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Check her twitter account. She updates when she makes a delivery to a store. I was asking if she mentioned a time frame/opening date for the store...or if I had somehow missed it...looking forward to the Gougeres!
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Do you know if the store front is open yet?
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I've got very mixed feelings when it comes to food trucks - one was virtually inedible, others are middling, okay in a pinch (District Taco, Pure Pasty), and one delicious (Red Hook Lobster). While not quite as delicious as the Lobster Truck, Willie's Oyster Po Boy was good, definitely in the upper echelons of Food Trucks (damning with faint praise) and I'll be back. Loved the breading on the oysters - better than Ray's - although the oysters were not quite as plump. Oysters were fried to order and super hot. Sandwich comes with pickles, tomatoes, lettuce and some mustard mayo sauce unless requested otherwise. More info here.
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There is only one other place that compares to Pupatella-style pizza and that is Orso (even as recently as a few weeks ago). The crust at Red Rocks (at least the one in Columbia Heights) pales in comparison. Ingredients are good though.
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Or clear your cache - they just use a cookie. Its a pretty easy pay wall to get around.
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I took my car here a few times before Bobby (the proprietor of AA Auto Service) gave it a death sentence a year and a half ago. Its little hard to find because its behind the building listed as the address. I found Bobby to be an honest mechanic. He always called with an estimate and diagnosis before he started (I asked) and gave me fair advice about what was absolutely necessary and what was not. The major work I got done here - two new rotors, new brake pads, repaired a detached and cracked bumper, and got rid of some weird sound (I forget what caused this) - ran me $550 total, which I've been told is a good deal for body work + all the other stuff. The last time I brought my car there my fears were confirmed - I needed a new catalytic converter (my car sounded horrible). There were also some rusting issues in the front of the car he was concerned about, but the couple hundred dollars if I wanted to fix that palled in comparison to the sum of the converter. Bobby told me the price to replace with salvaged and new parts and gave me a few days to weigh my options. I ultimately didn't get the work done and picked up my car. I was recommended to Bobby by a friend - and Bobby once installed a battery for him free of charge. He is also located walking distance from East Falls Church metro, making it somewhat easier to drop off your car. A. Reynolds
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Delhi Club(90% they do sure), Pho 79/Nam Viet (definitely does), Liberty Tavern (which has a separate entrance/pay area), Mala Tang (online ordering, can specify pick up time, recommend spicy wontons with egg poached at home on top).
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Me too! And I agree the new directions are um, interesting. I find the CSA ones funny. She'll throw away herbs she doesn't know and says making pesto is too complex (does she not know it takes all of a 15 seconds of food processor pulsing an herb with olive oil)...yet she'll make zucchini bread from scratch. I find it amusing how she can be so unconfident/unknowledgeable in the kitchen and yet she has somehow become a food advocate.
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Oyster po-boy? Please elaborate.
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It should be noted that there are two empanada food trucks - the other being Capital Empanadas which is not good. at all. Do not make the mistake of eating at Capital Empanadas, which serves small, dry, overpriced empanadas that are only edible with copious amounts of green sauce.
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For those who require a sturdy bun, I suggest visiting Liberty Tavern. They have a few new burgers (a lamb burger with house made chevre and fennel and an Italian sausage burger) they've added to their $10 burger and a pint special before 5 on weekends and they updated the bun along with it to something that's very sturdy but still tasty enough I ate it solo.
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It took me a long time to get around to finding a Primary Care doctor in D.C. - for many years I would just schedule an appointment with my childhood doctor when I knew I'd be visiting my hometown. When I finally took the plunge to find a doctor in D.C. I found it was nearly impossible to find a well reviewed (on the internet anyway) metro accessible doctor whose appointments were not booked up months in advance. Enter Miriam Cusicanqui Monrroy, MD. Her office is conveniently located near Va. Square metro, appointments are plentiful and can be made online (Why every doctor doesn't do this I will never know - its win-win I get the most convenient time and your receptionist isn't on the phone all day.) and her online reviews were excellent - with one caveat. After being a nurse for several years for a well respected cardiologist in D.C. she went back to El Salvador to obtain her medical degree. Some might question her credentials but I've found that she gives you her undivided attention and talks with you for quite a long time, sadly a novel approach these days. What impressed me the most was during my first appointment she heard and commented on a very slight heart murmur that I have. Only one other doctor has ever noticed it and it is a testament to the level of attention you receive during an exam. A. Reynolds
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George tailored a suit for me - or more accurately correctly told me my jacket fit perfectly (thereby earning my trust he wouldn't talk me into unneeded alterations) and completely rebuilt a pair of pants for me. He took up the rise, took in the hip/seat area, changed the width of the pants from wide leg to straight/cigarette leg per my request and hemmed the pants all for around $40. The only thing he didn't change was the waist..because that was the only thing that fit on the pants in the first place. The finished product fit like a dream and looked great, I was very impressed he could take in the width of the leg and create such a great line. If you are looking to have your suit tailored to a more 'european' cut he understands. While I was waiting I saw a man picking up his suit jacket. Apparently some other tailor had taken it in way too much. George did his best with what was left of the fabric and created a wearable garment from something the man previously could not even put on. His English is not the greatest and he does not take credit cards - cash or check only. George also does dry cleaning and other tailoring services but I have no experience with those services. I believe he used to build suits back in Armenia. A. Reynolds
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Open again post fire - and still serving a sizzling tandoori that fills the restaurant with smoke...which prompted a few nervous glances. Food is still very good and reasonably priced and we thoroughly enjoyed everything we ordered. Started with the Samosa Chat (pretty darn spicy and the best dish of the night) and Lamb Naan and had Aloo Gobhi and Paneer Makhni (my new go-to indian dish) for entrees. It was full nearly the entire time we were there with a few people even waiting 5 minutes for a table around 8 on a Tuesday(!) night. It's great to see one of the old stalwarts of Clarendon thriving among all the new upstarts in the area.
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My suggestions for a trendy/hipster geographical name. NoTom NoWesLo
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I've tried two before (I don't remember the names - but I had one at La Chaumiere and one at Eola) and really enjoyed them - but I don't know where to find them now that its getting to be red win season again. I checked total wine a while ago and they had none. Any retail or restaurant sightings or advice as to which ones to try appreciated.
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The four options I know well and recommend are (in no particular order) 1. Lyon Hall - good doughnuts, hearty options, probably the quietest 2. Liberty Tavern - Good buffet, limited options otherwise, can be crowded/loud 3. Tallula - Eatbar side has cartoons and kids, Tallula side you might need reservations, can be a little more expensive than the others 4. Eleventh - Cheap bloody marys/mimosas, really good herb waffles and sweet potato fries, can be crowded/loud
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New Foggy Bottom store looks like a gourmet Wawa. Click.
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I've often wondered how much 'better' it really is to eat locally and found this article interesting. click It doesn't address the one thing I've often thought might be true - that a small farmer driving small loads to a farmer's market (and then driving home) several times a week creates a larger carbon footprint than one semi truck of non local food driven in once a week.
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Had it and it is delicious. The lamb mole reminded me of something my (lebanese) grandma used to make...make sure you have some bread so you don't waste any of that sauce.
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These foods could be helpful. click
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Liberty and Lyon Hall are calm early in the week or weekend afternoons and we patronize them then, any other time you need a back-up plan (Faccia Luna is a good choice, for beer anyways). Eatbar pasta dishes have been good recently, and if food is less of an issue Galaxy Hut and Jays are great neighborhood joints. Hoping Green Pig Bistro will fit in this neighborhood bar niche as well.
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Chipotle filled out I-9 forms, but the information didn't check out, so its not like they didn't even attempt to hire legal workers. A survey in 2008 found 20% of cooks and 28% of dishwashers nation-wide were illegal, so Chipotle is hardly the only restaurant that employees illegals. Not saying its right to employ illegals, but Chipolte was paying a legal wage to workers and attempted to verify their legal status, and that is better than other restaurants. Goodeats is right, short of getting immigration law changed, there is really little Chipotle could do to help those workers gain legal status. Free on Vegetarian Tacos or Burritos...but don't order pinto beans if you are actually a vegetarian. Also you can order tacos ala carte, if you are only hungry for 2 instead of 3.
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sorry couldn't resist. That might work at Galileo, but Donna and company have stole tips as well (according to affidavits in the federal case - most legal documents are available here) so its not a sure thing.
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From Carmen's article- "Both attorney Clark and treasurer O’Leary have, at one time or another, been frustrated in their attempts to find assets in Donna’s name that they can seize. “Nailing him is like nailing mercury to a board,” the treasurer said, noting that many of Donna’s assets are in his wife’s name. Clark added that there’s no court-ordered repayment plan in the federal case [**the 1/2 million dollars in back wages, damages and legal fees he owes from Bebo and the old Galileo**] , but she hopes to change that in the future. Securing assets could also present a problem for any potential Galileo III creditors. Bonino, not Donna, is the owner of RCR, and Bonino does not live in the United States. He lives in Italy."