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    After about year, Juliana's is now open at noon everyday. There was court action initiated by the current owner of Grimaldi’s, but the judge ruled in the interest of ."healthy competition" and in favor of Juliana’s. Anyone been able to get there yet?
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    After a great Christmas with Mom's tamales, I want to "keep it going" and have been disappointed by locally made tamales too. Has anyone ordered Tamales from DC-based tamalero. Ofelio Crespo? He was profiled on NPR yesterday by Brenda Salinas. There are no specifics in the article about how to contact him.
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    Fishnet now has its regular menu on Sundays along with some brunch-y items [lobster omelette, french toast with blueberries and shrimp & grits] and expanded hours [11a - 4p]. So, on the way to an Orioles game we stopped for a quick bite. I had the fish sticks and shared sides of coleslaw and french fries. Whoever was on the fryer is really talented. The coffee was really tasty - what brand/roast is it? I'm glad I finally made it there and definitely need to return to try more of the menu.
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    Thanks, mtureck for linking to Carole Sugarman's article in Bethesda Magazine. I was catching up on the City Paper's Young & Hungry blog and found Stephanie Haven's take on the "rebranding" of Wing Hub. Here's Stephanie Haven's photo that accompanied her Y&H blog post:
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    Today's Washington Post had an informative profile, by Luz Laso, of Gene Nguyen including his start in the nail business and his emerging role in the Vietnamese-American business community Mr. Nguyen's entrepreneurial spirit is inspirational beyond Landrum-esque. Is the opening chef, Luong Tran, still there? Edit to add: Further discussion of Gene Ngyen's V3 Lounge moved here - clickety.
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    A couple 4th of July 's later, the Urbana/Ijamsville location is still going strong. After an early Nats game and unexpected road closures that plowed us onto Independence Avenue, the consensus was to head for the hills to get 'cue [instead of Penn Quarter's Hill Country or MoCo's Urban BBQ].. As Goodeats noted, many families were carrying out big bags of food -- probably destined for backyard festivities. The service was intelligent and helpful. We arrived in the late afternoon to a tranquil scene and afternoon sun blazing in through their windows. We had the pulled Pork shoulder, slaw [very finely minced and tasty], mac&cheese [ovenbaked, not stovetop] and fries [very boardwalk-y, but will skip next time to leave room for the 'cue]. I also had the lemonade and it helped cut through the moist and crust-flecked 'cue and the various table sauces. While it helped that the Urbana/Ijamsville location [i-270 exit onto Route 80 and past the old Cracked Claw at Peter Pan] got us out of the city, it is in Frederick County and a bit of a haul to be in a regular rotation. I'm glad we finally made it there. Next time, we'll try the sectioned-off bar area [televisions, a better chance to see their draft beers, and explore the rest of their menu].
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    Thanks Deb, I've driven by Patrick's Irish Pub and wondered if it was related to the one on Pratt Street in Balto. The Baltimore original is, by their declaration, the oldest Irish Pub in the US. It's been at the same location on Pratt Street since 1863 and owned by the same family since 1847.
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    In honor of the start of Memorial Day Weekend, here's a link to Tim Carman's May 15th column profiling Jamaican ice cream and highlighting York Castle.
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    Reading Tyler Cowen's column, "Getting a good meal in D.C. requires some ruthless economics" online today [in Sunday's WaPo print version] reminded me to circle back to find links to the magazine articles mentioned above. Discussion about this specific column here. Six Rules for Dining Out (The Atlantic, May, 2012) Scaling the Great Wall (Washingtonian, May, 2012) What a dismal science.
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    Yes, Shake Shack's still there. The Union Square folks have a current promotion called "Eat for the Cycle" which involves a punch card with the bases being their four ballpark offerings. Round 1 runs from April through June. I am sorry that you experienced the "new normal" from non-engaged park employees [but not my ushers, they're perfect]. My example: the cashier at El Verano Taqueria knew nothing about the Cycle promotion and had to consult a manager. Thanks Pat, I've never gotten food from Blue Smoke and the "Eat for the Cycle" requires purchase of "a food item of $7 or more." Definitely will try the bologna over the fried chicken sandwich. Nationals Park Concessions: Vegetarian options
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    Soretti's website has an interesting slideshow of their menu.
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    The Opening Weekend of Camden Yards’ 20th Season concluded with a sweep of the Twins. New on the food scene this year and located near the Eutaw Street Gate are three new options: The relaunched Gino's Burgers & Chicken with its Gino's Giant. A ballpark location of the Fell's Point Stuggy's with it many variations on sausage & hot dogs. I had a Crab Mac&Cheese Dog that was moderately successful - will try something different next time. In the warehouse is a brew pub named for and partially owned by Rick Dempsey. Dempsey's Brew Pub's website is still under construction, but will hopefully give tap updates. Currently, they're serving Wild Pitch Wheat, Pine Tar Stout, Rick's Red Ale, and Rain Delay IPA. They are on our list for next time and hopefully they'll be fully operational.
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    Voting closed on March 9th and hopefully Fishnet will prevail over the other worthy nominees. This week's Gazette has an article by staff writer Lindsey Robbins. The article quotes, sigh, the usually silent Tom Power of Corduroy:
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    Yesterday's Washington Business Journal had another press release regurg from Missy Frederick. I wish she'd do some original reporting [her article notes that Jiffy Shoppes was planning a mid-June opening]. It is interesting to read background on what it takes to open this modest enterprise. Jiffy is next to Chef Tony's and has a side patio with tables waiting for the warm weather to return.
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    Soon Matt will reply with "sure Dad, as long as I can drive there." Thanks for the head's up mnnchas, their website has their history and an interesting menu [especially the subs and Greek fare]. Let us know how your visit this weekend goes - it looks like they're closed on Sunday.
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    One of the hardest things to do is to let a pizza straight out of the oven "rest" and get its act together. Otherwise, it's just like slicing into a steak too quickly - bleeding out and messy. Thanks for pointing out Chef Brian's review in the Gazette. It seems that it generated a huge response prompting Jon and Ankur to post this sign: This weekend they are busy, but not running out of dough balls or having extended waits. I'm glad they're using a measured growth strategy to keep the quality up. Their vision has been focused by an amazing range of research throughout the USA and Europe. If you ever need pizza recommendations in other cities -- check with them. Thanks again for the Don Antonio rec - they weren't previously on my radar. Note to self: it's better to get off Rockville Pike for a late ice cream [banana Fudge Ripple] than than any other place on St. Paddy's Day. Oh, and remember they're closed on Mondays and every other day between 3p & 5p.
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    I just finished a big project and am now circling back to post about my visit to Don Antonio. The restaurant is only a block west of the Gershwin Theatre’s stage door and makes for quick drop-bys when either in mid-town or upper Manhattan. Here's a photo of my bar-served Pistacchio e Salsiccia [described as fresh pistachio pesto, sausage, homemade mozzarella, pecorino romano, basil, extra virgin olive oil]: The pistachio pesto is really subtle, but pushes the sausage into a deeper, richer flavor. This visit I had time to walk from my digs in the UES to Don Antonio’s and then over to J.B. Prince on 31st between Madison & Park Ave South for “sharpies” and to ogle their wares. I like walking in Manhattan with a cool destination in mind. Next visit, I’m going for the Girella [prosciutto cotto, grape tomatoes and arugula, with fresh ricotta and homemade mozzarella filled crust] detailed in the Daily Slice, but better photographed in the Starita website gallery:
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    Yes, please.
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    The initial Manhattan pizza recommendations from Jon focused on Motorino & Kesté. Today Ankur gave up Don Antonio – the newly opened collaboration of Roberto Caporuscio, from Kesté, and Antonio Sarita, his mentor from Naples’ Pizzeria Starita a Materdei. Based on Ankur’s enthusiastic rec [with an emphasis that Antonio would only be in NY for a few weeks] along with updates & videos from Slice, I’m pushing Don Antonio to the front the line for my upcoming NYC trek. Anyone been in the few weeks they’ve been open? Don Antonio 309 West 50th Street, New York NY 10019 (near Eighth Ave.; map) 646-719-1043 Initial menu: Don-Antonio-by-Starita-80800788-MENU.pdf
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    Today's lunch was great break in an otherwise trying [but successful] day. First time for the ice cream; Butterscotch and creamy. Their WiFi availability was a welcome surprise. The Margherita was a perfectly simple and tasty reminder to get back to Pizza CS more often. Thanks again, Jon, for the Manhattan recs - I'll let you know how it goes.
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    It's an early President's Day holiday and I've just caught Paul Schwartzman's piece in WaPo. Are the comments section following WaPo articles moderated by WaPo staff? It would help. Here's the graphic accompanying the article based on D.C. assessment data. Credit to Magda Jean-Louis, Dan Keating and Laris Karklis.
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    Carman did mention Ms Richman and their pre-dinner Charlottesville side-trip in today's WaPo All We Can Eat blog:
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    Food Network set the date for this episode: Monday Feb 27th at 10pm.
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    There's a weak piece on Richmond.com with no report on the food - just whining about driving out to the 'burbs. Instead of food or scene reporting there's a throwaway [unattributed} link to Kendra Bailey Morris' Fatback & Foie Gras blog initially linked by Zora above. Seriously, 99% of the posts here at DR are better than that article.
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    Gosh, maybe it was an investor. Although your service sounds better than our April, 2006 two-table DR-meal at Szechuan Boy, the food sounds mass market. Based on his article in today's Post, Tim Carman and JohnB were there too. There's nothing in the Richmond Times-Dispatch about this restaurant's opening week. Do the Lees understand the Richmond market? Here's a summary of Chef Chang's travels by Tim Carman, Gene Thorp, and Bonnie Berkowitz/The Washington Post.
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