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  1. fyi - I've now found the cheese not only at arrowine but also at Broad Branch Market in Chevy Chase/DC and at the Safeway in upper Gtown. I will confess that I talked it up to both places. The Safeway store is selling the mustard seed version for $14.99 - and it also acquired the truffle version (smaller) and has marked it down to $7.50 because it's about to "expire." I've had an "expired" Delice de Pommard and it was fine and delicious.
  2. expand that location by a couple of blocks all directions. Not looking for a happening place but a nice enough place to meet a professional colleague where we can hear each other. Ideas?
  3. Floriana was first on Wisconsin, just south of Fessenden in the space that is now matisse. then it moved briefly to the space next to the outer circle but I don't know for a fact that the name was ever changed from the round table. Unfortunately, the dish I loved there - linguini al pescatore - isn't on the menu at the current location. Or so I've been told.
  4. any idea if this cheese is still available locally? I fell in love with it last summer in Burgundy.
  5. A friend is in town with her 12 year old son and 13 year old nephew - they are at the embassy suites at 22nd and N and plan to go to the marine corps dress parade tonight at the iwa jima memorial. she'd like to pick up dinner for them to eat while on the lawn during the parade - where should I send her? doesn't have to be fancy (I doubt the boys will eat fancy) - just good and not too inconvenient for her to get to. thanks
  6. I buy it from Earthy Delights - also an outstanding source for dried porcini.
  7. I dined there Friday night with a large group in the private room and frankly I was very impressed by both the service (really smooth and friendly and efficient) and the food - and I'm pretty fussy. We had the fried squid, which I thought was the best I've had, and the oven-roasted octopus to start. The latter was perfectly cooked - tender yet smoky and served with cubes of perfectly cooked potato and slivers of sun dried tomatoes, carmelized garlic, and olives, plus parsley - really excellent and even the unadventurous eaters at the table, once persuaded to try it, loved it. Then came wooden bowls of arugula salad with shaved fennel and parmesan. This could've used a bit more lemon juice but was otherwise just fine - no bits of bad leaves and fennel shaved thinly. At this meal, the pastas were served alongside the meats - we had the linguini with white clam sauce, which tasted good although I'd probably want it "wetter" if that's all I were eating, and the "rags" with tomato sauce and short ribs, which was very good and a crowd pleaser. The meats were the veal saltimboca, which I was surprised to discover I greatly enjoyed, and the chicken with lemon, chili, and garlic, which I loved. Perfectly wood-oven cooked pieces of small birds (still on the bone) served over wood-grilled bread with arugula on top - the lemony, garlicky juices bathed the arugula/bread pieces and created a delicious result. Sides were polenta, which I skipped but the New Yorker next to me claimed to be the best he's had in ages and he claimed to be a polenta eater, and eggplant parmesan, which I'd have preferred to be a bit less sauced but I can't deny it was tasty. Desserts were the panna cotta with fig and not sure dripped on it - yumola! - and tiramisu, which was good, not great. We carried in a couple mags of red and I brought them quite cool so there really was no issue with wine temp. We also drank several bottles of the rose (can't get an accent here!) that's on the list and it was quite good, especially with the octopus. We didn't buy more wine because lots of people were drinking cocktails. Everyone loved the place. My only question is what happened to Janet Cam? She was already gone from the employ of the restaurant and several employees I quizzed said it was her decision to leave but some people ITB are claiming otherwise. In any event, Janet's influence was very evident as the wait staff really were well-trained and well-versed on how to make customers feel valued and attended to.
  8. I've been backstage with the band before the show several times and I can attest to the fact that they are very pleased to be provided with dinner (I brought the cheese, chocolate, and fine wine!) before the show. They are usually more than happy to eat grilled chicken or salmon and a salad and whatever veggies come along. When I asked about the quality I was told, hey, it's not fine dining but they try and they provide it and we are grateful.
  9. That's where the wedding and wedding dinner is on Saturday! Thanks for the suggestions, keep them coming!
  10. Friends are getting married next weekend in the dupont circle area and the host of the friday night dinner pulled out - looking for someplace for about 18 people - fancy or quiet not needed - open as to cuisine - I guess either a place that could put us in a room or otherwise handle a large group seated together (even if at multiple tables). Thoughts? Besides Carmines?
  11. The "best" thing the Birchmere ever served - the bowl of rice with lots of veggies, featuring mushrooms and in a mushroom broth - was removed from the menu in the past year. When I complained to my waitress, she said many people lamented its removal. It was the only thing to order that didn't riddle you with guilt or indigestion after you consumed it.
  12. Heritage in Glover Park - much as I love Rasika, Heritage's version of this dish is better (but Rasika's is certainly good).
  13. out of respect for don, vlm, I will refrain from providing you with the new poster greeting you employ! sorry to have missed you - next time!
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