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Our refrigerator is seldom without a tub of hommus from the Lebanese Taverna Market over in Lee Heights in Arlington.  Once we took a cooking class there with a group and made some ourselves.  Frankly, they make it better and it is not that much more expensive than a DIY effort.

New York Magazine’s Sites Are Going Behind a Paywall, by Jaclyn Peiser, November 12, 2018, on nytimes.com.

Cedd Moses Resurrects the Gateway to Los Angeles, by Michele Stueven, November 8, 2018, on laweekly.com.  Imperial Western Beer Company and Streamliner Bar.

Estadio Splits from Doi Moi and Proof, Expands to Charleston, by Anna Spiegel, September 26, 2018, on washingtonian.com.

Barley Mac Waiter Lauded for Saving Patron from Choking on Cauliflower, by Alex Koma, November 9, 2018, on ARLnow.com.

Drink Law Brings To-Go Cocktails to a Leesburg Mall, by Tierney Plumb, November 8, 2018, on dc.eater.com.  Time to get shopping!

Goodnight to a Great Bar, by Nick Freshman, November 8, 2018, on medium.com.

Where to Eat on Thanksgiving Day in D.C., November 8, 2018, on dc.eater.com.

1 minute ago, DaveO said:

Subway at 2424 Wilson Blvd will be closing on Nov 13, 2018 per a note on their POS system.  There is a large for lease sign on their window.  Had to be the rent.   So much for very miserable, but very inexpensive food in the neighborhood.

Did you hack their POS system?

Some highlights from a recent trip to San Antonio, in chronological order:

Nonna Osteria - Pleasant rustic Italian food in the Fairmont Hotel.  The menu has evolved a bit from what is currently online.  We enjoyed a Pizza Cinghiale and the Lobster Ravioli.

Esquire Tavern - We appreciated our drink at an extremely long bar, which was generally loud and crowded on an early Saturday evening.  We quickly retreated to their Downstairs bar, which had more of a speakeasy vibe - dimly lit and doorway not immediately obvious.  It also appeared to have a policy of serving only those who have a seat, so no crowds lingering by the bar.  They have a smaller, more select menu.  We enjoyed a nice cheese plate.

High Street Wine Co. - Despite being November, it was a hot walk to the Pearl District, so we ducked into High Street Wine Co. for some wine and a carafe of water.  The wine was fine, and the air conditioning and soul and R&B on the sound system was most welcome.

Maverick - Stopped in here for brunch.  If you like coddled eggs, they have them on the Braised Pork Belly and the Salad Lyonnaise.  We had both and suggest you do as well.  Oh yeah, I almost forgot, get a brown butter brioche doughnut.  You won't be sorry.

Burleson Yard Beer Garden - We tried walking to the Alamo Brewery through a desolate stretch of San Antonio, but got waylaid by this place.  They had an interesting draft beer selection and a taco shack outside in the beer garden.  A frozen mango margarita was particularly tasty.  I am pretty sure we were the only tourists there as everyone else seemed to know each other.

Sternewirth - Had a gin and tonic at the bar of the Hotel Emma in the Pearl District.  This seems to be where all of the beautiful people stay when in San Antonio.  We stayed at a Marriott.

Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery - Also in the Pearl District.  As the name implies, this was southern-style eats.  Enjoyed some gulf oysters, quail, and fried chicken.

Rosario's - Final stop of the trip at the Southtown location.  Got here around 11:30am for lunch and the place was already half-full.  It was packed when we left, and it is not a small space.  Had to try some puffy tacos, because that's apparently how they do it in San Antonio.  The Sopa Azteca was also a strong offering as were the Albóndigas.

Sternewirth Tavern & Club Room:  Aviation, Fever Tree, Ice, and Lime - $10.  Ambience - priceless.

The World Series trophy was broken when a beer can slammed into it, by Cindy Boren November 1, 2018, on washingtonpost.com.  That's the Boston I know.

A Clyde’s regular gets a final honor from those who knew her best, by John Kelly, October 31, 2018, on washingtonpost.com.

The Evolution of a Restaurant Dish, From Vision to Revision, by Karen Stabiner, October 30, 2018, on nytimes.com.

18 minutes ago, curiouskitkatt said:

Im halfway through the book. I would be interested in someone's take on the book. And yes, good point, all of these threads are "virtual" discussions.  I just need to occupy my thoughts with anything other than what  madness is currently going on. Also interested in what suggestions you/ and or the forum have for reading ?

I found him remarkably unsympathetic to those he purports to describe and explain.  The book fits neatly into the "intellectual" underpinnings of the madness you so hope to escape.

On 1/30/2006 at 10:28 PM, Joe H said:

The Border Grill is the restaurant from the two who were featured on the Food Network for several years. Worth a visit.

We have enjoyed ourselves at Border Grill so much over the past few years that we watched both the Friday and Saturday night World Series games at the bar in downtown Los Angeles.  The Happy Hour menu is a bargain (don't miss the brisket taquitos).  Might not be the best Mexican you can find, and certainly LA is blessed in this department, but it is still pretty darn good.

On 10/16/2018 at 9:50 PM, dcs said:

General admission tickets at The Broad are FREE and allow you to view A Journey That Wasn’t in The Broad’s first floor galleries showing through early February 2019.  Hoping to score tickets for Jordan Wolfson’s (Female figure), 2014, which become available every Monday at noon PT for the then current week.  The exhibition is on view Thursday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to closing (8 p.m.), and on Sunday from 10:15 a.m. to closing (6 p.m.), October 11, 2018, through January 20, 2019, with a break from November 29 through December 2 for scheduled maintenance.

Jordan Wolfson’s (Female figure) is certainly a bit creepy, but it is not the sonic assault / adult only content that you would expect from the warnings given.  Nevertheless, it is still a worthy view.  More unexpectedly, the video installation, The Visitors, by Ragnar Kjartansson as part of the A Journey That Wasn’t exhibit is truly a delight.  It runs for about an hour or so, but it is so mesmerizing that it is hard to pull away from it.  Definitely recommended.  If it is exhibited near you and yours, plan on taking in the full hour.  You won't regret it.

On 10/6/2016 at 8:12 AM, CapitalGourmand said:

(see Grace and 42 Grams)

I thought that the documentary about 42 Grams was interesting on a number of levels.

Casey’s Irish Pub - 1969.   Opens at 10am on Sundays showing all NFL games.  Happy Hour all day on Sunday. The breakfast potatoes were surprisingly good. 

Otium - $11.  Plymouth gin.  Gin poured first. Then ice. Then fever Tree tonic. Lime.  Met (briefly) Jordan Wolfson whose (Female figure) is on view at The Broad. Brush with celebrity L.A. style.  The exhibit is recommended. We saw folks without reserved tickets ( these tickets are separate from museum admission tickets, although both are free) getting in on standby, so give it a shot.

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Eat My Globe: Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know about Food (reedm)

On 11/14/2005 at 12:30 PM, Barbara said:

just wishing for the "traditional" dishes, like "Green Bean Casserole"

Dorcas Reilly, inventor of the green bean casserole, a Thanksgiving favorite, has died at 92, by Timothy Bella October 24, 2018, on washingtonpost.com.

Poignant tweet from Linda's Cafe.  Still classy.

51 minutes ago, DaveO said:

Hm.  I stopped by on a weekday afternoon to check.   No bialys.  I didn’t recognize any of the staff.   I haven’t been by on a weekend morning in ages though.  Possibly they bake bialys Sunday and Saturday mornings.   I wouldn’t know.

They don't sell bialys.  Just like Yelp doesn't fact check Yelpers' posts.

21 hours ago, DaveO said:

Meanwhile to add to places that DO NOT do bialys Brooklyn Bagels in Arlington does not bake them/

Do you know what Yelp lists as the number 1 place to get bialys in the Washington, D.C. area?  Brooklyn Bagel Bakery in Arlington.

Golden Gopher - 1905.  Various - accounts - report the original 1905 liquor license issued to Teddy Roosevelt still valid.  Reopened in 2004.