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  1. Pool Boy
    The Tortillas. That is what I ended up doing - the meats and accoutrements were fine.
  2. Pool Boy
    Great thanks for the tip. I've never tried it but am willing to give it a go.
  3. Pool Boy
    I tried both. The flour were ok, but the corn were not very good at all. Little flavor, fell apart immediately and reminded me of cardboard.
  4. Pool Boy
    My company bought everyone lunch (it happens a lot) and District Taco was brought in. The meats and accoutrements were all good, but I was very underwhelmed by the tortillas.
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    We had 28 kids this year befor we ran out of candy and turned off all the lights, etc. We only give out full-size or king-size candy. But we have never had this many kids. Next year, I think we better make sure we have enough for 50 - you can always bring that stuff to the office for people to chow down on....
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    I'm having difficulty location a bottle of this for reasons of cocktail. Any suggestions? Ideally in PG or Montgomery county MD, but I work in Ballston if you think one of the VA ABC stores would carry it. Worst case, point me to a DC liquor store. TIA!
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    I do not even understand why they made the change from how they used to do this. It used to be, you have this many points, you redeem them for $x. They send you a check you throw in with your tab at ANY OT.com restaurant and they accept it and process it just like the check it is. This new way is all smoke and mirrors it seems.
  8. Pool Boy
    I assumed she moved since she posted something a while back about subletting her apartment.
  9. Pool Boy
    I can see that. I've had Zinfandel with chocolate cake and it was a bit eye opening.
  10. Pool Boy
    We're going to try our homemade tonic again this weekend. I wonder if it has evolved in he refrigerator over the last couple of months. It's unusual and quite interesting.
  11. Pool Boy
    We are making some kind of bread this weekened from 'The Rye Baker' = highly recommended book. It'll be great!
  12. Pool Boy
    Morcilla is seriously good.
  13. Pool Boy
    I find Cherry Heering too sweet. Luxardo Sangue Morlacco is much more cherry on the tart side than the sweet if you get my drift. Much more in my wheelhouse. I've used a number of ryes at home to make this and pretty much prefer my go to - Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond - for cocktail making that is.
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    @Daveo - I think Sangue Morlacca is a better fit and that's what they told me to make it with when I pressed them. And Averna instead of Nardini. Let me see what the recipe says that I jotted down. I think we have gotten proper cherries in the cocktail for garnish in the past at times. The Ric Flair 1.5 oz Old Overholt Rye .5 Cinzano Sweet Vermouth .5 Averna Amaro .5 Luxardo Sangue Morlacca 1 dash. Jerry Thomas Bitters 1 dash Regans Orange Bitter In a cocktail glass combine and stir. Pour into an Old Fashion glass with fresh ice. Orange twist to garnish. I'd say this is certainly open to variations and tastes. They used to barrel age for two months the above mix and call it The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse but they no longer do this.
  15. Pool Boy
    I'd appreciate a 1- and 2-starred threads. Never been to a 3. Well, at least not when I went that is. Are we talking only current? Or ones that were but lost their luster but you went when they were that? Or maybe before the world recognized them?
  16. Pool Boy
    Not a surprise.
  17. Pool Boy
    Pretty much.
  18. Pool Boy
    Was back in Rehoboth last weekend - beautiful weather. Cafe Pappillon - Great crepes. Savories are good, but their more desserty crepes are even better. I especially recommend the Brown Sugar, banana and sour cream one. It would be even better if they pan caramelized the bananas in butter, but I digress. a(Muse) is still quite good and we dined al fresco because the weather was perfect. Solid cocktails. Their pimento cheese starter was good and spicier than I expected. Their sweetbreads were good and I've never had them spicy before. Softshell crab with chow chow was good for sure. Duck entree and especially the halibut were very good. Will definitely be back. Henlopen City Oyster House - Noisy and crowded early (but if you do not want to wait for a table, early arrival is a must). Decent cocktails.Oysters were very good (tried 8 kinds raw), as were the oysters rockefeller. The fish dish we had (I think it was red fish) was quite good. The Bouillabaisse was fine, but the broth was too tomatoey and not nearly 'fishy' as one would hope. The shrimp were complete rubber (note: to do the shrimp right, drop them in after plating and wait a few minutes - they'll cook enough in the broth just so). I'd go back for the oysters and fish for sure. Back Porch Cafe - Excellent service and a great dinner all around. Really good food, nice selection of wines and attentive service and fun. Their cocktail menu is quite limited, though. Just ask for something else that is not on their list and they'll do a fine enough job. I'll be back.
  19. Pool Boy
    Went for dinner with my brothers this week. We all enjoyed it. I had the meatloaf - which was delicious. I had some of my brother's french fries and I liked those a lot. I had the Pot Pie Poppers and they were quite bland and boring. My one brother really enjoyed the Fish Sticks and their take on aioli/tartar sauce. Other brother liked the Mujaddara but found the falafel over fried and unappetizing. Service was very good. Still there is a lot to explore on the menu and I'd be happy to head back and try more.
  20. Pool Boy
    And if Baby Wale is packed....Kinship.
  21. Pool Boy
    What he might mean is "Ít really sucks to be knocked down a peg or two or ten, especially since it was all preventable - and now my life is a pin in the ass." He might be thinking that. Or not.
  22. Pool Boy
    I have to be honest, when I go to Corduroy, I prefer to indulge in the dining room. That said, the couple of times I have tried to do something at the bar, it was a bust - packed or taken over for private event as I recall. Bummer as I want to experience it. Maybe the third time will be the charm.
  23. Pool Boy
    Someone did not know how to scale. And ran out of cash. I'll miss the 9th street italian, but honestly it's still not the best ICC sub I ever had.
  24. Pool Boy
    Is Momo Yakitori a legit Yakitori place?!! In DC?!!!!!
  25. Pool Boy
    My wife and I really enjoyed this in 2012. And I got to try it again in...hmm, maybe 2015 or so on a work trip? Mmmm http://zumfinsterenstern.at/en/ And then OF COURSE there is http://www.brezl.at - vey pubby and very delicious.
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