MBK
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They've been open a few weeks. Last weekend they were handing out samples of something they were calling a madeleine - but it wasn't. I got a baguette and wound up using it to make croutons. I, like Slater, am not likely to return.
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I have to say, I have tried the strawberries and cream, strawberry tarragon, and blueberry lemon thyme, and ... WHOA. Y'all need to go try this stuff. Right now.
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So, imagine my surprise when out of the corner of my eye, I spotted Michael Landrum on MSNBC at about 11 o'clock this morning! A couple of minutes later, my colleague shouted, "hey, that's the Ray's guy on MSNBC!" Yep. So, of course, he was chatting about Hell Burger, and the Obama visit. The talking head tried to get him to spill his secret recipe - he demurred. And when he started to opine on the good that the Obamas are doing for small businesses in the DC area, leading by example, etc. - the anchor wrapped up the interview. Nice job, Michael.
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That's all...
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Looking for a good Sunday brunch spot in NYC - preferably Union Square or Chelsea. Anyone have recs?
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Fearless Critic Washington DC Area Restaurant Guide
MBK replied to DonRocks's topic in News and Media
Hmm. This guy wanted me to be a Fearless Critic and I passed, after meeting him and skimming his Houston guide. I sort of thought it would turn out like this... -
Stopped by Red Velvet Cupcakery last night for the first time... it was around 9:45 or so, and the guy working there was clearly ready to go home - despite the sign that said they were open til 11. The cupcakes were in complete disarray, with no signs that indicated what they were, and when I asked him what the flavors were, he asked me just to point to the one that looked most interesting to me, and he would tell me what that was. In the amount of time it took him to debate with me about whether or not he could or should tell me what flavors of cupcakes were available, he could've just ... um ... told me. I probably should've left at that point but I convinced him to do his job, and after he described the flavors available I chose a devil's food cupcake. The cake itself was tasty, but the frosting was sickeningly sweet. And it was significantly smaller than the cupcakes available at some other cupcake spots in town. Between the attitude, super-sweet frosting, and teeny-tinyness of the dessert, I was pretty disappointed. Should've just gotten Tangysweet instead.
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I'm a Cajun too... guess it varies from town to town, family to family. As far as I'm concerned, though, it's far tastier with potato salad!
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I've never been to this restaurant, nor have I even heard of it, but I'll tell you this - if they served the gumbo with potato salad, they *do* know what they're talking about - at least a little. Cajuns (generally speaking, those from the area around Lafayette, in the southwestern part of the state) always eat their gumbo with potato salad. New Orleanians eat theirs with white rice. ETA: My point, which may be lost in the back-and-forth below, was merely that I give this restaurant credit for knowing that potato salad is an appropriate Cajun accompaniment to gumbo. This is more than the average Louisiana-style restaurant located outside of Louisiana would know. They've done at least a touch of research.
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Thanks! It was a delicious meal, with no leftovers. Except the desserts - by the time we got to dessert, there was no chance we were polishing them both off!I *did* see rhubarb at Dupont yesterday, although that's not where ours was from - a friend was responsible for the rhubarb tart, and I'm not sure where she got her ingredients.
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Cheese and smoked fish plate, with homemade bialys (yum!) Borscht Braised lamb shoulder with white wine, carrots, and onions Mushroom risotto Roasted asparagus Dark chocolate torte Rhubarb meringue tart A great afternoon in the kitchen, to follow a cold and rainy morning at the market!
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South Mountain Creamery "Cow Caper Festival"
MBK replied to DonRocks's topic in Events and Gatherings
Agreed. Both the pit beef and the pork sandwiches were "meh" ... but the chocolate-raspberry-fudge brownie shake was pretty darn tasty. -
I have bad news - this juice bar has closed, to make room for Mint Spa to have a Pilates studio. Which is too bad, I was looking forward to trying one of these smoothies Don raves about. Oh well.
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Um, yes. And it was SOOOOOOO good.
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Hot is the way to go. I will also say, however, that I had lunch there today, and there were some execution flaws. My chicken pita sandwich, which I have always loved, had too much sauce and not enough fresh veggies (and the cilantro seemed to be completely missing). Also, the distribution was flawed, leading to bites of all veggies and other bites of all sauce. Hopefully it was just an anomaly, because that's one of my favorite quick lunches around here...
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Happy birthday, lackadaisi!
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I had a fabulous meal at the bar at Maze last summer. Not sure that he's ever there, but it is "a Ramsay restaurant", and my meal was excellent.
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I thought you had a date with me and another birthday girl...
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Christmas eve dinner: Crabcakes Beet/goat cheese salad Seared duck breast w/ fig gastrique, walnut infused cauliflower puree Seared venison w/ mushroom bordelaise, roasted turnips, shallots, and sweet potatoes Tenderloins of beef basquaise, roasted butternut squash with sage Molten chocolate cakes, coffee creme anglaise, vanilla ice cream Christmas morning breakfast: French toast w/ spiced pear compote Christmas day Chanukah dinner: Olives and cheeses Traditional latkes Halibut and rockfish ceviche Seared sesame crusted tuna, cucumber/daikon salad with sesame/soy/wasabi sauce Spinach, pear, and caramelized walnut salad with mustard vinaigrette Lemon squares Mandelbrot I think I may be taking today off.
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Yeah, he had a rough evening, that Spike. You'd think he might've learned how to light the menorah before the event.Sorry we missed you, hill and Mel. Catharine jumped at the chance to turn apples, didn't she (And no, we weren't made up either...)
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Hi Rachael So we were talking the other day about missing Paris - but here's a question I didn't ask you: If you could put together a perfect day (or few days) in Paris, what would it include? (I'm assuming this is food-related enough, since I am sure at least part of your answer will have to do with markets, food shops, or restaurants!)
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Ha. I'm bringing a group of friends of both genders, Jewish and not, as a foil See you there...
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I had a feeling I might see you there...
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Depending on the date for the January Vietnamese dinner, I might be in. And I love Catharine's idea about Hong Kong Palace as well. Unfortunately, making it to early dinners in the 'burbs is always a day-of decision for me, due to work, but count me as a "hopefully yes" for both.
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There will be no good bars in Penn Quarter (or much of DC) for 20 people, that weekend.