Jeff Heineman

So in response to everyone who told me that people don't want long tasting menus, I have trimmed a course and lowered the price. It will be the right amount of food (my father's ghost looks down on me to ensure i serve enough food) The menus will be $30 for DR.com members, please mention it when you reserve. and I will send $5 per guest to the Yellow Ribbon Fund. If you want to add a dessert it will be $5, that's up to you.

here's the menu: all vegetarian this week, nice local stuff (not the St Andre cheese)

Engelmann Family Farms Tomato Salad, Basil Crostini

Wild Mushroom Consommé, Cauliflower Flan

Broccoli Risotto, St Andre Cheese

I thought is by the folks at Food, Wine & Co.?

Well, there is no tasting menu this week, due to how quiet Labor Day Weekend is shaping up, in Bethesda at least.  The tasting menu will return next weekend with a shorter format. It seems a lot of folks think 4  courses, even if they are designed as a tasting, is too much food, so they shy away from tasting menus as a whole. So starting next week we will be doing a 3 course menu for $40 with a fourth course option. The DR.com discount will be $10 off, so $30. Seems like a deal. I will donate $5 per guest to the Yellow Ribbon Fund. (last weeks haul was $40 thanks to the Dr.com party of 4 who's moniker i do not know, thank you)

This week I am running a special risotto with some awesome hedgehog and Black trumpet mushrooms I got from a forager , for what that's worth.

As a side note, if you are in town, go out to eat at your favorite restaurant. it definitely doesn't need to be Grapeseed, but this is looking to be a hideously slow weekend and you favorite place could probably use your support. (unless it is part of that shit show they call 14th St. They don't need your help)

Jeff

Hey all Tasting Menus are back and we are still donating a portion of your dinners to the Yellow Ribbon Fund. Last week I wrote a check to YRF for $480 mostly due to our Restaurant week program, $50 from LauraB, and another tiny fraction to other DR.com people ($20). Good show overall. Just to recap I will give $10 for every DR.com person who gets the Tasting Menu each weekend, after giving you $15 off the meal to start with.

here's this weeks menu . please mention your affiliation when you call for a reservation. (Normally $55, $40 for you)

Breakfast for dinner

Amuse Bouche

Korean Pancake with Shrimp and Diakon Kimchee (my version of Sae woo jeon if you will)

Bacon and Eggs, with a Crabcake

Chicken and Waffles

dessert choice

Give us a call 301.986.9592

Hello. here is the Tasting Menu for the week. We will , of course< run the DR.com special to Benefit the Yellow Ribbon Fund again. This menu is usually $55 if you mention you affiliation with this site we will take $15 per person and then donate $10 to the Yellow Ribbon Fund on August 6th. so basically it is $40 per person. The menu:

Amuse Bouche

BBQ Quail, Warm German Potato Salad (way better than my mom's btw)

Gnocchi, local Chanterelles, Wild Mushroom Broth

Hanger Steak, Pecorino Potatoes (Skeeter's Farm)

Choice of Dessert

***If anyone wants to help out the Yellow Ribbon Fund and can't make it to these menus, we are Supporting YRF throughout restaurant week Next Week (July 29-Aug 4th) by donating $1 per guest for the entire week. And please stop in, we run our whole menu for the week.(except Short Ribs and Gnocchi)

And I have word from a web person, who is doing a free update, that all the offensive stuff will be gone soon. I still don't think that Steve Jobs died for my sins and I should pay extra for his toys, but I realize his Koolaid was strong and plentiful and a.lot of people drank it.

if anyone is offended by the website going forward, the phone number here is 301-986-9592. I would be happy to give you any info from the website and more. Remember when that was the only option?

Here's our special Tasting menu for Friday and Saturday nights. Normally $55 the DR.com discount deal makes it 40 for you AND we donate $10 to the Yellow Ribbon Fund after Restaurant Week (where we are making a donation per cover as well BTW - 7/29 thru 8/4)

Please mention DR.com when you reserve 301.986.9592

Amuse Bouche

Engelmann Family Farm Green Tomatoes & Beets with Housemade Ricotta

Grilled Herb Marinated Quail, Grilled Romaine, Honey Garlic Dressing

Grilled Hanger Steak, Kimchi Fried Rice, Daikon

Local Straw, Blue and Black Berry Shortcake

It is great to see DR people and Yellow Ribbon Fund supporters.

jeff

It was truly wonderful meeting LauraB and her husband last night, they seemed to enjoy their meal, even when their "first day back on the floor, completely overwhelmed" waitress ( we should send her back to the breeding she's been doing for 7 years) forgot their Dr.com discount. Laura, in a totally class move,said to just send the discount to the Yellow Ribbon Fund. Fantastic. Good Show, LauraB. $50 bucks for YRF

Great to meet you and Thanks for supporting Grapeseed and the Yellow Ribbon Fund.

I look forward to more DR folks taking advantage of our discount / donation programs on our Tasting Menus on the weekends AND during our Restaurant Week July 29-August 4th when a portion of all our sales will go to the YRF as well. i look forward to turning over a big donation on everyone's behalf.

Cheers, lauraB.

Yes we are having a 21st Amendment Beer Dinner Tonight. Starts at 6:30 price is only 50 bucks. I have 10 spaces, or so, left. Call me 301.986.9592

I only put it on the calender on this site (Doesn't Don mention checking that daily???), because I didn't want to seem like a shill. But while I am here we have started daily Dinners at the Bar (423 for 2 courses). Anyway here is the menu:

Beer Dinner Featuring the Beers of

21^st Amendment Brewery, San Francisco, Ca July 5^th 6:30 pm

Spiced Nuts

Hell or High Watermelon Watermelon Wheat Beer 4.90% abv

Rhubarb Glazed Shrimp Salad, Crushed Garlic Peanuts, Sweet Soy

Bitter American American Pale Ale 4.40% abv

Korean Fried Chicken, Baby Bok Choy, Gochujong

Back In Black American Black Ale 6.80% abv

Coffee Rubbed Hanger Steak, Low Country Oyster Rice

Stout BBQ Sauce

Marooned on Hog Island English Stout 7.90% abv

Roasted Peach, Roaring 40s Bleu Cheese, Lemon Honey

Hop Crisis Imperial IPA 9.70 abv

The first cookbooks I ever owned were the "Yan can Cook", spiral bound ones that came with the wok set I bought after watching his show as a sophomore in college.

Pretty interesting that the restaurant already Kept the Tips, and paid salaries, yet when they banned tipping they jacked the prices 15%.

Also, the customer in the article said she was happy with the policy BUT if service was bad she would want the old system back

I think a no tipping world would be great, but prices would go up and everyone would have to take the bad with the good.

If anyone wants a good deal this weekend here it is:

This menu , normally $55, is $30 if you mention your donrockwell connection. use the DanielK model and get a free snack at the bar for Friday Happy Hour and then dinner and then tell me there is a better deal in town. Le Pain Quotidien? Give me a break. They don't even do Hoe Cakes (hoecakes?, one word or two?)

here it is:

Chicken and the Sea Tasting Menu

Amuse Bouche

Crispy Rillettes of Fresh Icelandic Cod, Sauce Gribiche

Shrimp and Pineapple in Thai Red Curry, Forbidden Rice

Chicken Fried Pork Tenderloin, Jalapeno Hoecakes, Beemster Cheese, Maple-Bacon Glaze

Choice of our House Made Desserts

Please reserve, it makes life easier for everyone and is required to get this special.

Just to put it in perspective, Matt and I dropped $80 (all-in) at Le Pain Quotidien this evening.

How was your Tartine?

As per usual, we will have the Dr.com special on our four course Tasting Menu this Friday and Saturday. Instead of $55 it is $25 off with a mention of DR.com. It is good. Lots of Corn from my favorite Maryland farmer, Skeeter. Morels and Golden Tile fish.

We will be giving away FREE samples of our new recipe of White Sangria ta the bar Friday from 5-630. fyi

Menu:

Amuse Bouche

Sweet Corn Soup Cucumber-Jalapeno Relish

Lauverjat Perle Blanche Sancerre - Loire Valley, France

Cornmeal Fried Ipswich Clams Lemon-Tarragon Aioli

Vietti Roero Arneis - Piemonte, Italy

Pan Seared Golden Tilefish Crab & Corn Cake, Sautéed Morel Mushrooms

Captûre Fleuron Chardonnay - Alexander Valley

Dessert

I have been told this is a holiday weekend. If any DR.com people stay in town we will have our tasting menu special for you all. 4 courses $30, No whammies! That is $25 off so don't forget to mention it when you reserve,

We also give away free food for happy hour on Fridays. This week I am giving away the scallop on this menu. It may go on the dinner menu so your opinion is what I am after. That, and people like free stuff.

Menu (Friday and Saturday)

Amuse Bouche

Sea Scallop, Marcona Almond Puree, Raisin-Caper Sauce, Espellette Pepper

Soft Shell Crab, Cherry Tomato Salad, Tempura Bacon

Duck breast, Ma Po Tofu, Steamed Rice

Dessert choice

Wine pairings as always

if you are in town call first 301-986-9592

Okay, After a brief "Food Discounting for DR.com" hiatus, I feel it is time to start up again. Recap - This menu is usually 55 bucks , but if you mention your DR.com affiliation, it is $25 off, so lots of food for $30. We pair up wines with these dinners and you can have the pairings for half price.Please call 301-986-9592 for reservations and mention that you are a Rockwellian and having the tasting menu so we can plan. Hope to see you soon - Friday and Saturday nights only!

This weeks menu:

Amuse Bouche

Watermelon Soup with Crispy Pancetta

Smothered Catfish, Sauce Piquant

Housemade Linguine, Bolognese, Ricotta

Choice of our Housemade Desserts

bon appetit

The New Honey Pig coming to the Fox Chapel Shopping Center in Germantown has a spanking new sign up, so hopefully that will be up and running soon.

For years now I have wished for a "Wednesday Only" NY Times subscription. It would save me having to go to my local Sheetz every Wednesday.

I guess I forgot to post the special Dr.com tasting menu. Although judging by tonight's reservations, it seems everyone is out of town.

Mention DR.com affiliation and this is 30 bucks. It is a tasty menu, Ramps didn't arrive (lazy foragers piss me off) so we have dandelions instead. Bon Appetit.

Amuse Bouche

Sea Scallop, Dandelions, Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Mauritius Redfish, Israeli Couscous, Olives, Ras el Hanout Broth

Pork Three Ways – Tenderloin, Rib, Sausage, Pearl Onions, Rapini

Dessert – Vanilla Muscat Ice Cream, Peanut Cookies

Okay,so nobody cares about Meatless Monday, we are going to keep doing it anyway.

We will be running our Lent is Over - All Meat tasting menu this week, with the usual DR.com discount (reg.$55 only $30 if you mention your affiliation). Call 301.986.9592 for reservations, Please mention DR.com. Thanks

Amuse Bouche

Pistachio & Bone Marrow Crouton, Dandelion Salad, Dried Cherries, Mustard Vinaigrette

Leitz Dragonstone Riesling - Rheingau, Germany

Pan Seared Foie Gras, Bacon & Scallion Pancakes, Blueberry
Reduction

Cave De Beblenheim Res.
Particuliere Gewurz - Alsace, France

Sugar Maple Smoked Pork Spare Ribs, Kimchi Fried Rice

Mathis Grenache - Napa

Dessert

la Quercia Prosciutto, Goat Cheese Crottin

Thanks for the kind words MC. Thanks to everyone for your support with these menus. It is much more satisfying to do them for a bunch of people than a few.

News Blast - Good news. We have joined a Movement. "Meatless Mondays" at Grapeseed will start April 1st. We will be having preview Veggie dishes tonight and they will be **1/2 price all night**. For this movement we will be ADDING dishes to our regular Meaty menu so Carnivores will still be happy. So visit us this or any Monday, get your Veggie on and even eat for half price this week.

For Planning's sake I will be extending the half price deal to DR.com people next Monday as well. I will be looking for feedback, so opinions will be asked for. This is the kind of thing that happens when i am stuck at home and my wife gives me "Healthy " Food

Don wrote in March 2012 on Dcdining.com that Bayou Bakery has one of the best pimento Cheese sandwiches in the area.

Does anyone know if this is still the case. And I mean, I am sure Bayou Bakery's is still good but, are there any new contenders?

Another Dr.com Special for you this week. The Tasting menu will be $30 if you mention your affiliation with this group (Also, i think the first person with pics of Don having sex with Paris Hilton might eat for free! - this week only) Paired wines are half price, too. The menu and wines rock, btw. Resos at 301.986.9592

We will also be having an Easter Brunch Buffet on , well, Easter Sunday. Cheap (25 for adults 15 for kids) , Kid friendly, plenty of food and libations. 11-3. We are usually closed Sunday, so I thought I would mention it.

Here's this weeks tasting menu:

Lenten Fun for Everyone

Amuse Bouche

Grilled & Chilled Bay Scallops, Walnut-Apple Quinoa Salad, Cherry Reduction

Wine - Captûre Tradition Sauvignon Blanc –Lake & Sonoma Counties, California

House Made Gnocchi, Royal Red Shrimp, Lobster Cream

Wine - Hartford Court Chardonnay – Russian River Valley, California

Pan Seared Wild Rockfish, Spring Peas, Leek Cream

Wine - Vietti Roero Arneis – Piemonte,Italy

Brown Butter Almond Shortcake, Almond Butter Ice Cream

Another lovely tasting menu for this week, and another lovely DR.com deal for you all as well. This menu is only $30 if you mention your Dr.com affiliation ( or affliction as I wrote at first) We will have the wine pairings done shortly and they will be available to you for half price. Please reserve early and mention the special. 301.986.9592.

Amuse Bouche

Grilled Prawns, Ugli Fruit, Orzo, Kaffir Lime Leaf

Down Under Ceviche with John Dory, Grouper, green Lip Mussels, Guava, Sweet Potato

Cocoa and Coffee Dusted New Zealand Lamb Chops, berry Gastrique, Fingerling Potatoes

Olive oil and Guava Cake, Clover Honey, Aged Airedale Cheese (Oamaru, NZ) ***

*** Oamaru is a wonderful place, I lived there for a year. Visit the Moeraki Boulders and see Penguins!!! Go North Otago Rugby!!!