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  1. Toogs
    I got a big old box of chicken for snowquester. Even though I could easily have left my house, I didn't.
  2. Toogs
    This is why we can't have nice things.
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    beans or no beans. Please know I am asking this with neutrality in mind; I know the correct answer but must prove a point to some heathens
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    Holy shit you just made me so fat(ter).
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    you know what? I'm pissed. I am not saying they are remotely the same thing, and I am not claiming I did my part, as I don't have the finances to be a regular at either, but with this and PS7, I say Fuck YOU DC, enjoy applebees.
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    I will talk you down. I know everyone that will be there and no one is going to know the difference. I will probably get drunk and inform them of the inferiority of the ingredients. Apologies in advance.
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    Well that sucks. I'd like to thank them for the great experience I had there, and the 2 bottles of Rivesalte Ambre in my cellar that I would never have heard of if not for GM Sean Alves. Good luck in your future ventures.
  8. Toogs
    I assume you mean Dave McIntyre? Dave Matthews prefers Bleinheim. (YUCK)
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    This is my go-to for pho and it's been awhile, so I dropped by today. The place was packed, as usual. Broth still as outstanding as ever. Quick, efficient service. I feel sorry for anyone who goes to a different pho spot near by--this one is tops.
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    This won't help you at all but maybe someone else who wants the same--just had a bite or two of my sister's grilled octopus salad at Salt Tavern in Baltimore. It was delicious. That dish also has giant slabs of pork belly but the octopus is the star.
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    could it be as simple as softshells?
  12. Toogs
    There is a sign hanging over one corner of the bar that says something like "retail orders here."
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    I'm processing this meal mentally and may have more to say later. It was quite unique and thought provoking and I am not sure even how to classify it. We discussed comparisons to other restaurants and couldn't come up with one that was really true. My internal conversation sounded a bit like a 13 year old me, with "WTF" and "Dude!" and "COOL" echoing around my brain. I don't know what 13 year old me would have thought of cilantro on ice cream though. At triple that age, wtf, dude, and cool still covered it. I will note that the mussel dish noted as subpar above has been changed to a crab dish, no dumplings. Still "fishy" with the nori cracker. But it being a cracker let you have control over how much of that got into your bite. The dashi custard with scallops and multiple mushroom preparations was probably the star in my book. I hope I am not giving away too much and ruining the surprise for Ericandblueboy. So many flavors and textures and the mouth coating from the custard changed the wine dramatically from first to last sip. Guinea hen with sunchokes, different parts of broccoli, crispy skin, and faro with I don't know, granola? on top was the most straightforward dish, by which I mean my brain immediately understood what I was eating. Delicious, especially that crispy skin. Regarding attire, I did wear jeans. I saw other jeans there as well as some suits and dresses, and a pair of non-ironic cargo pants. Jeans and a jacket seemed the standard, including the general manager. Service was outstanding from start to finish, and pacing was exemplary. I sometimes felt we were eating at light speed but the next course was still promptly served. OK I said more than I thought I would, thinking about it and typing helped. This was a fun adventure. Rock on.
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    yeah that deal is not as good as the one here AND groupon gets half of it.
  15. Toogs
    I have spammed the shit out of everyone I know. I don't know if anyone has joined.
  16. Toogs
    Thank you for permission to wear jeans!
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    Took advantage of this again tonight for my Mom's birthday. Thanks Jeff, she loved it, we all did. I'm going to have to stop saying "I'm not much of a fish guy" because the fish dishes I've had there the last few weeks have been outstanding but I think the sword picatta is my favorite. At this point I feel like I am stealing.
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    Finally tried this place for lunch yesterday (and today, as I finish my leftover posole). I haven't seen posole on many (any?) menus outside of New Mexico, so there it was. I ordered it and a lengua taco. The posole has almost Indian/curry spice to it, unexpected but still delicious. Hominy a little underdone for my taste but whatever. The lengua taco slides into the second spot on my all time lengua list, with first being a place whose name I have forgotten or never knew in Jackson Hole. Perfectly tender and delicous, and generously portioned--double the meat of many other local tacos (and a bit pricier, I am guessing 3.50 or so but no prices were on the wall and I didn't get an itemized receipt). They double the tortilla, so I made two tacos out of it. Friends enjoyed everything they had, including one saying it was the best chorizo he'd tasted other than when we took a chorizo class with Cabal, and he ventured it may even be one of their products. Goat barbacoa was another hit. I'll be back. The lengua vaulted Jessup gas station tacos for that 2 spot, that's how good it was.
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    We ought to wear badges, sounds like there were a bunch of DR folks there last night. I second everything in Rover's review.
  20. Toogs
    sounds awesome, I'm in.
  21. Toogs
    Had them at Volt recently, perhaps my favorite preparation of them. The crispiness was next level. Of course they cheated and presumably cooked them in bacon fat. I like to make them as well, not as hard as you might think. Braised, then grilled, with chimichurri.
  22. Toogs
    We ended up doing: Wagshal’s – Brisket (I had it before but it was even better than I remembered, and the winner overall) DC Banh Mi combo #1 on par with Song Que in EC Lost Dog Cafe -Turkey reuben, pretty much as good as a TR can be, and they had The Fear on tap, so winner American Seafood Corporation – Blackened Grouper, very very good, some people had it number 1 overall Italian Store – Roma The peppers here are a notch above other places with good Italians. Some of the group have Santucci's Italian cold cut above it, I put them on par. Proscuitto makes it an unfair comparison Earl’s – Pork and Fries, I didn't care much for this although the pork was good. Group loved it. Horace & Dickie’s – Fried Fish lol at this being in a sandwich competition but great stuff Taylor – Chicken cutlet with brie, pesto, arugula Good to great sandwich, would eat again. Thanks everyone for the suggestions
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    G-Man better than the italian store?
  24. Toogs
    On a quest. Taking suggestions for a trip around DC trying stuff. Here is the tentative list. You will not hurt my feelings insulting this list, but I am more looking for suggestions we have missed. Wagshal’s – Brisket Wisemiller’s – Chicken Madness Eden Center – Banh Mi (song que or banh mi so 1 Lost Dog Cafe - ? American Seafood Corporation – Blackened Fish Italian Store – Milano? Earl’s – The Pearl? Horace & Dickie’s – Fried Fish SUNdeVICH – Athens? Taylor – Island Ave or Church St? Fast Gourmet – Chivito
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    We were actually going to go to the wine kitchen but volt dinner ran so late we didn't want to get up and go.
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