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If they want something unique, put them to the test and book space at the Mansion on O Street.

That is quite strange. That is definitely not the case at the Clarendon Whole Foods, if it is at all convenient to you. Also, if they do not have what I want, they have offered to butcher it if I wanted to come back later to pick it up.

I would give the Organic Butcher in McLean a call and see what they can do for you.

That would be more in line with the designation of the property on the Arlington list of historic districts as the Dan Kain Building. As an aside for those unaware, Dan Kain Trophies did not go out of business, it just relocated.

Full FTC revised Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising here for those so inclined.

It will be interesting to see what turns up with respect to some food blogs now that this rock is lifted.

No worse (better) or more jarring to the senses (sensibility) than encountering the McDonald's at the Spanish Steps.

I've got a question: What does one do with a 4.6 pound jar of Roland Dijon Mustard?

Now closed in Alexandria.

Stopped in last night for a baguette. They now sell H&H Bagels. Also, the staff looked new. Has there been an ownership change?

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Löwensenf's Extra Scharfer Senf is my favorite for brats, hot dogs, and cold cuts. It should be yours, too.

This was a good read as Bruni is brutally honest about himself. His description of his mother's preparations for Thankgiving dinner, including a blow-by-blow timeline of the meal itself, I found particularly hilarious.

Willow has private dining accomodations. The food is good, relatively affordable, and varied enough to please most anyone. They may even let you order off the bar menu in lieu of a sit down meal, although I do not know. It has a full bar and is right there at the Ballston metro. What more could you ask for?

The history of tipping – from sixteenth-century England to United States in the 1910s.

Some restuarants do this already. Clyde's, for example, offers a fairly robust benefit package. A friend of a friend recently took a job as a server with Clyde's and had to go through 5 days of training before starting work. I agree, however, that this is an easier burden for a large corporate chain like Clyde's than smaller single-store restaurants. If server benefits became standard, however, I am sure there would be group benefit providers that would sprout up that would permit mom and pop restaurants to buy in for their employees at a more affordable price than if they had to go it alone. They probably exist already.

OMG, that footage is rather horrifying. I am not sure I'd get back in the driver's seat after something like that.

FYI. The Virginia Restaurant Guide appears farked up; showing HTML code instead of links. DC and Multiple locations also affected. Maryland looks OK.

Here is one source: The Centers for Disease Control estimates that lead in drinking water contributes between 10%-20% of total lead exposure in young children. I think the science is pretty clear that almost all of the lead in the water supply is a result of a reaction between the water and the plumbing delivery system, and that hot water is more likely to contain lead in higher quantities than cold water. For the overall elevated blood lead levels from all sources across the United States look here and here for some CDC statistics.

Serves Us Right.

Georgetown Cafe is open in the wee hours. Can't say I've ever eaten there sober, though.

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Jim Carroll; and if you don't know who that is, you have clearly been hanging out in the wrong parts of town.

I agree. These are the same folks that used to be in Georgetown. Another strong contender is the Capital Bagel Bakery in the Bradlee Shopping Center in Alexandria (3610 King Street). Same style as the Georgetown bagel; not overgrown like the Brooklyn Bagel Bakery nor anemic and lacking in flavor like the Chesapeake Bagel Bakery.

Blue cheese?