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    Bethesda Magazine is reporting that the raw bar at Black's will be replaced with a fish market a la Black Salt. The article also mentions a Black Salt pop up, for a few days while Black Salt is closed for renovations.
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    This story makes me sad.
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    Very sad news reported by Bethesda Magazine. Sergio's has closed permanently. Another victim of COVID-19. The DC dining scene has lost a true gem today.
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    When I first read the headlines for this it made it sounds like "Bethesda" was purchased, not the game company. Don--Was that what you were going for with your post?
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    Gentleman Jim's has been around as Gentleman Jim's since 1970 as Gentleman Jim's and from the 1940's in DC as the Cavalier (according to their website). They are known for their square "Maryland Style Pizza" (like Ledo's). Unlike Ledo's, their pies are actually square and not rectangles. The crust is a bit flaky and the sauce is sweet. Their "secret" is Swiss cheese (supposedly you can get mozzarella or provolone by request). Last night we tried it for the first time and we were skeptical, but it was really good (if not different). All three of us really enjoyed it and only were able to eat half the pie. Pizza can be decisive and New York pizza this is not, but it was still enjoyable by all in the family, with everyone agreeing that we would add this to our rotation.
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    Weekly drops from Other Half (which is coming to DC soon in a big way). Priced the same as at the brewery.
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    I like it also and I live in Montgomery County!
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    Somehow, all of a sudden, there are two of the best beer shops in the DMV within a 5 minute drive of each other. Downtown Crown Wine and Beer at the new Crown is now the "OG" of good Montgomery County beer selection, including weekly drops from Other Half. They also get many more unicorn exclusives. The newcomer, which is about a mile or two away is On The Vine. On The Vine is pretty new, maybe less than a year old and is on the ground level of new apartment complex (across the street from "Dunkin'"). Their selection is impressive and I think for the time being prices are a bit better than Crown. Both are jewels in a sea of mostly crappy beer stores.
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    The DC Branch of my office is pretty much across the street. I don't spend much time there, but when I realized this place was a Szechuan specialist I had to give it a try. Too bad, that was at the height of the pandemic and they were closed. The last time I did a tour at the DC office they were open and I finally got to try something. I had bean sprouts with chicken. I had never seen this on a menu and asked about it. May said it was very good. I asked for it "Jah La", which means extra spicy and she laughed and knew that I knew what I wanted. The dish did not disappoint. It was a pit of fire, with a ton of numbing. I devoured the whole dish in a matter of minutes and then did a ton of work, then wanted to take a nap. I will, from now on, make this a regular stop when I am on my "DC tour". Tim Carman gave them a nice write up in the Post a couple of days ago. Please check them out, is you like Ma La cooking, you will not be disappointed.
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    The former location in the Kentlands is being replaced by a Popeye's: "Love that Chicken!" (Source--The MoCo Show)
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    On Lombard Street in Baltimore there were at different times several competitors in the same block, so I guess Marc isn't worried about being to close to Brooklyn.
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    Ceiling Fans

    pras replied to pras's topic in Help Needed

    So we went with Hunter, and yes, I know that Hunter owns Casablanca, but Casablanca is supposed to be higher end. For our purposes the Hunter fans have been good. They are virtually silent, which is very nice. I also like that fact that 3 years later this thread still had you on your feet with anticipation!
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    Closed--according to mymcmedia.org. Very sad. One of the DC area's OG bagel shops. Evidently it changed hands from the original owners a few years ago and has never been the same/failed to adapt to modern times and tastes.
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    Had food delivered through their hood drop, with a drop off location a few doors down from my house. Wife and I each had the oyster mushroom schwarma, daughter had falafel. Everyone was very happy with our selections. I thought the flavors were very good and bright. The pita is amazing. The sandwiches are definitely overstuffed and a full meal.
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    I always wanted to check them out, but looks like the company has fallen on hard times and Rockville has permanently closed (credit, The Store Reporter). According to the Store Reporter, this was the last Maryland location.
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    This really sucks. Although like others I never met him, I felt I I had from all of his posts.
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    Yes. I think LaoMa may be better, I like being able to pick what and how much I want of each offering.
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    Checked Wang Manor out last night. First time back after the remodel. It is certainly a nice large space. I have been thinking about their dry pot for a while so I finally had an opportunity and jumped on it. It was very good, the same as I remember. Was it as good as Jin River on Sunday? Not really sure. What I do know though is that it really can get expensive. Once I was done ordering, with tip, the pot came to just under $30. Granted, I had alot in there, but still expensive considering I am the only person in my family who will eat it. It was a ton of food though and embarrassingly I ate the whole thing. There was lots of Ma and lots of La, which probably encouraged me to eat way more than I should have. It was very good. It was spicy. My mouth was numb. All in all, very satisfied and will certainly be back.
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    Dean--thank you for putting this together. Sorry I was a bit late, I guess I missread the call time as 5:30. Nevertheless the selections were great. I ate way too much but enjoyed everything and the company. I will put something together for Want soon.
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    I really need to get back there. It has been way to long!
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    Tim Carman reviewed Big Wang a couple years ago. The link is higher up in the thread, but worthy of re-posting. Their dry pot is really good and you pay be the ingredient, not weight like the place further up north on 355.
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    Looks like they have finally re-opened in the last week or so. Need to check it out to see if the menu has changed at all. Very excited for some dry hot pot!
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    We actually met at a DR lunch at Panda Gourmet years ago! Sorry I am not so interesting. Ha ha, look forward to meeting you again.
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    I will be there as well. Thank you for organizing.
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    I am interested depending on day/time.
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