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  1. CajunJason
    Christmas Decor (including servers in red vests) & sparkly lights? L'Auberge Chez Francois 365 days a year.
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    I had dinner here a couple of weeks ago. Interior aesthetic, totally dated. But the ceviche, at least that night, was the best I've ever had in DC. The lomo saltado was dry that evening- not my favorite. The goat stew however was perfect and i'll go back for that dish alone. Good pisco sours too.
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    When experiencing a restaurant for the very first time, one that has received overwhelming praise online, it's not uncommon for the bar to be raised so impossibly high to meet the expectation of the hype. Not that I've had bad meals at these celebrated restaurants, it's just the imaginary standard of holy greatness wasn't met- at some places. This was absolutely not the case with my first meal at Amoo's this past Friday night. Everything that has been written here about Chef Sebastian and his team is completely the honest truth. I felt as if I wasn't at a small strip-mall restaurant, but more at an extension of Seb's own dining room at home, as a guest of a proud family eager & excited to make sure I was well taken care of. We started with a stewed/braised lamb atop crispy rice,- which I will order again on every future visit. But skewered meats are the main attraction here. A special of the evening was what translated to "sour meat"- lamb chunks that were marinated in a pomegranate syrup and a saffron cream, spectacular. Cornish hen, ground beef, chicken, and beef tenderloin also lined the platter, all served with some of the best homemade pita I've sampled. The star of the night, for me, was the sea bass- which Chef Seb explained "made his career". A perfect bite- ideally seasoned, with notes of lemon & butter- this is a must try dish. Persian ice cream is a new favorite dessert for me, and the baklava was outstanding. I've found a new favorite restaurant to add to my short-list rotation. Sigh, I sound like such a fan-boy.
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    My partner & I have made a resolution to try a different cuisine of the world every Friday evening. This Friday is Persian, I just made reservations at Amoo's. After following this thread for years, I'm very excited (and ashamed it's taken this long) to finally try this well reviewed spot!
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    To be renovated- and re-open as "Sticky Fingers", another Southern bbq chain. From a reliable source.
  6. CajunJason
    Amoo's flavors of persia
  7. CajunJason
    I counted 95 different menu items, not including dessert. And there are pictures of the food on the menu. It's hard to reserve judgement.
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    The bar at Bourbon Steak?
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    Kazan in McLean?
  10. CajunJason
    Closed, as of the past few weeks. To reopen as "Look", and Icelandic restaurant with a focus on "world cuisine small plates", whatever that means. In other news, Elisir is still fabulous.
  11. CajunJason
    http://www.arlnow.com/2012/10/18/art-project-wacky-but-true-historical-markers/
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    Closing Friday 9/28 for good.
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    Closed for "Renovations"
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    Godspeed.
  15. CajunJason
    I'll go ahead and report the DC branch of The Cajun Experience as closed. The phones haven't been answered in days, the website is down and the open table account has been removed. I called over to the Leesburg location, who explained that it's different management- but heard the Dupont location closed as well. I've never seen a restaurant go downhill as quickly as this one did. An amazing difference one year made. My last visit (which would have been my last, even if they hadn't closed) was so horrific, my +1 and I took one bite of the food, and spit it into the napkin. Everything was sour (gumbo, etouffee) and borderline rancid. The hush-puppies were liquid batter in the center. The restaurant smelled of sewage and the service was non-existant. After complaining to the "manager", I explained the food wasn't edible, and was still presented with a full-price check. So, good riddance to the restaurant it became, but I'll truly miss the restaurant it was a year ago.
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