrepreneur to a Quantitative Literacy math class at the Bethesda high school where I work. I sat in the audience and listened. The founder is quite young but very cool with lots of energy and passion. It's impressive that he's opened so many locations so quickly (he off-handedly said to the students that "capital was not a problem" for his restaurant idea but the kids didn't have the guts to ask him where he got his investors). He says that the company's number one goal is to create a positive environment so that the customer becomes a regular b/c he knows that there are a bazillion pizza places to go to if they don't have a positive experience. The Bethesda location will be right next to the Chipotle, which, if you work in downtown Bethesda, you know is swarmed by students from the local high school at lunchtime b/c we have open lunch. The students' biggest question was, "How long does it take you to cook a pizza?" Clearly they were wondering if they should consider this place for a future lunch option. Steve said it only takes them 90 seconds to cook a pizza so wait time should not be a problem. We'll see. The pizza prices listed on their web site are fairly reasonable for a high school kid, so if he does have an efficient team to move customers along, they'll have 1900+ potential customers available between 10:54 and 11:34 every weekday. Pax, Brian
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If you don't have a place to stay in Florence yet, you might consider my college friend's flat: http://www.vrbo.com/432656. She is from the US, married an Italian man, and she works for the active travel company Butterfield & Robinson so she could be really useful for recommendations on lots of things on top of having a very cool and affordable place. Pax, Brian
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Sorry for the Beard winners, but I stand by my earlier post that a great trip would be hitting Craigie on Main, Hungry Mother, and Oleana. I think Hungry Mother's chef is the only one that hasn't one the Northeast award but it's probably the one I'd go to first. It's been a few years since Oleana won but we found it delicious and different with a lot of respect for vegetables. I'd go there second if "value" plays into your decision making as it often does with me. We went to Coppa the first year it opened and I think it's still gets great pub and I think Bissonnette has only been nominated for the James Beard though he gets national attention from the likes of Food and Wine Magazine often. Joanne Chang has been nominated and I loved her Flour Bakery less than a block away from the amazing Children's Science museum. She has a few locations of Flour Bakery plus a restaurant Myers + Chang that we have not been to. As for non-nominees to think about that we haven't been to yet and would love to hear your opinion: East by Northeast has always been intriguing with the DC area connection, good local Boston press and positive words from servers and bartenders we've chatted up but we've never actually gone (honestly one problem is that it's too cheap to warrant the rare gift of a free babysitter!). I can't see that I've mentioned this before but a bartender from Eastern Standard who grew up in Bethesda strongly recommended Muqueca to get a unique Boston immigrant experience. The area that has seen a lot of positive restaurant growth the last couple years is Somerville by Tufts University and restaurants there might fit your request best. Bergamot I think gets the best critical attention in that area. I think several of them are known for their beverage programs, too. Neptune Oyster has always sounded delicious but it supposedly has a wait often b/c of limited seating. I prefer shucking my own oysters now anyway. Lastly, Asta won best new restaurant of 2013 from Boston Magazine. It's modernist cuisine with 3 tasting menu sizes to choose but that's all I know. One last note: This summer our splurge was going to O Ya. It was our most expensive meal ever but we still left hungry. The meal was delicious, the ingredients were impeccable, and the technique was masterful, but a value it was not. We got a dessert to share somewhere else on our way home to save us about $30. Please share what you try. We get up there once or twice a year for a week-plus stays and usually head to Boston and Cambridge at least once for a date night. Pax, Brian
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I've gone three times to the new location in Montgomery Mall and I've really liked if not loved each experience. "Medium Rare" has been interpreted by the kitchen very differently each time, but nothing grossly out of range and last night's was beautifully red from the bottom of the crust to center. And it was juicy. The kitchen showed restraint on the salt and the burger still had a lot of flavor. Crusty, dark fries are just what I like so they're a draw, too. For me the perfect meal is the kid's meal at $6.50 for a thick but not too big burger, just enough fries, and drink. Screw the sign that asks me to limit it to 12 and under! It's really a great deal that let's you calorically splurge without your gut immediately splurging over your belt. The nearby Five Guys is no longer an option for me and if Bobby's keeps this up BGR will be off my radar. Pax, Brian P.S. A nice service note: My 2 year old needed to go to the bathroom for a second time during dinner last night so me, my 4 your son, and my daughter barrelled into the bathroom again. When I came back I found all our coats and stuffed animals (yes, the kids one again...) in our seats but the 1/6 of our food we hadn't finished yet was gone. Our server thought we came back to get our forgotten things but I said we had just gone to the bathroom. She said, "Let me get a manager right away." He came over, apologized, asked if we wanted new food tonight or something for next time. The kids said "next time," so he brought over a $20 gift card. It was disproportionately generous for a small mistake. I never even had a chance to say, "Don't worry about it." The oversized gesture was appreciated though and I hope the good experiences continue.
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When we are without our two kids, my wife and I usually scour the DMV for new places to try. Friday I found myself driving solo on my way from Bethesda to Colesville where we're staying until our renovations are done and totally on a whim I pulled in to the Wildwood shopping center to head to Wildwood Kitchen for only the second time. I felt as though I were cheating on my wife since she was at my in-laws eating Ledo's Pizza and putting the kids to bed, but I felt as though I had "earned" a decent dinner since I've handled every aspect of the construction process. After I left even more satisfied than the first time I came, I could only wonder why we this was only my second visit and why my wife has never been. This place is no more than 2 miles from our house, and the food was excellent. Really excellent. Drive-across-town worthy excellent. I started with wonderfully balanced mixed drink called a Corpse Reviver #2 that I sipped through most of my courses. For food I started with an avocado salad with heirloom tomatoes that was a wonderful combination of acid, salt, savory, and sweet. I followed that with the sardines which were as delicious as the last time I had them. My last course was a tasty shrimp and grits dish that was quite large and pretty good but I chose to bring half of it home b/c I was curious about dessert and wanted to save a little room. I'm a sucker for carmel and toffee so I was easily pleased by the sticky toffee pudding that pushed my expanding stomach into discomfort but my mouth said it was worth it. My only quibble was that I wanted much more than the teaspoon sized dollop of ice cream that came with the caramel drizzled sponge cake. With tax and tip I walked away $75 poorer for my last second whim, but I don't regret a penny. Not to make a backhanded compliment by any means, but I don't think I've had a finer dinner in Montgomery County before. I got my money's worth and hope to be back much sooner to give them my money more frequently if they execute as well as they did Friday night. I'll still be tempted to go the small plates approach because I want to keep sampling their skill instead of overloading on a larger entree. I hope to continue to be surprised that such an excellent place is so close. Pax, Brian
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I've never been to Harris's but I was just thinking we should go somewhere for crabs on Sunday. I haven't looked anywhere for crabs other than Cantler's for several years but last summer's 2 hour wait starting at 2:30 (which we thought would be off-time enough) was too much with two kids age 3 and under. I'm willing to branch out and Harris's would be 1 hour and 1 minute according to Google from my in-laws' in Colesville and that's about the perfect drive limit to squeeze a nap in the car and still be able to get back at a good bedtime, too. Pax, Brian
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I'm with you that Taylor Gourmet isn't a deli to me, and having been to both Taylor Gourmet and Jetties in Bethesda in the last week, I'd say they should be judged in the same category, though Jetties has entrees and soups that make it (to me) more of a deli than Taylor Gourmet. Except for the much talked about roll change, the Bethesda Taylor Gourmet has been pretty consistent, but my experiences are limited b/c I get the same thing every time: 12" Girard with broccoli raabe added. Maybe the other items have been less consistent. As for Jetties, it's one of our favorite family places to go b/c the adult sandwiches are generally excellent and our two kids under 4 years old can amply share one $5.95 kids' meal usually with a little leftover. The kids' meals also include fruit and vegetables so I feel much less guilty than the usual types of meals the kids can get when eating out. Sometimes I've seen a Jetties sign saying Kids Eat for Free with the purchase of an adult meal but I've never gone at a time when it's been advertised. The sandwiches that I usually get are the Nobadeer and the Pocomo, which may be meatless but is probably as rich in calories as the Nobadeer. I enjoy both places for what they are: small sandwich chains with justifiably higher prices than their peers because their ingredients tend to be far superior.
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Though Dean's explanation trumps anything I could come up with, my rationale was that I wanted the lighter course first to stop my stomach from rumbling but not overfill me and wanted the meatball to feel more like an entree, which it did. Not sure if you were seriously curious or if you were hoping for a response similar to Dean's. If it matters, the waiter asked me which I wanted first so I got what I wanted. Pax, Brian
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My in-laws went with friends a week ago and had the exact same to as Porcupine. My father-in-law of late has been especially stingy with praise for expensive places since he more fully retired (he especially trashed Marcel's before Christmas b/c of the expense to volume ratio, which is often his greatest criterion), but he loved Wildwood Kitchen. I went for lunch last week and had the sardines followed by the meatball. The sardines were delicious with no strong flavor (even saltiness) that I reflexively associate with sardines. It's a truly great appetizer b/c it wasn't too filling and it was composed of great ingredients. The lamb meatball was just as Dave described: great flavor and texture. It was moist, not dense, and dinstinctly tasted of lamb, so they've got the meat to bread crumb proportions down perfectly. It's probably the size of a tennis ball on that comfort-food bed that Dave described, so it's pretty filling for an appetizer, which is why I'm glad I chose it as my lunch entree. The last thing I want to point out was that the service is strong here. My mother-in-law has on multiple occassions raved about the service they had, which to her is more important than the food. I was here at 12:30 on a Thursday afternoon and I think I counted 6 people working the floor of this remarkably small restaurant. That could be hard to maintain in the long run. However, if I had not been a solo diner who was able to grab the last seat at the bar, I would have had to wait for a table. There were a few parties that had to wait 10 minutes for a table. Most of the clientale were of my in-laws demographic, and I think service is pretty important to them, too. Right now they have the business to keep these people busy and employed, and if the restaurant keeps doing things right, I think this will be a long-time win for both the business and its clientale. Pax, Brian
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I went to high school with Brian Pekarcik and played sports with him (he was a year older and much better than I). I've been impressed with the positive pub he's received in the Pittsburgh media and do know other Murrysvillians who have enjoyed meals at his restaurants. I hope all works out for everyone. Pax, Brian
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A few quick experiences from this summer and past week: If you're going to the Boston Children's Museum, consider Flour Bakery + Café. Not just a great bakery but also great sandwiches. I had the best lamb sandwich of my life there. It's a half block from this great museum. I think there are 2 or 3 other locations in the city. JParrot mentioned Island Creek Oyster Bar for drinks, but it's also a great seafood restaurant. Amazing oysters (the most flavorful that I've ever had) and a good place to go the small plates approach. The only thing that I didn't like was my wife's chowder, which was oddly sour. But wonderful vegetable dishes as well as a delicious smoked trout app. Lastly, Oleana should go to the top of your list if you're looking for something "different." The chef won for James Beard Best Northeast Chef in 2005 and she still is putting out delicious seasonal dishes. Think lots of cardamom and cumin in these Middle Eastern dishes. My wife and I got the $40 prix fixe vegetable tasting menu as well as 3 additional meze plates (a beautifully dressed salad, lamb ravioli with a poached egg, and a fluke sashimi with fried sweet potato slaw) and we were so happy with our choices. I love Max's Kosher Café, but the falafel here (served as a small plate with two falafel ball wraps) is in a league all it's own with a fried outer shell but an almost creamy center. A person could have a great culinary trip if they hit Hungry Mother, Craigie on Main, and Oleana in one excursion. Pax, Brian
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I stopped in here for lunch the other day on whim and overall had a positive impression. The space is decorated simply and attractively with a bar as you walk in (which means that you're hit with cold air during these months when you sit there as I did). I had an oyster po' boy that comes with side of fries, and both were pretty good for $12. It said it had a buffalo sauce, which worried me before tasting it, but it added some flavor boost which I find you often need with Cheseapeake oysters since they aren't as briny as I crave (Wandering side note: if you ever get a chance, try Island Creeke Oysters out of Duxbury, MA if you can find them anywhere. They have a restaurant in Boston, supply to places like Le Bernadin and the French Laundry, and you can order 100 for $150 to have them FedExed overnight if you're willing to shuck. Amazing). But the whole belly clams were well fried with plenty of juiciness. It was a pretty decent sandwich that makes me want to try more of their seafood. I had some time and a sweet tooth, so I also had the key lime pie for dessert. It was just ok. Not nearly tart enough for me (those that miss Bobby's Crabcakes would know what I mean) and the sauce on the plate really didn't have much flavor, but there was plenty of sugar and fat to at least my basic needs. At $7, I wouldn't get it again, but it's fine if you want a dessert. Honestly, though, the thing I enjoyed the most about my visit was the hyper-friendly bartender (Kara, I think). She kept me talking--in a good way. She made we want to come back. Overall, this place seemed decent. Not great, but good enough to fill a need in that area of town where you won't have to worry about parking. Pax, Brian
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I've only eaten at Boston area branches and the pizza was actually pretty good but it's expensive. We got it a couple of times with Groupons. Here's an earlier article about how some franchisees got screwed by corporate for their Groupon deals. Pax, Brian
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I'd also like to point out that Jeff stepped up and donated a wonderful and bountiful meal to my school's lunchtime tutoring program when I reached out to the DR Bethesda community a couple months back. He came into work early, made a delicious and very accessible paella for 30 kids (though it could have fed 50), and didn't want anything in return for his donation. The kids loved it. Thank you, Jeff, for al the communities that you support! Pax, Brian
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They're open. Anyone had a chance to try it? Pax, Brian
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I work at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and I volunteer in a mentoring and tutoring program that for the last 10 years aims to help our most "at risk" 9th graders make the transition to high school and hopefully stay eligible all year. One aspect of the program is that every Thursday these students (the number varies from week to week throughout the year, but the peek number is around 35 and the low number is around 15) meet us in a classroom and we pair them with National Honor Society tutors who try to help them finish projects, study for tests, or get through their homework. One of the "carrots" that we dangle in front of them is that we have always provided free lunches to the students (not the tutors though). The director of the program has a little bit of money to work with from the school's educational foundation, but it's not much. In the past, we've gotten a lot of McDonalds and Dominoes because they were convenient and would give the director a discount. One of the kids' highlights last year was when Mongolian Barbecue donated a meaty pasta dish that was simple and fairly inexpensive for business; however, they are now closed. We've only provided food and never drinks and that seems to be fine with the kids. Now that McDonalds in Bethesda has now closed, we are low on options and we were hoping that some local restaurants might be willing to step up and support this worthy program, even if it's just for one meal. If you are interested or know the contact info of someone who might be interested in supporting our program, please PM me and I'll explain any other information that you might be curious about and I can put you in charge with the woman who runs the program. Thank you for considering! Pax, Brian P.S. Please move this if there is a better thread for this topic.
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I like this place. I've been 4 times and have had a different dog/sausage each time. They've all been tasty, but I have to say that I'm surprised most have been boiled (at least once it was boiled and then fried on the griddle) and none have had any snap to their skin, which I kinda expected in a small gourmet dog operation. Though the hot dogs/sausages have been good, the fries are truly great. They're almost the perfect thickness and doneness for me. A meal can be close to $10 per person (or more) so that's somewhat surprising each time I go b/c I think of hot dogs and sausages to be much cheaper than burgers--which they are if you consider that the Burger Joint basic burger starts at $7.99 before you add a drink or fries. I'd recommend people try it for the fries alone. Pax, Brian
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Raphine (between Staunton and Lexington) We headed down to Smith Mountain Lake this past weekend and by accident took 81 most of the way despite the recommendation to take 29. Right when my son decided to drop a deuce in his diaper, we passed a sign that said, "Smiley's Fuel City: Best Dang BBQ in VA," so we were required to stop at the next exit. Even if you've had better luck potty training your two year old than I have, I'd say it's worth a stop in Raphine, VA. The barbecue was very good and I thought the brisket pushed into great. They serve both "Carolina" (i.e. vinegar based) and "Texas" (i.e. tomato based) barbecue styles for pulled pork and I tried the Carolina, which was quite good and better than any place around DC trying to pull Carolina style off. My wife got the brisket and she scored the winner. The brisket was thinly shaved (not the thicker slices I've normally had) with a pink smoke ring and pleasant smoke flavor, but it's texture was what I especially appreciated because it had integrity, juice, and, best of all, fat that truly melted in your mouth. No stringiness or grissle here. I liked her sandwich so much that I asked for an order of just the meat, which they sell by the pound for $10.99. I picked up my pound, squeezed some of the "made fresh daily" Cattleman's (tomato-based) BBQ sauce into a styrofoam drink cup, popped on a plastic lid, and carried out one of the culinary hits of the weekend. Regretfully, I haven't eaten nearly enough barbecued brisket to be anywhere close to an authority on it, but I have to say I enjoyed this version more than any other I've had before. I'd love to know where around DC there is better smoked brisket. The sides are worth briefly noting. My side of crinkle fries looked like crispier versions of the crap they served in my junior high cafeteria, but I ate every last one of them even though (or because?) they were overly salty and had that delicious trans-fat taste that you miss in a McDonald's french fry (eat a bag of Martin's Kettle-cooked potato chips found only at certain Giant stores here and you'll know that taste I'm talking about). My wife hated the side of cole slaw, but my dad would have loved it: a densely packed mound of diced cabbage in a sweet and creamy dressing spiced with a little celery seed and possibly a little relish. A true simple-man's pleasure. We drove back to Bethesda via 29 and sacrificed better mountain views, less congested stop lights, and "the best dang BBQ" I've had in VA, DC, and MoCo. We didn't have to make any diaper stops and there was far less whining coming home, but I enjoyed the drive down better.
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I've eaten at Shamrock once. 13 years ago. I liked the rueben, which is what they're best known for. It wasn't amazing enough, though, that I had to get back there within the last 13 years. Pax, Brian If I was being perfectly honest, the main reason I didn't go back was b/c of the owner's pretty well-known extreme politics, but I can understand that that's irrelevant to most people. Heck, it's much less important to ME 10 years later, even though my personal politics haven't changed. I'd probably stop in and try the rueben again if I were driving through and hungry.
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I'm with Chris. We went back in February to give them plenty of time to reorganize their menu, but while the fries didn't suck as much as the previous experience in December, they were clearly frozen fries that were just fried longer than the previous experience. My fried oyster sandwich was pretty good except that 3 different bites had oyster shells in them. My wife's lobster roll was a disgrace for $19: a paltry amount of diced (yes, diced) lobster meat. My son's mac and cheese was basically the same glop as the previous time but this 2 year did devour it. To top it off, our waiter, who was pretty loud and brash to begin with, yelled to the table next to us, "What?!?! They didn't get you any menus? What, are they RETARDED?" Ding! Ding! Ding! You've managed to push one of my wife's buttons! After that negative experience, we don't have plans to return to the Cleveland Park location again even though it was one of the few intriguing lunch options coming home from the zoo. It's too bad, too, because we were both fans of the Georgetown location within the first year and Cleveland Park is more accessible to us. Pax, Brian
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For those who can afford it ($45 dollars a person sounds pretty reasonable at first, but add a $40 bottle of wine, tax, and 20% tip and you're at $170 for two), get to this place every month-and-a-half to experience a brand new and most likely amazing menu. What my wife and I ate last night was just exciting stuff. While we've dined well over the last 5 years, I don't think a meal has resonated with me on such a deep, personal level since we ate at Maestro in 2007. As someone who enjoys cooking Thai at home, I particularly loved that Chef Monis took familiar ingredients like Kaffir lime leaves, bird's eye chilis, and dill (fucking dill!) and expanded my palate in enlightening ways. If the servers' repeated assurances that these dishes are all "authentic", then much of the credit goes to the people of the Issan region who originally created these dishes, but thank you, Chef, for bringing this food to us. Your kitchen's skills were artfully in the background (the precision of the kaffir lime cuts in the curry alone were proof of the skills) while the high-quality ingredients and bold flavor combinations stepped to forefront. And thank you to all of our servers who endured my bazillion questions and comments with smiles and a shared passion that added to the whole experience. I loved almost everything about last night, and if only I could afford to go back sooner than later... Pax, Brian
