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  1. We were also there on Friday night. I think it's a great addition to the H Street dining scene and agree that the food is on par with, if not better than, Dukem and other spots around the city. But they definitely still need to work out a few kinks. The four of us shared a Vegetarian Sampler for 2 and Beef & Chicken Sampler. All of the vegetarian choices got rave reviews with the standout being the remarkably tender collard greens. The meat sampler was also tasty, although I thought the flavors weren't quite as interesting as those in the non-meat dishes. In particular, the Dora Key Wot and Sega Key Wot lacked the spice advertised in the menu description. I agree that service is a a problem here, although they were quite busy on Friday. We had to flag people down for water and bread refills and we were never given napkins (which made eating the bone-in items on the meat platter especially messy). Also, despite repeated inquiries, our wine order didn't show up until we were nearly finished with our dinner.
  2. The soft opening was last night. The guy working the door was kind enough to offer me a quick tour of the place. It's a beautiful space -- reminded me a bit of a much smaller Brasserie Beck. There's a long bar just behind the host stand. They'll have twenty beers on draft, with an emphasis towards German beers. They also have a room upstairs for hosting private parties. The menu, which is posted outside, looks interesting. There's definitely a German theme, with an entire section devoted to "sausages". One of the hostesses told me that they'll be officially open to the public on Tuesday.
  3. Dinner last night at Northside Social was a mixed bag, but with enough positives to ensure a second visit. The renovations to the space are impressive. Although I enjoyed Murky Coffee, it seemed to have a dingy "I've been sitting at this table with my laptop for five days straight" sort of feel. Northside Social, on the other hand, is bright, clean and much more welcoming -- with a wood shelf on the right holding loaves of bread for sale and tiered platters of cookies on the counter. My husband had the Amish Chicken Salad (green goddess dressing, frisee, pistachios, tarragon, apricots on oatmeal stout bread - $8). His response was "it's okay, I guess" and then proceeded to polish off the sandwich. I think he was hoping for a more traditional chicken salad, but I thought the combination of ingredients (especially the apricots) resulted in a tasty twist on a classic sandwich. I ordered the Spring Vegetable Salad -- or at least that's what I thought it was -- the online menu only refers to a Roasted Winter Vegetable Salad (frisee, pistachios, green goddess dressing, grilled tofu - $8). I was . . . well disappointed. For $8 I received something slightly smaller than your average side salad. Instead of grilled, the tofu was presented in two raw, slightly marinated cubes. It tasted fine, but I'll certainly think twice before relying on their salad choices for an entree selection. We also split an order of the House Made Ricotta (extra virgin olive oil, cracked black pepper, sea salt, local honey, Italian feather loaf crostini - $9) based on a recommendation from the woman who took our order. We agreed that it was delicious and I tried to argue that I should get 3 of the 4 pieces based on my mistake of ordering the salad for dinner. The creamy ricotta contrasted beautifully with the honey and the olive oil. My only gripe would be that $9 seemed a bit high for 4 small pieces. But I also acknowledge that I probably wouldn't complain about the price if I were eating at a restaurant that didn't require you to order at a counter and pick out your own plastic utensils and paper napkins. I had a glass of wine (not to say that size doesn't matter, but I was satisfied with my pour) and thought the prices for wines by the glass were more than reasonable. I also noticed that they had some interesting beers on their list including Prohibition Ale which we recently purchased from Screwtop around the corner. In addition to our dinner order, we bought a loaf of bread (when asked what type it was, the woman at the corner shrugged and said it was a mix between white and wheat) and we were the happy recipients of two Dark Chocolate White Chip Cookies which accidentally slipped off a platter while my husband was ordering. I'm not a fan of white chips, but these cookies were fairly decadent and delicious. So we've decided that Northside will be a great place to go for brunch after yoga class, a lazy weekend lunch, or to grab a glass of wine while waiting on a reservation at Liberty Tavern or Eventide. I'll also probably stop in for a loaf of bread from time to time. But I'm not sure whether we'll head there for dinner again.
  4. After 4 years of reading this website, quoting it to friends, and making restaurant selections based on its postings, I finally decided it was time to join. I'm not sure that I have much to say yet, but I am pleased to know that I can finally access the elusive dining guide. About me -- * I grew up with parents who don't cook, so I find more comfort in a restaurant menu than a home cooked meal. * If given the choice between returning to a restaurant that I've enjoyed in the past or trying someplace new, I will almost always choose the new place. * I'm the person people call when they're looking for an off the beaten path restaurant recommendation. * Recently, on a trip to Atlanta, I had to choose between nursing my husband through a stomach virus or keeping our long planned reservation at Woodfire Grill (manned by Kevin Gillespie from this past season of Top Chef). I chose the husband. I'm still wrestling over whether I made the right choice. * I'm terrified of being called out on this board for double spacing.
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