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    Whoever thought the internet would actually have useful information!
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    I assume the seared halibut with scallion chili sauce is still a safe bet? I made a reservatiuon awhile back to meet a friend there this weekend. I've never been to J&G so I think I'm going to keep the reservation and give this place a shot. I don't really expect much, just hoping for non-redmeat edible food. BTW, the online menu has the halibut at $28. They really raised the price by 27% in this economy?
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    That's my guess without doing any research because that's something I grew up eating.
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    I meant to go A&J for some noodle soup but none of the nearby roads cooperated. Rt. 123 was closed at Tysons and I couldn't get on 495 south so I ended up heading north, then got off on GW Parkway heading into the city, then back onto 66 to go to Arlington. All that for noodle soup, which I suspected wouldn't be very good at Minh's (which proved correct), fortunately I also ordered a plate of fried catfish. A big filet of catfish, basically entire half of a catfish, expertly breaded and seasoned, fried perfectly. And dipping it in the fish sauce was fantastic. Despite getting the noodle soup first, I left half a bowl of noodles but there were no fish left.
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    They didn't come with oysters, that's what's sad I don't think I can convince my wife to go back to To Sok Jib (she can't stand the smell) - we won't be having any more kids if we do.
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    I had their bo ssäm at the Centreville location. Quite a lot of rather bland and fatty pork. It being the only time I've ever had bo ssäm, I didn't know what to make of it. I have no problem eating pigskin or pig fat but I generally like them flavored. It was accompanied with a nice garlicky chili paste. Any suggestion as to where else to try bo ssäm (other than Momofuku)? No oysters though. Hmm....a bo ssäm Tuesday (not necessarily here though)?
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    I've been to Sushi Taro (for omakase at the sushi bar) 3 times in the last 2 years, more than any other restaurant that costs $100+ per person just for food. The quality of sashimi is much higher at Sushi Taro than Komi (overall I like Komi better). Just sayin' that Sushi Taro's sushi bar deserves at least 3.5 stars in my book (which admittedly, doesn't mean much).
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    Todd has a point - Tom gave Minibar 2 stars, that's not exactly an enthusiastic endorsement and that in and of itself probably pissed off Andres to no end. Andres' English may not be very good but he knows 2 out of 4 stars ain't shit.
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    I wonder if that isn't "Clifton" from the Washingtonian chats cause that post has the same stench.
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    Would you hazard as guess as to the trans fat and saturated fat in a pasty? I do luv me some pasties and I eat them when traveling (Niagara on the Lakes has quite few pasty shoppes) but I can't imagine indulging on a regular basis. Nevertheless, I'll have to try some at the Pure Pasty Co.
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    The fillings and the pastries are both different between a pasty and an empanada. The more difficult question is what's the difference between an empanada and saltena. No egg goes into an pasty AFAIK, and no olives. The pasty crust is more like a pie crust - very flaky. These are my personal observations - I wouldn't know whether pasty fillings are pre-cooked or not.
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    What style were they? sweet or savory?
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    The speculation is that Morimoto is leaving. I have no clue if that's true or not - I don't actually watch ICA.
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    Enjoy your trip to New Orleans grumpy man!
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    Were you there for the Ryder Cup?
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    According to Wikipedia, it's 蔡明昊. I suppose it's fortuitous that his English name would sound like "famous dish" in Chinese. Maybe it's destiny.
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    Ming Tsai is on the current season as a contestant. I don't know his actual Chinese name but he pronounces Tsai like "sigh." I always thought his English name meant "famous dish" in Chinese.
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    Same judging in the Chicago deep dish contest btwn Lou Malnati's and Uno. I don't know any self-respecting Chicagoan who would say Uno is the best deep dish, some might say Due but I've heard just as many praise Lou Malnati's, Gino's East, or Giordano's. Personally I like Lou Malnati's and Giordano's (but I haven't done Due yet). The decision was unanimous - for Lou Malnati's.
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    My concern really is being perceived as a cheap bastard and then getting shitty service.
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    Bought one of these and printed the certtificate today. It says to "Present this Spotlight certificate at the start of your meal so the restaurant can apply the discount to your bill." Really, the restaurant can't apply the discount if I don't present the certtificate until the end of the meal? I've used Groupon and Living Social certficiates before and never had to present them up front.
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    Sabrina the teenage bitch has only been cooking for 6 months. That should shed all doubt as to whether this is a cooking show or a comedy disguised as reality TV.
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    Bistrot Lepic on Open Table, $50 certificate for $25.
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    La Mar Cebecheria Need help finding out the hours of operation for La Mar in Panama City. Specifically, are they open on Sundays, if so, what time do they do lunch and dinner?
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    the only news I can find The article is written by Stephen Siegel, same guy that posts as Steve on CH?
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    Dang, I still have one of those Groupon certificates(purchased on Aug 18) - thankfully it only costs $10.
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