Pool Boy
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No microwave...EVER! I say good-day! No seriously, we only used it for very few things we realized. Basically making lousy popcorn, softening butter and......that's about it. I prefer to defrost either in the refrigerator if I have time, on the counter if I have a bit less, in the sink in water if I have less, OR, and here's the best thing, in the Miele oven! It has a defrost setting that works well. But we re-heat leftovers on the cooktop or in the oven. Heating water is done on the cooktop. We don't have kids, so there's no worry there about kids hurting themselves or messing anything up. My wife and I agreed that if we really thought we needed one, we could always go back later and get a tiny under the cabinet mounted variety to install. But it's been almost two years and we've never looked back.
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TFL made me a believer in this. We'll be going soon and I see the corkage fee is $50. Ouch. I'll probably bring a couple of great bottles and then check out the list and decide from there to pop one of mine or go with a list choice. Anyone know much about the list? Is it more US-centric? French? Italian? Mongolian? Even? And is it crazy overpriced (say 3X, 4X or worse, or just the usual markup of 2 to 2.5X? Any good easter eggs on the list? -
No-can-go again before he leaves the DC scene. Oh well. Anyone know if he's raiding his staff at Maestro to bring to the new place In NYC? And when does he start in the new NYC place?
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Well that goes without saying!
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My wife and I went through a kitchen and two bath renovation almost two years ago. Things that I like about what we did -- Significantly increased counterspace, especially a large area of contiguous counter space. Went with granite countertops, a splurge, but worth it for making pastry, not worrying about hot pots on it and it looks really good. Went with a double oven by Miele -- convection in both and with four racks per oven. Primarily for baking, but it comes in very handy when we're cooking/roasting and more for bigger parties Drastically increased (useful) cabinet and storage space Using an entire cabinet for a spice rack door and converting the rest of the space to other spice like items Ditching our microwave. It's been almost two years and we've NEVER needed it. Ever. We're never getting another one. Getting a higher end cooktop with 5 burners. We wanted to go for a 6 burner, but there wasn''t enough space for where we wanted it placed in the kitchen. We also converted from an electric cooktop to a natural gas burner cooktop. We also opted for the seamless grates so you can slide pots around easily from burner to burner without lifting them. It's a Thermador. Getting a bottom corner unit for trash, paper and glass/plastic/tin recycling bins Getting a wide flat drawer for all of the cooking utensils. You won't store more things, but you will store them so you can see more of them at once making it easier to find what you're looking for. Installing a bookcase for cookbooks right in the kitchen cabinetry. Now, I'd have loved to figure out how to get an island in the kitchen or blow out a wall to have a counter where people could chat and kibbitz with you while you're cooking, but it was not to be. In the end, my kitchen is for cooking and my dining room is for hanging out and kibbitzing.
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Have had no TV this week, but my wife looked it up online and told me the results. I'll have to see the episode for myself then. Surprising to see so many women go in a row, though.
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This is sad, sad news for the DC dining scene. Damn, damn, damn. NO!!!!!! I do not think if it is possible for me to get there before he's gone now. BAH!
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I rarely go with wine pairings at restaurants, jpschust. I have done it a few times, perhaps with the most success at Babbo. Komi did pretty darn good at a sparkling wine dinner, too. Did a sake pairing thing once and I think I am just not a sake person. This is why I either BYOW and happily pay a corkage fee and supplement with a half bottle off the list or a glass here and there. As for the food and service, I hope for a great experience. I'll report back after we go. I kind of expect a lot since the chef is a TFL alum, as our server at TFL noted when we finally made it there earlier this year.
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I've noticed a bit of that, too. Not that much, but more than in the prior two seasons for sure. Doesn't make sense.
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Porcu-- Where exactly is it again? Usually when we hit Arrowine, we're hitting a circuit of Arrowine, Crisp & Juicy and Cheestique. But Hot Brats To Go would make me do a u-turn, too.
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If I paid $43 for a cheese plate, the selection better be from The Cheeses That Only The Gods Themselves Eat....That's just crazy.
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I was in Columbia recently and took a drive by of Kings Contrivance village center, where the new Harris Teeter is supposed to be built. Here's a status report. The old Safeway and Friendly's have been completely torn down and the rest of the center looks tiny and like in a war zone, but that is not keeping the folks away from places like Trattoria e Pizzeria, thank goodness. The area where the store is supposed to be erected is all torn up and it looks like pipes, conduits and electrical junctions are all being sorted out. If I were to estimate things, I would not expect this store to be open until right before Thanksgiving AT THE EARLIEST.
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Several of us tried out Peking Cheers (last month) and enjoyed it quite a bit. In our minds, Joe's was/is still better, but we're planning to head back to Joe's again soon to compare. Here's a Link to pictures, etc.
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See this is why I'd be concerned about dogs being allowed to dine near folks. Some dogs do weird things that people, even their own owners, can't forsee.
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Ditto. But clearly she didn't feel guilty enough.
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You think the place will still be open if the owners are under arrest? I doubt it, but I hope you're right....
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I can't say I'd be a fan of having a dog hanging around while dining at a restaurant. Inside the restaurant anyway....
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Dining at the Delaware Beaches
Pool Boy replied to JLK's topic in Baltimore and Annapolis Restaurants and Dining
​Rehoboth One favorite of ours is to have dessert (or breakfast) at La Crepes Suzette (I think that is what it's called) located in an 'alley' of shops called Penny Lane. They make killer crepes, particularly the brown sugar, sour cream and banana version. But they are all good. In the mornings, they don't make crepes, but the window next to the place is connected and they make some good coffee and great pastries (chocolate croissant is great). Some favorite lunch-time places and lower end of the price spectrum joints are Gus & Gus on the boardwalk (try the hot dogs and grilled cheese...fries are very good and I am told their cheesesteak is quite good too, not to mention their fried chicken!). And if you're looking for pizza, we avoid Grotto and head to Nicola's. -
Went to the one in rockville and had a very good, straight up Indian meal. Started out with these powder puff looking things with a sampling of three sauces/curries that was good but not great. Followed by what I describe as a pea/potato?/lentil pancake with a slurry of well flavored chick peas sauce. This was really quite good. My wife had a tandoori king prawn dish that was perfect and tasty. I opted for a hot by lots of pepper braised chicken in sauce dish that I devoured. It was very, very good. No room for dessert, but that was fine with me. The place is fairly small (30-40 seats) with the tables spaced closely together. The kitchen was semi-open and you could see what was going on. I thought the service was OK, if a little terse. But we got in and out of there with tax and tip, too, for $60 for the two of us (no booze). I'd go back.
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Hell, I think anything cooked outside makes life easier in the summer. No getting the house hot and fighting with the air conditioning.
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Went there for the first time a few weekends ago. Nice store. Really disappointed in the salts selection, but everything else was pretty good. It is easy to do a lot of damage to your wallet there, though.
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Thanks for the info. That would be good news if they were indeed moving in to the area. A most welcome event indeed.
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I sure wish a Peets would open in the area.
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Thanks. Do they do carry-out? My wife might be driving by there in the vicinity sometime soon. I'd assume the ribs travel well enough.... No idea what Memphis style is, though, so it'd be enlightening. These are still pork ribs right (I assume so from your comments of pig goodness)? I'm not a big fan of beef ribs...
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Joe, I appreciate the reply. Dinwiddie has been bugging me to head to your shop for seemingly forever as he says it is great. I need more wine right now like I need a hole in my head, but you're on my radar and to-do list, so you'll be seeing me soon enough. How's your Italian selection? I'm particularly a fan of brunello and other tuscan wines, but also stuff from the Veneto. Heck, I even like these interesting whites, the Italians make that start with a T. No, not Trebbiano....what is it? Tocai Friuliano! That's it.
