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Tuesday 11/28, 7p, Better Than Leftovers. Fried Chicken at Flavors (Falls Church) Tuesday is rapidly approaching. We'll be congregating at Flavors tomorrow evening at 7:00pm. Along with some of the finest fried chicken you have ever eaten, there happens to be a full bar. If anyone needs a ride or directions, please let me know before 4:00pm Tuesday. Following are the people who plan on attending. If you'd like to join us, come on down. Grover Escoffier rkduggins catharine cucas87 Scott Johnson +1 hm212
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Tuesday 11/28, 7p, Better Than Leftovers at Flavors (Falls Church) Grover Escoffier rkduggins catharine cucas87 Scott Johnson +1 hm212 Now that you've had roasted turkey, boiled turkey, turkey au gratin, turkey hash, and possibly turkey on a stick, it's time for something totally different. Flavors is one of the best soul food places in NoVA (don't let that scare you, it's actually easy to find). There is plenty of room for more to join us in this fried chicken, fried trout, fried whiting (detect a trend here?), mac and cheese, collard greens and corn bread eating Tuesday. Come join us on Tuesday. FLAVORS SOUL FOOD 3420 Carlyn Hill Drive Falls Church, VA 22041 Phone: 703 379-4411
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Nothing strange about it at all. From Wikipedia on Smoked Meat: "Smoked meat, also known as salt beef in London, is cured, spiced, and flavoured in ways similar to corned beef and, especially, pastrami. Difference in meat cut and spicing mean that smoked meat's taste is different from either of these, and even varies from recipe to recipe. Because smoked meat is said to originate in Eastern Ashkenazi Jewish communities, it is often associated with other foods popularized by those communities, such as bagels." If you happen to be in Ottawa and don't want to drive to Montreal, Nate's Deli on Rideau Street makes a damn fine smoked meat sandwich (and Black Forest Cake as well). -
That's really scary! Usually when you see something like that, it means they don't do any of them very well or even good (I hope the language police pardon me for that statement. There are 20 different styles of cooking in that statement).
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Readers Digest version. Family outing, semi-pickled. new waiter, unread menus, too much time, not enough bread..no olive oil. orders delivered, passed at random...no wine ordered...wine ordered....cabernet, not chardonnay (not that big a deal anyway...miscommunication). stuff faces,pay bill...leave...go back? probably not...bottom line...too damn many words...from Madrid and no bad restaurants here...good blood sausage...good suckling pig...good roast baby lamb...who cares about lousy MD restaurant?
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and totally Korean. It just grossed out Grover.
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The drive or Jinx? Jinx Pit Stop BBQ is at 1307 East Market St. ((434) 293-6904 ) That's Market St at Monticello Rd. You can't miss it, just look for the monument place (in this case, monument means headstones not tall pointy things or people on horses).
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There's not too much I can add to the above except to say that dinner was totally fantastic. I don't know who does the wine pairings but they also deserve plaudits for the excellent work. I had been planning on about 5 courses max until R.J. called and asked if we'd like to have seven. How can you refuse a request like that? I also wish I had a way to have eaten more. Every course was way to good to simply taste and then push aside. I'm afraid that I cleaned every plate (call me a glutton, it's true this time). As hard as it might be to believe, I actually had to pass on the migardise (which I confess I ate Monday evening before Grover got home). All in all, a wonderful experience. Vidalia is becoming a serious destination restaurant and R.J. and the staff deserver all the credit.
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After an invigorating drive through the area around Monticello yesterday, eight of us ended up at Jinx Pit Stop (how apropo). Interesting place. The bbq is good and the atmosphere is unique and welcoming. The owner is very interesting. Dont' pay a lot of attention to the outside, the good stuff is inside. It's hard to argue with Casablanca on a combination TV/VCR and bbq. The bbq is served on toasted white bread with slaw on the side if you ask for it. I had the sammich (sic) special which was pulled pork on the aforementioned white bread and baked beans. Both were very good. Grover had the rib and half sammich special. Two very meaty ribs and half a sandwich. She had the baked beans as well. Another member of the party asked for a full rack of ribs and the owner (Jinx?) said he'd be better off with a half. He said there was too much for one person to eat. It's not often that someone turns down business. Cost to Grover and I for two dinners and two canned sodas was $14.
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I don't even know where to begin...this is a definite keeper.
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I think Grover and I are good for these two. I'm pretty sure that Flavors will stand up to the soul food restaurant in Paris (and I think we're going to try it).
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Your point is well taken. I know that Grover and I are well known at a couple of local restaurants and we do get little extras. Sometimes those extras are something a chef might be experimenting with, sometimes it's a dessert that's comped, and sometimes it's just a conversation with the chef. Now, it's true that the average person who walked in off of the street wouldn't get the same thing but (at least at places we go), we get the luck of the draw for waitstaff (unless we ask for someone specifically), our service is no better or worse than anyone else's and the check comes at the end just like everyone else as well. Do we get upscaled food or special treatment, I don't think so. We don't expect it, we don't really want it. Once you become beholden to a place, you can no longer be neutral and equitable and can't write that scathing review if something is not good or the place is having an off-night. YMMV, but as I said, I think you have a very valid point.
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Anyone Interested In A Progressive Meal?
Escoffier replied to synaesthesia's topic in Events and Gatherings
I spent way too much time at Eden Center to let this pass by. If you can wait until Grover and I get back from Europe, we'll happily lead you through the wonderful world of pho, broken rice, shrimp rolls, pancakes (and I don't mean those round, made from flour things either), bahn mi, tofu with ginger sauce, tapioca with plantain and cafe suh da. -
If you really need blood for a recipe, Super H has frozen pint containers of pig and beef blood in the meat case at the back of the store.
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At a few places we patronize, he's recognized and pointed out to the staff as "that person over there". Maybe he's unrecognized at Leroy's House of Lampreys but at most restaurants, they know who he is.
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Congratulations to Dino, Sushi Ko and Mark's Duck House for making MSNs list of 50 best wine experiences in the U.S. For the list, go here. Here is the entry for Dino: Owner Dean Gold offers one of DC's best deals: Bottles over $50 are a third off on Sunday and Monday. The 250-bottle list has top Italian producers like Marcarini. Sounds like Dean's reputation is growing.
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Flavors Soul Food on Columbia Pike in Falls Church.
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dr.com 2nd Annual Fall Picnic
Escoffier replied to Jacques Gastreaux's topic in Events and Gatherings
It was Scott's (as was the hot sauce) and they were both good. If he doesn't post them, I might have to grovel to get them as well (btw, did you check the DR Picnic recipe forum?). -
Last night was Chef Raffa's last night. Grover and I and M-I-L trooped off to Majestic to pay our respects and eat the last Joe inspired dinner. It was quite a shock to see Joe glad-handing people in the dining room. Usually you find him overseeing every detail of every dish coming from the open kitchen. The pockets have all been torn from his Chef's whites (one for each of the 5 days leading up to his departure), he was wearing Hawaiian patterned chef's pants and looked more relaxed than I've ever seen him. From now until the end of the year, Bob Beaudry is going to be chef and so the excellent food from the Majestic will be available. After the first of the year? Who knows? Joe, you're one hell of a friend, one hell of a chef, and one hell of a nice person. You will be missed. The dining scene in NoVA is the worse off for your departure. Ken
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Nope, similar to Jajae Minh. Almost spaghettini noodles with highly spiced ground beef and chili oil in the bottom.
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You know, that could be do-able. Nine people for a very informal shabu-shabu dinner at our house...hmmm...I wonder who would like to come?
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Well, when we prepare it at home it's always cheap enough for a $20 Tuesday..only problem is that we couldn't host 10 DR maxi-eaters... . Someone said at Joe's Noodle House on Tuesday night that everytime they go by Bob's Shabu-Shabu it's always full...sounds like a good bet for a upcoming $20 Tuesday.
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Other than there have been lebenty-teen restaurants in that location, nope. Biggest problem seems to be parking (or lack thereof).
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Just in case you don't know what shabu-shabu is, here is a link to the Wikipedia entry. Basically a Japanese hot pot in which you cook thinly sliced pieces of beef. Great stuff in the winter time.
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I'll answer for Grover because I asked why she didn't want to do Dim Sum at Marks and she said, the food on the menu is too good. (She really liked the food on the menu. I think the Dim Sum would be really good if dinner last night was any indication).