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    I am a huge fan of the regular Chick-fil-a sandwich, but the spicy sandwich came across as all about the heat that I found only succeeded in overpowering all other flavors. I was left thinking that if this had either a dollop of ranch or maybe even a sweet component it would have potential, but with just two pickle slices, not so much.
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    Every non-stick I have seen claims this, but I call bunk, true you do not need oil to prevent sticking, but the dry cooking is crap, the oil allows for far superior heat transfer from the pan to the food, and will give a more even browning - that all said you need far less oil in a non-stick, but I have yet to find one that actually cooks well with none. I have never had to throw away an All-Clad non-stick, they can generally be found for a decent price at the William-Sonoma outlet in Leesburg.
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    I have never seen the bar with more than a handful of people in it.
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    On Saturday it was most certainly a Dudette, and while waiting for my wife to arrive, I had a wonderful conversation with Amy about dogs and gin. I look forward to going back as she was a wonderful barkeep.
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    Let this be a cautionary tale if you are thinking of making your own.
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    Feeling cold? Go and get the Bailey's Nose at the Gin Joint, it is warm Guinness with brown sugar and Death's Door gin, it will take the chill right off. If you would like something a little more romantic, the Pretty Woman is a wonderful riff on a French 75, but instead of lemon juice Amy has gone with a duo of lavenders (liquor and bitters), and she gets the sweetness not from simple syrup, but from the Prosecco and liquor - truly one of the greatest tasting sparkling cocktails I have ever had. The kitchen was slammed last night, as I am sure many around town were, but the wait allowed me to enjoy the company of lovely wife. The game terrine was a bit disappointing as it was a bit too dense and not delivering much in the way of meaty or gamey flavor. In contrast was the whimsical Rockfish entrée, that had candied crab that was far too sweet on its own, but it brought out wonderful complexities when matched with the savoriness of the fish. The vegetables managed to pick up a hint of the seafood flavor, not in a bad fishy way, but almost as though they were cooked in the sea - an utterly stunning dish. I cannot wait to return on a night that is not the Saturday before VD.
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    The Nomex crumpled up on the floor next to my bed?
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    Let us hope that it does not lead to typical developing world "democracy": "One man, one vote, one time."
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    It appears that unless a sugar daddy appears with $80k, the city is not going to give back the licenses, so there really is nothing left to do with the space but turn off the lights, lock the doors, and wait for the final nail in the coffin (the bankruptcy sale). So what would you suggest that he does in the mean time: sit alone in the dark restaurant bewailing the restaurant’s predicament or find a way to generate income so he can eat?
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    Dino - Wine Madness - 33% off any bottle over $50 on Sunday and Monday, Free Corkage & $18 Wine Special {w/dinner}: Monday ~ Wednesday
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    Where are the massive delts that I have heard so much about?
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    We must have just missed one another, as I was there until about 6:40. I really liked the tuna dish, but felt that it needed a citrus component to take it over the top, I don't mean juice (though a touch more acid would improve the dish), but a hit of finally grated rind - yuzu or lime would have hit the mark. As for the scallop dish, my wife had the scallops with sunchokes at Chirstmas and said it was the best scallop dish she had ever eaten.
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    The last time I went to Wendy's was a good 20 years ago, and the reason it was the last time was that my order of chili had exactly 2 pieces of ground beef in it. I shudder to think how things could have gone downhill from there...
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    To my wingdog who gave it a good fight, but tonight finally lost a battle with lung cancer - we always told him that he needed to quit smoking...
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    Yes, you were all complete vulgarians!!! One member of the table even dropped his on his white shirt...
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    Seem to remember you had a chance... It was not that the heart was bad, it wasn't, to put it into perspective, we left at least half the heart on the plate while the brilliantly prepared tongue was devoured. Another place where something good pales compared to its stellar partner is the beef cheek which would be raved about by any sane beef lover if it were not paired with oxtail that is otherworldly. As good as everything was, I think that the tartar/carpaccio (it is chopped meat plated like carpaccio) was the dish of the evening for me. It took me back to the very first carpaccio I had ever tasted in a small out of the way restaurant in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. Then again, there was the soup, and the horseradish that went with the rib steak, and the aforementioned oxtail, and the… ...no, I am not fawning…
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    I would say that while not disappointing I thought that the beef heart paled compared to everything else. You are welcome.
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    The puntarella salad served with the beef feast has some anchovies in the dressing, it is a perfect foil for the richness of the tongue.
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    Who knew, I am apparently an anti-Semite for all of the Realtor mailings that I have defaced by making the horrible headshots look like the devil...
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    Are you sure you were not reading about the Castellare Chianti Classico Riserva? That wine will age longer than the regular Classico.
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    I am not sure how drinkable most of these years will be, this is not a long maturing wine. Even the 2005's are likely to be too old. Being a gamble I would not pay a premium for the aged wines.
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    They are staffing up, this is the most current craigslist job posting for the restaurant.
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    To my parents, it was 188 days ago today that a small, but smokey house fire turned their lives upside down, today they get to finally sleep in their own bed in their own home.
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    New Heights, Eola, or PS7 should all fit the bill.
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    The show on the Food Network.
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