I am posting for the first time in response to one (of several) email reminders from Don. I've been meaning to post for a while, but have not found the time until now (a federal holiday).
I am an attorney currently working in the federal government. I live in Northern Virginia, and enjoy food, wine, craft beers and visiting farmers markets. I enjoy cooking, though I usually cook only on the weekends. I don't get out as much as I would like (or even as much as my wife does with her friends). As a result, much of the restaurant food I eat comes more from the likes of Amoo's Kabob or Ichi Ban Sushi, which are favorites of the kids, rather than some of the nicer places downtown.
Now that I've finally posted, I'll try to participate in the forums. Maybe I'll post a review of the take out at the Mandarin Oriental hotel, which is an adjunct to the employee dining room and has some very tasty pastries and lunch fare. I don't think that it has been mentioned here that I have seen.