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"...I find it is still true that only a handful of restaurants here — Restaurant Eve and The Inn at Little Washington (tied for best), CityZen and Citronelle, when Michel Richard is in residence — can compete with New York's finest." Seems to me that the article is, in fact comparing restaurants located in the "extended metro area" with those located in New York City.
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According to today's New York Times, DC is No. 2, in part because of our "suddenly lively" food scene.
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Have you tried their Kingston Jerk Chicken Wings? -
This could work in your favor: "Come on, honey, eat all your warthog rectum. You want to grow up big and strong like Tony Bourdain, don't you?"
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On Demand is on Channel 1 if you have Comcast. It took a while for me to find Travel Channel. It wasn't in the "Food" or "Lifestyle" category; I think I finally found it listed as one of the sub-menus under something like "News and Home".
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The way you describe this dish, it's difficult to imagine how one could expect it not to be reminiscent of smoked salmon cream cheese on a bagel; so, what's the criticism here? Were you somehow led to expect that everything you were served would be palatable to a vegetarian? If not, then I don't think this is a very fair criticism.
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My pants are getting too tight (and not in a good way), so tonight I will be starting my diet. Unless of course the flagpole outside my office which is being severely buffeted by the wind comes crashing through the window onto my head, in which case you will find me at the morgue.
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Hollywood Beach Le Tub Saloon Made somewhat famous by GQ, Oprah, and other media outlets touting their Sirloin Burger as the best in the country, I somehow managed to completely miss ever setting foot inside this former gas station turned Key West-style quirky hole-in-the-wall neighborhood joint, even though I grew up in Hollywood and spent many of my younger days and nights frolicking on and around Hollywood Beach. On a recent visit back home, I decided to pop in. I grabbed a seat at the inside bar, with a panoramic view of 1) the boats going by on the Intracoastal Waterway, 2) the guy forming hamburger patties from a huge tub of ground sirloin, and 3) the grill. The burger was juicy, had a pronounced beef flavor, and was perfectly cooked, with a nice char reminiscent of what you might find on a well-cooked steak (and what you usually don't find on a hamburger). Toppings I chose were American cheese, onion, lettuce & tomato. The bun was nothing spectacular, although it did manage to hold up nicely without falling apart. The steak fries which I ordered as a side were simply out of this world. Big, piping hot fresh-cut wedges with a distinct potato flavor, fried in peanut oil. Believe the hype - this burger ranks right up there with the best I have ever had.
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I watched the DC episode of No Reservations last night on Travel Channel On Demand. It was OK, but a lot of time was spent interviewing a retired CIA agent about things having absolutely nothing to do with food (and visiting the Spy Museum) which could have been better spent visiting actual restaurants. They did Minibar and a farmers market (with Jose Andres along); Eden Center for banh mi and an Ethiopian place in Falls Church for kitfo (both with Tim Carman along); DC Central Kitchen and the Waterfornt for some crabs; El Pollo Rico in Arlington (where Tony showed up unannounced and ate with two random customers). The episode began and ended at Ben's Chili Bowl, interwoven with an interview with George Pelecanos talking about how Ben's was a sort of DMZ during the '68 riots.
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My family had two Aussie Shepherds once upon a time. Best. Dogs. Ever.Welcome!
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The Bourbon Steak thread includes some recent posts about their technique of poaching in clarified butter.
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Here are some options in NOVA, at least.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I can gather from Michael's various posts and replies in the threads which address this topic, I do not get the impression that his aim is to spur gentrification along Benning Rd. The development of the H Street corridor, OTOH, seems to be more geared toward attracting new people (and their money) to the area rather than improving the services available to members of the existing community.
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You're certainly right about that. No one would have bought the team, since there wouldn't have been a team to buy. And that area of town would still be an industrial wasteland with a couple of gay porn shops scattered around. Try as they might, a thousand Michael Landrums and Gilllian Clarks wouldn't have been able to change that on their own. I could easily refute your other contentions, but I'd rather stay on topic. Maybe we can continue this some other time in the "Eating at Nationals Park" thread. We shouldn't bother anyone; only the Dockers-wearing soft-asses read that thread.
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The Lerners didn't demand anything of the taxpayers. The funding arrangement for the stadium was passed by the DC Council long before the ownership group was named. And I'm not sure what you're investing in their infrastructure. The funding to finance the bonds used to build Nationals Park comes from a gross receipts tax on large businesses and a utilities tax on businesses and federal offices.
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Gaithersburg or Falls Church?
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I was there a couple of months ago. I really liked the Wedge Salad, which I had not seen on the menu before. I know it doesn't sound like much, but the bleu cheese and bacon dressing was to die for.
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They told me to remove the umbrage chip when I rolled out my new line of ChefBot 2000's. Why, oh why didn't I listen? Signed, Professor Frink
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What a great pizza I had from Fairlington Pizza last night! I phoned in my order of a medium New York style pizza with sausage, mushroom, green pepper and onion, and was told it would be ready in 15 minutes. Exactly 15 minutes later, it was ready when I walked in the door (they don't deliver, so if you're late picking it up and your pizza's cold, it's your own damn fault). It was still piping hot when I got it home, which admittedly did not take long, since I only live about a half mile away. The toppings were chopped into fairly small pieces and were covered with a generous layer of cheese. Still, I was able to clearly distinguish the flavors of all of the toppings. The crisp crust was perfect - not too thin, not too thick. The sauce tasted of fresh tomato with a little extra "kick" to it; hard to describe, but it tasted like there was something in there which made it more than just garden-variety pizza sauce. Overall, the ingredients were well-proportioned and the pizza tasted very fresh. I'm looking forward to trying some of the other pizza places in the area (such as Atlantis and the Monis family's place on Duke Street whose name escapes me and which I'm too lazy to look up), but, after a recent disappointing experience with Cafe Pizzaiolo, I'm glad to have discovered such quality pizza so close to where I live.
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The WHAT?!
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Verizon Center Cheap Eats
u-bet! replied to Demetrius's topic in Washington DC Restaurants and Dining
If you can still find the "Eating at Nationals Park" thread, the On the Fly cart gets some good reviews there. -
Black Dog English Ale - Does anyone else know about this stuff or is it my little secret? $5.79 for a six-pack at the Shoppers Food in Potomac Yard, for Gods' sake!
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So Who Will Join the Obamas in the White House
u-bet! replied to Monica Bhide's topic in News and Media
I guess it will have to be someone who knows how to properly cook the rich. -
I forgot - Welcome, Sara! Remember, it's not just a message board - it's a bustling online community!
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I was going to say something about being able to get them at my mother's kitchen table when I go back home to Hollywood, FL for Thanksgiving, but I didn't want to make anyone jealous. Mom gets hers from Delaware Chicken Farm. It doesn't look like they are set up for online ordering, but at least they have cracking instructions!
