Pool Boy
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It probably was - I wished I had tried to get to Rose's Luxury before the real swarms of people descended on it. The lines would have been shorted and it'd probably have been worth it I am sure. I have thought about Pineapple and Pearls, but I am kind of over tasting menus where I do not get to pick and choose, Not a complete deal breaker but maybe one of these days I will give P&P a try. That's because I love what he does with food! And I know my desire for reservations makes me miss out. That said, I have waited at places from time to time - like Hot Doug's in Chicago before it shut down. Or even the one decent restaurant in West Yellowstone this past fall while on vacation (but only because I had no choice) Is this what you are talking about? POLLO RUSTIDO Catalan style roasted chicken, Ibérico lard, lemon, herbs, salsa verde
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I have heard of that. A possibility, but again - I prefer a reservation. Most other restaurants I can book days weeks, a month or more in advance. Why have the hassle of finding someone to do that for you the day of when you want to go and then, you may not even dine when you want to. Same problem, no planning ahead ability - I must be unique in my desire to know I have a place reserved for me more than 12 hours ahead of time.
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Never been, never felt like I missed anything. The experience of standing in line for hours turned me off from the beginning. No reservations? I have no reservations of never dining there.
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Truth. We last had his food in December 2017. I am really, really in need of an infusion - I look forward to Annabelle opening up ASAP.
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We went once and enjoyed it. We were there on the early side since, as I recall, they do not take reservations. By the time we left, the place was deafening due to the place being packed. I was glad to get out of there so I could hear again. The food was good, but the loudness does not have me racing back there to try it again.
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We've been here a few times after dining at St. Anselm this year. We'd been going there maybe once a year for maybe 10 years. I was really impressed with the improvement in their wine selections (though not the prices) I have to say.
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My wife and I were talking about going back again. We generally dine in he dining room. That said, the one time we wanted to head up to the bar to partake of the menu upstairs,the entire upstairs had been taken over for a private event. Foiled!
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Yep it all makes sense. The winners of this niche will be the ones that can nail perfect shopping. That said, you are never going to get truly perfect unless you go in person. But I agree, sometimes the convenience is worth it.
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You know, if you are picky about produce or some other foodstuff (and you should be, especially produce), then I find complaining about what you get when you order someone to pick it for you kind of hilarious. Either go and shop yourself so you can make the judgement call on what is acceptable, or pay the price for the convenience you want - pretty simple. Not being harsh, honest, just matter of fact.
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I lost 45 lbs on WW and kept most of it off for about 5-6 years. A confounding health issue curbed my exercise and then a job shange with big challenges got in the way and I gained it all back. Been getting better and the mild exercise thing of late, but diet is indeed an area that needs attention - mostly on portion control.
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Well my Mother -in-law now lives in Annapolis-ish and so a Wegmans is good news. Especially since moving there she has mre or less decided she does not like to drive. So a good grocery store nearby means we can grocery shop at the same time at a good place.
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NOOOOOOOOOOOO! Oh so many places I just love so much are closing. I am so sad. But glad for them.
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Providing financial data for loans is pretty basic stuff. I assume either nobody knew what they were doing and were oblivious to requirements, or they knew exactly what they were or were not doing. Or, of course, they got and followed really, really bad advice.
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The non-compete seems overly broad both in geographical location and cuisine style (not being able to cook American food for example...in America). Plus, per the Eater story, if the quote is true -- 'The agreement says the chef would be released from the non-compete if 'the employer decides to change direction/concept of the business ad Frank Ruta's employment would no longer be necessary.''. Given the owner no longer seemed interested in going for Michelin stars (something he was obvious about in planning the restaurant, sending Frank and Aggie to France for some time) due to the, also Eater quoted, 'Frank was let go for having very high goods and labor costs, cost management was an issue.' - it seems clear a change in direction and concept occurred. Plus, he fired both Frank and Aggie (in July 2018, not September = indicating maybe some presumed settlement/severance?). It is not like they quit to go work somewhere else - he fired them, ffs. Anyway, if this ever goes to actual litigation, I find it unlikely that the agreement in enforceable as written. These things tend to get thrown out - I hope. This is sour grapes from the Mirabelle owner and he's trying to muck things up for Frank. Frank's got a new partner in Bajaj and hopefully access to an experienced attorney to handle this situation. What a pain in the ass. I miss Frank's food and really hope this gets resolved quickly.
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They actually do a surprising lunch and happy hour business.
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We went again this past weekend. It was our farewell. We're ff on vacation and so sorry we'll miss the farewell parties for sure. To us, my wife and I, we've dined at Dino and Dino's groto probably 30 to 50 times between just us, DC Crü wino dinners and Mrs. Poolboy bookgroup dinners. It's another part of us that is dying, in a way, but we both have so many fond memories of going to both incarnations. One of the things we were saying was this - 'Where are we going to go pre-concert at the 9:30? The Lincoln? The Howard? WTF!!!????' It is like an appendage being severed. <sigh>
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We were there on the 29th drinking loads of great wine and eating as much of the menu as we could. Not looking forward to the day coming soon when I will not know where to pre-concert dine and drink before going to the 930, the Howard of the Lincoln. Boo.
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You need to make excuses for what is important. Dc Crü will be there to represent......imminently
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Yeah I figured - I was just wondering if there was any more news on exactly what that was evolving in to. Really looking forward to having his food again.
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Anyone know how Frank s next thing s evolving? I am impatient.
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The one time we were there we were in the back room, too. It is indeed quieter - you can actually carry on a conversation.
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We will be in at least a few time, Dean. I will muster the DC Crü as well - too many good meals there not to decimate your wine list and more.
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We go maybe 4-6 times a year. It's in our rotation, especially if we are going to the 930 or the Lincoln or even the Howard. I hope they keep on trucking.
