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No one will get this, because the pic was taken about 300 miles due north of DC, but I post if with another question: what is stunningly right in this picture that so many DC-area restaurants get wrong?

Assuming it's a slice of pie, it's that it's a 'constructed' piece of pie, rather than a 'deconstructed' pie?

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No one will get this, because the pic was taken about 300 miles due north of DC, but I post if with another question: what is stunningly right in this picture that so many DC-area restaurants get wrong?

Guess #1: The milk in the tiny pitcher is heated for your coffee.

Guess #2: The garnish is simple, not an Etch-A-Sketch of raspberry coulis or passion fruit pinpoints.

Guess #3: Profit?

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No one will get this, because the pic was taken about 300 miles due north of DC, but I post if with another question: what is stunningly right in this picture that so many DC-area restaurants get wrong?

I'm probably very wrong, but they gave you a fork instead of a spoon?

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Assuming it's a slice of pie, it's that it's a 'constructed' piece of pie, rather than a 'deconstructed' pie?

That is an excellent guess, and indeed one of my peeves, but not what I was thinking when I took the picture.

Guess #1: The milk in the tiny pitcher is heated for your coffee.

Guess #2: The garnish is simple, not an Etch-A-Sketch of raspberry coulis or passion fruit pinpoints.

Guess #3: Profit?

You know me very well. :rolleyes:

Portion size?

So do you. :rolleyes:

I'm probably very wrong, but they gave you a fork instead of a spoon?

Bingo! Have you ever noticed how often you get a spoon for pie? For cake, for cryin' out loud? For just about any dessert? Why is that?

ps the restaurant was http://www.danosonseneca.com/

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No one will get this, because the pic was taken about 300 miles due north of DC, but I post if with another question: what is stunningly right in this picture that so many DC-area restaurants get wrong?

that the whipped cream is served on the side instead of on top?

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By my count, these are still outstanding:

^That's it.

Here's another:

Where did I dine?

(sorry the multi quote didn't pick up the pictures for porcupine and ScotteeM, but click on the trackback arrow to see the picture)

I schlepped to meet a friend for lunch. It wasn't fancy, but my sandwich was pretty darned tasty. There's a distant tie to Gifford's for any longtime locals who remember the good ole days -- though I think that tie is to more recent (not great) days. Where did I dine?

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I think porcupine, ScotteeM, and Night Owl may need to provide some more hints....

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Hints: We were dining al fresco in a part of town that ought to have many more good quality restaurants than it does. The chef's been around DC for a long time, but was out of the game for several years while getting this restaurant open.

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Beautiful plate, and I am sure that it was delicious, but $8 for 3 pieces of salami?

...and 7 tiny bites of manchego. I'm a fan of small portions and eight bucks for an appetizer doesn't seem like a lot to me, but you have a point. This was delicious but many people wouldn't see it as a good value. Come to think to it, though, I ordered it as a nosh before the appetizers arrived.

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updated:

porcupine's bruschetta: Grape + Bean (solved by Pat)

DonRocks' mask: Mitsitam Cafe (Josh Radigan)

John William G's almond cake: Volt (Choirgirl21)

porcupine's trifle: Seasons 52 (booklovingbabe)

porcupine's ravioli: The Majestic (goldenticket)

goodeats' squash tempura: Burma (JimRice)

Scott Johnston's octopus: Pizzeria Orso (Mulligan)

rockcreek's salad: Wildwood Kitchen (LauraB)

DonRocks' Two Belles sign: District Taco (Nervous Eater)

JimRice's sashimi: Yo! Sushi (DonRocks)

lperry's drunken noodles: Bangkok Golden (DonRocks)

porcupine's bread board: Birch & Barley (WWZ)

WWZ's turnip cakes: The Source (DonRocks)

plarkins' flowery sugar-on-snow dessert: America Eats (ALB)

porcupine's Himalayan Karahi and Aloo Tama Bodi: Himalayan Heritage, Bethesda (jandres374)

booklovingbabe's breadless salmon sandwich: Fishnet (DonRocks)

booklovingbabe's lamb shank: Central (cheezepowder)

B.A.R.'s Indian deity photo: Woodlands, Fairfax (DonRocks)

DonRocks' kitschy American painting: Old Ebbitt Grill (Craig Erion)

DonRocks' fried okra and Asian Buffalo wings: Maple Ave. Restaurant (WWZ)

darkstar965's Hering Hausfrauen Art: Old Europe (JuneBacon)

JimRice's Szechuan Beef Noodle Soup and tofu-peanut-cilantro salad: A&J (cheezepowder)

Simon's rabbit roulade: Range (cheezepowder (Damn, girl!))

porcupine's suckling pig and polenta: The Ashby Inn (thetrain)

darkstar965's cheeseburger and fries: Victoria Gastropub (DonRocks)

DonRocks' turkey sandwich and chili: Earl's Sandwiches, Ballston (VikingJew)

porcupine's blood orange salad with La Tur: Fiola (DonRocks)

DonRocks' Cathal pan-frying steak: Society Fair (weezy)

JimRice's goat stew with mini mofungo ball: Mio (cheezepowder)

TheMatt's Ethiopian vegetarian platter: Enat (plarkins)

DonRocks' palows: Panjshir (TheMatt)

cheezepowder's fried chicken: Ray's To The Third (DonRocks)

darkstar965's sashimi: Kotobuki (DonRocks)

cheezepowder's corn cake with short ribs and fried egg: Ris (LauraB)

porcupine's pork carnitas taco platter: Baja Fresh (lovehockey)

cheezepowder's empanadas: Panas (stevep)

booklovingbabe's beef teriaki: Yoyogi Sushi (cheezepowder)

JimRice's Char Kway Teow: Malaysia Kopitiam (qwertyy)

DonRocks' Barcelona banner: La Choza (thetrain)

John William G's pork, hushpuppies, and kale: Trummer's On Main (DonRocks)

porcupine's steak tartare: Bistro Bis (The Delicious)

cheezepowder's tapas: Boqueria (darkstar965)

cheezepowder's shakshouka and bagels: DGS Delicatessen (thetrain)

plarkin's brioche pudding: 2941 (Sundae in the Park)

DonRocks' pescado frito: Pupuseria Doña Bessy (thetrain)

porcupine's Meyer lemon posset: Palena (Jonathan)

DonRocks' tara shirako: Kaz Sushi Bistro (Jim Rice)

booklovingbabe's chili: Chubby's (DonRocks)

darkstar965's brisket and collards: Urban BBQ (LauraB)

lperry's chips and salsa: Taqueria El Poblano, Arlington (Fishinnards)

lperry's beet salad: Jaleo, Crystal City (The Delicious)

porcupine's potato gnocchi with lamb Bolognese: Proof (cheezepowder)

John William G's Arctic char and shrimp: The Majestic (DonRocks)

JimRice's Vietnamese salad: Rice Paper (DonRocks)

DonRocks' light fixture: Boundary Road (frogprince)

Simon's bucatini with clams: Ancora (AlexC)

porcupine's Chinese lazy Susan: Grace Garden (DonRocks <--- that would be 3 out of the last 5)

porcupine's lamb meatballs and polenta: 2Amys (booklovingbabe)

DonRocks' charcuterie platter: Range (DanielK)

DonRocks' triad of pizzas: Urbana (thetrain, in a photo finish with TheInsider)

goodeats' roast turkey sandwich: DGS Delicatessen (LauraB)

jandres374's fresh meat: Red Apron (LauraB)

goodeats' bubble tea: Jumbo Jumbo Cafe's Bubble Express (cheezepowder)

darkstar965's tako wasabe: Izakaya Seki (Rhone1998)

Rhone1998's rijsttafel: Satay Sarinah (cheezepowder)

goodeats' turkey sandwich: Red Apron (VikingJew)

porcupine's noodles: Rice (DonRocks)

porcupine's Ethiopian meal: Caboose Cafe (lperry)

bookluvingbabe's croque monsieur: Brasserie Beck (thetrain)

DonRocks' braised oxtail: Tallula (Josh Radigan)

DanielK's frozen chocolate mousse: Redwood (cheezepowder)

darkstar965's ceviche: Dino (bookluvingbabe)

Simon's Kobe beef: Sushi Taro (DonRocks)

Simon's lamb: Bistro Provence (LauraB)

DonRocks' shepherd's pie: Eamonn's (thetrain)

DonRocks' grilled halloumi cheese: Zaytinya (thetrain)

DonRocks' salmon tartare: Open Kitchen (jasonc)

DonRocks' flounder with crabmeat: Vaso's Kitchen (jandres374)

Choirgirl21's beautiful spring dish: 8407 (cheezepowder)

oneydcat's roast pig: Wonderland Ballroom (DonRocks)

porcupine's lobster macaroni and cheese: Range (cheezepowder)

porcupine's ice cream with rhubarb: 2Amys (bookluvingbabe)

Choirgirl21's chicken-fried steak: Hogo (cheezepowder)

cheezepowder's sablefish: Hank's on the Hill (JimRice)

porcupine's venison chili: Family Meal (LauraB)

cheezepowder's poached eggs with oxtail gravy: Beuchart's Saloon (DonRocks)

JohnWilliamG's pork satay, etc: Sugar Palm Thai (DonRocks)

cheezepowder's egg, chicken, gravy biscuit: Lincoln (bookluvingbabe)

porcupine's skewer of doughnuts: Mac's Donuts (DonRocks)

porcupine's latte: Filet (LauraB)

Rhone1998's croquetas: Takeateasy (cheezepowder)

Rhone1998's caesar salad: Hank's Oyster Bar (cheezepowder)

mdt's burger: Trummer's on Main (RWBooneJr)

porcupine's wild boar salami: RIS (RWBooneJr.)

KMango's shrimp tacos: some place in VA Beach that none of us have ever been to :P (no winner)

Night Owl's submarine sandwich: unsolved

ScotteeM's oysters: unsolved

Choirgirl21's veal sweetbreads: Range (LauraB)

VikingJew's chicken wings: Bon Chon (DonRocks)

Rhone 1998's delicious cup of coffee: unsolved

Top 3:

DonRocks - 21

cheezepowder - 14

LauraB - 9

thetrain - 8

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Wrong continent both guesses. :)

If this isn't Ethiopian or Vietnamese, i.e., African or Asian, I have no hope of guessing. Is it South American?

We have three outstanding pictures: ethnic-looking coffee, some sort of fish-spines in oil, and a steak tartare cut like a meat loaf with nice-looking condiments.

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If this isn't Ethiopian or Vietnamese, i.e., African or Asian, I have no hope of guessing. Is it South American?

Nope, this coffee's pedigree is from the exotic continent of North America. It was procured at Mi Cuba Cafe in Columbia Heights.

We have three outstanding pictures: ethnic-looking coffee, some sort of fish-spines in oil, and a steak tartare cut like a meat loaf with nice-looking condiments.

The "fish spines" are not in (or on) oil.

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Nope, this coffee's pedigree is from the exotic continent of North America. It was procured at Mi Cuba Cafe in Columbia Heights.

The "fish spines" are not in (or on) oil.

Don't give away the answers! But that's a *fine* looking presentation of coffee.

Are the fish spines (or whatever they are - Are they some sort of insect?) served with mango?

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Those sure look like deviled eggs to me.  Don't know what's on top.

Oh golly, I didn't see the forest for the trees - these are eggs. I'm thinking this might be some type of winged insect, but they look too long to be cicadas. Some of the pieces sure look like fish bones, but maybe they aren't.

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Don't give away the answers! But that's a *fine* looking presentation of coffee.

Are the fish spines (or whatever they are - Are they some sort of insect?) served with mango?

I don't think anyone was going to guess that coffee.

The fish (and yes, it is fish) sits atop soft boiled eggs.

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