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  1. John William G
    My wife and I tried Jacques' Brasserie, the new addition to Chez Francois, the other day. You can reach it either through the main entrance to Chez Francois, or through its own entrance at the back of the building. The main difference between the Brasserie and the upstairs restaurant is that in the Brasserie you can order a la carte, and the menu is much shorter (even though it lists some of the same items). The food is of the same quality. If you like the food in the main restaurant, you’ll like the food in the Brasserie. The atmosphere is more casual. Our service was excellent. By ordering only what you want to eat, you don’t come out as stuffed, and you save a bit of money. For example, our meal for the two of us, including desert, with one glass of wine each, and coffee, was about $120 (not including the tip).
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    In the Atlanta Highland area, my daughter, who lives in Atlanta and is visiting me today, recommends Rosebud (American) and Pazole (Mexican).
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    There is a Japanese restaurant in Tysons Corner mall called Wasabi. Has anyone eaten there? If so, what’s it like?
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    You might try A&J in Annandale.
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    I ate at Bollywood once several months ago. It was pleasant,the service was nice. Based on that one time, I would put it on a par with Jaipur.
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    I'll be there +1. I'll bring my rice salad, a bottle of wine, and some cookbooks I no longer use.
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    My wife and I were looking for someplace different for dinner last week and ended up at Taste of Morocco. The service was poor, and the food was just OK. That’s the best I can say about it. I started with harrira soup, which was fine, but not noteworthy. My wife had the chicken tagine with raisons and almonds—at least according to the menu it had raisons and almonds. She didn’t see or taste any almonds. (But otherwise she liked it.) I had the chicken couscous. It was watery; the couscous in the bottom of the bowl was a soggy mess. I lived in Morocco for two years, and like Moroccan food, but I doubt I’ll ever go back to Taste of Morocco.
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    Seems like a strange menu for a Moroccan restaurant. No green tea, no couscous, no harira, only one tagine. And stuff like Pita bread that is not usually associated with Morocco.
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    My wife and I ate at Four Sisters for the first time last night. We were both quite pleased. We agree with those who think the layout is quite nice. Several large vases of flowers, nice paintings on the walls, and the seating was quite comfortable (important when you are my age). We started with the crispy pork spring rolls which we thought were excellent. Next was Grilled pork on rice vermicelli, and chicken on vermicelli patties, both of which were good. All in all a good meal at what we though was a very reasonable price.
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    I’ve been reading “As Always, Julia; the letters of Julia Child & Avis DeVoid.” In 1952 Child wrote a letter to DeVoto’s husband, and DeVoto answered the letter. That was the beginning of hundreds of letters they exchanged. DeVoto encouraged Child to work on the manuscript which eventually became “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”, and served as an informal editor. Over the years they exchanged ideas about the book, and information about what was available in American stores, and how Americans cooked. DeVoto cooked many of the recipes Child and her co-authors had written, and commented on them. As the book neared completion DeVoto helped Child get a publisher. I have found it a very interesting book.
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    Last year the lunch at 2941 was wonderful. I haven't been there this year, but I see that their three course lunch is $20.11 and is available until the end of January.
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    What is the attraction to the fancy rice cookers? Perhaps because my mother was from the low country of South Carolina I grew up having steamed rice. And now that’s the only way I fix rice. It seems so easy and fool-proof to me. Put water and rice in the top of the steamer, and water in the bottom, and put it on the stove. About a half hour after the water starts boiling, the rice is ready. If you’re not ready to eat it, just leave it on the stove and it stays warm. Impossible to burn or otherwise ruin. If you cook much rice you really should get a rice steamer and give it a try.
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    The last time my wife and I were in Paris we ate at a restaurant named Mon Vieil Ami. It's located on the St Louis island in the Seine. We thought it was very good, and reasonably priced. They have a web site you can find easily with google.
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    The recipe for the rice and vegetable salad came from the Silver Palate Cookbook. The only difference is that they recommend homemade Vinaigrette dressing, and I use store-bought Italian dressing. Here is a link to the recipe: Rice and Vegetable Salad
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    This was my first picnic, and my wife and I had a wonderful time. Great food, great drink, great conversation. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and i will post the recipe.
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    I will be there. I’ll probably bring a rice and vegetable salad.
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    My wife and ate at Hong Anh this evening. We had an order of crispy spring rolls, then my wife had vermicelli noodles with pork, and I had a chicken curry dish. All three dishes were good, and the servings were large. The prices were reasonable--$21.16 total, not counting the tip. I don't know how the place stays in business, though, as it never seems to have many customers. At 6:30 today there were six people eating, counting my wife and I. The last time we ate there, about six months ago, I believe we were the only customers. It does have a liquor license now, as the folks at one table were drinking beers.
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    My wife and I had dinner this past Friday evening at Trummer's. The meal was, in a word, superb. The two best courses, I think, were the Mulligatawny Soup I had for the First Plate; and the 12 hour roasted Pork that my wife had for her Main Plate. When Trummer's first opened there were some complaints about the service. Based on our experience on Friday, those problems have been fixed. If you haven't been to Trummer's you are missing one of the best dining experiences in the Washington area.
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    My wife and I went to Raw Silk the other evening for dinner. We had Onion Bhaji for an appetizer, which we both liked. For the main course we shared Tandoori Chicken (served with rice, daal, and chutney), and an order of Chicken Tikka Masala. We were disappointed in the taste of the Tikka Masala, but the Tandori Chicken was very good. The service was a little slow, but perhaps that is because we were there fairly early, about 6:30. You can find menus, prices, etc. on-line at http://www.rawsilkalexandria.com/. If you like Indian food you can get a good meal at a reasonable price here.
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