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but I'm afraid that the 05 Cheval Blanc is out of my league at $1300, even though Mark says that other restaurants sell it for $2800.

Do it justice within the 90 minute rule? Not likely.

Happy Birthday, Goldenticket!

Don, 29? LOL! as if. scusa. Happy Birthday, Don.

Actually, not that I'm not concerned about everyone's gardens, but I originally posed the question to see if anyone had heard anything from the market farmers who grow the tomatoes I actually eat, about widespread blight.

It's all about me (and my BLT).

Market only has a few vendors. Main topic of conversation,difficulty of parking at Dupont Market. Meatcrafters had samples of their products, Keilbasa,

that New Orleans sausage I can't spell, brats, lamb merguez, dc halfsmokes. Halfsmokes, I don't see the attraction. Got some merguez to look forward to. As mentioned elsewhere, few veggies. Some of the vendors do seem to be 'serious amateurs," the ones I'm find most interesting.

Some of the bartending schools work in a particular way, using ersatz liquor, which is much cheaper than the real stuff. This also allows the schools to accept students of any age. Also, the instructors are often professional bartenders who need to take some time to, um, dry out.

Have you ever just returned from a long visit with the Carthusian monks, and needed to let loose a good screed? I thought so. Some of you probably thought the writer was George Will, whilst experimenting with the special mushrooms the local kids sell on the street corner. Not so. It's just too good. And George Will would never say "hairy eyeball".

I was going to mention something about the guy who wears the incredibly shmatte brick red suit, who is seen in all the best places. But what is the point?

I stopped into Bistro d'Oc last night, and tried a couple daily specials with mixed results. A veal-head terrine (I think they called it a pate) was house-made, super-rustic, and very well done, although it was positively drowning in a pool of oil. In my limited experiences, I've found Bistro d'Oc's "weird stuff" to be their best stuff; a roast half-chicken was cooked in advance, and heated-up and crisped before plating. This was a lousy roast chicken, served on whipped potatoes that I didn't eat because they tasted (at least partly) instant.

Especially given its location, Bistro d'Oc is a restaurant I keep wanting to love, but can only bring myself to like, barely.

Cheers,

Rocks.

Does a shorts and t-shirt wearing family have the right to demand shorts and t-shirt prices?

I think they do.

AND he made the broadcast version of TMZ. Just saw it (yeah, I tune in from time to time, what about it ) - and now I want a Hell-Burger!

Will we see POTUS wearing a "Ray's Hell-Burger" tee shirt? This is so not happening,

that it definitely will happen. Does BO have ML's private cell phone number? Maybe.

(getting really breathless here!)

Someday I will hear some server, in all seriousness say "our sommelier recommends the stemless stemware." I will plotz.

Los Angeles food cart vendors use twitter to market to foodie customers. Will DC workers be wasting even more

time checking food cart tweets to see who has what?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090515/ap_on_..._twitter_trucks

It's all to tech for me.

In ML's address book, we can be pretty sure that "W. House" stands for "White House" can't we?

(maybe Landrum would like to open a place at the Watergate).

Landrum passes Secret Service background check? Bad boy? no, pussycat.

Been to www.robertodonna.com lately? Covered in dust. Particularly chef's blog.

Swine producers are seeing a reduction of sales because of fear of swine flu (or "grippe

porcine", as I prefer). We can help revive the slumping economy by eating more bacon.

A half remembered quote from a spokesperson of the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy

"the only way to save endangered livestock breeds is to eat them"

(no, not all of them ... buying some will encourage farmers to raise more).

Wine producers need for us to drink more (a little tiny bit more).

Yes, it's a plan. Might even work. I'm willing to try.

Thanks. They're sealed and refrigerated and about 1 1/2 years old. When the initial excitement of homemade pickles wore off, my consumption of them dropped off sharply. I think I already disposed of any jars that were open, but if I come across one, I'll be sure to pitch it.

- very rare roast beef

- caesar salad with raw egg

- oysters harvested by sleazy friend

- liquor (moonshine?) from unlabeled jar.

- mountain oysters

The list is endless. With canning, if something looks OK, and smells OK it probably is. The risk of botulism is low. The government, however, would not approve.

I had a friend who would take a bite out of a beer glass, then spit it out. Very impressive. He was dreadfully afraid of bacon past its expiration date.

Oscar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils (only in cans). I enjoyed it quite a bit, but have heard contrary opinions from others.

I know it's a soul-sucking faceless corporation and that I should be giving my hard-earned cash to a local joint, but Starbucks London Fog latte makes me about as happy as is possible for $3.00.

the local dive bar, only a coffee bar. A guilty pleasure. Some Starbucks location maintain a

certain hipitude. But most not. If they can hold on ... who knows?

The first week of March is much too early to think about gardens. If you were planning

an herb garden, what would you include?

new flash sports fans!?! i stopped on sat evening around 10pm and is was pretty much emptied out.the oven apparently is not broken... the new manager of 2 weeks said the "PIZZAIOLO" had a family crisis and will be out for undetermined amount of time... from what i could see, the pizza stationed just looked closed and of course the hearth opening was closed and no burning going on and i couldnt get to inspect the inside

I suspect there is some good cooking to be found, but it is elusive.

Happy 50th Waitman!

know dozens of people more dotage than Waitman. Maybe not dozens. Some, anyway.

Happy Birthday, hillvalley!

got my Thai on while drinking an Argentine Cabernet in my boxers

"Roulade taxonomy" ... I thought "taxidermy". Taxidermy is "skin arrangement", so I

give myself half credit.