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    Exactly. Interesting that these don't seem so culturally or regionally relevant in terms of the historical origin though Italy seems to have the claim on their invention. At the same time, these have been embraced within different cultures including the Middle East, Mediterranean, France and North America. Then again, I guess true for many foods with rice pudding coming to mind most immediately :-)http://www.donrockwell.com/index.php?/topic/46389-european-puddings/
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    Well, maybe now you've gone too far, KN. This does seem a new high-water mark for the culinary inane. But, how soon we forget. There was...this: The Cereal Bowl
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    First DC outlet soon to be Smoke and Barrel in Adams Morgan. http://www.donrockwell.com/index.php?/topic/17573-smoke-and-barrel-bbq-in-adams-morgan-chef-vinni-waide-on-columbia-road-and-18th-street/?p=289287
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    Smoke and Barrel will soon become the first DC outlet serving the region's newest artisan beer. "We're ready to start pouring Fair Winds Brewing Company beers. Stay tuned for the exclusive DC launch at Meridian Pint coming up in a couple of weeks. With Charlie Buettner (formerly w/Mad Fox) as Head Brewer it's going to be huge success and you'll only be able to get it here at Smoke & Barrel, Brookland Pint and Meridian Pint for the first couple of months. I had the chance to visit with Charlie as well as Casey Jones, the owner and founder, last week at their brewery in Lorton, VA and let's just say that it's a match made in beer heaven and I can't wait. Stay tuned... -John Andrade (Owner)" Facebook Fairwinds Brewing Company Thread
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    New heights of absurdity here. The end is truly near. "Cat Cafe 'Crumbs and Whiskers' May Open In Georgetown" by Sharon Reed on patch.com
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    Musicals

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    Was going to suggest Oliver also. I loved that as a boy. I think most of the great Broadway musicals have been made into movies. Maybe Oklahoma! or Fiddler on the Roof? Man of La Mancha? Les Mis?
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    Right. In this context "Jordan" emanated from "jardin" or "garden". I'm curious. Did you grow up thinking these were a distinctively Middle Eastern treat? I never had that association despite being very familiar with the candies.
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    What a great post, Kibee! I'd have just liked it with a button click but wanted to also share Chef Brandon's twitter feed since his facebook page might confuse people. The latter says the truck opens in a May but Twitter makes clear he's open at Courthouse now. I hope this wins him some support. We need to support young pros like this. @BLTfoodtruck I'm not sure if we create new topics for food trucks but, if we do, maybe cool to start one for him?
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    The truly wonderful, aged country ham at Straw, Stick and Brick is $60/lb. Really high-quality food is costly to produce? http://www.donrockwell.com/index.php?/topic/17731-straw-stick-and-brick-deli-formerly-three-little-pigs-charcuterie-and-salumi/?p=288472
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    Greek Deli. About as low priced and still great as it gets in local Greek. And downtown too! But you probably have crazy requirements like a table and chairs? Or, has to serve dinner? :-)
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    This is fabulous news. Chef Palermo, of course, is the one who resuscitated Old Angler's over the past couple of years. "Old Angler's Inn, The DC Area's Longest Continuously Operating Restaurant - Chef Nick Palermo Comes From CityZen - Closed" "Tom Sietsema: Old Angler's Inn Has Been Set On A New Course" by Tom Sietsema on washingtonpost.com The menu looks great and love, love, love that it'll be in Bethesda since think a few here have mentioned once or twice that Bethesda is wanting for good restaurants with only three or so (Grapeseed, Passage, Faryab and ?) now. Really looking forward to this!
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    Don's post got me wondering a bit about this since, well, the genetic defect that makes one very interested in food traditions and history is a big part of what drives dr.com registrations, right? :-) I liked Jordan almonds more as a kid than as an adult. But I didn't grow up around Middle Eastern food and had never before given any consideration to the name's provenance. Don implied (didn't say outrifght) that these were Middle Eastern. That got me thinking they might be named for the country or people of Jordan. Or some historical or cultural tie-in. Jordan, the country, is probably too young to explain it but, of course, Transjordan and the Jordan River, as named, go back to biblical times so could be. No to all. Evidently, the source of all human knowledge traces them to Ancient Rome. And the name is a bastardization of the word "jardin," French and Spanish for "garden" descriptive of the many colors used for the hard candy shell. And, the possibly credible owner (because, of course, there is one) of the jordanalmonds.com url also agrees while adding some interesting additional research on the specific colors and customary uses of the treats in different cultures. May be just me but I found this interesting. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragée http://www.jordanalmonds.com/Pages/Tradition%20&%20History.htm
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    You may never make it there but, if you have a catfish sandwich here, I think it would change your mind. $17 as a dinner platter now. And, can't beat the scenery in this part of "LA"* Capt. Anderson's * Nope, not Louisiana or Los Angeles, as explained upthread. :-)
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    Hadn't noticed this thread before and haven't read though all of it. So apologies if this repeats anything though not in the past several posts or, at least, a year. Duke's. One of my favorite sandwich spots in terms of places focused on that.
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    "I know. You're women. You never listen to any suggestions!" Maybe not the most appropriate thing to say to a group of mid-30s professional women." Not a good thing to say to any group. Outrageous and stupid. Haven't been to this place and not sure I'll go but wanted to say I know stuff like that can drive good chefs and owners bonkers. It's so hard to ensure 100% quality control with server and line staff hiring, apart from the "off night" idea. You have lots of good reasons to have not liked this place but just wanted to make the comments about that one because it was so offensive and really stands out.
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    Strong feelings? No. But, I imagine Jordan almonds were familiar to many of us growing up and as adults, well beyond Middle Eastern restaurants. I'm not 100% certain but think we used to get them in movie theaters too. Agree they're definitely addictive. Your question about getting better ones is interesting. Maybe they're more of a niche snack so haven't been "reinvented" as so many other things have whether potato chips, chocolate & candy, Cracker Jack type snacks or donuts. I'd guess the biggest opportunity would be the coating, which almost certainly has always been made with HFCS, artificial food coloring and who knows what else? And, the more I think about this, the more I think it may already exist with new companies like Kinderhook doing "healthy but familiar" snacks. http://kinderhooksnacks.com Edited to read: Yep. Sure it exists. Two of many sources here. https://www.naturalcandystore.com/category/natural-jordan-almonds-dragees http://t.candywarehouse.com/products/all-natural-dark-chocolate-jordan-almonds-5lb-bag/
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    Three?! That's impressive. You'll like this. You're not alone.
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    I don't disagree but also think the comparison of Yelp to Glassdoor only partly serves. On one hand, yes, very likely some percentage of reviews are faked so generous helpings of salt are key. Same as with Yelp. But, with Yelp, there are many other ways to get insight on restaurants whether other review sites, dr.com, easily prompted word of mouth and more. Getting real insight on employers is much tougher and here I think Glassdoor plays a valuable role. Much more useful than the ratings are the qualitative. If you read enough of those with the right filter, it is very possible to get a decent sense of patterns and possible issues, if only to prompt better questions that can then be asked in interviews or of other people a candidate may know. In short, salt yes but also useful I think. For restaurants and bars, I don't think someone with a vested interest in the industry is the best person to create such a website. But I do think it would be a site that could get real traction and potentially be a very good business if/when someone does it.
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    This is awesome--really funny. Though guessing wasn't as much for you at the time when hungry. Have to ask, how old is your son? Maybe around 7 or 8? If you say he's more than 16, I'll be more surprised. BTW, 3 Little Pigs (also here and now known as Straw, Stick and something) does some very fine charcuterie also. It's not as much a restaurant (and all with higher prices) but they do now have a pretty good lunch menu with soups and maybe a dozen different sandwich options.
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    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JOcsClsiPgs
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    This is right. Inspired by your post, made it in and bought some. It's pretty pricey but...wow. Sliced thin, this can easily pass for a very high quality prosciutto. We paired it with some good manchego, almonds, honey, dried cherries and BreadFurst baguette toast points. Really, really good.BTW, also learned they'll be at 5 farmers markets this spring including DuPont.
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    Very cool! The more good spots that open in SW for pre and post Nats games, Arena Stage and, soon, soccer, the better.
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    Not yet but very exciting. Wonder if they'll use Counter Culture here as they do at Northside Social?
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    I think this one of Tom's better reviews recently. Hadn't given a smidgen of a thought to the Oval Room since last time there a few years ago. Did very much enjoy it then but, for whatever reason, didn't circle back when picking higher end spots. Anyway, will now. And, as a coffee hound, I have to applaud and note that this joins only one other DC restaurant using a siphon service for coffee of which I'm aware. Siphon brewing is the most labor-intensive of all brew methods. It produces a beautiful, clean representation of whatever beans and roast. I'd do a friendly quiz here to see if anyone here knows what the other restaurant with siphon service is but the member with the unfair advantage would be all over it whilst expediting dishes. It's R24. "Vac Post Used To Make Coffee" "Rogue 24" P.S. If anyone goes in the next few weeks and wouldn't mind inquiring about which roaster's coffee they're using, I'd be very interested. My guess is what RJ initially used before switching over to neighbor La Colombe: Annapolis-based Ceremony. Same as Eve and Filter so would be in good company.
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    Share that frustration. Big issue across the Asian spectrum in the US save Japanese and maybe Vietnamese. Then again, that we're in the minority on that is probably why we're on this website.
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