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  1. Simul Parikh
    Mirabelle is not a type of place I would typically go to, but after reading this reviews, I figured I'd give it a try. We ate at the bar, and it was really a beautiful place. I had called the day before, and talked to a lovely woman named Brenda who said to call on the day of to remind her to hold a high top for us when we were on our way. They had a hightop for us, but at the time we got there (6:20ish), it wasn't all that busy, but may be worthwhile to call ahead. For starters we had the tartare (well, she had this, I don't eat beef) that came with a poached egg (I think they poach it in a mushroom broth) and razor clams. She said it was awesome. I had some of the egg and the razor clam. Delish. So pretty to look at. I got the lobster, and it was simply cooked with a fennel foam. I enjoyed this a lot. I thought the texture of the lobster was great, not chewy. I think if you sit at the bar, you don't get bread service unless you request it. Request it! The butter and bread are fan-freaking-tastic. So, this is interesting... the tartare is $18 and is quite a portion - in fact, since we didn't share it, she got a bit full. So, we asked the server (who was new, and very attentive) should we get a full entree or split one? He said the lamb was fantastic and definitely split it if we were eating dessert. It was lamb saddle and came with delicious spring vegetables. Again, as the other dishes, plated very pretty. But, it was very small. I think less overall meat than the tartare, but it was $36. We shared a strawberry tart and a chocolate something or other that were beautiful to look at it, and tasty to eat. With 2 cocktails each, we spent under $200 with tax and tip, which isn't bad, but I was a little hungry afterwards. I'd go back, but it's overall too fancy for a guy like me. I like places with waiters/waitresses that have tattoos, wear t-shirts and say "stoked" a lot.
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    I want to go now!! Had a line waiter last time, worked out perfectly.
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    Their wine list is so thoughtful. I had an orange Pinot Grigio called "Ramato" by Channing Daughters.... earthy and perfect for the laabs and just about everything. I dream of it...
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    Agree, it needs to be a very old person. I don't trust young Peking Duck choppers. They haven't lived enough to truly understand.
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    Awww ... but then you don't get the guy chopping it up at your table. It's the best part! I guess he could chop it up and give you some and then go on to another table.
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    $45 at Peking Gourmet for full duck. Must be $16 a person or the menu is just a mock up and not the real thing.
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    Maybe it's a typo laden beta? How in the world is Peking duck $16? Or am I misunderstanding what the 16 means? Last time I went to PC Arlington, parts of the meal were as good as what I had in Chengdu.
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    Entrenched is right. Same problem in medicine - chair'men' of nearly all departments remain male/white. Even though woman make up >50% of the graduating class in medical schools. White males dominates culture, business, politics, and science. If you don't think this permeates almost every aspect of American society, you're blind to it or deluded. The fact that woman don't make up a higher proportion of awarded chefs isn't a symptom. It's the disease itself. Everyone knows about the rampant sexual harassment and assault in the restaurant workplace, the unequal pay, the sexism in promotions ... come on. You think that this is just a matter of statistics of why women/minorities don't get ahead?
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    Any good ideas? I'm going to be in Columbia Heights area... thinking Thip Khao might have a special running.
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    If I had a staff member talking politics to the patients, they would get a talking to, and then if they continued, they'd be terminated, regardless of progressive or conservative. It's not appropriate. I have a feeling this waitress/rep was probably a little too vocal about her beliefs... Here is the story.
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    Really unnerving how divisive it is, that dude got crushed just for meeting the incoming president. Sort of nervous to leave the country any time soon, having a green card and brown skin... mom on my case about not traveling for a while.
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    Broken Compass was amazing, thanks for that. We spent 3 hours there. Many cute dogs, board games, excellent beer. Perfect last day in Breck. In fact, we spent so much time there that we ended up missing our dinner reservation at Relish. Ended up eating at Giampietro's for the second night in a row. The on mountain food at Breck is reprehensible, $53 for a terrible 7 inch pizza, a terrible mac and cheese, and 2 beers. Vail had better food (the best I've had at a resort was at Deer Valley - I'd actively choose to eat lunch there, the lodge food was fantastic). Group dinner at Canteen Tap Room in Breck was actually pretty good, I had the bison burger. Their smoked chicken wings were awesome. I love Breck - the town is super cute, the mountain has nice, wide groomers and it's not very steep. Lady friend doing pretty good, was her 3rd day on the mountain ever and she's able to do most blues. Utah upcoming!
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    Got a cold New Year's appetizer platter, some pickled mushrooms, cold chicken, beef, etc ($26). Nothing to write home about (what a dated expression!). Duck was great, skin was great ($43). I don't remember the chilis before, but added just a little bit of heat and I liked that. Got the garlic sprouts with shrimp and that was good, too ($25). And, we got the New Year's whole Rockfish ($56). Very good, crispy skin, sweetish-spicy sauce. About $41 a person with a drink or two each. Not unreasonable. Nothing was "too gloppy" but we didn't order things that lend to that. I like this place and the pomp and circumstance of an old school Chinese restaurant. I liked the fact that Psy was on the wall of celebrities and that local NOVA folks have been going for years and years, like a place near where I grew up - Kim's. Anyone else from Michigan/Northern Ohio grow up eating ABC? Would love to find that around here...
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    I don't eat duck often, but when I do, it's inside the beltway at places former presidents eat Had the sprouts last time, they sure are good. Thanks for suggestions!
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    In Eater ... Curious to see what happens, if the wall goes up, illegal immigration enforcement becomes reality, and sanctuary cities get punished. Article is right - restaurant industry will suffer a lot. Huge workforce shortages, increased menu prices, leading to reduced margins and many closures. Downstream/upstream effects, too. These folks pick our fruit and vegetables and work our meat factories. Ingredients will become more expensive, too. People will have to pay more money for food / restaurants, and will spend much less. Ugh. Not aiming for the politics of it, but just very disturbing and potentially quite disruptive, from a food/restaurant point of view.
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    Going tonight to celebrate upcoming China New Year. Anything special / new other than The Duck?
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    After dinner at my fave' Ghibellina, stopped by the new bar Kingfisher, on my way back to my car, b/c I had to park all the way by the Pig. It's down in the basement, true neighborhood bar, not even dealing with the gastropub or any sort of menu options at all, except for free popcorn and some expensive beef jerky. They have a very strong beer draft list, some canned wines, fun cocktails. If you are hungry for other foods, you can order delivery or just bring what you want in. We walked into the beginning of trivia night (they use "Geeks Who Drink") and played a half a game (our group, "Better Late Than Pregnant" were 3rd of 11 at halftime), but I was turning into a pumpkin so we left before the game was over. I love it - very few of these exist any more. Felt like a bunch of friends got together and said, "Let's open a bar that feels like our basement". Very cozy. Reasonable prices. They have bingo night, too. Will see you there! ** Oh - the name has nothing to do with India or the Indian beer. They had a hard time finding a name for a bar, so they figured they'd go for a bird's name. They got a book and saw a really cool looking bird, and said, "Boom! That's what we're calling this joint". They do not serve Kingfisher but b/c of all the questions, they may offer it at some point.
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    I was being facetious
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    Despite the above warning, went over there to check it out last night. We all liked it a lot. The appetizers that we started with were excellent - cornbread (best I've had in a long time), burnt ends (I don't eat beef, but everyone liked them), dry rubbed wings with Alabama white sauce. Those were fantastic. We got the Family Dinner for $60, and that included brisket, pulled pork, ribs, smoked sausage, and 1/2 a smoked chicken, with 3 sides. We chose mac and cheese, collard greens (butter and bacon!), and Brunswick stew. It was more than enough for 3 people. We had another 3 show up and they ordered more food. We had 2 bourbon pecan pie-lets for dessert, as well. We had 2-4 beers per person and with tax and tip and fairly stuffed, came out to $50 a head. I'm not a barbecue connoisseur, however having recently been to Franklin's in Austin and Texas Jack, I'd say this was pretty darn good. I didn't try the brisket. The consensus favorite of the meats was the ribs. I could use them a little more tender, but delicious. I really enjoyed the dry rubbed wings, and if that becomes a happy hour special (they have none but will soon), all my hard work at the gym recently will be for naught. The sauces were good - they have two at the table (hog sauce and sweety and tangy) and they brought out a few others (mustard based and a vinegar based), but I don't really like saucing up the meat, it's like putting a trench coat on a swimsuit model. It's really a nice spot - a man's bar, I like the way the bar is set up and I could see myself coming here with the bros a lot, great space for high fiving and talking about broads. He's not going to be there often, I imagine, so hopefully whoever is cooking continues to do so. Anyway, it's way better than Pork Barrel (which I adore, but not for the food) or Rocklands, in my opinion, so that's a good start.
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    Any recs fror Breckenridge? Relish vs Hearthstone? How about Mountain Fish for sushi?
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    Yeah totally read that as a positive review. Sounds delish.
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    Can't help but be blasting this all week...
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    Never understood the appeal of this place, other than the pretty environment. Last few times especially underwhelming. Food doesn't compare to the other Indian options in town.
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    Northside 10 opened up this weekend, it took over the Chez Andree space on Glebe Rd. Brought to you by the Southside 815 folks. Drove by and saw that it looked open, and wanted to watch football. So, instead of packing into Pork Barrel, stopped by here. It was pretty crowded. Decent draft list, including Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA. They had a bunch of TVs playing the playoff games (go Packers!) and a lot of the crew were familiar faces from other Del Ray restaurants, as were many of the guests. Lady got the burger, asked for medium, probably more medium well, but she loved it. I got some pretty darn good wings. Found out we had accidentally stumbled into Friends and Family soft opening, so they didn't charge us for the food. Oops! Paid for it anyway with a big tip. Although kind of a weird location, I think it's going to do well. Very residential area, lots of family's can easily walk to it.
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    Hubris... Yet, Americans love comebacks. Hopefully he does what he should have done in the first place - high quality, small operation with good food, good service, and blossoms.
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