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    I rely quite a bit on Design Sponge (http://www.designsponge.com/category/travel) Not all the cities are up to date but I have found interesting neighborhoods, restaurants, and especially, local shops in many cities worldwide featured on the website. The site itself is a great resource for design ideas and has a most fun column called "Living in" where they feature a movie and its costume and design elements.
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    Not sure why there is not a topic on Due South, although maybe I do know after eating there. Went after Nats game last night. Nice patio - great view. Otherwise, can't recommend at least based on what we ordered. Started with corn bread, which is 4 pieces of fried cornbread with an oddly flavored (and unappealing color) molasses Rosemary butter. Bread tasted greasy but cornbread expectations should never be that high, should they? And we did eat all of it. I had the roasted corn and black eyed pea salad. The corn was barely roasted and the jalapeño dressing had zero flavor. I was told it was not meant to be spicy just with a jalapeño flavor but my salad tasted like it was dressed with water. I asked for extra dressing but it never came. My friend did like her burrata salad but for a main dish salad, the greens were a bit limited. Service was ok and while we had only basic cocktails they do have a decent beer selection and drink menu. My friend likes the Sunday brunch and said it is always busy for that. And again, the patio is a really nice place to sit.
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    Lunch on the tiny patio at Screwtop is a favorite for me and my daughters. Only four tables, but a nice locale. Good lunch and then you can swing by Artisan Confection for chocolate and BakeShop for iced vietnamese coffee. At least that is my routine.
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    I frequent the Crepes Parfait food truck. The guys are super nice and the crepes are quite good. It is a lot of food for the savory crepes - I especially like the tuna one when they have that. Their coffee is also surprisingly good.
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    I remember when they added the sign about finishing your rice. We used to joke about putting the rice in our purses and wondering if they would ever check. And if reminiscing about downtown, I worked in the Tariff Building (full of ghosts and rats then; now the Hotel Monaco) in the days of DC Space, Washington Project for the Arts, and Whitlows on E Street. The neighborhood was more of a true Chinatown and was also full of electronic shops and wig stores. The 9:30 Club was a convenient few steps away. We used to go to happy hour at Tiber Creek for yards of beer.
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    Quick work trip to Boston next week and looking for recommendations for a not too expensive restaurant easily accessible from the downtown area (staying near Faneuil Hall/Haymarket subway stop). And, if anyone has lunch ideas for Otter River, MA, throw those out too!
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    If in Georgetown, look for Chaia on Grace St (off lower Wisconsin Ave) - great vegetarian taco shop with interesting juices. After, stroll along the canal to Baked and Wired on Thomas Jefferson St for coffee and a cupcake or nut bar.Also totally agree on Thip Khao and Keren mentioned above. Daikaya was mentioned above for ramen, but they also have an unusual and delicious Sunday brunch menu. The french toast soaked overnight in soy milk is a favorite. It is a good starting point to then go to the National Building Museum and the American/Portrait Art Galleries. And, Washington Nationals are playing at home the 7th (opener) and 9th-14th (or 13th?) Go to a game - great stadium. Some food options ok but lines get really long. Others can chime in on favorites as I tend to stick to beer and peanuts.
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    I also recently had a very good meal at Dino's. My guests were a bit nervous when we got here around 6:30 (on a Tuesday) and were the only people there. But all turned out nicely (and the restaurant was about half full when we left around 8:00 - it was a horribly rainy night). We had the cold octopus ("octopus cooked under a paper bag") for an app - the herbed olive oil it was roasted or cooked in was delicious. I had a half order of the alfredo, and friends had the clam linguine and the seared scallops. The waiter was more than generous with his time, explaining the menu to one person in my party who was indecisive and had several food issues (including cheese!) that I was unaware of when picking an Italian restaurant. I loved the pasta and appreciate the half size option. I hope to get back there more frequently.
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    I get the vanilla bean paste at either Sur La Table or Home Goods (not always in stock at the one nearest to me.) It makes a big, positive difference in a vanilla pound cake that I make frequently, compared just to vanilla. Basically I am too lazy to scrape beans.
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    Loved the desserts at Pleasant Peasant - it was a frequent stop for coffee and dessert. My guess is that it likely would not have stood the test of time, so to speak.
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    the NYTimes had a recent article about California citrus, including the little mandarins and sumos, among others (http:/www.nytimes.com/2016/02/03/dining/mandarin-orange.html?_r=0)
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    This list is from last February, but from a Dutch friend who lives in Amsterdam. http://www.deysbreeker.nl/ New place good reviews http://www.pompstation.nu/ Trendy place with LIVE music (thu / sun), they have a special valentine menu. http://www.brouwerijhetij.nl/ Closeby the restaurant pompstation there is the Brewery IJ with special beers (-: http://dehallen-amsterdam.nl/ Old big storage building that has been changed into stiores and places, brasserie tram 3 good for lunch and meatwest is a steakhouse. http://loetjeaantij.loetje.com/ Loetje is famous for good steaks in Amsterdam, they have a couple of places but the one by the old Harbor has a nice view. to go there you can the ferry behind central station. I also highly recommend a great little sandwich shop just off Rembrandtplein - Van Dobben ( Korte Reguliersdwarsstraat 5-9). Things to do - other than the amazing museums - spend time around the "Nine Streets," the Albert Cuyp market in De Pijp, and if the weather is good rent bikes and ride to Volendam, Edam, and Marken. A rather long distance if you do not ride regularly, but a flat, easy loop and great scenery.
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    Moosewood Cookbook"s Cauliflower Pie with shredded potato crust is quite good. You probably will not use the whole head of cauliflower. I wanted to make this when my daughter was home from college over the holidays, but at least 2 times, Harris Teeter (Harrison St.) was sold out.
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    A friend had the grilled octopus at the new Barcelona on Wisconsin Ave. She liked it - but was grateful that I told her when she ordered "pulpo" that it was octopus. My favorite has been at Red Hen, although not sure it is on the menu right now. It was served over white beans and greens, if i recall. It was always perfectly charred.
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    Can it possibly get any darker or louder?
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    Here's the thing. If I am driving to C-ville to visit my daughter, Point of Rocks (any any other MD ice cream locale) is not really an option, But Moo-Thru, for all its slow-service/often long line issues, is. I love the milkshakes, and I think the fresh peach, when in season, is great. I do not consider far-flung ice cream shops as destination points - I wouldn't drive to Remington, VA just for Moo-Thru, as I wouldn't drive to Bel Air, e.g., just for ice cream. But if en route, it is a good option for a quick stop, and supporting locally owned businesses is preferable to the DQ off Rt 29 somewhere along that route.
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    anything recent for Newport, RI and that general area?
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    There is a Peter Chang's on Barracks Road - the tofu and bok choy dish is quite good and enough for a small army. Lots of other vegetarian options there as well. My vegetarian daughter has also always found something she liked at The Local. Lunch to go from Feast also has non-meat sandwiches.
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    I see a few of Arlington's finest at Peking Pavilion, on Sycamore St, quite often. Probably because they too cannot find parking in the Harrison St. lot.
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    another vote for the Building Museum. The building itself is quite interesting and there is (I think it continues) a free tour throughout the day. Also, the summer exhibit opens on July 4 - they are building a beach inside this year, but not of the sandy variety. http://www.nbm.org/exhibitions-collections/exhibitions/the-beach.html This follows the mini golf and maze of the past two years. Rent a kayak or paddleboard at Key Bridge and paddle around Roosevelt Island. Rent bikes and go out the C&O with a picnic lunch/snack, or bike to Old Town (or if energetic, Mt. Vernon). Get lunch at the 8th and D Teaism and sit by the Chagall mosaic somewhat hidden in the Natural History Museum sculpture garden.
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    Arlnow.com reporting this - so when will the parking garage be built there? I do not know the brand - is this a good thing? "Duck Donuts To Open Fairfax and Arlington Locations" by Tim Regan
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    When in Middleburg, find time to visit Mt. Defiance Cidery and Distillery, on Washington St. Friends opened this business late last summer, offering onsite-brewed ciders and now, absinthe and rum. The ginger cider is a favorite of mine, and my "(almost) legal and unfortunately allergic to beer" child gives a thumbs up to any of the ciders. If you cannot make the trip to Middleburg, the ciders are now available at Arrowine in Arlington and some Wegman's (I know it is at the Potomac Mills location.) http://www.mtdefiance.com/ or look for the facebook page.
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    The 2lb pretzel was my kids' favorite birthday treat to take to their school, which discouraged "sweets" for such celebrations. It was always a big hit. I think their breads are great.
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    The gentleman who was my mother's boss was president of whatever was the international matchbook collectors society. He had thousands on display in his home, and we always collected them for him wherever we traveled. I am currently working on a trade investigation for a (very) small family-owned matchbook manufacturing business in New England, against dumped imports from India of "commodity matchbooks". These are different from the ones others are discussing here and are the plain ones generally sold or given away with cigarettes, but if anyone ever needs factoids on matchbooks, I can offer a few...
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    Nothing today since I had to come to the office to help save a few thousand American jobs. But yesterday I made Ina Garten's Italian wedding soup. I don't know what it is about that very simple soup, but it is so good. We are thinking it is the 1/4 cup of wine that somehow adds a boost of smoothness to the broth.
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