Atenna

We have eaten at Apt 2G several times and have always been pleased. When one reserves a table for dinner, it is your table for the evening. They cater to food allergie issues. It IS a great find for that area and this thread is tempting me to make the trip out there again. I think the prices are great for product presented.

jparrott, how did you prepare your ham?

An update on Flint Hill Public House: drove by there this past weekend. For Sale Sign by the road and does not appear to be open for business. Food at the Griffin Tavern is not worth the trip. It is a fun place to have a drink but that is it.

We plan on bringing a two burner camp stove if someone needs to heat or cook something. Those using it will need to have their own cooking pots/pans.

I am thinking we will do a dry rub BBQ pork shoulder ( with at least 2 homemade BBQ sauces) and a spiced pecan pear salad with maple-mustard vinaigrette. Still trying to decide which wine to bring...

Please add atenna+1. I have not decided what to bring yet.

Just came back from 10 days in Memphis. Here are my thoughts on the restaurants I visited:

-Rendezvous, 52nd S Second St. If you like dry rub BBQ ribs, this is the place to go. Staff gets you in and out as fast as they can. There was a waiting line at 9pm; we ate at the bar to eliminate waiting; order was taken and first course arrived under 8 minutes. The sides were pleasingly flavorful here versus most other rib and chicken places we visited. Many consider this place a tourist trap: I enjoyed my entrapment here and willing to do it again.

-MeEwen's on Monroe, 122 Monroe Ave. Contemporary French style food. I had a wonderful salad and seared scallop appetizer and a nice Chardonnay. The scallops were remarkable; the salad was not lacking for flavor either. Decent wine selection; great staff. Would go back.

-Interstate Barbeque (Neeley's), 2265 S third St. I do not know what all the fuss is about. Disappointment reigned at our table. The beef ribs, pork ribs, and pulled pork were good but unremarkable. We were pleased that they had a beef rib offerening, but were underwhelmed with the finished porduct. With so many good BBQ options in Memphis, I do not need to revisit this establishment.

-Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken, 310 S Front St. Go there just for the chicken. The crust is crunchy, flavorful, not greasy; meat is moist and flavorful. I have been there twice, have tried several sides, underwhelmed with all of them.

-The Pier, 100 Wagner Place. DO NOT EAT HERE. All around bad experience for all (except wine was good).

-Wangs' China Bistro, 113 S Main Street, #101. Good food, not a destination.

-Pearl's Oyster. Long time establishment. Fresh oysters daily. Great price and preparation. Will go back.

-Bluefin, 135 S Main. Very good Sushi. Very happy with the food preparation and presentation. Upbeat, contemporary atmosphere. Waitress more interested in serving male customers rather than women and families.

-Little Tea Shop. Only open for lunch. The food is good and a good value. The fried chicken was very good and the sides had more flavor than other Memphis restaruants. Would do lunch there again.

-Harry's, located in Arts district. Had their signature Halibut sandwich for lunch. It was perfrectly cooked, the sauce complimented the fish well. Good sandwich, probably would not go back.

-Blue Plate Cafe, 113 Court Sq S. It is edible food only. I like food with a little flavor even in a diner like place. Will not return to this location.

-Peabody Hotel. Had Sunday Brunch. Large selection of flavorful foods. Only a couple of selections were not worth the time or calories; overall creative menu and selections. Would go back.

-Grill 83 at the Madison Hotel, 83 Madison Ave. Had a wonderful cocktail in the bar with very attentive staff. Would go back for a drink. On Thursday nights they have a sunset party on the roof with local band and drinks. Wonderful view of the river and sunset.

-Corky's BBQ. went there a couple of years ago. Was thoroughly impressed. would go back.

I have to go back again next week. Will update list later.

Thanks Marcus and goldenticket. Looking forward to seeing you this evening.

We are coming in from southwest VA (near Culpeper) to DC via Metro. Is Metro Center the closest to Proof?

This past Friday, my husband and I traveled 70+ miles specifically to dine at RTS. We both had the NY strip and were totally pleased. The staff was extremely helpful with the wine selection (husband wanted a Zinfindel and after all it was his BD celebration) that I was pleased with as well (I prefer cab sav). We shared the scallops as an appetizer and I wished I had my own. We of course had enough to bring home and will have gotten 4 meals out each serving. Those are big portions!

Sorry we did not chat with Michael; (he was there in the flower shorts but ran out directly after our arrival) but we were really excited to be there and truly understand what all the fuss is about. Only complaint is the creamed spinach; it was OK but an unremarkable dish compared to everything else. Highly recommended to all.

I called Proof the other day and they told me very specifically that they were not interested in my cc info before the event, that I needed only to go through the event planner. Anyone else with this experience?

Hello, I reside just west of Warrenton, VA. And, my husband and I just love really good food. There are actually very good to excellent restaurants out in rural Virginia and we do visit them. Neither of us have any background in the food industry, but I do cook pretty well thus we eat a lot at home.

I have been lurking here for 1.5 years, decided to come out and post. Posting on this site is intimidating for me because I am not a good writer and have to edit myself over and over and over..., and also, I detect anger in some of the posts against other posters. And who wants to be the recepient of that!

My husband and I went to Corduroys for some drinks at the old location the last week it was open. I was hoping to meet some other DRs while we were the there but the totally excellent bartender (can't remember his name) and Scooter (he is a regular DR poster) told us we were too early for DRs. So instead of hanging around (fear of alcohol intox and I wanted to be aware enough to savor my food), we went to Poste for chacouterie (yeah, it is mispelled but I do not feel like looking it up).

Neither of us work in the DC metro area so going to "the city" is kind of a big deal. We plan on going to Ray's the Steaks this Friday for a birthday celebration. Hope it works out. I do not have a Plan B if we are unable to secure on-site reservations. Any suggestions for a comprable meal in the vicinity would be appreciated.