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I agree with Joe 100%.

Ummm... Toronto = Hockey Hall of Fame!!!!

Well, my business card says North Bethesda.

Not odd to me. I don't think it's very good, much less the "Best of".

larb and chicken kaprow

An interesting article on using Groupon. Clickey Here I'd been wondering about the redemption rate. For those in the know, does that (60 - 80 %)seem like a reasonable range? The main reason that I've never bought into one is that I know that it is more likely than not that I would never use the thing.

Wonder how many times that picture has already been printed out and taped to restaurant walls?

let me know when you resort to explosives

Thai Flavor is indeed no more. Kao Thai is owned by different people. It's pretty good Thai, but IMO not as good as Thai Flavor was.

Tonight - Dave McKenna. The 1st Amendment ROCKS!!!

last night was butternut squash soup.

corned beef sandwiches with fries inside and Iron City

This morning, a smoothie in honor of Jack Lalanne. This evening, another Iron City for the Stillers.

Dan, Count me in for both.

(A cold day + feeling slightly under the weather) + (shredded pork and szechuan radish soup + shredded bean curd w/celery and carrot.) = happy boy I was starving, so I knew to order one of the "salads" as it would come out almost instantly. the shredded bean curd did its job as I waited for the soup. The soup was perfect for the day esp. once I added just a small dollop of chili sauce. Another day that I'm glad that A&J is only a mile or so from my office.

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The Dolium Malbec is pretty ubiquitous in Monkey Cty. For a little over $20 you'll find the Ch Larose Trintaudon Bordeaux in most county stores

Wow, I never knew that I was part of any elite group, much less an elite group of insiders. Thanks for the validation, Michael.

Is BBCC a Pepco customer?

I propose a rethinking of the whole paradigm. At your average moderately priced restaurant (say Corduroy or New Heights) there are 100+ bottles of wine on the list and 6-10 apps and 6-10 entrees. Smaller selection = easier choice. Pick the wine you want to drink first and then choose what you want to eat.

It's really a matter of personal taste. I love Rhones and Loire Valley reds. A few of my favorite importers are Neal Rosenthal, Peter Weygandt (who now has his own retail store in Cleveland Park), Simon N Cellars.

I imagine that Whole Paycheck will be the first thing to open in that development. They've pretty much finished the HVAC there and are moving on to electrical. I wouldn't expect to see anything on Seasons 52 until summer. ETA - a quick check of the website shows Summer 2011 as the scheduled opening North Bethesda Market

Sounds good, Dean! DanielK and xcanuck - any time works for me on Friday. As always, all are welcome for RPLC outings.

Really? What makes you say that? We've had Peanut and Edgy for lunch at the Chinatown location without any issues.

Oops. Must need more coffee.12:30 works for me. Nothing on my calendar tomorrow.