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    My wife and I had an excellent Thanksgiving dinner at The Oval Room. It has a three course menu with starter, main, and dessert. Our server happened to overhear me tell my wife that inasmuch as I hate sweets, it would be great if I could have two starters and a main. She told us that although she couldn't promise anything, she would talk to the chef. A few minutes later she assured me that I could substitute an appetizer for dessert. We really appreciated the kitchen's flexibility.
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    I attended a lecture by Ayn Rand in November 1965. Yes 1965. I don't remember much about the lecture, but she had a young man seated near her who took the audience questions and then passed them to Rand. I can't remember his name. And, no, she was not dressed for yoga.
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    It was very good. Sleek decor, professional yet friendly wait staff. My seared tuna was melt in the mouth tender that came with smears of whipped avocado. I also ordered the onion carbonara after watching Michel Richard prepare it on YouTube. So I was disappointed that the version served at Michel came without the salmon caviar. My wife's lobster burger was dense and flavorful and arrived with three thin slices of potato chips. She thought that her crab spring roll with ginger sauce was exceptionally well balanced. Neither of us ordered dessert. Overall, a pricey but very satisfying experience.
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    We'll be staying for a week in Mt. Vernon Square and would like to walk to dinner. Sotto Sopra, Helmand, Akbar. Are these good choices? Thanks
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    Bringing cous cous and quinoa from Nourish Market. Plan to arrive around 1:00.
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    Kliman's chats are usually really boring! I find the TS conversations much more interesting, mostly because he gets more interesting questions. Your matrix was a breath of fresh air, and he clearly appreciated it.
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    What's the catch with Ray's the Catch? He keeps postponing his pescatorium, and I can't eat steak.
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    Exceptional dinner again tonight. An imaginative autumn salad with seriously shaved pear, parsnip, carrot, and pumpkin garnished with walnuts, black raisins, and dried cranberries. Blackened bluefish with carmelized kohlrabi, okra, tomato, and puffs of bacon fat (I think). This is another place that turns out excellent food but flies under the radar. Living in the shadow of CityZen doesn't help its visibility. Staff was welcoming and very professional as usual. We dine here every three months or so.
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    His Fall Dining Guide is out, and it runs the gamut from gas stations to gastrodomes.
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    In search of 5 or 6 places in Clarendon that have carry-out. Found out that Rabbit does not. Looking for other than pizza and burgers.
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    Does Rabbit offer carryout?
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    Say it ain't so, Joe! We're going back to Nostos for a third time next week, but for the first time since the 2 1/2 star review. Does everyting now suck?
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    We went to the Clarendon outpost tonight not expecting much but were pleasantly surprised. I had an all vegetarian meal starting with a Caesar salad that had very fresh romaine, lots of parmesan, and a light dressing. The vegan paella was a bit on the dry side but quite tasty with bulgur, chickpeas, English peas, capers, and scallions. It was an enormous portion, part of which I took home. I also ordered the vegetable sampler with honey glazed carrots, beets, and roasted mushrooms. Very nicely prepared and presented. My spouse had an entree consisting of three scallops, corn, and spinach. A bit skimpy but she liked it. We skipped dessert. The service was OK, nothing special. The room was about 1/4 full. We don't plan to return soon, but the place is worth another look.
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    I'd appreciate some recommendations for Sarasota, especially seafood restaurants.
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    Well whatever gets named after HRod will obviously have to be FAST food.
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    I've only been there for Sunday brunch, but you should try and snag a front window seat on the upper level.
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    Among other things that I can't identify, the wheatberry salad has macadamia nuts and golden raisins. I like their harvarti dill sandwich with sundried tomatoes, cucumbers, red oinion, and carrots on multigrain bread. The sandwich maker is very nice and will make a sandwich to your specifications.
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    I apologize for my ignorance, but is there a thread for Mala Tang?
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    Grilled swordfish with lemon pepper seasoning and olive oil cooked three minutes on each side Brussel sprouts in a mixture of shallots, fresh dill, lemon juice, whole grain mustard, and olive oil Tabbouleh from Nourish Market
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    I hope this place can stay in business. I especially like thier tasty and unadulterated side dishes like tabbouleh, cous cous, orzo, wheatberry salad, quinoa, beets, lentils with apple slices, and mixed vegetables. They also make an interesting variety of sandwiches. But the store is almost always empty. Location may be the problem. It's in a small strip mall on Old Dominion Drive closer to Great Falls than McLean.
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    I've been to both Tyson's and Rockville, and Rockville is superior for the reasons Joe H. gives. Plus the Rockville location has free valet parking.
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    Now here's a restaurant that seems to have fallen off the radar. We hadn't been there since Shaggy left. We both ordered the romaine salad and ravioli. The romaine featured goat cheese and snap peas in a green goddess dressing. We liked it but the romaine was less than fresh. The ravioli was light and tasty and came with a nice ratatouille with zucchini, eggplant, and a subtle tomato sauce. But the real stars of the evening were the buttermilk biscuits with parmesan and a wonderful side of succotash served in a little red baking dish which arrived with corn, of course, but also black-eyed peas and crunchy green fava beans. An all vegetarian and excellent meal. Oh, and the Old Vine Malbec by the glass was not overly dry or dense.
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    TS has given Nostos a richly deserved 2 1/2 stars. We've been there twice and especialy enjoyed the grilled octopus, the grilled chicken and salmon entrees, and the sides of spinach/rice pilaf and roasted beets.
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    We've been there several times and thought it was very good. For our most recent visit, I made a reservation through Open Table and mentioned that one of us is allergic to nuts. I also asked about low sodium options. As soon as we were seated we were handed a low sodium menu and our server asked who was allergic to nuts. Very impressive. BTW, most of their items are sodium bombs. Do they add lots of salt to keep their low calorie menu tasty?
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    Bite size shredded wheat, lots of blueberries, and organic skim milk. Wonderful.
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