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  1. NolaCaine
    For fresh-food selection and a clean bathroom on a road-trip, I vote WaWa but I have not been to a Rutter's. In fact, I have a few favorite WaWas and a second-favorite Sheetz; all in VA west of DC.
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    Oh well if its a reference to MP then it's clever. (this is the namer of slapfish) I suppose you think it's pretty weird, don't you Mike? Well, you'd be right. 'Cause THAT'S the kind of guy I am, right? WEIRD. Which is why I go over people's heads. A bit like an aeroplane! You think I'm an aeroplane, don't you, Mike? Well, I'm not.
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    Some names are not very inviting...like "slap" and "fish". Only stinky could be a worse modifier.
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    Sometimes names are too clever...Or I'm too dull
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    I just read a bit of this thread and am now trying to pick what to have for lunch today.. horrible user interface aside, this menu, i think, was built from this thread: https://farmersanddistillers.com/menus/ It's got it all. poke; deviled eggs; fake Thai; meatballs; various things that are supposed to be one thing but are made from another... I'm actually considering the fake Thai. How much can drunken noodles be messed up? Truffles... Edited to read that the drunken noodles are not bad as it is hard to go wrong with noodles and sesame oil.
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    I passed by a new concept in Arlington today: Cajun Seafood & Sushi. I love both. As a native of New Orleans, I am fascinated by all that is Cajun, especially if it is north of I-10. I also love sushi. When I think about Cajun food; I think soup, stew, boiled bottom-dwellers with very strong smells and sometimes smells so strong the pepper tickles my nostrils before the food is even ordered. I think of cheap, very cold beer and bawdy conversation. I think of oversharing with the table of strangers beside me and seeing how fast I can pinch tails and savage a crab. When I think about sushi, I think about calm relaxation. I think of delicate flavors, quiet conversation, and savoring foods that are pretty, light, and combined in interesting ways. I cannot fathom how my nose can be assaulted with pepper, my ears assaulted with zydeco, and yet retain the ability to concentrate on the perfect piece of sushi.
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    Yes, apparently, my good graces can be purchased by cookie plate. While I was underwhelmed with my lunch selection today (Branzino, $26) I was impressed that the waiter asked if I liked it (no, I replied, a bit bland). and he gave our table a cookie plate. Let me rave about this cookie plate. All of them were very good, yet the slightly salted chocolate chip cookie was amazing. In fairness, 3 of the 5 diners were very happy with their selection (salmon, scallops, two different pastas), but we didn't share. Also, it is easy to avoid nuts and dairy here. One other downside: LOUD! I'd go again but not for work; with someone I was very comfortable snuggling up with and sharing with.
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    Decided to trust big buns and go with their designer burgers. I like the K-BBQ ...I've had it twice and I"m back to really liking Big Buns.
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    Well I'll be. The outside silver had me totally fooled. If I typed my poster in lower case, technically, i would have still been correct. :-)
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    Had breakfast on Lee Hwy today. Coffee sucks and waiter kept pushing extras. This half-assed breakfast set us back $50. Not worth $25!
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    Sysco I was somewhere between Arlington and...North Carolina (can't remember where) when we stoped at a mom 'n' pop BBQ shop. My DH LOVES BBQ. This entire place was Sysco. Almost any national chain would have been better...or even WaWa.
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    In the "I should have known better" category; I went to a group dinner at I ricci and regret going. I have a dairy allergy, told the server who was pushing a group meal. he told me it's be okay. Much to my surprise, everything had cheese all over it. I "ate around" the cheese but by the time the meal wrapped up, I could not swallow since I was having an allergic reaction to the meal. SO not only did I pay about $100 for food that wasn't very good, but I ended up having to leave early b/c I could not swallow. I realize that many, many people fake food allergies and that's a disservice to me but so is a server who pushes cheese on someone with a dairy allergy!
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    Just read the WaPo article. I am a little embarrassed to agree that since the chain stoped its discriminatory practices, Cracker Barrel is my go-to road-trippin' spot. Here's what it's got going for it: clean bathrooms, veggies, kids menu, FRIED OCRA. Here's what I hate about it: Mom, can I have this, can I have this, can I have this. and that slab 'o' meat that my husband orders...covered in white goo.
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    Y'all are missing out on some artery clogs. The wonderful Bloomin' Onion has about 2K calories and the sauce is another 200 per serving...I 'm assuming that's a tablespoon. And IHOP sucks. It's where my kids trick me into going when our house looses power or water at breakfast time. It just sucks.
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    So um...The Board Room has opened at Sehkraft...apparently it's a casual place that serves beer. Plus, board games.
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    I might need a shrimp in sauce eating lesson. That said, I have had such lessons. I spent a summer in San Fransisco and was with a person of Chinese/Vietnamese descent and we ate everything that San Francisco had to offer. I did eat shrimp shells. I did learn how to de--shell a saucy shrimp with a knife (fail) and where to find the meat in very odd parts of various creatures. I'm at the point now that as long as I have some hand sanitizer and a near-by bathroom, I'm willing to get quite messy at a table. Especially when seafood is involved. My true gift is de-shelling shrimp and crab and crawfish once boiled. I easily work at double the speed of all my peeps in the DMV. Now I'm getting hungry again.
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    In defense of Louisiana, the entire shell is only left on when the shrimp are boiled. Everything else is tailless...Jambalaya, Gumbo, Shrimp Creole, Shrimp Etoufee, Shrimp and Grits...oh my, I am getting hungry. What bugs me is when there's a tail and sauce. There's no way to detail the shrimp without getting sauce under nails. That knife idea sounds good, but I am not sure I can pull it off. (pun intended)
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    I'll have to admit that potbelly is on my regular lunch rotation. I get the wreck with no cheese, extra tomatoes and "everything'". It's pretty good as are the chocolate shakes which I now cannot enjoy. Also, the 17&L location downtown is quite friendly with the same staff, more or less, staying for quite some time.
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    One up side to national chains is that they tend to be easy for those with food allergies and their drinks can be giant. Chili's is good enough food and Red Robin has the best kids menu ever.
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    FYI: Del Mar has a drink in a large brass pineapple. DaveO: I think they are calling you...
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    I went to Vermeer on the day after Thanksgiving along with my in-laws, a couple of cute kids, and about 587,998 other people. I mention the other people because a crowded art gallery can really detract from a magical experience. that said, I wasn't that impressed. The works of art are very small and...a bit blurry. Also, they are curated so that all of the parrot pictures were together, all of the backs of people were together, ect. While this may seem very organized to some, it made me realize that these guys all worked in one studio and copied, I mean, drew inspiration from, one image they they replicated...and I found that distracting. I did enjoy spending time watching tourists see the big blue rooster for the first time. I am not a fan of that bird, but LOVE reactions to it. If you ever feel like people watching, I recommend a cold stone bench on top of an east building tower. That is magical.
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    Clay...very hot clay.
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    For my birthday yesterday, My dear darling (DD) husband planned a day where I didn't have to make a decision which is the very best present ever. Vermeer, (too many people) followed by lunch at Del Mar (brunch menu) and Pajama Game (enjoyable) where we were in an almost full house. Del Mar: 3 tapas followed by a main. See below. DD started with Las Olas ( $8) which is a mocktail that was quite refreshing and I'd like him to try to replicate it. In all the food was good and good looking. From the list below, our favorite was the salmon tapas because it was generous, interesting, and tasted really good as created. While beautiful, the escalivada lacks the flavor that the dish should have imported. I was looking for that classic eggplant creaminess and it was lacking. That said, it was the best looking of them all. Another highlight was Cazuela de Bogovante which did not need the eggs. In fact, eggs detracted from what was otherwise a wonderful dish. Now for the trite complaint: We asked for a side of bread since gambas tapa did not come with it and that lobster stew had to be sopped up. $3.50. Not a big deal but for a restaurant to sell a $50 ounce of ham, the least they can do is provide bread with the food that cries for it. Many dishes served to other diners looked marvelous and the view is very nice. Yet since there are so many choices down there, I am not sure we'll be back any time soon. Andalusian Gambas al Ajillo $18 Pink Key West Shrimp, Garlic, Arbol Chile, Parsley Salmon Ahumado Y Pan De Cristal $22 Chesapeake Smoked Salmon & Tomato On Crisp Catalan Bread Escalivada $16 Catalan-Style Char-Roasted Eggplant, Onions, Red Bell Peppers, Tomatoes ~ *V Cazuela de Bogovante $24 Mallorcan Style Lobster, Charcoal Baked Potatoes, Fried Local Farm Egg
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    So glad y'all are posting. If I had more technical skill, I'd post pics. I"m roasting veggies for what will be orange soup tomorrow and they look down right picturesque.
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    I survived. The space is beautiful and our service was not rushed. Because of food allergies (to milk, cream, butter, nuts) I ordered the one dish that didn't have those things; the dixie rice bowl with salmon poke on top. There is absolutely nothing southern about this dish but it is the most healthy item on the menu with a close second being the salmon with edamame grits. One of diners asked for a salad to be altered and the waiter basically said, order two of the dishes, so not sure the chef is a fan of altering his masterpieces. We were all new to the restaurant and ordered shrimp and grits, fried green tomato salad, and fried chicken salad with bacon jam as well as the two items above. I think the bowl was great and clearly the most healthy. Aside from rice and kimchi, it has non-spicy eggplant, warm blueberries (the one off note), and some other little things in it; really good. The fried green tomato salad is laden with breadcrumbs and stinky cheese. The fried chicken salad with bacon jam has a very unreasonable amount of bacon jam on top of the chicken. It basically looked like fried chicken with BBQ sauce poured all over it. Miss according to the eater although he at it all. While I didn't get to try the shrimp and grits, it looked all runny and lovely and the other 4 shared the mac 'n' cheese side and felt very pleased with their two spoonfuls (apparently, wonderful rich). I'd like to summarize by saying, there is almost nothing healthy on the menu and Succatash seems to be very dedicated to the menu as it is. The space is beautiful and service nice.
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