jaimetown
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It sure was, Joe. I could not stop snacking on the peanuts and drinking the madeira.
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I had one recently - 5 year old Madeira and VA peanuts. Good eats on a snowy weekend evening!
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Guilty as charged! Tom Brown was our waiter (I asked for him, as I've gotten to know him over the months as a wine rep), and I had to get the scallops as the first course (we were ordering a big gun Cabernet with our main, and ordered the steak special with port reduction sauce - awesome BTW), and I HAD to the get the scallops as my first course (based on the reviews on dr.com)... We had a GREAT TIME and the food was fantastic all around. Corduroy IMO is the best all around restaurant in the city right now (food, service, the wine list... oh, the wine list!!!). We ordered a bottle of Littorai 2001 Chardonnay Theierot Vineyard (Ted Lemon is the only American EVER to have been a winemaker in Burgundy), and it was great with the scallops. I also brought a bottle of Sauzet 2002 Puligny Montrachet 1er Les Perrieres... needless to say, I could have had the scallops for first, main AND dessert! -
As a wine professional, when I work tastings I try to figure out what people like to drink on a regular basis - if someone loves Napa Sauvignon Blanc, I'm not gonna try to convince him/her that a minerally Sancerre is the way to go, and that they are misguided fools! Sometimes I think wine merchants get very set in what they like, and what we like is what they should drink. Ultimately it is the merchant that asks intelligent questions and manages to 1) give what the customer wants 2) refine the customer's ability to communicate his/her taste preferences (crucial in development of relationships IMO) and 3) guide them along the discovery of new wines is doing the job. I haven't met Joe but I think he probably does these things well.
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Supposed to be open for dinner tonight (first opening to the public).
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There's a lot of Korean food out there that's mediocre (and I'm Korean so I know) - your best bet is your Korean friend's mom. Annandale - Hee Been is pretty good. Choong Hwa Won like Rocks said is good for the black bean noodles (Chinese Korean really). Closer to Bailey's Crossroads is Han Sung Oak on Columbia Pike (Falls Church, in the shopping center with Harris Teeter), about 5-7 drive from Duangrat's. Unfortunately I've never had Korean food in the District.
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Mark, you must have tempted him with some of that good stuff you guys drink. I hear about it occassionally from John.
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Had a great dinner at Firefly last night. Brought two friends in the wine business and we had a the steak frites for mains, and started with the crisp oysters in chipotle sauce, roasted squash soup in sage creme fraiche and crisp shallots, crimini mushroom bruschetta with roasted garlic and goat cheese. We were well taken care of by the staff - thanks to Derek, Virgil (our server), Rachael (at the bar) and Kirsten (our hostess). Sorry with missed you John - I brought a 2002 St. Aubin from Marc Colin to share with you, but I think that glass went into Derek's. And Virgil was right - the Chocolate Napoleons were the way to go!
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Thanks for the kind words on Prima 2004 (I work for the distributor). Another great wine gem for $12 is the Montepulciano 2002 from Bizzini - I could not believe how complex and drinkable this wine was for the price. Like drinking a $20-25 wine with some bottle age. Distributed by Siema.
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Fancy seeing you here DW. A lot of the advice here pertaining to bringing your own wine is very good. When you have a big party, it also is nice to buy a bottle off the list, and tip your servers very well.
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I've gone through a 1/2 case of San Guisto a Rentennano 2001 Chianti Classico so far and every bottle has been very good. About $24. And for an unforgettable Dolcetto, try Chionetti's Dolcetto from the Briccollero vineyard. Also about $24, and one of the best kept secrets from Piedmont. (and no, I don't sell these wines)
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Well, it's not exactly like Pho, since you usually consume it with a hot bowl of rice on the side (and sometimes served in the broth). BTW, the best sollongtang I've had in the US is in K-town NYC- Gam Mi Oak (on 32nd b/w 5th and 6th) is a destination spot for this soup. Great kimchi and gakdugi (cubed spicy radishes) too, and you'll find that places that specialize in this soup tends to have superior kimchi than your average Korean restaurant. Still yet to find a great bowl in this area though... hmm, maybe my project for this winter?
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HeeBeen is one of the better Korean restaurants in this area, though the food was better before the renovation/expansion IMHO. I don't think Sorak Garden is very good - been there a few times and have always been underwhelmed. Korean food has so much potential to really take off, if only restaurants took their service more seriously. Being Korean-American, I actually eat out Korean food rarely because the service is mostly crap.