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Join the club! No one ever guesses that I'm Chinese...[sorry Don for the non-sequitur. Feel free to delete this...]

I agree with KeithA that it's on the pricey side, and for carry out, I don't think it's worth it; but I've only been once, so my opinion is currently inaccurate. I had the organic tofu bimbimbap and the rice was too soft and "fluffy" for a bimbimbap. The sauce was the better part of the meal. The tofu had zero flavor.

Awww, poor baby. Does tofu work? I sometimes just use dashi stock and cook a little soft tofu as a mini-soup and give to DS when he's teething. Or make extra-mushy rice in the rice cooker. I agree about the doctors having different assessments. My peds said to try to get him to eat by himself at 9mos. But, go with your gut. You know best.

I just found this thread and wanted to share my happiness of enjoying the Haagen Dazs Limited Edition Green Tea flavor for quite awhile now. It's nothing close to what I had in Taiwan, but boy, does it transport me back to some fond food memories.

First experience, and a quick update, since the last post was in spring. I was lucky to not have issues with my card because I phoned ahead. I ordered the Pizza Crudo e Fichi (prosciutto, figs, honey from acacia blossoms) and am enjoying it quite a bit. I just now noticed that they omitted the tomato sauce and mozzarella from my pizza comparing to what is described on the menu, but I think that the honey + fig flavor accentuates the crust perfectly, giving the pizza a sweeter taste than expected, yet enjoyable. Can't recommend the tiramisu, since it's just ok, but wanted some sort of dessert. HOWEVER, they have teeny gummy bears in a huge jar, which just made my evening, since I have to work until midnight tonight. ETA: I went to the 18th & M location.

Just a quick note to please try not to drive to this one. I'm sure you all know that, but I thought I'd mention it anyway. Parking might be found on Fillmore, which is not too far of a walk to the market, but not close enough if you're carrying a watermelon. I'm sad to hear Christopher Bakery is no longer there. He made nice tasting brownies and was a great go-to place for last-minute chocolate cravings. I was wondering why I didn't see him at Courthouse market on Saturdays either. I never saw Baguette Republic there, but they're at the Falls Church one every Saturday under "Bread House." I wish they would update the Clarendon market list, since it wasn't correct when I went on it earlier this year, either.

Welcome! Do they deliver to K St downtown? I am trying to find places to deliver or pick up near my temp job near Java Green.

I concur with the "so simple and so yummy" part, but I tend to like to associate the yummy part with adding zucchini & squash to homemade lasagna. There's a certain fresh bite it gives to the lasagna that is comforting and healthy feeling.One zucchini recipe that I'm always afraid to try or taste is zucchini bread. People rave about it, but this is one combination I can't get my head wrapped around...

Being a lemming tonight, I also wanted to hurry up and enjoy a fabulous meal prepared by Chef Wabeck before he tries his hand in a different arena. I had a wonderful girls' night out with a friend and we too, like Pat, made a meal out of the same appetizers, except we also ordered the Triple M Carnaroli Risotto. A special thanks to our server Andrew, who made a wonderfully soothing and relaxing Aviation gin with Fever Tree Bitter Lemon to help me unwind, while I was on a b**chfest with my friend (plus, I generally didn't order a gin and tonic and have no clue how to order it, much less order it). I hate to differ, but I am probably the only one that did not like the potato-cucumber raita. I think it was because I had anticipated a softer texture than what was presented. Other than the lightly-balanced seasoned, soft shell crab, I really love the blend of flavors in the risotto. I agree with Sthitch's assessment of the Fritto Misto. Ended the evening with sharing a dessert platter sampler (can't skip this part!) over 20yr port for my friend (again, I'm sorry, but I'm not good with recalling names with alcohol), and pity Moscatos, which was light and sweet and a wonderful way to end a not-so-good day.

The first time DS learned how to shake his head "no" was when we put sweet potato in front of him.

I think the first thing is to not worry. Second is to share your concern with your pediatrician and get some basic advice nutrition-wise. I'd be happy to loan you (or you can check out from the library) Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron. She shares very good ideas/recipes/thoughts on baby nutrition. I think we all try our best, and on a daily basis, I try to make sure that DS gets something from each food group, even if it ends up being fries. Trial and error is the best experiment for you and baby to figure out what she is getting and what she needs. You're doing great!!

At least for me this time they had really good blueberries and raspberries. Westmoreland has a good following because they do well word-of-mouth -- although I've not heard anything bad from the people that line up there, I've had 50-50 success rate there with their fruits. However, I think this popularity goes for Toigo, Atwater, Blue Ridge, [insert farm/stand here]. All the farms/stands can have hit-or-miss produce/stuff from my experiences there. I think that's why it's nice there's such a good variety and that you can choose the places that suit your needs.

I was there at 9am and people were pulling out then. I've also had a bit of luck at around 8:30-ish. Parking is key for me too, since I have a toddler with me.Line was super long at Westmoreland Berry Farm as usual, as well at Atwater Bakery. Bought blue- & raspberries at Westmoreland, but decided to buy peaches at Toigo instead -- excellent choice, as it tasted riper than the ones looked at Westmoreland. DS really enjoyed the milk sold at the place right next to Shoebox Ovens. Highly recommended, as I'm not usually a milk fan, but this farm's milk was super-creamy/tasty.

I agree with abby7ophelia's comment that Mr. Yogato's original tangy isn't as tangy as Tangysweet's, but with some drizzled honey over it, the yogurt certainly hit the spot after a nice long walk from Georgetown (needed a treat after my haircut and before work in F.West area!).Tried the trivia and the lady manning the cash register was nice enough to give 5% for getting it half right. They're read from an old trivia pursuit game. Am ashamed for not remember a classic answer to a classic movie question though.

I am with Heather on this one -- for DS, he was eating everything we ate, sometimes with less seasoning. I think once at 16 months DS was having some steak at RTS! I find this a common dilemma amongst my mommy friends: moms have a hard time letting go of making food or limiting certain foods (e.g. meat) for their child(ren). Myself included, as I sometimes still make separate foods for DS. My theory is that as parents, either we have this fear of letting our kids explore food-wise, or even in everyday situations, such as having them walk around the neighborhood w/o holding their hands, because we're scared of "potential consequences," OR we're too much consumed by routine -- used to making their foods separately. It's just a matter of training ourselves. A good example for me occurred just last month, when my friend and I had lunch with our kids at Southside 815. She ordered fries to share between the kids, as her daughter, 6wks older than DS (20mos. now) loves fries. I had not exposed fried foods to DS, so was hesitant, but I let him try it anyway. And he loved it. Nothing happened, I quickly learned to let go of my fear, and I can now add another food he'll eat. Here's an example of (what I've served over the past 8mos. during) our typical day, if this helps: Breakfast: Eggs, toast (plain or with almond butter, or jam), pancakes, toaster waffles (TJ -- organic and gluten-free), mantao (Chinese bread), croissants (plain, almond, or with spread), bagels, muffins, scones (from Atwater!), bacon, and sausage (DS didn't like this). Usually DS has soy milk as his drink. Otherwise, it's water throughout the day. Morning snack: Rice crackers, Baby Mum-mum, Goldfish crackers, Seaweed and seaweed crackers, Barley crackers. Lunch: Fried rice, rice porridge with pork or fish sung (limited b/c it's fried and the fish is swordfish), noodles, noodle soup, turkey & cheese sandwich, dumplings & wontons (homemade), whatever is available if we're eating out, and fruit smoothies. Wake up snack: Yogurt, apples, bananas, more crackers, string cheese, gelato (Dolcezza and from the Arlington place), watermelon, fruit in season. Dinner: Rice with meat & vegetables, dumplings & wontons (homemade), fruit smoothies, noodles, lasagna (homemade with squash), pizza crust, chicken tenders, different kinds of fish (at Hook too!), fried rice, pasta with sauce, curry rice and whatever seems acceptable when dining out (BBQ ribs at one point). If you're worried about excess sugars or salt, then perhaps cooking the meal without seasoning, then spoon part of it for son's meal (freeze other part, if excess), and then season the rest of the pot for you and your family may be a good experiment to start with. Good luck!!!

Sorry Daniel, I think I'm bowing out this weekend... Have some daikon cake for me!!

There are really good scones out there. Although this was about 7 years ago, I was fortunate enough to have a really good, buttery, scone at The Henley Park hotel's afternoon tea. I believe they still do tea, but am not sure if the same scones are there. I still think though, the best are when you make it at home -- I completely agree with mktye that it's "best fresh-from-the-oven." Plus, there's nothing like clotted cream or jam on a super-warm scone. Atwater Bakery does make a really good scone. They're also at other farmers' markets in the area besides Courthouse (I think I bought mine in Falls Church). I think Mother Macaroon's on Harrison St. in Arlington also does a decent scone. I think. Now I have to go get one to make sure again.

Homemade chicken and broccoli wontons Tostitos tortilla chips with homemade guacamole w/o onions (I know I'm losing out on flavor, but onions and I are *not* friends)

It's been almost a year since the last post, so I thought I'd share my experiences here last night at around 6:30pm. I agree with holdtheline that this place is very family-friendly, since most of the patrons there were families. My friend, DS's dad, and I had our 2 kids with high chairs in the back breakfast bar-type of table with high seating and very comfortable stools. Place was pretty packed for a Sunday night (we had the last indoor table), with quite a few people in the patio area until the nice storm hit. I went with the recommended crab cake sandwich, which came with a super-thick bun that ended up being eaten like an open-face (1/2) sandwich. I loved the amount of crab meat used, but similarly to Sthitch, I was not a fan of the "binder" used. I think because the mushiness of it contrasted so much with the meaty, heartiness of the crab meat. Friend really liked the hush puppies served here, as well as her Garden pasta with pesto sauce -- very flavorful, yet light. So much so that her child liked it more than the chicken tenders ordered of the kids' menu. I like the fact that the chicken tenders were made with breast meat and cut into strips that are kid-finger-friendly. Crinkle-cut fries were a hit with everyone. Like others, we enjoyed the "nice, beachy vibe," (nice term Twinsdaddy!) with great service (they were fast with our hungry kids' orders), but also like some of the previous comments, I did get a little sticker-shock at the end when I got the total bill (even though that's what I expected after reading the menu prices, posts here, and having enjoyed the beach vibe...). It's a great place to put on my rotation, with it being kid-friendly, and tantrum-friendly too (as DS, um, threw a mini-tantrum and we didn't get stares of death).

GOOD luck!!

Hi Caterina -- for those who haven't seen it (such as I), can you post a link to the article? Or let me know which section of the paper it was in so I can look for it online? Thanks!

me too!

I would say this is a great idea in concept and goal to be a "must have", but um, not so great in the design department, if you're thinking along the same lines that I am...

Do gummy worms count?

I must admit this is an odd place for a girls' night out, but it was a great night! Where else can you celebrate a girls' night out with wonderful, glorious fried food!!! I enjoyed the small fried cod with the hot chili sauce, while my friend had a "really porky" fried sausage (her words, not mine) with the olive sauce. We ordered the recommended curry sauce which helped us consume all our chips. I also agree that the curry went well with the fish. Rounded off the night with a wonderful Chenin Blanc for her and a Smithwicks with Club Lemon for me (what a great combo, as recommended by Andrew behind the counter). Haven't had such a relaxing and great tasting fried food night in such a long time. Vowed to do it again soon.