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The Obstinate Daughter on Sullivan Island is very good.  I find Husk for lunch a much better value.

Also, try to check out 167Raw, very small but a great place with awesome service.

The charred octopus at Kapnos is very good, although sometime a bit salty.  Per on-line menu is $16.

Not sure if this belongs here or not but a general question on tipping.

I have a couple spots that I hit up routinely for lunch when I want to get away from people at the office and sit at a bar and have a burger and a couple beers.  I have gotten to know a few of the bartenders and couple of them don't charge me for 1 of the 2 beers.  What is the protocol on how to tip on something like this?  Typically the beer is in the $6-$8 range.

Anyone know why President Obama always uses ISIL in his speeches versus the more mainstream ISIS? 

I have used them on and off, but it is not stated on their website anywhere how much they fill the tanks. One could easily see them doing the HD/Lowe's thing and only filling the 20 lb tank to 15 lb.

Found this on the website.

Exchange your empty tank for our inspected, precision-filled grill tank. Our tanks are filled to a net propane weight of 15lbs.

More details here:

"Fast-Growing Alexandria Restaurant Group Taking Over Old Town Waterfront Spot" by Rebecca Cooper on bizjournals.com

Per their Facebook page.

November 10, 2015

 
To Our Dear Customers: It is with a bittersweet feeling that we announce the closing of the Waterfront Market today for an expansion and renovation over the winter. Yesterday I completed the sale of a stake in the Market to a great partner who will bring a new full kitchen and expanded menu in the spring of 2016.

We are grateful for the warm welcome we've received from the local community as well as visitors since opening in 2013. When we conceptualized the Market three years ago, we never expected that the Old Dominion Boat Club would be moving to a splendid new building a block away and the City would have the opportunity to create a beautiful public plaza at the foot of our historic main street.

Great suggestions.  We ended up at Passage to India and it was excellent as usual.

Well, looks like I dropped the ball (work, kids, etc.) in making dinner reservations for our anniversary, which is actually today (11/6) but unable to do dinner tonight.  Looking for someplace that we can walk into tomorrow night probably around 8 and somewhere not to far from Bethesda. We don't mind sitting at the bar as long as we don;t have a bunch of people hovering over us.  Wife is not a big fan of Italian food. Drawing a blank right now.  How is the bar area at Rasika-West End?

As someone who is  in the business, this is born of tunnel vision restaurant policy rather than practicality. A check can be transferred from server to server, even if they are working in different revenue centers (ie: BAR -> RESTAURANT). I hate this with a passion and should never occur at a restaurant of this caliber.

ETA - This may also be just one rogue bartender and not the policy of Fiola Mare as a whole.

For what it is worth we ate at Medium Rare (CP) on Sunday and had a drink at the bar waiting for our table.  They transferred our bar tab to our table.

Now taking reservations for parties of 6-8. Two reservations per night.

Where did I dine? (It was REALLY good.)

Caphe Banh Mi.

Downtown location also closing at end of year.

I'm also curious what kind of luck people have leaving baskets out with a note asking people to only take 1 piece so everyone can get some - I've had mixed results with this over the years - sometimes I come home, and there's some left; other times, it's all gone and who knows when it was taken. It's the early teens out in mobs that do it.

My 12 year old actually came home with someone's bowl in his bag.  I asked why and he said sign said help yourself so he took it. Still shaking my head.

"Silver Sets Opening Date [sep 22, 2015]" by Andrew Metcalf on bethesdamagazine.com

I should purchase a lottery ticket.  The moons aligned and found parking spot about 100 feet down the street, either that or it is late August in DC.

I pre-ordered 5 pizzas for pick-up at 4 pm.  Walked in the door at 3:59 and they were just pulling them from the oven.

Had to restrain myself from scarfing down a slice on the car ride home.

Will report back on how the neighborhood gang enjoyed.

The wife wants me to stop at the Rosslyn location tonight and pick-up a couple pies for a party tonight.  Is there any parking nearby to make this as painless as possible or am I stuck hoping to luck into a street spot.

Looks official now.

"Steamers Shuts Down" by Andrew Metcalf on bethesdamagazine.com

Sounds like this may have been part of the problem

"Bethesda Barbecue Company Owner Hanging On After Power Outage Damages Equipment" by Andrew Metcalf on bethesdamagazine.com

Coming soon to DC and maybe Bethesda.

We will be at the Harbor Beach Marriott over the July 4th holiday and looking for a few nice family dinner spots (kids are 14 and 11).  We won't have a rental car so anything walkable, water taxi or short cab ride.

Tried to stop in for lunch today but were closed for a press event.

2nd location coming to Palisades.

Gaithersburg location changing concept. New name will be Boulevard Tavern.

Have plans to go here Sunday night for a birthday celebration - finally using a gift card given to us over a year ago.

Any recommendations on a good value bottle of red that I can order for us.