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PS- Reef's list changes monthly plus a ferken (firkin?) each week, so it's not like they are keeping tons on top permanently. The only staples on tap are DeKonick, Yuengling, Miller Light, PBR, and Pilsner Urquell
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I expect him to know what is super hoppy and what isn't. That isn't asking too much. (Go ask Brian what kind of hops are in each beer and he'll tell you not just that but how the beer is made, where the recipe came from, etc.). I'll cut them a little slack but the service was just not so great. I don't expect much from that place honestly. The food is just mediocre, the beer selection is good, but nothing that I've never seen before, and the service has never been great. It's just acceptable for what it is. If I'm going to just drink beer I can think of places, even besides the Reef, with better lists or more creative lists through this city that I'd rather go to. I'm not slamming so hard down on this place, but it's just not my favorite.
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Robyn and I eat here all the time on weekend evenings. It's got a fun bar feel, a little clubby, but not pretentous at all. The crowd is a little older than some of the bars- skewing more towards the upper 20's to early 30's. The drink prices and food prices are reasonable and the food's pretty good. Funny story- I wasn't let into Days because I was wearing a hockey jersey, coming right from a game and I didn't want to take it off to go to, well, a sports bar. They said being in hockey wear wasn't appropriate. So I took the jersey off and walked across the street into 11th street to drop like 225 for myself and my friend on drinks and food (we drink hard on weekend nights and we tend to buy shots for pretty women- this is before I started dating Robyn). The irony: I was wearing a designer shirt under my jersey -
went to BP last night. Nice selection, but where on earth did they get this staff? The guy working the beer bar knew so little about the beer it was disgusting. Maybe I'm a snob coming from the Reef where I have Brian, Carl, Kat, Kim and Zach who all know so much about each beer they have, but I ended up having to make all the decisions myself without much if any help. Come on, if you've got a beer on tap you should be able to help me out with things like "what kind of hops are in this" and "how hoppy is that compared to let's say a sierra nevada pale". Dude was an idiot.
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I owe this place a review once I get our menu back from Robyn. This was far and away the best meal I've had in DC (in the tasting room)
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I'll agree with that. Plus if I want comfort food, which is essentially what they are trying to do there, I'll go to Bourbon where the food is cheaper and they have, well, bourbon.
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I walked by last night and they were putting the finishing touches on the ordering board. No chicago style dog. Alas.
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I'm amazed you got out of firefly for that cheap- 2 drinks at firefly, about 20 bucks, a dessert about 10 bucks- so there's 30 bucks before entrees. I'm sure it's possible, but it seems on the low side. Usually when two of us have dined at firefly it's been about 140 before tip with a mid range bottle of wine included and no cocktails.
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I agree, and on top of that Dino seems to be aiming for a different clientel and a different atmosphere than Sonoma. Other than having a lot of wine I'm not sure they are comprable.
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Someone else knows how to play eucre in this city? Robyn and I lived in the midwest for years and are always looking for partners to play over beers, wine or bourbon.
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can you see 20 of us running back and forth across 18th?
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It's a hike since it's about 3-5 blocks but a favorite of mine is Bar Pilar. I wish there were more bars on 17th worth going to, but frankly I can't think of one that I've actually ever had a nice time at in an evening. OK, well minus taking my girlfriend to see drag queen bingo at Chaos.
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OK, so this is slightly off topic, but not really- so bear with me. How many of you have treated your water at home or are using alternate water sources such as delivery for your water? I'm finding that the DC water makes my breads taste like complete crap compared to spring water. I'm considering putting in a reverse osmosis filtration system at home, but curious what others are using.
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not sure if you saw this:
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real chicago dogs can be ordered online from portillos I know. We are going to be having them for Cubs opening day at my house.
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I recently did it. The base was 55 per person for food alone, no wine, then you set a budget for wine and can either order yourself or they will do pairings for you. We did it for 75 per person with another 50 per person budgeted for wine and alcohol.
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oysters plain and simple. for dessert, coffee and chicory. by the way, a song for you: Thistle by Jerry Joseph Heard the damn was breaking, september 84 I would have set you off a postcard Mail don't come here anymore It's always pretty quiet The conversation lacks Cause the folks all left here running They ain't never coming back [chorus] Well I'm living here in Thistle Living here alone 100 feet of water is the place I call my home Here below the surface there's a church and there's a bank But there isn't any money The economy is sank And as for my sweet Jesus He ain't no swimming fool He took off for drier pastures He ain't hanging round the pool. [repeat chorus] And I won't float away And I'll never float away Life is pretty simple There's no need for luxury Bout the only thing I'm missing is a little company And in the summer I see children Looking down here from their boats I'd like to send them up some loving I guess loving doesn't float [repeat chorus x2] And I won't float away No, I'll never float away Hey, I'll never float away
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So are you the one who met, got engaged, and is having the rehersal dinner at Dino?
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That was both a fun and amusing allegory and I believe it about as much as I believe that about as much as I believe Methusela lived to be 969 (Gen 5:37 for you biblical geeks)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago-style_hot_dog
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not to discount your experience, but you ate at a restaurant/bar on a saturday night in Adams Morgan- I wouldn't expect good service then.
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Asylum on 18th street has poker tournaments and I'm sure they'd be fine with you playing cards in their bar.
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I know that the Reef was doing them for the superbowl. I prefer their bison dog just as it normally is, though. Maybe M'Haute Dog will be doing them when they go into business.
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As I prepare to launch a new blog (launch date is expected this weekend- I just need to continue tweaking graphics and some writings for spelling and grammar) I have taken this notion into great consideration. My goal in writing a food blog is to take restaurants at a random sitting and tell my dinner as the story that unfolded before me. The thing is, I'm actually less interested in dining at a place 3-5 times to get the sampling that a reviewer like Bruni gets- rather I'd like to do what the normal diner does and go once and see how it is. Plus I'm on my own dime, not someone elses. I don't believe in bashing a place just to bash it. That's childish to me. But I do believe in telling it how it is with a humurous slant on it. Read my review of Le Bec-Fin for example in the Philadelphia post. One thing I have made it a point to do with all of my reviews is to send out letters to the chefs/owners who I am reviewing and posting and giving them an open opportunity to respond. My posts will stand as they are (minus grammar or spelling issues) but I feel it's only fair to let them respond. It's about balance in journalism to me, and I do see food blogging as a new form of journalism.
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Robyn and I eat out all the time, so instead I'm cooking for her. Her favorite foods are mac and cheese and fish sticks. Thus, I'm going to make her favorite meal...with a twist. Blue cheese & truffled mac and cheese + talapia fish sticks served with a wine I have yet to choose. Suggestions?