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  1. Genevieve
    Thank you @curls, I will try the pot-in-pot method for oatmeal! @ktmoomau, I would be happy to see this thread be more active! We've used both the slow-cooker and the pressure-cooker aspects of the Instant Pot. I'll pull up some recipes over the weekend and put them here. One simple one we like is honey spiced chicken: 2 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 tsp. cardamom 1/2 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. allspice 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 tsp. paprika (optional) 2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup water 2 T. apple cider vinegar 2 lbs. chicken thighs (we tend to use boneless skinless) Mix spices together and set aside. Mix honey, cider vinegar and water. Set aside. Untuck the chicken thighs so they lie flat. Cover all sides in seasoning and place the chicken in the inner pot. Pour the honey mixture over the chicken. Lock the lid in place and seal the steam nozzle. Select the poultry setting and adjust to 12 minutes, or set manually to 12 minutes. Natural release for 5 minutes then quick release any remaining pressure. Serve the chicken with the excess glaze. We've modified this by pouring in 1 cup rice and 1 cup water after step 5 - make sure to get the rice wet. The rice absorbs all the flavors and is delicious.
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    I have not made yogurt but I have a friend who has and loves it.
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    Thanks, Don - my last churrascaria meal was also at Fogo in DC, but even longer ago than that. I enjoyed it very much and thought the salad bar in particular was terrific (relevant since that is what I may stick to this time), but it's far too long ago to rely on.
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    Thank you everyone!
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    Hi all - Our teen had his first trip to a churrascaria elsewhere this summer and loved it. We usually go to Ray's the Steaks for his birthday, and I know the steaks there are higher quality, but we were thinking of taking him to a churrascaria for his 18th birthday with a few friends since he enjoyed the experience and the food so much and it's a milestone birthday. Unending skewers of grilled meats are definitely fun and appealing at that age. I'd probably just have the Market Table and sides, which would be fine for me. It looks like there haven't been comments on Fogo de Chao, Chima Brazilian Steakhouse, or Texas de Brazil in a few years. At this point, do folks have thoughts on whether one is better than the other? I noted that Fogo has a weekend brunch for less ($39 instead of $50 at Tysons), that includes the full churrasceria - not sure if they don't have the better cuts of meat (which I've seen in the Fogo threads) then, or if they're just assuming people will eat less. Brazil de Texas in Fairfax charges the same for brunch as it does for dinner, and Chima doesn't have brunch. Thanks!!
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    I really miss Burma. Went there for years.
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    Garrison has been fantastic every time we've gone, and I've been able to get reservations on short notice. The place isn't empty when I go for dinner, but it's not as packed as it should be for this very high quality food, cooked extremely well. They do magic with vegetables, in particular, but everything has been marvelous. And service is great, and the bartender makes lovely mocktails. So I enthusiastically second porcupine's point. Go, eat, enjoy!
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    Zaytinya has excellent calamari.
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    Thank you! That'll be the plan, unless the celebrant chooses somewhere else.
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    I saw the Cambodian restaurant in the same Washingtonian interactive map that dcs posted. Saw it earlier this year, forgot about it until someone just asked about Cambodian restaurants. I grew up here, so my memory goes back a ways (though it's quite fallible). Hsian Foong was my favorite place for Chinese food in middle/high school. I miss Queen Bee, but I miss Cafe Dalat more, since that's where my husband and I went regularly for years, pre- and post-kid.
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    Edit: one of our options is Kinship (we loved our meal there this summer, probably the best we had all year), and my spouse says he wouldn't worry about the B-team there, given the high quality. Do you think that's safe?
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    I had my first taste of Cambodian food in a nice little Arlington restaurant around 30 years ago, but that place has sadly closed. Apr 28, 1988 - "Review: The Cambodian Restaurant" by Joan Horwitt on washingtonpost.com
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    I have to thank this thread to introducing me to Jeni's, though I haven't been in person yet. Brambleberry Crisp is terrific.
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    Oishii looks like a good option! Student-priced Korean and Japanese food. Thanks.
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    Thanks! This stop will be about getting a feel for the school, so we're definitely going to eat in Oakland. Will look at Mad Mex, Conflict Kitchen, Union Grill, Pizza Sola (quick stop is fine), QSL (as the kid likes wings). I think I took Spice Island off the list when I was deleting coffee shops and yogurt / ice cream places (to make it a dinner list), because I thought it was a tea shop (full name Spice Island Tea House). I'll put it back on, but I don't think that's what the rest of the family will choose for dinner (I love Burmese food and they have a bunch of it, I see, so I'd pick it).
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    While I was thinking not Primanti's, my spouse would be very happy if we had homestyle Italian food or subs - we used to get great inexpensive Italian food when we lived near Boston, but not very often near DC (other than Italian Store). But other options could also be good (kebabs, pizza, Mexican, Korean if they have it).
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    If we wanted to eat dinner on a Friday night, where Pitt students eat when their parents aren't visiting and taking them for more upscale food, where would that be? Somewhere with decent-to-good but cheap food in Oakland, and probably not Primanti's. The teen will want some non-vegetarian options at dinner, and we'd like a place that won't be so crowded (at maybe 6 or 7 on a Friday) that we have to wait a half-hour or more. Pitt has these places listed on their restaurant list in Oakland (plus chains like Five Guys and Qdoba that I deleted), but I don't know how old their list is: Oakland (North & South) Antoon's Pizza ($5 pizza all day) Campus Deli Conflict Kitchen (Only serves food from counties that the U.S is in conflict with) Crepes Parisiennes Eat Unique (Vegan friendly) Fuel & Fuddle (Great "late night" specials-the whole menu is 1/2 off at 11PM) Hello Bistro Hemingway's Cafe ( great drink specials & 1/2 menu starting and 9PM) Joe Mamas (Another "late night" specials favorite) Kebab Factory Lu Lu's Noodles Mad Mex Noodles & Company The “O” ( An Oakland classic ) Pamela's (Try their famous Crepe Style Hotcakes) The Porch at Shenley Primanti Brothers ('burgh legend) Pizza Sola (New York style slices) Quaker Steak and Lube Red Oak Cafe (Voted best vegetarian by the Pitt News two years in a row) Salim's Middle Eastern Food ( Delicious Homemade and fresh food) Sorrento's Pizza ( $5 pizzas at night) Sushi Fuku Tamarind Union Grill Uncle Sam's Classic Subs Thanks!
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    They no longer have the salad I loved (there are several others, though). But they kept my favorite, a delectable sandwich: 3 G's Grilled Cheese Gouda, Goat, Gruyere, plus Tomato Jam +1.50 Bacon +3 Prosciutto I need to try the wild mushroom tacos, since the wild mushrooms on the Tartufo pizza are so good.
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    Thank you!!
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    The new-to-me menu looks really appealing. Does anyone know if they still serve the coconut cake? There's no dessert menu on their site.
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    The restaurant is renovating over the next few weeks, to "revitalize" the restaurant. It's the first time they've done it since it's been open. I saw the tweet from Arl Now, which started with "Long-time Clarendon restaurant Nam-Viet will be closing..." and my heart sank. Very glad to read the rest of the sentence, "for several weeks of renovations starting next week." https://www.arlnow.com/2017/07/25/nam-viet-restaurant-closing-for-renovations/ And now I will go hum "We're closed for renovation, for spiffing up and grooming, 'cause customers are flocking, and business has been booming..." from Little Shop of Horrors.
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    Good to hear! We had a similar experience with a large group dinner there 8 or 9 years ago, and I'm glad it's still a good option for that.
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    We both loved Kinship. I had the soft-shell crab as an appetizer and the lobster french toast as a main. The flavors were not very similar despite the rhubarb and sesame in both. The rhubarb "gazpacho" was a terrific contrast in flavor and texture to the crab. I really prefer soft-shells sauteed or otherwise not fried, but these were the best tempura'd crabs I've had, as the crab flavor didn't get lost under the breading. The lobster was amazing. My husband had the creme fraiche agnolotti and the lamb shoulder and thought both were wonderful. For dessert, he had the chocolate sesame torte and I had the pralines 'n cream. Both were scrumptious. Service was very very good (I particularly liked that when they called to confirm the reservation, they asked about any food restrictions, and then the waiter had those on a list and asked us about them and said he'd alert us if anything we were ordering had those ingredients).
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    Their summer rolls (the non-fried ones wrapped in rice paper) are also delicious. Their pho is quite good too.
  25. Genevieve
    Thanks, Don! I love lobster and the descriptions of that dish have all made me want it. But good to know I can ask the staff.
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