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Wine Warehouse in Charlottesville is my number one source for Virginia wines in the area. Greenwood is good, but they don't have quite the size that Wine Warehouse does. The 250/151 area south from Crozet has an awful lot of restaurants now with people doing winery tours in the area. Blue Mountain, Rockfish 151, Wild Wolf, Bold Rock, Devil's Backbone... It's a lot to take in. Glad you had a good visit!
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Anise Liqueurs - Raki, Arak, Ouzo, Pastis, Etc.
pcollins replied to DonRocks's topic in Beer, Wine, and Cocktails
I've enjoyed Xtabentíºn when I can get it from the Yucatan. It certainly has an anise flavor, as well as a bit of honey. Works fine on ice, though I've never had it turn cloudy. Edit: If anyone has a local source, I'd be interested in getting more. -
VW Cheats on Emissions Tests for its Diesel Models
pcollins replied to DonRocks's topic in Current Events
Considering the millions US Taxpayers have already paid out to VW because of their "clean" technology, you can imagine that they will be hunting for each dollar of this, with interest. While I do not sell cars, I've spoken to a few dealers today who were happy that they weren't going to have to compete with VW for sales for the foreseeable future. -
First preseason games for the Caps at Verizon is tonight, and will be broadcast on CSN at 7p. Wish I had tickets, but I will be happy to watch.
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You have certainly heard correct on Lampo, and the restaurant does not take reservations or handle take-out. I haven't tried Public either, but I heard favorable reports from the last restaurant week.
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I'm trying to think of how many of the 109 could be knocked out in Marquette and Ishpeming alone...
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Holtby's new mask for the season. A lot of little details once you look at it more closely. Picture is from the airbrush artist's website.
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Halloween? Allowed. Thanksgiving? Early, but barely acceptable Christmas? Get out Caps Hockey? To be promoted year round
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It feels wrong that the preseason begins in Florida, but so it goes.
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Not your Father's just recently hit the Charlottesville area, from the original producer. I picked some up at Wine Warehouse. The news is that, through distribution with Pabst, this is going national. You should be able to find it in many locations soon. It certainly is more of a spiced ale than a root beer. Not that I can't drink it, but I wouldn't confuse it with an A&W or a Sprecher's.
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Without diving too deeply off the topic, I can heartily agree with you on the importance of malt powder as part of the experience. While a chain, the folks at the Tastee Freeze outside of Madison or Gordonsville can give you a generous serving to go with your shake or cone without too much difficulty. I've never really done Chaps and that's part of the reason that I made this post. I'm hoping for more out there than what I've tried.
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It's been getting hot out again, so here's a discussion topic. What are folks favorites for Ice Cream? Splendora's is unique for gelato, but there's a place in my heart for some ice cream on a hot day. There's a few ice cream places in and around Charlottesville and a few creameries outside town which sell product you can find in stores. Three options that come to my mind: - Moo Thru in Remington. Yes, this isn't in Charlottesville, but it's still one of the better options in the area - Homestead Creamery. Their location is down in Wirtz, but you can find their ice cream in Kroger if nowhere else. I'm a huge fan of their lemon ice cream served with fresh berries. - Kirt's. Location on 29N next to a Little Caesars isn't attractive, but they have some great flavors made right in the store. They also supply the ice cream for the Carpe Donut ice cream sandwiches and can be found at Whole Foods.
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Note: Don't use their drive thru and expect to be able to order pints/quarts. It is only for cones and other smaller items. This can be something of a surprise after you've been waiting in line.
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I'd like to take a moment to remind people that it is 39 days to opening night. I can't be more excited.
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I wasn't blown away by their cheese plate either. They had some fairly tame options on there (Ricotta? Why?), but their meat options to go with it had a welcome surprise of a salt cured trout available. My go to option from Parallel 38 has been their spreads with fresh pita bread and their desserts. The olive oil cake in particular was worth coming back for. Good to know on the rest of the menu. I've never been by for anything other than wine, spreads, dessert, charcuterie and cheese.
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There is another eatery planned there. There is a plan for a September launch of Kardinal, which is the newest project by the owners of the successful Beer Run. I think that Timbercreek Market was attempting not to steal/compete with that business while still trying to get a niche in the area, as there is a lot of lunch traffic at Bodo's or Sticks across the street. Nobody else is trying the "take home your dinner" model that they eluded to on the site and I haven't seen in person yet. Honestly it has taken me some time to get over there because my normal time downtown would be Saturday mornings while going to the market and I am usually long gone by the time they open their doors at 10am.
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Went to the new Timbercreek Market yesterday for lunch. Nice selection of meats and Flora's cheese shop inside. Lunch options were fairly limited. A specials board of two sandwiches (and they were out of one of them at 1pm) and then four everyday sandwiches. My coworker had been planning to try their "Steak on a Plate" option where you buy a steak at the butcher counter and then pay $10 to have them cook it up for you, but decided against it while we were at the store since he was afraid it would put him to sleep. Further investigation will be pursued at dinnertime one of these evenings. Both the Chicken sandwich and the Cheesesteak were on Albemarle Baking Company bread and had a pretty hefty amount of fat on them before being toasted. This was not a low-cal option. The cheesesteak had slices of steak, a variety of local mushrooms, peppers and provolone cheese. While it wouldn't satisfy a Philly Cheesesteak purist or that strange beast that is the Washington DC Cheesesteak, I found the sandwhich to be flavorful and highlighted the local beef well. The chicken sandwich was also a winner, with a welcome crunch added with some radish and pickle. The only sadness was that the portion size was not abundant. I hesitate to call it small, but I could have certainly eaten another sandwich (and probably would have felt like a glutton doing so). I'd recommend this as a lunch stop with only that caveat.
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Considering the topic is DC, VA, MD, I'll throw in a plug for Wine Warehouse in Charlottesville, VA for those that may be headed out here. They're my local outpost for interesting beers as well as wine. Knowledgeable staff to research items as well.
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is there any hope for people driving around Pittsburgh on the PA Turnpike? I've had to make that trip a few times this year and have mostly been motoring past. Quick eats are preferred, but if there's a destination for a sit down meal I may be able to swing it.
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We have a vendor at the City Market in Charlottesville, VA who is a regular serving up Saltenas and cups of Mocochinchi on Saturday mornings. Hers do not have a lot of sauce to them, but I also don't recall any sugar to the dough.
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Agreed that the salsas at Brazo's fall into the wimpy camp. Their hottest is jalapenos only. Instead of major heat, the interesting inclusion is that of pickled ingrediants. I've had their onions and watermelon pickles on different tacos and while they are certainly no habanero, they do add a nice vinegar flavor to cut the protein and get a crunch. At the same time, before 9am at Brazo's they are doing two for one breakfast tacos now which helps lower the costs for that, and they just expanded to 7pm dinner hours during the week. The Farm and Red Hill "Nuclear" Salsa is my go to hot salsa made in the area. For a spicy meal, the "Hell" sandwich at Barbeque Exchange is amazing. Anyone who can complete that has my respect.
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The Milwaukee Public Market is certainly casual and has a variety of options. I'm a fan of the St Paul Fish Company there and their Calamari Steaks or their Lobsters, but that's if you're in the mood for seafood. Other vendors there include traditional deli fare, some excellent hummus and falafel, Wisconsin cheeses, etc. There's conversation above about frozen custard, and I certainly fall into the Kopp's camp. If you are there long enough Tuesday has a particularly good set of flavors of the day, but I'm always happy with their vanilla otherwise. Any ideas of what more you're looking for?
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I can recommend one that only appears on their specials board called the For the Win. You have tortilla options, but if you're not going for corn I'm not sure if we can be friends. The salsa/hot sauce selection was a bit mild for my tastes, sadly.
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Grew up in Madison. Plenty of options out there in the city. There are sites devoted to just the fish fry options in the area. Culvers is now in Florida even. I consider them little embassies to the state of Wisconsin much like how Bob Evans is an embassy of the state of Ohio. A few people have mentioned kringle and driving down to Racine from Milwaukee. First off, this is a worthy endeavor and bringing a kringle to a gathering is a sure sign of success. Secondly, you only have to drive down as far as Oak Creek for a location of O&H Danish Bakery and is roughly a 15 minute drive from MKE airport. This is the same kringle bakery that has started to appear in Trader Joe's come fall and winter. Do get a kringle (my recommendations are either the classic almond or the Wisconsin version. You don't need to be wearing a Cheesehead to buy one). Also do get a Seven Sisters coffee cake.
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Los de Pescado - Locals place specializing in shrimp tacos. Several locations. You will receive corn tortillas with three pieces of breaded shrimp. The topping bar is where you make the magic from there. Tip: one of the hottest things you can do to the taco is put the cucumber on it. It's been sitting in a lime, vinegar and habanero mixture. Bandoneon - Argentinian Steakhouse. Located right next to the Plaza Las Americas shopping center. Less expensive than the Hotel Zone options, but still was a favorite for us. A recommendation for the house salad with the hearts of palm and the skirt steak. All the steaks are served with onions and a pepper on the grilltop which is brought to the table. The souffle potatoes were eyecatching, but did not have as much flavor as I had hoped. The downtown area would have two spots for food. One is the park mentioned above, Plaza de las Palapas. In the afternoons and evenings this is full of vendors. The other would be Mercado 23. This would be akin to a permanent farmers market stand. You can find a little bit of anything there. Don't expect much English, and if you don't like the price, try bargaining it down.
