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    Current forecast is for 3-6 inches of snow starting this afternoon.
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    Could you elaborate on this dish? Is this called "Chifa Chicken" on the menu? What else is good?
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    Chifa is a Garces restaurant, although he has so many of them it's kind of hard to keep up. I also made a reservation for El Vez for brunch, which turns out to be a Starr restaurant. Tinto is definitely on my radar screen.
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    Going to Philly the weekend of 2/20 - Vetri, 10 Arts, Le Bec Fin, and Bibou have no availability. Osteria is only available at 5 p.m. I made a reservation for Chifa but the menu doesn't really seem very appetizing - actually very little in terms of Peruvian or Chinese food. What else should I investigate, especially things that I can't find in DC?
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    The restaurant was in the Le Mistral space (formerly Forbidden City), next to McKeever's pub. The place was packed last night but we had a really disappointing dinner. La Chitarra spaghetti with "fresh" crab meat tasted and smelled fishy - my wife told me to stop stirring the pasta because the smell was overpowering. Her gnocchi with veal ragu was mushy and doughy. The frittura mista and prosciutto di parma were edible but nothing exciting (the fried plate lacked flavor although the seafood were tender and properly cooked).
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    I do love them topless bars but I've been to your restaurants. So it can't be me.
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    I also don't think Peter Smith is a callous employer. I think he made a very big mistake that happens to be a PR nightmare. He's overzealous in his proactive approach. I see this boiling over until next week and PS will issue another apology.
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    I don't know Gina personally but I do know that Gina is a bartender at PS7. Anyone who accepts your offer is directly benefiting Peter Smith.
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    So every one of us should go tell PS what we think about his management skills and then sit down and pay for a meal? Aren't we by patronizing and paying also benefiting PS directly? Yes, PS threw out the baby with the bathwater. I don't think anyone is disputing that fact. It is an isolated incident, yet it is caused by only 1 employee. Why should 3 employees who have nothing to do with the breakdown and with no knowledge of such breakdown get fired? As for whether PS' practice is legal or illegal, I suppose someone with standing can sort that out. I'm not boycotting PS 7 over this incident but that may be because I'm not a big fan of that restaurant to start with and since he doesn't have my business anyway, it's silly for me to get all righteous and indignant.
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    It doesn't seem fair to fire all 4 unless the four conspired together. But it doesn't sound like there was any sort of conspiracy to cover up for the one who is at fault. No wonder some of those fired told PS 7 to bugger off.
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    Curiousity made me peek into this thread. Cliff Note: don't eat at Mixt or Dean will filet you alive.
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    When we were in Morocco, we had no real issue getting beer in 4 and 5 star hotels (most hotels have minibars stocked with booze and a bar). Is that the case in Turkey as well?
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    One of the most food-focused episodes that I've ever seen and it made me want to go to Turkey even more. I just have to figure out when.
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    Loved the corn beef sandwich. I probably should have ordered 2 of them, or try the kishka. How is their kishka? What about the latkes and matsoh ball soup?
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    Went to Harrah's to get away from the Boardwalk. It's a nice casino with a nice pool that turns into the hippest club in town at night. I ate dinner at Polistina's, the Italian joint in the casino. I did not make a reservation. Despite a restaurant that's half empty, I was told I could not get a table so I have to eat at the bar. When I ordered a pasta and a secondi, the bartender said "you must be hungry." Huh? My pasta and fish were both served at the same time. The branzino was already deboned and filleted with the skin removed - which I prefer to do myself. My pasta was overcooked. I thought about getting some breakfast before leaving but I'm glad I passed because the cornbeef sandwich at Attman's in Baltimore was delicious!
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    I assume it's at 7 p.m.?
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    Faidley's crab cake was fantastic! It really is the best. The coddie (cod and mashed potato, kind of like a knish) at Faidley's is surprisingly good as well. Both are worth the cholesterol hit. Can't say the same for fried chicken liver and gizzard. A small order of each was $3 and there were enough to clog several arteries. I only had one bite of chicken liver and 1 piece of gizzard. Gizzard beats liver but neither were all that good (from Parks).
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    The Empress Dowager Ci'xi may be the most extravagant.
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    Definitely interested. Can someone propose what to order? ETA - shank me baby!
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    I think you're trying to kill me by elevating my cholesterol level. Should I try the coddies?
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    Where dat at? Parks? Are you seriously recommending this or is this just to get me to eat more offal?
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    Washingtonian ranks Liberty Tavern higher (very close though, 75 and 78 respectively). Whether Todd agrees with you, I don't know. ETA - Tallula is at 48. Where did Todd say he thinks Eventide is the best restaurant in Clarendon?
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    Taking a trip to Lexington Marktet this weekend. Other than Faidley's, what else is good (no interest in sweets though)?
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    I liked the Tiger sauce I'm no fan of BBQ but I found the beef sandwich edible, a little dry, a little smoky, but definitely edible. The cheese fries, mac 'n cheese....not horrendous just nothing special. My wife liked her BBQ pork sandwich but she's not inclined to go out of her way to go back. Something to do on the way home from NJ....once!
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    I wish. It's more likely that my wife sleeps thru the dining experiences. She sleeps alot right now....and for the foreseeable future.
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