bookluvingbabe
-
Posts
2,130 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
4
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Articles
Dining Guide
Everything posted by bookluvingbabe
-
Palena was dark when I drove past this evening at 9 or so. Anyone know why? I worry.... Jennifer -
Now we just need to get the menu up on the website.... Wondering what the new lunch menu has to offer. Jennifer
-
First roasted cauliflower of the season is in the oven. Husband came home and said the apartment smelled purple. Will also have some sort of salmon that I must decide about in the next little while.
-
I always thought it should be closer to pink than warm red center but I've just taken to ordering my steaks medium.
-
Dupont--Cherries from Toigo and Reids; Strawberries from same; Chevre from Firefly Farms; Cilantro from ??? (I never know the names of the places where I don't write checks...they had fava beans but I didn't buy any...) and baby zuchinis and red cauliflower from Sunnyside. I was pleased. Blueberries next week at Reids and peaches in two weeks. When's the corn???? Jennifer
-
I'm going to try to stop in at Firefly around 5:30 for a quick spring roll before they disappear from the menu....
-
Damn. Looks like I need to get my butt down there this weekend if I want spring rolls. (Everything looks great but I LOVE those spring rolls...) I have the worst schedule this week.... I'm supposed to be meeting friends for Ethiopian on Friday. Wonder if I can switch it... Jennifer
-
I always thought it was a reindeer personally... Doesn't he have a red nose like Rudolph? Or is he simply drinking up the excess wine when no one is looking?
-
They don't open up the whole menu--entrees yes, apps and desserts, no. The desserts are never as good as what's available on the regular menu and are only seen twice a year--during Winter and Summer RW. I just can't embrace giving them props when 2/3 of the meal is crappy and second rate cause they let you chose any entree. Yes, I feel very passionately about this.... Jennifer
-
Corduroy does it right. In fact, Corduroy is better during RW then the rest of the year in my experience. I'm always disappointed at DC Coast and Ten Pehn. They give you a choice of any entree but severely limit the apps and dessert. And the wait staff is usually pretty rude. We just go other times of the year now and enjoy. We've tapered off in the past fews years after too many mixed experiences. It's sad because in NY the whole RW experience usually turns me into a fan of someplace for life. Other than Corduroy, I haven't been that wowed. Jennifer
-
Has anyone tried the brunch at Firefly?
-
You were there tonight? Standing at the bar at the end and then sitting at the bar??? We were at one of the round booths... We had the pate, the tagliterre (sp?) primavera and the penne with the lamb meatballs. The charcuterie tempted me but there was a lot of meat and salt this weekend so I passed... Just means I have to go back. Soon! Jennifer
-
Dithering between trying to find parking near Gailo and making my first Grill stop for lunch or sticking with 2 Amy's. Choices, choices... I'm also going to stop at the USDA Farmer's Market if it's not pouring around noon. I figure I need good provisions before I had up to WVA. Jennifer
-
I see a trip in my future--not too far from my office, near the Salvation Army where I need to make a donation. Jennifer
-
2 Amy's serves it warm and it's nice; C-W told me to chill and it's amazing.... Jennifer
-
OMG! My husband would plotz if I showed this to him. Took him to St. Louis, showed him Amighettis, took him to Steak and Shake, made him toasted ravioli. (It was too cold for Ted Drewes.) Bought him Bissingers Chocolates. What is he still talking about six months later? Imos Pizza. I've never seen a non-native take to it the way he did. So the mail-order stuff from Imos works well???? Jennifer
-
It's right across from the library on Wisconsin, two doors down from Neishi Thai. It's in a space that's been at least a half-dozen different dingy Chinese and Japanese places since I was in college. (AU Alum...) There's a sign out front advertising a new owner or new management and a sushi buffet. Jennfier
-
Marie at Reid's said they won't have the sour cherries until July. The Sunnyside guy said cherry's are going to be in short supply this year. Sigh... They were $7.99 a pound at Whole Foods this morning. It would be cheaper to be addicted to crack. Jennifer
-
Strawberries, strawberries and more strawberries at Dupont today. If I had unlimited money I would have bought some from anyone and gone nuts doing a taste comparison latter. Best buy of the day-- Cherries at Sunnyside (Burp....) Yum. Not the best I've ever had but I was starting to twitch with cherry lust. Jennifer
-
Hot Damn! That's around the corner from me. Jennifer
-
Did anyone see this article in the SF Chronicle? http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file...WIGO9CSFBM1.DTL I am ALWAYS tempted by the sparking reds at Ray's by Mr. BLB isn't much of a drinker so I stick to the cava followed by something red to go with the steak. I love the gragano at 2 Amy's. Am I candidate for one of these Australian wines??? Jennifer
-
Next weekend I have to go to WVA (Berkeley Springs) and we're having a potluck dinner for 12 or so on Saturday night. Not clear what the cooking conditions will be and there won't be any time to do serious provisioning there. Oh, and I only have a tiny, tiny cooler... What to do??? I'm thinking of taking time during the week to make Bourdain's Mushroom soup from the Les Halles cookbook and then freeze it. It should stay relatively cool on the 2 hour drive up and finish defrosting in the fridge. It reheats pretty well and it's a nice soup. Of course if it's 90 degrees, how many people are going to want soup???? My default potluck entree has been Vace's lasagna -- I wonder how well it would fit into my cooler and if it would stay frozen.... Any other ideas? I don't want to give myself or anyone else food poisoning! Thanks! Jennifer
-
We had the croquettes last week when we ordered carryout while I was home sick for our anniversery. We both thought they were a touch dry and overcooked. Good concept, not quite the execution we wanted. I think the lamb meatballs are best in the stuffed pizza with the fontina. But what I'd really love to do is have a side-by-side comparison with Palena's little lamb meatballs... Jennifer
-
Thanks! I'll do it next time--I'm working on coming out of my shell... Jennifer
-
I thought about it but was afraid I would be saying hello to random strangers who would think I was crazy.... I'm chronically shy.... Sigh. Jennifer