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Appreciate it

Went to WF in Arlington to shop for a NYT moussaka recipe and they were "out" of pre packaged ground lamb. I asked the guy behind the meat counter to grind some boneless  leg of lamb- my preference anyway since it would be leaner, but he said it was against the law.

Maybe there is a health reg for meat counters in supermarkets, but I always had meat custom cut or ground albeit it's been a while.

Anyone aware of such a reg?

must not apply to butcher shops?

Milk Street aloha ribs, braised kale and plain rice 

Thx

I couldn't view the menu on my phone .

Anyone know if dim sum is available all day and in the evening?

First visit last weekend and brought home a treat for the family. Never heard of this bakery produce before, but it was worth a journey and not bad on day 2.

Kouign Amann

51 minutes ago, Mark Slater said:

The first recollection of a really "nice" restaurant I can remember from youth was a spot in White Plains, NY called Patricia Murphy's. It was a large building, huge dining room with a lavishly landscaped and lit garden behind it. This was when White Plains was somewhat rural. It was only for special occasions and holidays. The signature was the waitresses circulating with enormous baskets of fresh pop-overs. There was a branch in Manhattan for many years, as well. 

I loved those popovers at Patricia Murphy's, although I think the one I visited more often was on Long Island - Manhassat maybe.

Shrimp tacos with chipotle crema, salsa, cilantro lime slaw and guac along with roasted kalettes from Twin Springs Farm.

Mee Kathi is a favorite of mine at Padaek.

Made shakshuka from NYT last night. It may be more of a brunch dish, but we shared our meal with some vegetarian friends and added hummus and babaganoush, olives and a salad along with warm pita.

I was unable to snag a same rez last Saturday but decided to do the line thing. A trip that used to take me 15 minutes door to door back in the day took me 40 minutes to Cap Hill for unknown reasons so I got in line at 4:30 rather than 4. I was 15th in line- most folks wanted to eat right away and I was given the opportunity to have a table at 6ish.

There were 4 of us and we ordered almost all small plates. The standouts were:

lychee salad

 bucatini pistou,

Japanese pancake with mushroom jus (an umami bomb ) more like a dense soufflé with mushrooms and mushroom butter 

octopus bolognese

foie gras French toast with cinnamon ice cream. Not PETA  friendly but a delicious bite!

A fun evening!

Thank you, Shaho. Yes their system is buggy and I discussed the issue with Mike, the manager, who explained that while things were very slow during the furlough,  they have been slammed with a combo of their new online res and the holiday gift card promo that came with a reservation, leaving only a third of seats available for same day res. 

7 hours ago, DonRocks said:

Holy Redeemer, Batman! Congratulations on your retirement, naxos!

Thank you Definitely a work in progress!

Yes! But I have a very generous retirement gift cert that is waiting to be redeemed.

Has anyone had success with making online same day reservations at Rose's Luxury? I have been trying for weeks @ exactly 9:00am and have not been able to get a table at any time on a Saturday, despite the fact that the website indicates that Saturday same day res are a possibility .

I buy pine nuts at Mediterranean Bakery on Pickett st.

They have large bags from China and really small ( and much much pricier) pine nuts from Spain .

Had a great dinner celebrating a birthday last Tuesday. There were 6 of us and we were seated in the pasta room- quiet and private . We had great service and really enjoyed the pastas- I had white truffle with mine! The soft polenta with mushroom appetizer and grilled calamari and octopus were highlights!

Happy to return!

On July 25, 2018 at 1:23 PM, Tweaked said:

Second Masala Art. 

Sorry to rain on this parade but had dinner there Saturday night and the food and service was terrible. Perhaps they were missing some waitstaff but tho I have enjoyed the Tenley Town location for years, the food Saturday night was not good . There were 6 of us and we ordered several appetizers and all had different mains. The dishes had no flavor - as if they had run out of Indian spices.

First 3* experience was at Girardet in Crissier in 1986! Details are a bit fuzzy but it was likely the best dining experience we have had.

My Arzak experience last year was fun-  the lunch was more of a show and production than a great dining experience and there were definitely some "misses" in the multicourse meal.

I have been buying them for years and they are a late apple and the wait is difficult.

I received an email from Twin Springs Farm confirming that the new crop of gold rush apples are now available at the market's they supply.

I shop at the Columbia Pike market on Sunday mornings, but Twin Springs sells at many area markets.

IMHO, gold rush is the best apple; it is juicy, tart and a bit sweet and can be kept for s long stretch. Good for eating and cooking but almost too good to waste if it were to be buried in a pie.

Thanks for the warning!

There is a corner and we always go with 4 and it works well

I have pressed them for juice rather than toss them. 

On 10/22/2018 at 9:31 AM, dcs said:

Jessica Strelitz has tweeted that this place has closed in Seven Corners.

Yes.. I drove by on Saturday and there is a new sign for Bawadi -not sure if it is open yet.