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Is there room left? I'd love to go since it's just right up the street for me.

Please put me back on the list!

Did I make it in time? Wouldn't dream of passing up another dinner from Chef Will!

Wow, wow, wow. 8 dishes between 10 people, everyone walked away with a few extra pounds! Full description and pictures to follow by persons more organized than I. I don't believe there was a bad word to be had about any dishes. Thank you Loretta!!

Awesome, something in my area! Count me in.

First things first, an enormous thank you to goodeats for organizing the event and everyone else who participated in its creation, especially Chef Will. The menu was well thought-out and above all superb! And finally (I promise to get to the review soon!) I want to thank IlanaKS for graciously reviewing the rest of the menu and sparing me (and the readers) the injustice that I would have undoubtedly done. Trio of Heirloom Tomatoes (refer to the previous post for a picture.) Can I just say - grilled watermelon. WOW! Stacked with yellow tomato, this was an amazing explosion of flavor. The accompaniment of tartare topped with homemade (yes, I said homemade) bacon hit sweet on my tongue and I couldn't eat it fast enough! The saltiness of the bacon balanced very nicely in this morsel. However, my favorite item was the tomato and olive oil gazpacho. This was quite interesting on the palate and the tartness/acidity of the tomato was very prevalent, but definitely not in a bad way. I thought the texture of this portion was very interesting as well, almost granular but that only added to the dish. I am a gazpacho novice, so if it normally feels that way then I had no idea! Chef did a fantastic job in showcasing the tomato in ways I never thought possible! It was an eye-opening experience and one that I hope to repeat very soon. Stay tuned for comments on the rest of the course.

Is there a waiting list for this meal..or an extra seat??

Hello everyone! I was introduced to this forum by TheMatt and I am very excited to starting trying all of the delicious offerings. I am new to the DC area and come from a relatively "food-sheltered" background - so all of the different cuisines look extremely appetizing. I may be a little conservative at first, but I tend to open up pretty quickly. Stephanie