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My party already has the staples covered (Ro-Tel, 7 layer dip, guac) so I figured my contribution could throw a curveball. I made mini empanadas last night (little Empanadas are basically latin pizza rolls, right?) and will either bake or shallow fry them later this afternoon. Filling was ground turkey, shallots, garlic, black olives, jalapeno, green onion, tumeric, salt & pepper, and a healthy splash of leftover vindaloo from Friday's trip to Masala Art.
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You know what? I wanted to add to the dogpile of love for Estadio after my meal there but the only constructive thing I had to add was that these grilled scallions are awesome. You beat me to it, but screw it - count me in as a +1 for the scallions. My meal was also at the food bar and I think when you watch them prep the dish it's damn near impossible to not get it. Just the right amount of char, salt, and savory from the oil and Romesco. Fantastic.
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There is a dc mailing list now, fyi. Still no word on an opening date though. I'm happy to pay through the teeth for real brisket and a Kreuz jalapeno cheese, and if they do the same $25 ayce monday night special that they have in ny (brisket, pork ribs, chicken, and sides) then I'm going to need bigger pants.
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BBQ generally holds up very well to reheating (unless your timing is great places around here aren't pulling things off the pit just for your order), and Mr. P's has the best pork ribs in DC. Did I mean that as damning with faint praise? Kind of, but it's the only BBQ I've had in the district that doesn't make me wish I still lived down south. Get the pork ribs.
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Cajun Experience is now open on 18th St NW in DC in the old Inti Peruvian space. I was there a few nights ago and they are certainly still working out the new restaurant kinks, but the food was definitely good. I had a pot roast poor boy ($11) that was like a roast beef without the gravy. Packed full of spice, tender, and overstuffed to near comical proportions. It was slightly confusing to see that they 'dress' their sandwiches with lettuce (ok), tomato (yes), ketchup (hmm), and "spicy chipotle sauce" (uh). While it isn't the standard new orleans lettuce-tomato-pickle-mayo, the spicy chipotle sauce worked well with the pot roast (I went ahead and held the ketchup). They're using the awesome par-baked Leidenheimer rolls from New Orleans for their sandwiches, and the bread really is fantastic. The outside shatters and crumbs everywhere while the inside remains fluffy as hell. Sandwich was served with a side of addictive thick cut potato chips. The gf had a special of fried pork chops with red beans and rice with sausage, potato salad, and garlic bread ($25) and I ended up helping her with half the plate because it was so much food. Although, at $25 for fried pork chops, it was kind of to be expected. The chops were in a well seasoned and crispy batter that left the meat just slightly overdone. Red beans and rice were solid and classic, although the promised sausage turned out to be only 2 slices. Maybe just an unlucky scoop? Potato salad was... plate filler. The special also included a complimentary serving of beignets that were perfectly fried and traditionally piled with powdered sugar. These were so good that we were questioning the need to cross the river for Bayou Bakery like we'd planned to do next week. It's unfair to cast judgment on a restaurant that has only been open 2 days, but what I had here was positive enough that I decided to post here. The restaurant is doing right by their area of inspiration - they have every Abita beer available, including the 22 oz special brews and are sourcing at least some of their shellfish from their as well. I can absolutely recommend anything coming out of the fryer or going on that Leidenheimer roll right now. They are also planning on starting brunch in a few weeks and are in the planning stages of some all you can eat/all you can drink crawfish boil events on their back patio in the spring.
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Brewer's Ball
ad.mich replied to SeanMike's topic in Events and Gatherings
From here, the current list of beers includes: Dogfish Head DC Brau Fordham and Old Dominion Brewing Companies Front Street Brewery Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Heavy Seas Beer Hops Grill and Brewery Oliver Ales Port City Brewing Company Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Stone Brewing Company Starr Hill Brewery Tupper’s Hop Pocket Ales Woodchuck Hard Cider So while it ain't cheap, the tix go to a great cause AND you can say you were one of the first to try the beers coming out of DC (DC Brau) and Alexandria (Port City) that will be hot topics later this year. -
Just want to chime in that this place turns out some AMAZING bread. Foccacia that I've purchased and brought home has met raves.
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They have a new spinoff location in Bethesda that is doing the Chipotle model, Cava Mezze Grill. Pita, rice bowl, salad, mini flatbread pitas (to top like tacos) - you get a shmear of a spread and then protein (chicken/beef/lamb/sausage/falafel). Seems like another Chipotle-meets-(insert country) - like Merzi in downtown DC, but with arguably more potential. I'm definitely curious as I think their spreads are pretty good, but I'm not go-to-Bethesda-for-a-fast-casual-lunch curious. Anyone been?
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ChurchKey, 14th Street near Logan Circle
ad.mich replied to brr's topic in Washington DC Restaurants and Dining
I think this is a compliment? FWIW I think if they want to serve a fried chicken breast sandwich only on Sunday, I'd prefer they put it on a buttered bun with two pickles and call it the Chick-C-K. -
Going to agree with everything said here (and through the rest of the thread, really). There are some nice toppings on these pizzas that are undermined by a pedestrian, school-fundraiser tasting crust. And the salads remain underwhelming. That being said, the pies are well topped with fresh ingredients and in a town that is still well below the curve pie-wise, you can do far, far worse. Of the three I tried, I'd happily eat the chicken sausage/ricotta/poblano pepper pizza again... but what I'd really like is that same flavor combo on a better crust.
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Well the mystery restaurant pretty much has to be... (drum roll please) this
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I would just point out that while the actual Las Paletas shop is a little off the beaten path, you can also get them at Bongo Java or Fido coffee shops, which are more centrally located and also not a bad stop for a cup (or a quick breakfast).
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I was in the neighborhood around lunch time and when I saw the signage I realized that I'd been craving an Italian Beef sandwich for a while. I went into ChiDogo's with pretty low expectations, given the feedback I've seen here and elsewhere. Seeing how I wasn't expecting much, I was pretty pleased with what I received. The bun was steamed and filled with a fairly substantial portion of soaked beef, and then the entire sandwich was dipped in the spicy gravy. Topped with giardiniera and a pile of sweet and hot peppers, this was a fairly accurate re-creation of the gut bomb I remembered. Maybe not a perfect recreation, but close enough to work. This isn't destination dining by any means but it's a pretty solid option if you've been out on U street and from what I saw from other orders coming out, if you're here I'd highly recommend getting the sandwich over their Chicago-Style dogs. Combo (plus the surcharge for adding the peppers) came to about $10. As mentioned above, the fries are frozen and unmemorable. I think I need to try the DC-3 Italian Beef later this week to compare.
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Say hi next time. My sandwich similarly had the escabeche more to one half than the other. I actually flipped a few mushrooms to the other half, because you really need that vinegar to cut the fat.
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It looks like they're sticking with the thin fries. I prefer a thicker cut personally but the matchsticks were crisp, well seasoned, and perfectly fine. But you're not coming here for the fries. You're here for the chivito (PROTIP: you can sub the hard boiled egg for a fried egg and really take things to the next level). You're here for the incredibly tender lamb wrap. You're here for the cuban, which I'd put up against any in the city right now. They are knocking things out of the park at Fast Gourmet, and it's really fun to watch them do it. I wish I lived closer. Just as a heads up - if you come for lunch don't expect particularly fast service. It's not slow per se but they can get a little backed up, especially as take out orders keep increasing.
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Meatloaf and donuts = yay. Rude Youtube videos = boo. (Really though, I'm happy to be mocked if the end result is meatloaf and donuts.)
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Toki has a menu/sides/etc.
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According to Frozen Tropics, Toki will eventually be providing food for The Pug. That sounds awesome. The inevitable huge waits this place will have (like every other H St. joint these days) do not sound as awesome.
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You can probably up your beer snob game trolling ChurchKey
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From the 28th: Any guesses?
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The Star and the Shamrock, Atlas District
ad.mich replied to leleboo's topic in Washington DC Restaurants and Dining
Bumping to note that the sandwiches I tried last weekend (Pastrami and Brisket) were both extremely good. Rich, meltingly tender, and properly cut (Katz-style thick) imo. It ain't cheap, especially if you want them overstuffed (8.50 for a regular, and 3.50 more to make them properly thick) but for stuff of this quality that is made it house it was a worthy splurge. If you aren't getting corned beef (I'll stick to Deli City for that) this is as good a deli sandwich as you'll find in the hill area. -
After dining there with some friends this weekend I'd happily (shockingly?) recommend the BBQ Bacon Cheese Burger ($12). The patty was flavorful, cooked to a proper medium rare, and when you've got a slice of Tillamook and a few strips on Nueske's on top you're already a few steps ahead of the game. My friend's Farmer's Butter Burger ($10) was similarly well executed on the grill, although the whole butter burger thing isn't really my cup of tea. My friend, a midwesterner, seemed to think it was a fairly competent approximation of the style. Fries on both plates were limp and underwhelming but the burgers are so large it was hardly a big deal. The less said about everything else that was ordered the better. Except the cocktails. Those were nice, despite the Georgetown surcharge. I'll hardly be running back there anytime soon but I'd have no problem ordering that burger again. If you think of F&F as a well-located version of a burger bar you could certainly do a lot worse in that area of town.
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Online Now. Congrats, Passenger!
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Gotta agree with the chorus on the current incarnation of the Cherry Street, but I wanted to reply to note that my sandwich today was nowhere close to the medium rare shown in the WCP photo. My sandwich had fully cooked beef (calling it medium well would be generous), which only served to make the sandwich more of a jumble of flavors that never truly come together. Anything is ok on that bread, but there are much better selections to be found on the menu.
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On a whim (and being starving after an early afternoon meeting) I thought i'd try their wings for lunch yesterday and I received the opposite of your concern. My wings were sadly underdone and painfully fatty. They do the wings on the grill, which when done correctly is fantastic. But you definitely can't undercook them, especially considering they leave the wings whole. The end result was a mess of undercooked skin at the joint. My fries were definitely on the limp side as well. Consistency is definitely a major issue with this franchise.