DonRocks Posted January 8, 2008 Posted January 8, 2008 Nothing is more hellish than moving cases of wine - just ask Shogun. Starting Sunday, January 27th, Corduroy will be running deep discounts on libations. I'd say "let's do a dr.com Happy Hour," except that it's going to be running all the way until the end of the month. Click HERE! for details. Should we all pitch in and get a room in the hotel for the entire week?
Simon Posted January 8, 2008 Posted January 8, 2008 Don, Will Corduroy be open on the 27th? I thought they were closed on Sundays.
dinwiddie Posted January 8, 2008 Posted January 8, 2008 If you are there on the 29th and see a table with way, way, too many bottles on it, that will be the DC Crü trying to get their fill of Burgandy.
Halloween Posted January 9, 2008 Posted January 9, 2008 Don,Will Corduroy be open on the 27th? I thought they were closed on Sundays. The bar is always open on Sundays; it's the dining room that's usually closed. I have no idea what the situation will be on the 27th, but i'll be there, helping to kick-off the happy week.
DameEdna Posted January 9, 2008 Posted January 9, 2008 The bar is always open on Sundays; it's the dining room that's usually closed. I have no idea what the situation will be on the 27th, but i'll be there, helping to kick-off the happy week."When legacy libations run out, Rockwellians are often still thirsty."
DPop Posted January 9, 2008 Posted January 9, 2008 If you are there on the 29th and see a table with way, way, too many bottles on it, that will be the DC Crü trying to get their fill of Burgandy. Likewise, I should be there with a rather large group on the 28th, except we will probably be surrounded by different types of bottles than your Cru....
zoramargolis Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 That is a sick, sick, sick value. I forgot to mention that they were 2001's. The first bottle was fabulous, the second was corked and rejected. The third was almost, not quite as good as the first.
Walrus Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 We'll be there for dinner on Monday, 1/28 -- looking forward to helping Chef P drink the Sheraton dry!
hmmboy Posted January 17, 2008 Posted January 17, 2008 We'll be there for dinner on Monday, 1/28 -- looking forward to helping Chef P drink the Sheraton dry! Ditto
brettashley01 Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 Bump. Are we going to plan an actual happy hour/dinner for one night that week?
Heather Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 Bump.Are we going to plan an actual happy hour/dinner for one night that week? Wednesday January 30th?
brettashley01 Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 The 30th works for me... will there still be booze left ?
DanielK Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 You can't recork an open bottle in DC, right?
hmmboy Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 You can't recork an open bottle in DC, right? And take it out of the restaurant? No
Walrus Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 You can't recork an open bottle in DC, right? Not if it has anything in it. I'm planning for all mine to be empty One thing we've done when faced with wine we just can't finish is to offer it to the staff...that seemed to go over well
DanielK Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 Not if it has anything in it. I'm planning for all mine to be empty One thing we've done when faced with wine we just can't finish is to offer it to the staff...that seemed to go over well Yeah, but I'm at a 2-top, and my wife doesn't drink. So it's one bottle and out... (anyone else dining on the 31st - want to combine reservations for more wine buying power? PM me...)
lackadaisi Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 Yeah, but I'm at a 2-top, and my wife doesn't drink. So it's one bottle and out...(anyone else dining on the 31st - want to combine reservations for more wine buying power? PM me...) What about half-bottles?
DameEdna Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 The 30th works for me... will there still be booze left ? A team of linguists is attempting to determine if the 'special' in special menu means: 1) to use up whatever is leftover in the kitchen, or 2) something so unbelievably good that those who don't get a taste will howl at the injustice. Meanwhile, another team, these oenological clairvoyants ,are trying to determine how many bottles are left in the wine cellar, and the labels. Or I suppose we could just ask.
Scott Johnston Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 Claudia and I will be there along with Katie..... I am sure we can consume some part of a bottle that you buy! Yeah, but I'm at a 2-top, and my wife doesn't drink. So it's one bottle and out...(anyone else dining on the 31st - want to combine reservations for more wine buying power? PM me...)
bookluvingbabe Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 Claudia and I will be there along with Katie..... I am sure we can consume some part of a bottle that you buy! We've got a 5:30 reservation but can really only do justice to a glass or two at most. What time are other folks going to be there?
DonRocks Posted January 18, 2008 Author Posted January 18, 2008 Yeah, but I'm at a 2-top, and my wife doesn't drink. If I was your wife, I would.
DanielK Posted January 18, 2008 Posted January 18, 2008 We've got a 5:30 reservation but can really only do justice to a glass or two at most. What time are other folks going to be there? 7:30 If I was your wife, I would. After rolling me out of there on the 31st, she probably SHOULD start drinking. (not that it matters, but it's because of medication that she can't drink right now - normally she drinks more than I do...)
Scott Johnston Posted January 19, 2008 Posted January 19, 2008 we will be there at 7 pm. Maybe we sgould order a bottle of red and let it breath a little 7:30After rolling me out of there on the 31st, she probably SHOULD start drinking. (not that it matters, but it's because of medication that she can't drink right now - normally she drinks more than I do...)
zoramargolis Posted January 19, 2008 Posted January 19, 2008 A team of linguists is attempting to determine if the 'special' in special menu means: 1) to use up whatever is leftover in the kitchen, or 2) something so unbelievably good that those who don't get a taste will howl at the injustice. Meanwhile, another team, these oenological clairvoyants ,are trying to determine how many bottles are left in the wine cellar, and the labels. Or I suppose we could just ask. I was told that Tom Power is planning to move his wine list wines over to his new space. The "by the glass" wines are the ones he is looking to sell out of.
lackadaisi Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 I was told that Tom Power is planning to move his wine list wines over to his new space. The "by the glass" wines are the ones he is looking to sell out of.Although I am sure he would love to rid himself of all blue curacao and the like, I believe that there are many other spare bottles neither on the list nor sold by the glass that would be a pain to transport.
brettashley01 Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 will anyone join me on the 30th for fun games recreational alcoholism?
Scott Johnston Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Is anyone up for Sunday night (1/27) at the Corduroy Bar to get a head start on the liquid smackdown?
Erik Ox Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Is anyone up for Sunday night (1/27) at the Corduroy Bar to get a head start on the liquid smackdown? I'm planning to be there with plusone. Time is still up in the air, though.
Pool Boy Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Get thee to Corduroy. The deals are outrageous! I'm not sure how i'm going to make it through this week!Going there tomorrow night with some pals. Should be fun!
brettashley01 Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Get thee to Corduroy. The deals are outrageous! I'm not sure how i'm going to make it through this week! I will be there Weds night for dinner, but now perhaps this eve for libations as well! ETA I think I will be there tonight, with my head on the bar, hopefully not crying and singing love hurrrrrrrrrts
Tom Power Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 These last four days will not be Corduroy as usual. Many staff have already left for other employment, so please be patient. We will have a celebrity server coming to help. Deals on drinks include $3 Smurf Piss $3 Jim Beam and Shafer Hillside Select, 2000 for $120. There will be no deals on beer or vodka as we have none left to sell.
DameEdna Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 ... hilarity ensues. As I expected, the divine Ms. M will be pressed into service (no?). For a few days, ordering will be discouraged. You will take what's put in front of you, and like it (probably be good, though). We shall see. A self-service bar? When was the last you saw that? (free form speculation based on no facts what-so-ever)
Heather Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Deals on drinks include $3 Smurf Piss Wow. May I inquire what the ingredients are for that one? (Is it still a "golden shower" if it's blue?
jaimetown Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Get thee to Corduroy. The deals are outrageous! I'm not sure how i'm going to make it through this week! I'll be there tomorrow with 3 good drinking buddies to make a dent on the list. Anyone know what foods are on the limited menu this week?
Scooter Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 Wow. May I inquire what the ingredients are for that one?(Is it still a "golden shower" if it's blue? Let's just say, we have a backlog of Blue Curaçao...
Pool Boy Posted January 28, 2008 Posted January 28, 2008 I'll be there tomorrow with 3 good drinking buddies to make a dent on the list. Anyone know what foods are on the limited menu this week? URP, see you tomorrow dude.
DanielK Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 The prices on the wine list are just stupid good. If I had a high enough balance of husband points, I'd be there every night this week. Alas, tonight's extended happy hour, and dinner on Thursday assuming there's something left for Chef to cook, will be my limit.
Walrus Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Great meal at Corduroy tonight, surrounded by fellow Rockweilers. It was a real pleasure to see Ferhat again and to hear how things are going with him. We ordered a real selection off the menu -- perhaps saying goodbye to some of our favorites. We started with the spring rolls, the porcupine, and the lobster salad. I was quite surprised to find myself so in love with the lobster! We also had soup -- I had the potato leek and loved it as much as every soup I've ever had by Chef P. For mains, I was sorely tempted by the baby chicken, which is one of my favorites, but saw someone else getting the scallops and had to have them. I think I made the right decision!!! For dessert, the sabayon and the grape and peach sorbets. All delicious, as usual. Chef Power, we'll be there whenever you reopen!
Heather Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 We ordered a real selection off the menu -- perhaps saying goodbye to some of our favorites. We started with the spring rolls, the porcupine, and the lobster salad.Chef Power mentioned to me that the menu might not change immediately after the move - maybe to make the adjustment a little smoother? - so you might be able to get some of those things for a time in the new location.There are some very nice wine deals, and the celeriac soup alone is worth a visit. Best to get there early though - the bar was packed when I left at 7:15.
lackadaisi Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Best to get there early though - the bar was packed when I left at 7:15.Or late. Still quite a crowd when I left at 12:30.
mdt Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Or late. Still quite a crowd when I left at 12:30. 1230?! How many bottles did you all polish off?
DameEdna Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 The pattern has been established: consume many bottles of wine one night, return next night and complain that wine list has been brutally pillaged. The 'Smurf Piss' ... basically a Margarita, not bad, if you like that kind of thing. Those who expect the Hendrick's gin ... I wouldn't get my hopes up, considering the massive quantities consumed Monday night. Discussion where to get the best 'golden shower': inconclusive (thankfully). Surprised that Southern Comfort is on the special menu ($3?). The SC drinkers I've known have had exceptional capacity. The kitchen continues its excellent work, in spite of the rowdiness of the patrons. No duck egg salad, though.
dinwiddie Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 We're going tonight. I hope you left us some decent wine.
JPW Posted January 29, 2008 Posted January 29, 2008 Or late. Still quite a crowd when I left at 12:30.The most dangerous place in DC is between me and a well-priced bottle of Rhone.D+J --That's quite the cutie you have there. PS- Thanks for sharing.
Pool Boy Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 We're going tonight. I hope you left us some decent wine. I think you'll agree, there was still some wicked good wine on the list! And the food was wonderful again, as usual. A great time!
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