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  1. Mark Dedrick
    I'm glad &Pizza is on H Street, and that they're open late. We don't go often, but it's nice if you want/need food late. It's solid, and I'm never disappointed that I ended up there.
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    I cook tri tip a lot, in part because it reminds me a lot of the west coast. I also use a Big Green Egg, seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Mesquite chips for smoke.Typically when cooking I'll got at a lower temperature (more around 350), for slightly longer, and will cook it to about medium. It's an extremely flavorful cut, but I think it benefits from a bit more cooking.
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    We did not eat particularly well while in Amsterdam, but it's a beautiful city. Restaurant Vermeer was very good, but expensive and stuffy. The canal tour with Those Dam Boat Guys was very cool, and a great way to see the city. And make sure you book your tickets for the Van Gogh museum and Ann Frank House in advance.
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    I think the three music venues (two open and one to come) combined with the thousands of residents who will soon be living there give hope that you'll have a lot more locals at the Wharf going forward. It's also quite easy to get to, similar to Navy Yard in that way, if you live or work in the city. When going to shows at the Anthem, which I've done four times so far, I've walked from my office near Union Station.
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    Cannon Beach Pelican Brewery - The beers were very good, the fish and chips were quite mediocre. Or at least the fish component was. It's a huge space, and looks great inside. But I won't be rushing to go back.
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    Yeah, we had good luck once on a Tuesday pre-show securing enough bar space for four people at Hank's, but every time I've tried on a weekend it, along with everywhere else, has been slammed. Kith/Kin has been the spot. As more opens, obviously, this could change.
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    And to piggyback on this, at the moment Kith/Kin is the best place to get a drink on the Wharf before dinner. I think the faux English and faux Irish bars are nothing particularly interesting, and every time I've popped in they've been slammed. My one attempt to go to Del Mar just for drinks they wouldn't let more people into the bar than they had seats (which is admirable in its own way). We've had great luck getting drinks there, and the bartenders are solid.
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    And to follow up on my earlier comment, the H Street location is completely closed. It was a very strange, and short opening for them there.
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    Despite living about four blocks away, I still have never set foot into this iteration of this restaurant. I think it would probably take a very special place to make that spot work.
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    I have definitely enjoyed Potbelly from time to time, but I attribute that mostly to their peppers. I think putting those on anything would make me enjoy it.
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    It appears to have closed earlier this year.
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    I don't have time for a longer post, but we had dinner there on Friday night and thought it was outstanding. Everything we ordered was great, although I'll single out the Seafood Tableau. Just a lot of very interesting bites, and perfect for a table of four to split. I'll happily return. My one negative comment is that the wine list is an absolute disgrace. It's as if they shopped for the list at a local Safeway.
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    I'd aim for Roses or Little Serow or Tail Up Goat. I've had great luck, even for two people, at the bar at Tail Up Goat recently. Kyrisan or Hazel could also work. In my neighborhood I'd put in a plug for Sally's Middle Name, which is still doing some great things.
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    Liberty Tree is apparently closing. I hadn't been in years, but I don't like seeing places in my neighborhood close. In Prince of Petworth.
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    They were at their best at the end of last year/earlier this year, before Lo left for Sospesso and Erin left as beverage director. That restaurant was absolutely on point then. I've been concerned the past couple of months as it just wasn't quite the same.
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    On first blush this does not make me very happy. I do think it's been a bit uneven the past three months or so, but otherwise we've been extremely happy with Granville's for the past five to seven years consistently. Our experience with the Vic has been much less consistent.
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    I also am essentially guaranteed to order this if I see it on the menu, although I doubt I eat out often enough to influence purchasing decisions. So the increase in population is probably a better bet.
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    It was ok. Neither good nor bad. And extremely empty the whole time we were there.
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    I'm going tonight to this restaurant for a friend's birthday. I'd never heard of it before yesterday. Has anyone been? Any must-order dishes?
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    Glen Manor for me is number three. I've also enjoyed many of the wines at Delaplane, Chateau O'Brien (the reserve tasting only) and Rappahannock. And on the Maryland side we made our first visit this past weekend to Black Ankle and were quite pleased with the entire experience.
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    I would definitely say Raku.
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    Too bad, when my office was over there this was one of my regular business lunch spots. Although I'm not surprised, it was typically close to empty whenever I'd stop in.
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    We absolutely loved Prague. What a gorgeous city, and incredibly walkable (although the hike up to the castle is tiring). A few food/drink highlights: Le Degustation Boheme Bourgeoise - This was our splurge in Prague, and was by far the best meal of our European trip (Iceland, Amsterdam and Prague). I'm doing this off the top of my head, but we went with the six course tasting menu, which was approximately $100, and the wine pairings (about another $50). It was a fantastic experience across the board. The food was interesting and inventive, service was incredible, and we really enjoyed the all Czech wine pairings. It was worth the splurge. Lokal - This is an enormous beer hall across the street from Le Degustation where we had dinner one evening. We loved it. If I'm remembering correctly we had the pork schnitzel and the pork knuckle accompanied by pilsner, and we both loved our meals. Very cool experience. U Hrocha - We ended up here while looking for food on our hike up to the castle, and it was wonderful. I don't think there was a single tourist in the whole joint. We had pilsner, sausage and potato salad, and I think the total for both of us was less than $8. Just a great pub. Kavarna Slavia - We were starving when we first arrived in Prague, and ended up here as it was near our hotel. The ambiance is fantastic, and the food is at least decent. It's worth stopping in. U Zlateho Tygra (Golden Tiger) - Very cool beer hall in the middle of old town. If your experience is anything like ours you'll enter, look around in a very confused manner (a placard that says "reserved" doesn't appear to mean what I think it does in Prague), eventually sit down and have a very large bald man immediately deposit two gigantic glasses of Pilsner Urquell in front of you. Hemingway Bar - At some point in Prague we grew slightly tired of beer, and went looking for cocktails. This was a very cool spot, with an interesting menu and good cocktails. Cash Only Bar - This is the sister establishment to the Hemingway Bar, and is located just around the corner. Also great cocktails, and also worth visiting. Bonvivant's - This place was located just a couple of doors down from our hotel (Unitas). They had fantastic cocktails, although the place was essentially empty every time we walked by. But worth stopping in. Aloha - We were curious what a Hawaiian Tiki bar in Prague might look like so we stopped in. It was fun, but nothing special.
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    I meant to comment on this earlier, but figured better late than never. I was in Reykjavik for a total of four nights in late May. Here are a few comments on some bars and restaurants that we visited. To start, everything is absurdly expensive, to the point where you basically just have to roll with it. Also, all of the places we ate were good to very good, but none of them were spectacular. We had a larger group, so for most of the dinner places I ate at we ended up doing a tasting menu, or something along those lines. I'd recommend every place we ate. Forrettabarinn - Very solid dinner choice. While you can order a la carte, everybody in our group ordered from their choice of three, four-course set menus. I went with the Seahorse, which featured a langoustine soup, arctic char and scallops, a grilled fillet of horse, and a dark chocolate cake. Everything was good, but it was the least memorable meal I had in Iceland. Slippbarinn - This was the final meal I had in Iceland, and it was quite delicious. They have a very interesting and creative cocktail menu, and what we ordered was delicious. We went with the Marina Fish Soup, which was delicious, as was the Fish In A Pan. I'm not remembering what the catch of the day was at this point, but it was fish and a bunch of roasted vegetables. Fiskmarkadurinn - The best meal we had in Iceland. Because of the size group we had, we went with the tasting menu. Everything was delicious, and service was fantastic throughout. Grillmarkadurinn - Similar to it's sister restaurant, Fiskmarkadurinn, but focused on the grill. Again, everything we had was fantastic, and I really enjoyed the space as a whole. Lebowski Bar - I love the Big Lebowski, so stopping in here was essential. And it's a fun bar, although if you're not a fan of the movie there's no real reason for you to go. They have a wheel on the wall where you can pay money for a spin, with the hope of winning free beer. It's a sucker's bet, which we still played a number of times. Laundromat Cafe - We went here for breakfast when we first arrived on the island (well, after we did a quick tour of parliament). It's solid. Reykjavik Fish and Chips - Icelandic Fish and Chips was closed, so we ended up across the street at this place. Very solid fish and chips, definitely hit the spot. Pylsuhusid Hot Dog House - This was a good Icelandic hot dog. On the touristing side of things, we used Extreme Iceland for a 10 hour tour of the Golden Circle for our group of nine. I have nothing but positive things to say. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable, the vehicle was comfortable, and the sites were gorgeous.
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    Cannon Beach Bill's Tavern and Brewhouse - This remains a very solid place. Their chowder is quite good, their fried seafood is solid, and they have decent beers. Harding Trading Company - Probably the best meal I've eaten in Cannon Beach. It's a relatively new place (about six months old) located on the north side of town. Service was very good, although there was a bit of weirdness with our order. Initially three of the six of us ordered the linguine with clams. Our server came back to tell us that they only had two orders, so I switched to the gnocchi with summer vegetables. The server returned then later to inform us that they actually only had one order. Both pastas were fantastic, my wife's steak was cooked perfectly, and the seafood bisque I had to start was also delicious. I'll definitely come back here. Sea Level - Very good spot for coffee and pastries, located just south of town near Tolovana. Manzanita Big Wave Cafe - Remains a very good breakfast spot. Astoria Northwest Wild Products - Great, hole in the wall seafood spot right on the docks. Their fish chowder was great, as were the steamer clams I ordered (which came with a ton of clams). Folks also seemed to really enjoy their fish and chips. I'd definitely return. Pilot House Distilling - One of the best small distilleries I've ever been to, and their products were also extremely affordable. We didn't taste everything, but I thought their whiskey was very good, as were both of their gins. Worth stopping in.
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