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  1. DanielK
    This is quickly becoming a tidal wave rather than a trend...
  2. DanielK
    I think you should make the trip and tell the rest of us whether or not it translates well!
  3. DanielK
    It doesn't say that ALL of their meat is mechanically tenderized, just that they label when it is. It could be that you go tomorrow, and most of the case doesn't have that warning, and you go to Giant/Safeway/HT, and ALL of it does.
  4. DanielK
    Shouldn't that be the opposite reaction? Costco is the only major retailer that has been voluntarily labeling the meat that is mechanically tenderized - all of the others are selling you the same meat without labeling it.
  5. DanielK
    It was over a year ago, but in addition to the items mentioned by others, we also had a chicken tagine that was excellent. Doesn't seem to be on the current online menu, though there are other tagine dishes.
  6. DanielK
    Not just RC Park, but the Zoo. Also there's a huge hill for the 1/4 mile as you go east from Cleveland Park. So after the first 3 blocks, it's an easier walk to go the longer distance to Mt. Pleasant/Columbia Heights than up that crazy steep hill. Don't laugh too much - my fiancee lived in Mt. Pleasant while we were dating, and even though we're in pretty good shape, I can't tell you the number of times that hill made us decide to walk to 14th St/U St instead of up Porter.
  7. DanielK
    Do you feel you got your money's worth at $35?
  8. DanielK
    Other restaurants that have closed in CP in the past few years have indicated that lack of parking, lack of foot traffic, and significant increases in rent have chased them out.
  9. DanielK
    There was a tipping point of saturation that DC hit a while ago. If a certain percentage of restaurants (that take reservations) use OT, then it becomes a business disadvantage to NOT use the service. You have too many people that will use the service to see what's available. If 3 of the 5 places you are considering use OT, and two don't, you're not going to call the 2 to see what they have; you're going to change your selection window to the 3. I had a conversation some time ago with a restaurant owner that had been using OT, left to try other services, and came back. There was a noticeable drop in reservations after leaving the service, and a tick back up when they returned.
  10. DanielK
    For the record, so the next person reading this thread knows, they also don't have the lamb shoulder at all during Philly Restaurant Week, not just not on the RW menu. I got burned by that one once.
  11. DanielK
    If you need your Roast Pork fix on a Sunday, Tony Luke's is open. And (just noticed that I posted this hint 9 years ago) sharp provolone and broccoli rabe is the way to go.
  12. DanielK
    If you call, they tell you that they only make a limited number of the lamb shoulders, it commonly sells out during the Saturday dinner rush, and you cannot reserve one. On my weekend Philly trips, we always either dine at Zahav on Friday night, or an early reservation on Saturday.
  13. DanielK
    Now open daily 12n-9p.
  14. DanielK
    Holy crap - read carefully - the waiter is Yannick Cam's son!
  15. DanielK
    I won't review the show; this is a gratuitous plug because my daughter is playing "Fairy May" - one of the key supporting roles. Info here. If you go, please drop me a PM in advance, as I'd love to say hi, but I don't go to every showing.
  16. DanielK
    A decent cappuccino tonight, but the rest was forgetful. A bland slice of pork belly for an appetizer was $15. Pizza was bland and undercooked. Pasta was tasty but overcooked. Desserts were more pretty than good. That plus a couple of iced teas was $90 after tax and tip. Service was friendly but slow and amateurish. I continue to hear good things about brunch, but I can't recommend dinner.
  17. DanielK
    For the weekend, they'll be open until 9p, or until they run out of pizza. Monday closed, and probably back to lunch-only hours next week for a bit more. They just don't have enough trained staff to operate both places at full bore yet.
  18. DanielK
    CSNY now has their own Facebook page and website.
  19. DanielK
    I'll let you know when the official announcement happens - my kid is working there for the summer now.
  20. DanielK
    If you have a party of 4 or more, definitely do the tasting menu with the lamb shoulder. But I've literally not found a miss across the entire menu.
  21. DanielK
    It's at both his restaurants - Bombay Bistro in Rockville, and Indique in DC (where he calls it Tellicherry Peppercorn Chicken).
  22. DanielK
    Yeah, I wasn't referring to attendance level, just to actually having an event.
  23. DanielK
    I still have the DR Bag Of Assorted Paper Goods in my garage. All it takes to restart is someone willing to "chair" the event. Once the date is picked and the spot reserved, the rest kind of manages itself.
  24. DanielK
    We have the KitchenAid ice cream attachment as well. But we use it all the time - makes fabulous ice cream (not just "soft" style), whether you use the egg or egg-less recipes. The bowl just stays in the freezer whenever we're not using it. so ice cream can be made on a whim. FWIW, the Alton Brown chocolate ice cream recipe is fantastic.
  25. DanielK
    Not often, because Brooklyn's, a mile away, is better.
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