Erik Ox

Looking at their landing page on Resy, changes are coming in a few weeks:

"Dinner is currently $95/person. Starting July 1st, we will be transitioning from our current menu where you pick 2 dishes per person plus dessert to a five-course "choose your own adventure" menu priced at $105/person.

What does this mean? It means we are gonna cook some awesome food for you and you will get to pick most of your dishes along the way. Just like a choose your own adventure book! Check out our website www.rosesluxury.com for a sample menu!

Also, as of July 1, we will also be adding a 3.5% "I-82 Fee" to all checks. This fee will help us cover the increased labor costs that come with Initiative 82, the new DC law (now in effect) increasing the tipped minimum wage."

On 10/19/2017 at 12:25 PM, DonRocks said:

I began my meal at Bistro 1521 with a 10-ounce snifter of Grapefruit Sculpin IPA ($9) made by Ballast Point Brewing Company - a San Diego, CA-based brewery with an outpost in Daleville, VA; but don't be fooled by the homey "small-town, craft brewery shtick" - Ballast Point was sold for over $1 billion to Constellation Brands, a Fortune 500 company worth over $41 billion. I *really* hate that the consumer must research each individual beer to determine whether or not they're essentially buying Budweiser - someone should publish an annual guidebook to this that you can take to the supermarket; alternatively, retailers and restaurants should do the work for the consumer. This beer was as boring and soulless as you might imagine - yes, you could taste hints of citrus, but so what?

For that guidebook you were looking for on craft beer, try: Craftcheck.  (It was created by a good friend of mine,  so I may be a bit biased)

On 5/22/2017 at 11:27 PM, DonRocks said:

Psst, sit in the "The Nest" if you can - you'll think you flew to Tulum (after getting the bill). It gets my vote as the #1 Table in Washington, DC, although I'm open to suggestions about contenders.

Hmmm... The window table at Komi gets my vote for #1 Table in DC.

La Cheeserie!

Thanks all.  I'll have to check out Almond next time I'm in town, that might have done the trick. 

The party kept growing, up to 6 ppl, and we ended up at Ma Peche.  It seems like I've been to the city twice a year for the past 5 years, and at least 6 of those times, after looking all around for a new place to try, I just say f it, and let's go to a place where I know the food is excellent and I can get a reservation (turns out that when I called, changing from 3 to 4 to 6 people wasn't a problem).  I hope to make better use of the guide and you guys for the next trip.

Highlights from last night include the ever-awesome duck and habanero fried chicken.  More in to follow in the proper thread.

So I'm trying to get the quiet vibe of Corduory, as much as anything else. I think I've been to Bar Americain before, and that's not how I remember it. 

Hi,

Quick trip to NYC just came up for tomorrow.  Looking for something like Corduroy - quiet enough for a decent work conversation, excellent food, but not Per Se pricing as I have to pick up the tab for 5 of us.  Ideally, this place is a quick walk from Penn Station. I love going to Ma Peche, but it's a bit too far, and they can't take 5 people til later in the evening.

Any advice appreciated!  Thanks!

In looking for a space to host a private event around Chantilly/Herndon in a few weeks, I clicked on their site to learn that Europa is now closed.

edit: How about La Bergerie in Old Town.  Old school tableside caesar, dover sole and souffles.

A bit sad to see that the Shields are headed back to Chicago.  I had a great time at Townhouse and Riverstead back in 2010 and would have loved to have seen them set up shop in the DC area.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/john-karen-shields-town-house-virginia-new-chicago-restaurant-story.html

Fantastic.

I stopped by an empty Sally's Middle Name at 5:30 on Monday evening, and had one of the very best meals I've had in a long time.

 ...and what showed up in front of me was a golden shower of peas that I will remember for a long, long time.

The bar at Corduroy.  Even though I'm there on nearly a weekly basis, I never tire of the 3 course options.  And the corkage fee is very reasonable at $25 (max of 1 bottle).  Take your leftover $30 and each of you can get another starter from the regular menu, or some cheese or dessert wine.

Heading up to MSG for fight night with my brother tomorrow.  He's got his heart set on steaks and I'm struggling to figure out where we should go and maybe even find a deal (I know, too much to ask).  Staying at 48th and Lexington, so anywhere midtown is fair game, but willing to travel if the times work out with still getting to the fight by 9pm.

Thanks.

The other I am sure is not repeated these days.  Filomena was making risotto inside of a cheese wheel tableside.  This was about ten years ago and I have never had anything like this since.  The creamiest and richest that I have ever had.  Does anyone know of anyone now that would make risotto tableside?

My favorite risotto is at Primi Piatti, where they finish it in a wheel of cheese tableside.  I've probably had it there over a dozen times through the years and while it may not be "high art" like at some of the places mentioned above, it is pretty damn tasty.

I haven't been there yet to confirm, but Bidwell http://bidwelldc.com/ in Union Market was offering a Chef's counter tasting menu when I was looking to try a new place last month.

Great news! (Well, for me at least...):

We can finally move forward and complete the long-stalled project on K Street--which some of you may or may not have been aware of--which has been in a weird sort of limbo for some time now.

You see, back in November/December 2012 we were about 90% done with the project--everything but the cosmetics and furniture and cooking equipment pretty much--when during our inspections for the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing phase of the construction (the heavy-lifting, heavy-duty infrastructure stuff) it was discovered the landlord had not obtained permits or inspections for the construction of the twelve story Fire-Smoke-and Grease Safety-Rated Duct which runs through the residential complex above us. This had the unfortunate consequence, unintended, I am sure, of rendering our work un-inspectable and un-finishable.

On the subject of potential consequences, however, I can assure you that this was nowhere near the first of my concerns...

I think, if I remembered or understood their explanation correctly (although I am no legal expert), it turns out they either forgot to check if permits were required before they built it or didn't think they were so went ahead and built it without them. An innocent mistake, I am sure, if it can even be called a mistake at all.

In any case, that prevented our completed work at that stage from even being inspected (as I mentioned above), let alone approved, which made any further work on our end either impossible or unfeasible to the point of impossibility.

The great news is that just recently, they have generously agreed to install a vertical duct which meets all the code and engineering requirements and specifications, after which in no time flat we should be able to knock out all the finish and decor work--and best of all, with no threat or danger to the residents above!!!

Another big plus for me, is that all of that construction was paid for in advance, in cash, and oodles of money to the landlord too in leasehold costs that did not foresee this pas de folie a deux--over a half a million dollars all told, just rotting away in the meantime, which can now finally be put to productive use.

I wish I could say more about the final concept, ...errr, menu, but until I know what volume the engineering specs of the built-out duct will allow, code-wise, I can not commit to an exact concept, ...errr, menu.

I'll know by whether Don let's this thread stand or not whether there is interest here in further updates on this project as they occur--and if not, well then, see you soon on K!

Hey Michael,

Any updates on the City Vista project?

Incidentally, that 1776 Rye listed down at the bottom is some seriously expensive rye - about $140 a bottle at full retail: that cocktail cannot be cheap.

Are you sure on that?  It looks like it's around $25 a bottle from what I can find: http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=1128080.  I think you were looking at the 15yr. old bottle for around $140.

Anything else for Sunday lunch/brunch? Going there next Sunday for Cirque du Soleil, which starts at 1 p.m.

We had a pretty decent brunch a last year at B&O Brasserie in the Moncao hotel. Pretty close walk, if I remember right.

To the Maize and Blue. Hail to the Victors!

I too was in for brunch this morning, and quite enjoyed the fried chicken and biscuit w/gravy. Is this the same as the dinner one, or are there there different types of biscuits?

Trying to help friends who will be in Baltimore on Friday night. They are looking for a nice place for dinner in or near Bolton Hills. I have no idea where that is but they will have a car and can go a bit afield but not far. They have to be back by 8 for a theater production.

Thanks!

Since I stared the topic long ago and far away, I'll continue to recommend The Helmand. It's only about a mile from Bolton Hill area, and has a parking lot next door.

Slate weighs in with "Are Foodies Too Worried About the 'Authenticity' of Chinese Cuisine?"

Did you by chance see if the pool and shuffleboard tables are still upstairs?

If dining at the bar, is the prix fixe menu the only option or is a la carte still available?

All I have to add is three words: Strangle The Parakeet.

(careful, it'll knock you on your ass)