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  1. Genevieve
    I've somehow missed this place and not noticed this thread before - will have to try it next time I go to the Folger, since pre-Folger dinner is often tricky to find something good (I've eaten at La Lomita Dos for hole-in-the-wall Mexican and Sonoma for fancier, and both were fine).
  2. Genevieve
    I really like the fresh spring rolls here (Gỏi Cuốn/Gỏi Cuốn Chay). We had an excellent dinner a month or so ago when I had those and green papaya salad with shrimp (I've never ordered that before so don't know how it compares to elsewhere, but it was very tasty). Husband likes their banh mi, son had I think grilled lemongrass beef over rice noodles and was happy, and I previously had their grilled shrimp over rice noodles and liked it a lot. I still miss Minh's a lot, but having Four Sisters in the neighborhood helps (fewer options, of course, but everything's been good).
  3. Genevieve
    The Clarendon Cava Mezze is on their website. When was there a Cava Grill in Clarendon?
  4. Genevieve
    We ended up eating in Evanston both nights. We very much liked both places: Koco Table, inexpensive Korean food (we eat rice during Passover so that was fine for us), and a fancier dinner at Found Kitchen, which had enough variety that we could skip anything with bread.
  5. Genevieve
    Any recommendations near Wrigley Field that aren't pizza or sandwiches? We'll be there during Passover - we don't keep strictly kosher for Passover but we do abstain from bread. Also would love any Evanston recommendations that are inexpensive/low-key/student hangouts. Thanks!
  6. Genevieve
    Any recent low-key recommendations? (Things students might eat if their parents weren't taking them out.) We will stop by Zingerman's. Thanks!
  7. Genevieve
    I like Crisp and Juicy the most, and they have three kinds of sauce and excellent sides.
  8. Genevieve
    Sheesh. We tried to go on a weekend night with no notice after they'd been open a week and they had no reservations available for a couple hours, so I figured they were doing well. But if the chef got in a scuffle with other staff, I can see why they let him go.
  9. Genevieve
    I was on a trip to NYC with 100+ high schoolers this past weekend. Since we had a huge group and were spending our trip money on Lincoln Center and Broadway shows, this was not a trip for dining experiences. However, we were on our own for an hour for a meal in the Times Square vicinity pre-show, and I looked up quick eats and found Xi'an Famous Foods, where I went with several other of the adults on the trip (menu). There are multiple other locations besides the one we went to. It's a tiny place with very little seating, but they strongly suggest eating in because the noodles won't keep well: "Food tastes best when fresh from the kitchen. When hot noodles cool down, they get bloated, mushy, and oily. If you must take your noodles to go, please at least try the noodles in the store or right out of the to-go containers when it's handed to you, so you can get the best possible Xi'an Famous Foods experience." We got there right at noon and were able to get a few seats. I wasn't sure what to order, so I pulled up this list of recommendations from thrilllist. The hand-pulled noodles were terrific. I had Pork "Zha-Jiang" Hand-Pulled Noodles, and the man behind the counter asked if I wanted them spicy or not (maybe because I'm white, as a nonwhite companion was not asked that, but maybe because he heard me saying that I wasn't going to order the noodles that were specifically listed as spicy, which this wasn't.) I said not too spicy, and that's how he seasoned it - hotter than I usually order, as I stick to mild normally, but not fiery. The noodles were a great texture, and the sauce was absolutely delicious, with bits of ground pork throughout, and slivers of cucumber (which were a nice cooling contrast), chives, and celery. One of the other folks in our party had the Spicy Cumin Lamb Hand-Ripped Noodles, and said it was one of the top 10 noodle dishes he's had. Another person had rice cake with honey and loved it - sticky rice with dates and (I think) sweet beans, wrapped in bamboo (or lotus?) leaves, drizzled with honey, but not outrageously sweet, he said.
  10. Genevieve
    We ate here this weekend and found it very average. They say they haven't had the salsa verde in a year or so, and I wasn't particularly interested in ordering the other salsas, so we ordered guacamole. It was unimpressive - creamy rather than chunky, didn't have that fresh-made taste, needed acid badly (lime, or maybe tomatillo), and could have used cilantro. It was bland and dull enough that I could easily see buying something more interesting packaged at the grocery store. And it cost $12, for a much smaller serving than Oyamel or even Rosa Mexicano. I had two tacos. The shrimp was pretty tasty, though not outstanding. The cauliflower had no flavor itself, though the sauce was nicely zingy. It didn't have the richer taste of roasted cauliflower - it might have been steamed. Definitely would not order again. My husband said his burrito was pretty good, but nothing particularly special. Next time, we'll get about as good food at District Taco, for half the price.
  11. Genevieve
    I went for lunch today, and they have added buns (bulgogi and pork belly) and ramen (four kinds of broth, but all with pork belly) to the menu. The buns were very tasty and the bulgogi was nicely spiced.
  12. Genevieve
    The mini-pies are wonderful -- the crust is so good and the filling is delicious but not tooth-achingly sweet. The cherry pie is my favorite, and the chocolate cream is my son's favorite.
  13. Genevieve
    I've gone back a bunch, and keep coming back to the cauliflower pita and cashew labne because they're so good. I had the mushroom pita and it was also terrific. I've had the cauliflower on rice and lentils and it was more filling than I needed (because I wouldn't give up the cashew labne side). But also a great way to have the cauliflower. Sadly, the Almond Delight is gone!! I hope they might bring it back in the summer. I loved that drink and it was like nothing I'd had anywhere else, and the WaPo loved it too. They have other drinks and I had something nice last time, but not as delightful.
  14. Genevieve
    Ray's the Steaks would also work well if you'd do a trip to Arlington, unless you wanted the full fancy steakhouse experience. All our meals there have been excellent, with very good service, and the price is less.
  15. Genevieve
    This got me looking for my favorite long-lost Chinese restaurant, Hsian Foong in Arlington. It wasn't on the interactive map, but I found a WaPo review that mentioned my favorite dishes, sesame broccoli with cabbage and Hsian Foong chicken. Mar 15, 1984 - "Cantonese Revival Hsian Foong" by Barbara Rothschild and Daniel Zwerdling on washingtonpost.com
  16. Genevieve
    Thank you! Of course I should have tried the Dining Guide. But I am surprised it didn't come up on my google search. Me Jana is also still excellent - I just didn't think of them because we go there frequently enough that it's not a special occasion place for us like Willow was. But we almost always take visitors there, as well as going ourselves for nice dinners.
  17. Genevieve
    I liked Ambar, but will need to try it again to see if it'll be a regular place for us or not. Haven't been to Pamplona yet, but they sound appealing. Can't find their website/menu, though. Not fine dining, but I'm looking forward to trying Bar Bao when it opens in Clarendon (reportedly next month).
  18. Genevieve
    I'm not surprised (the menu hasn't been updated much, if at all, since Tim Ma left to helm Kyrisian), but it's a shame. It was lovely when Ma was cooking there, we went there a bunch before he left, and I kept checking the menu to see if the new chef was adding some good-sounding dishes and looking for any reviews after the new chef came. As Jessica said, I hate that Arlington is losing its higher-end restaurants. Virginia Square is a tough area for one, though. But I very much would like to see a successor for Willow. Is Osteria da Nino the best higher-end restaurant we have left in Arlington?
  19. Genevieve
    Had a quite nice meal here a couple weeks ago. Forgot to write it up at the time, but I know we particularly liked the Crab Idiyappam (thanks to previous reviewers). My dad was very happy with the fish wrapped in banana leaf, which I liked but didn't love (it was very similar to one I'd had at Rasika, which I preferred as this was hotter without being richer in flavor - in both places, there was a tasty side of potatoes, which here helped cool the spice). Chicken kathi roll was delicious. Naan was all right but not a star. Tomato/chili uttapam was delicious (should have gotten the shrimp, though, based on reviews above, but we had another shrimp dish, probably the shrimp bezule). Roasted sweet potatoes with cumin/chili/yogurt were excellent, especially the flavors in the sauce. (In looking at the menu now, I wish we'd also gotten the veggie shashlik - I must have missed that on the menu.) My dad loved the lamb kathi roll (I'm not a lamb fan so I only tasted it, but it was good). In general, we were sopping up all the sauces to finish them because they were delicious. Crowded dining room. Waitress was great - when we ordered the lamb cutlet, she immediately let us know that it didn't have that much lamb, proportionally, and my dad switched to lamb kathi instead. She also told me, when I asked about lassi, that they didn't have it but could make me a drink with the flavors of mango lassi but no yogurt (basically a mango mocktail), and I liked that a lot.
  20. Genevieve
    I have enjoyed the food there (beyond the pizzas, which I like a lot - hope they keep the Tartufo). But this sounds promising, as I've heard very good things about the Partisan. Hope it has some good vegetable offerings as well, since I know the Partisan was very meat-focused.
  21. Genevieve
    I'm so pleased to hear that it went so well and your daughter and friends enjoyed it!
  22. Genevieve
    Yes, thank you! That'd be a weekend recipe for us, more likely.
  23. Genevieve
    I recently bought some sumac and was looking through here for ideas on how to use it. The Ottolenghi recipe looks very tasty - zoramargolis, if you see this, do you do the marinating before roasting? We sometimes skip a "marinate for a few hours" step in recipes in the interests of getting a weeknight dinner made (not thinking ahead enough to allow time to do that in the morning).
  24. Genevieve
    I didn't read the previous review of Eleven Madison Park as a screed against tasting menus in general, but against ones that make a huge point of "telling a story" which the diners may not be all that interested in. Edit: never mind, I just realized the review of Shaw Bijou isn't by the same person.
  25. Genevieve
    Unfortunately, when I went to see what Story District was, it appeared to be sold out: Sounds like a great idea, though. The Hamilton is nearby, I think it's all ages, but the performer that night might be too mellow for your group? Another possibility would be just do the birthday dinner at Co Co. Sala that night (the dinner menu has foods for both more and less adventurous eaters), but take your daughter and some friends out to a show they'd like another night? Hard to find an all-ages show to specific taste on that night.
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