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    It's somewhat baffling to me as to how all this vitriol can be directed towards a restaurant and chef for one seemingly off night. I was there in February and my girlfriend and I had a lovely meal, and the scallops on pork belly stand out as one of my favorite dishes that I have had while dining out in DC. It sucks that you had a bad meal, but I'm not certain this is evidence enough of a pattern of poor cooking, which appears to be what you're trying to prove is occuring at Poste.
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    Seriously - Bourdain was FAR more entertaining in that role than Colicchio ever was. Anytime, TC tries to say something snarky, it just sounds canned.
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    You mean you don't like Eurotrash lounge music!?!
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    Something about Patrick O'Connell was quite irksome, particularly with the new-agey attitude and the clip of him and the staff doing yoga, or tai chi, or lord knows what... But the rest of the program was quite interesting, and sadly, I think it's only a single episode program.
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    Or Mastodon meat...
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    I'm so excited to go to this place. I'm really shocked that they don't have a Pelican burger since that band is from Chi-town.
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    Going to Chicago next month with my gf, and I've started scoping out some places for a nice dinner. Alinea is pretty much out of the question (girlfriend is somewhat picky and rather vehemently opposed to expensive dining), but North Pond looks rad, but I could use some suggestions using Central as a price point reference.
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    Friday: Greek Deli for a great turkey platter for lunch which I had been craving since last week. Kostas' turkey roasting skills are enviable. The Saturday: Lunch at Pho 75 Rosslyn. The reports are true - there is a noticeable decline in the quality of the soup. The broth is fairly flat and lacking in the richness and depth of before and the noodles seemed off...I can't put my fingers on it, but I know I didn't really like them. I was seriously dissapointed because the Eden Center is a trek for me, and generally the Rosslyn Pho 75 was incredibly reliable when I had the cravings. Sunday: An awesome brunch at Vermilion for extended bday celebrations for the ladyfriend. I had probably the best eggs benedict I ever had, with two perfectly poached eggs, a shrimp hash layer in place of ham, and brioche toast, and fresh Hollandaise (I would think anyway...). The price was right too! The lady had some great chocolate chip pancakes, which has long been a birthday tradition for her, so she was thrilled.
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    So very very very true. I heartily endorse Poste.
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    Hm, okay - that seems to clarify the situation a bit. I'm guessing they're still trying to right the ship as it were...
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    Something doesn't add up here - the manager went out of his way to talk to you directly after seeing you'd been waiting for a while, dashes off to get the food you'd been waiting for and brings it to you HIMSELF, and comps a couple of brownies, and this is considered a bad thing??? Unfortunately, I can't say "where I'm from, that's considered good service!" because I'm from Bethesda, but I will say that I'd say you walked outta there with a pretty good example of an establishment trying to do right by their customers.
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    Popped late last night at 10 PM for a late dinner, only to find that a number of items had run out - namely the lobster and clam rolls, as well as the hush puppies which I really wanted to try. This may either be indicative of a new establishment trying to right the ship or Seaver's commitment to fresh food, but nevertheless, Don's recommendation of the bluefish with the fries and collards proved to be spot on. One minor quibble with my meal was the paltry serving of fries I got, even though they were tasty fries. RW (aka the ladyfriend), got the burger with mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus, which were enormous and plump stalks of this fine vegetable. The cheesy mashed potatoes with a sprinkling of the Tackle Box spice (methinks that's what it was) were really great and I ended up finishing them off for her! A qualm I had was that the kitchen began preparing a bacon cheeseburger for RW, which is a problem as she does not eat bacon, and the menu didn't indicate it was a bacon cheeseburger. I'm sure this will be corrected in the long-run, but I'm putting out there now in our virtual suggestion box. Overall - this place is going to be great in the long run, and I'm really excited for its late night presence in DC.
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    We went to what could arguably be a DC pirate's favorite establishment - BARRRRRRRRRRRR PILARRRRRRRRRRRRRR Scallops were excellent as was the chicken with asparagus and tomatoes. 14 St. is fast becoming a great and easy place to go hang out after work.
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    Free outdoor ping-pong tables are a gateway drug to beer pong.
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    Why on earth would anyone ever eat at Nikki's restaurant after her appearance on this show? She's incapable of taking the lead on anything clearly, so that speaks to the type of kitchen she runs, and for all the hullabaloo she made about specializing in Italian cuisine, she can't even do it well! I feel bad for the cooks and chefs who get eliminated in the first half or so of Top Chef, especially the consistent underperformers, because I feel like they unnecessarily tarnish their reputations in front of a large audience because they often can't execute simple things. When it gets to the later stages with the more talented chefs being eliminated for minor things because the competition is so stiff, it becomes less of an issue.
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    YES!! The natto battle was particularly entertaining.
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    aka the "Hip Eclipse" - someone/thing that is doing something very well and has a small fanbase and is "hip" eventually becomes eclipsed by its growing popularity via word of mouth/praise and eventually finds itself the subject of derision and cries of "overrated."
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    I, and many others clearly, enjoy LP for the same reason I enjoy the Rio Grande - it's just a step above slop, but it seems to satisfy a base craving. Not everything has to be truffle infusions and shaved unicorn horn.
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    You guys are like heroin addicts when it comes to Bebo. Suffice it to say, everytime we belabor this topic, it makes me never want to step foot in this restaurant, which is sad because Donna's talents aren't allowed to shine through because of the horrible press this place gets.
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    GOOD. Too many a gyro has been ruined by someone who doesn't know how to strain yogurt.
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    I think perhaps cupcakes are in need of rebranding, because the term cupcake seems to be deeply associated with the duncan-hines/funfetti variety. What about "cakelings" or "junior pastries"? Also, I'm down with no shortening cause, straight up, shortening grosses me out.
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    I feel like the resurgence of the cupcake could be stemmed from nostalgia and possibly the "Lazy Sunday" sketch from SNL a few years ago in which Magnolia Bakery's cupcakes were prominently featured. Whatever the case, this place is opening across the street from my office, so this spells trouble for us all.... ETA: Apparently the owner is Greek, so NEXT ON THE LINE FOR CUPCAKES!!!
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    I live in Bethesda, but work downtown. So in the offchance that folks are planning something on a day off or some such, I would be game.
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    I have recently become fascinated by monkeysee.com, which was originally mentioned in the Pizzeria Paradiso thread, and it has provided me with some great ideas for cooking and also a bolstering of my techniques. The food + drink section is surprisingly DC-centric and features truly excellent, multi-part lessons from PP's Ruth Gresser, Hook's Barton Seaver, and others. The videos are really well produced and the experts able to communicate ideas and lessons exceedingly well. I applied Seaver's tips on how to prepare rockfish to a tilefish I purchased from BlackSalt this weekend and it was one of the best tasting pieces of fish I have ever had. Everyone should check it out if they need a refresher on technique or just want to waste time at work.
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    Neisha is generally an acceptable restaurant for last-minute Thai take-out cravings. Their Passion Beef is a pretty good entree, although more often than not, comes out chewier than one would hope for something that has been marinating for three days. I actually haven't ordered from there in a while, so I'm not sure if the quality remains roughly the same or is headed downhill...
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