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  1. dcs
    Plenty o' ideas here.
  2. dcs
    I'll bite: Ragtime. Low-key. Bar. Fun people. Date goes bad, chat with your neighbor kinda place.
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    From the Chipotle web site: Even with this increase in voting power, I am not sure how a less than 5% Class B shareholder has any effective control when all of the rest of the Class B have similar leverage vis a vis the Class A shareholders. I have no doubt that current McDonalds employees are current CMG and CMG.B shareholders, as this is not uncommon in corporate divestiture situations. It is a conspiracy theory I cannot buy, however, to imply that these folks are acting as agents of McDonalds in a secret campaign to maintain control over Chipotle. That is a legal exposure for both McDonalds and Chipotle that would dwarf whatever dubious economic benefit that would accrue from such a manipulation. That said, I am heading on over to Lyndon LaRouche's web site to see if he has anything to say on this topic.
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    That's easy: Taconino and Burrinino for the boys and Taconina and Burrinina for the girls.
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    For whom am I looking? MSN Money shows the following with 5% or greater ownership in Class A: Fidelity Management & Research Fidelity Contrafund Capital World Investors Barclays Global Investors, N.A. Marsico Capital Management, L.L.C. Hussman Econometrics Advisors, Inc. Hussman Strategic Growth Fund and Class B: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Capital World Investors T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund American Funds Insurance Series Growth Fund William Blair & Company, L.L.C. The 5% or greater Class A shareholders own 68% of the Class A stock. The 5% or greater Class B Shareholders own 57.9% of the Class B stock. It does not look like anyone but these funds owns enough stock to be able to control anything. The 10-K does indicate that Chipotle continues to share the same third party distribution network as McDonalds.
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    This is a quote from the CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC. Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 19, 2009: Are you stating that this passage is not accurate or is misleading?
  7. dcs
    Chicha. Amusing story.
  8. dcs
    N. Cleveland. Next door to the 7-11. 2515 Lee Hwy. Look for the sign.
  9. dcs
    Mug of Irish breakfast tea. Homemade wheat bread, toasted. Slice of prosciutto. Left-over insalata caprese. Glass of pomegranate juice with acai.
  10. dcs
    Yes. The menu is a bit more limited than what you find on the catering menu. They told me the babyback ribs were on "special" one Sunday, and are not on the everyday menu. I do not know if that has changed. Again, call ahead to find out what is available and place your order early. They said they are trying to keep things fresh and items do sell out. I find the 8pm closing time to be too early. Very limited seating. It is more of a carry-out place.
  11. dcs
    Tip: Call ahead with your order to make sure they are not sold out. I called at noon for a pick-up at 5:00pm. They reserved my ribs and thought that was a good idea.
  12. dcs
    The Dogfish Head menu always looked to me to be quite similar to the Applebee's menu. I agree that the food is mediocre not just in the selection but in the execution, which is a shame because the beer is quite good.
  13. dcs
    While the Lost Dog is off-line, you may want to visit the Great Wall of Beer across the street at the Westover Market.
  14. dcs
    Had the Tidewater Oyster Po’ Boy for lunch. Oysters breaded and deep fried. Nicely done; not overcooked. Sherry wine sauce was a nice compliment. Although I have nothing against the baguette, which was tasty and nicely toasted, it completely overwhelmed the sandwich. I might suggest smaller portions of baguette, or more oysters per inch. Brooklyn Lager on tap. Nice.
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    They were closed today. It looks like they are also expanding into what was the laundromat next door. Maybe they will get rid of the conveyor belt pizza "oven" in favor of a real one.
  16. dcs
    I believe peak season is March through June, but they are available after that time. The main difference is that the shells may be a little harder as the summer wears on.
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    Brothers Matt and Zac Culbertson, owners of the Cowboy Café in Arlington, will be hosting a crawfish boil starting at 5pm on Saturday, August 29th to benefit the USO. Both brothers are former Marines and currently have a younger brother who is stationed in Afghanistan who plans to join them in the restaurant business upon his discharge. The benefit will also feature live music by a local blues band as well as beer specials. They have ordered 200lbs of live crawfish to be flown in the morning of the party. The Culbertson brothers spent time growing up in New Orleans where their mother’s half of the family resides, so they are no strangers to crawfish boils. I'll admit to the fact that this is my local pub, so I have some natural affinity for the place. I have watched over the last couple of years as they have worked hard to upgrade the menu with house smoked and cured meats, and they offer an ever changing array of specials. I think it is a solid local small business that is trying hard and deserves support, not to mention it is for a good cause. USO benefit crawfish boil.pdf
  18. dcs
    You might call Dean & DeLuca and see if they have the goods. 3276 M Street NW Washington, DC 20007 202.342.2500 Whole Foods may also turn the trick. 2323 Wisconsin Ave N.W. Washington, DC 20007 USA Phone 202.333.5393 4530 40th St NW, Tenley Circle Washington, DC 20016 USA Phone 202.237.5800 1440 P Street NW Washington, DC 20005 USA Phone 202.332.4300
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    I was dissappointed by the manti also. It was basically a ball of chopped meat, without much flavor, wrapped in an undercooked dumpling that resisted cutting with a knife and fork and accompanied by what tasted like marinara sauce. Far more interesting was the Assorti Pie: ground beef, tomatoes, chopped egg, and cheese in a pastry shell. It was a good blend of flavors accented by a sweetness in the pastry dough. It costs $7.95 and is fairly reasonably sized for that price. There is a picture of it down below. This place has a lot of things going on inside. There is a full bar in the back. There is a large selection of cakes and pastries for sale in the area next to the bar. There is the cafe up front, with nice big windows to watch the line out the door of Ray's Hell Burger directly across the street. They are open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It has sort of a diner-meets-central-asian-chic sort of vibe. I agree with the comment about how the menu could be more helpful. The staff, however, were uniformly nice, polite, and solicitous.
  20. dcs
    It is called a service plate. The custom regarding its use is probably as logical and substantive as any other "rule" of formal dining; which is to say "not very."
  21. dcs
    Goose Island.
  22. dcs
    Marmaduke.
  23. dcs
    Good suggestions from Anna Blume above. Also, you may want to consider Jack Bishop's Vegetables Every Day. I reference this book weekly for ideas on how to process my CSA vegetable share.
  24. dcs
    If in Arlington try Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe or Pastries by Randolph.
  25. dcs
    The property address is 3211 Wilson Boulevard and the building is listed as the Clarendon Citizen's Hall (built 1921) on the Arlington Historic Local District Registry. Turn to page 48 of the Clarendon Sector Plan for a picture of the Clarendon Citizen's Hall in its heyday.
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