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    I was thinking that too. I know all three are separately owned, buy buy them and convert to Hot Shoppes? That would get some old heads spinning.
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    Went with Mrs. 29 a couple months ago and had awkward/bad service at the start of our visit. Not clear on wine or beer of the night choice, long wait between refills (and we were at the bar), kind of an odd slow to things. Might have been a shift change issue because it warmed up as we were there and we had a nice evening. What was more annoying than the relatively poor service were the entitled pricks sitting around us getting way too furious about the relatively poor service.
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    What Bethesda and Arlington have in common is unprecedented competition from restaurants in easily accessible DC. To me, that's why so many independent white tablecloth places struggle in Arlington and Bethesda, if you're going to spend $$$ at a nice place like that why not make a night of it and Uber/Metro to way more fashionable spots in the city? Mid-priced sit-down chains still do OK in Bethesda because families who live nearby want something that doesn't require much thought or effort. I think restaurant growth to the north of Bethesda has hurt downtown and west Bethesda too. So many more choices at Pike & Rose and even up in Gaithersburg, Rockville and Potomac keep people from Bethesda. Just like Georgetown and Cleveland Park used to be destinations for diners from further afield, Bethesda was too. Bringing in people from up-county, Potomac, Silver Spring, Takoma Park, etc. Not as much need for that now.
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    Didn't like the pizza when I tried it last summer. Over-baked, dry, wooden. Only one visit though. Did like that you could get beer and wine at the quick-serve counter and drink in the food court. Maybe Westfield was a little over-ambitious with this grand food court to bring mall's back? The bathrooms and "family comfort areas" are incredible though.
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    Can always go for a little stroll
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    Well here's one way to get your name out there A Washington Restaurant Is Serving a “Golden Showers” Burger (Washingtonian, Anna Spiegel)
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    Every website looks the same, and that’s ok
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    On an old Bourdain episode he went to a strip mall Chinese place that serves the billionaire whales who fly in to play at the casinos -- but want a humble, well cooked $12 meal after raking in chips. I wonder what that equivalent would be for those who would come in to gamble. A limo ride to Rockville for A&J?
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    On the flip side, one could be impressed by the fact that many actual Washingtonians don't care much for steakhouses. And are much more interested in Ethiopian, Salvadoran, Peruvian, Indian, Filipino and on and on cuisine. Corporate steakhouses are fine on occasion, particularly for those who swoop in to Federal Washington for business. This ain't Omaha.
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    Just down the street from Urban Butcher, in the more traditional steakhouse vein, The Classics.
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    Whoa, are they going to make New York style pizza there and not Neapolitan?
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    Also, most world class dining cities have dead zones. Just ask resident of New York's upper east side.
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    Closed (Jessica Sidman, Washingtonian, December 20, 2016)
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    From what I've briefly read, it would be very tough. Something about the focal points of the theories being public figures and having to prove that those spreading the lies didn't believe them to be true.
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    Anyone who frequented The Brickskeller enough can confirm the "no experienced required" part was indeed true.
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    Now there's a town where it used to be easy to find $56 chicken. Good news is that it's now more like $40 chicken post-Brexit.
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    My parents liked Benjarong -- which is always a real kiss of death.
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    "DC Steakhouse"
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    You used to be able to bring UBQ over to the Gilly's side -- but I bet that policy has changed now that Gilly's is a more full-service bar and deli.
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    That may prove to be a tough location with tons of lunch options within a couple blocks -- including the very popular Carving Room a quick stroll down H.
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    Nice family dinner at the Bethesda location this past Sunday. Beer selection is excellent, particularly enjoyed a Green Flash Tangerine Soul Style IPA. The wings are excellent, especially considering that they're baked. I find their thin crust pizza to be a little boring, almost looks like a grocery store freezer aisle pie. But if you're open minded about deep dish, I think their version is quite good. We split a WESTERN ADDITION mozz, baby spinach, mushroom, onion, ricotta, feta, garlic. 17.95/22.95 The garlic and feta in the pie paired nicely with the classic deep dish canned tomato blanket. Decent amount of garlic zest and savory cheese to go along with the sweet tomato. Service was very friendly, good, just a little slow with the drink re-orders (don't let all the kids at the table fool you, we're a pretty fast drinking family!). This is easily my first choice of restaurant/bar/casual spots on the Bethesda Row side.
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    Holy cow I thought they closed years ago!
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    Well nothing says "ocean" and "prime" to me like Columbus, Ohio! "Cameron Mitchell To Tout Columbus at Restaurant Opening in D.C." by Marla Matzer Rose on dispatch.com
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    FWIW... The place's full name is Winthorpe & Valentine's Community (a kind of random Trading Places reference). Also, Bucher has removed the original "diner" description from the concept. From The City Paper's Laura Hayes,
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    Toki
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