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Walked posted:Cafe Mozart is down that way and awesome. Either works for me, I just wanted to know what was around the area. I'll give Cafe Mozart a shot later though, thanks!
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the_chavi posted:No kidding! We've seen a lot of stuff just since we made the offer on our house in January. We're on T street, just across North Cap. Yeah, Attilla is Turkish, although his wife is American. They also own the pet store (Green Paws) upstairs from Bacio. RBA Starblade - Taylor will also deliver, if that helps.
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Where should I work? I have James Beard award winning FOH experience and want to be making 13+ an hour at the last. Anyone have recommendations?
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Longtiem posted:Where should I work? I have James Beard award winning FOH experience and want to be making 13+ an hour at the last. Anyone have recommendations? Don't know specifically, but did you see this? DC might be your oyster: http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/...ting-desperate/
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Jun 6, 2013 21:41
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RBA Starblade posted:Either works for me, I just wanted to know what was around the area. I'll give Cafe Mozart a shot later though, thanks! It's a good spot for food trucks! http://foodtruckfiesta.com/
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ChickenArise posted:It's a good spot for food trucks! http://foodtruckfiesta.com/ Hell yes! I live out in Fair Lakes so I haven't gotten to get to the food trucks yet.
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Anyone know a good italian place in Alexandria? I hate driving into DC (parking, ugh) and italian is by far my favorite cuisine. So far what I've found is this nice little place in Old Town called Faccia Luna. Only been there twice but both times were pretty drat good. One of those visits was on a friday night, though, and I found myself shouting so my dinner guests could hear me over the noise. Anyone have some other suggestions? I'd rather not drive out to Arlington or anything, either. Is Maggio's in Old Town any good?
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Savio's. It's tucked into that shopping center on Van Dorn with the Giant, but the food is so worth it. It's the go-to Italian restaurant for the missus and me.
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Facia Luna is pretty solid. On the topic of NE DC spots- I just moved into Eckington and tried Rustik with the housemates a week ago. Ok pizza, rest of the menu seemed like it's got potential. I'm also looking forward to checking out Boundary Stone and Red Hen.
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Veritek83 posted:Facia Luna is pretty solid. What's up neighborhood goon... what's that, 3 of us now? Rustik's pizza is okay, but I was super not impressed with their brunch. Boundary Stone's brunch is much better.
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Veritek83 posted:Facia Luna is pretty solid. All three of those places are quite firmly in NW, thank you very much. Keep an eye out for the forthcoming neighborhood games between Bloomingdale and Eckington, they should be fun. [edit - that first statement should have a geography version of the  to convey the levity of my answer, without it, it just looks mean spirited]
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drgitlin posted:All three of those places are quite firmly in NW, thank you very much. Fair enough. I guess this is what I get for having grown up in NoVA. I know nothing about these games you speak of. PM me.
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I gave Chutzpah another go the other day. Pretty damned good pastrami. Didn't find out they don't make pastrami (no smoker) until afterwards. They say they get it locally and it looks and tastes good. I guess I'll have to go corned beef next time.
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drgitlin posted:All three of those places are quite firmly in NW, thank you very much. Neighborhood games? I finally ate at Red Hen last weekend - oh my. Very good. Saturdays they have a special at the bar for an entree, a drink, and an appetizer that is very reasonable.
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pr0k posted:I gave Chutzpah another go the other day. Pretty damned good pastrami. Didn't find out they don't make pastrami (no smoker) until afterwards. They say they get it locally and it looks and tastes good. I guess I'll have to go corned beef next time. Chutzpah is awesome. My favorite Saturday lunch spot before going to the enormous Whole Foods in Fair Lakes for groceries.
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Stopped by Rasika West End yesterday before a show and we ordered off their Pre-Theatre menu, MY GIRLFRIEND has a garlic allergy and they were able to accommodate her allergy (she mentioned the Dal Dhungaree was a bit too plain, but then again it was missing delicious delicious garlic). The Palak Chaat is still my favorite dish of theirs and we were stuffed by the end of the 2nd course. We lost track of time so we skipped dessert so we wouldn't be late to the show and they told us to come back after for it and we did since they had already charged us for it. Overall it was a pretty excellent meal and I kind of forgot how much food they serve you, so if we go to eat here again we'll probably just do two courses since we were both stuffed even after the 2 1/2 hours the play lasted. Red Hen is pretty great, MY GF lives in Bloomingdale so she's eaten there a few more times than me and says their pastas are extremely consistent. We're doing Barmini next week. Has anyone gone? If so, any recommendations (everyone mentions the Veruka Salt)?
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30 Goddamned Dicks posted:Chutzpah is awesome. My favorite Saturday lunch spot before going to the enormous Whole Foods in Fair Lakes for groceries. I live across the street from the Whole Foods, and coming from a rural shithole it's still mindblowing to me. Except for the meat, the prices are about on par with Safeway too, which is nice. One thing I can't find though is an italian market. Does anyone know of any in the area, or am I out of luck unless I head east?
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If you want to go to Arlington: http://www.italianstore.com/. I've only been there a few times and it's always packed. It's a combination deli/small market.
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Wachepti posted:If you want to go to Arlington: http://www.italianstore.com/ Would I be allowed to take anything I buy on the metro? I don't know if it's open food containers or no food at all.
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It's the metro, nobody really cares. But I believe the rule is open food containers. Really, just don't eat on the train like a loving slob and you'll be fine.
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RBA Starblade posted:I live across the street from the Whole Foods, and coming from a rural shithole it's still mindblowing to me. Except for the meat, the prices are about on par with Safeway too, which is nice. One thing I can't find though is an italian market. Does anyone know of any in the area, or am I out of luck unless I head east? I like Vace in Cleveland park. http://www.vaceitaliandeli.com/ It's a fairly small place and they can be a bit surly, but they have good stuff at fair prices. Strangely they put the sauce on top of the cheese with their pizza.
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The Muffinlord posted:It's the metro, nobody really cares. But I believe the rule is open food containers. Really, just don't eat on the train like a loving slob and you'll be fine. This. People drag groceries on the metro all the time- it's the eating and the spilling and the crumbs that are the problem.
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Jun 23, 2013 18:57
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There's also a Vace in Bethesda.
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Anyone know a good place to watch the Wimbledon? I'm thinking Nellie's. I really want to watch it in an environment with a lot of other people freaking out about it.
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30 Goddamned Dicks posted:Chutzpah is awesome. My favorite Saturday lunch spot before going to the enormous Whole Foods in Fair Lakes for groceries. Gave it another go and finally had the reuben with house-made corned beef. Pretty damned good. Not as good as in NY but close.
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If I go to DC without hitting Dukem I feel cheated. I've had a real hit and miss experience at Serendipity 3 in Georgetown. I had the ribs and some Frozen Hot Chocolate and it was awesome. I went back one night for the same thing and it was very mediocre. Yelp reviews tend towards the negative so I don't know what is up with this place. All the Ray's places are fantastic. That barely needs to be said. Ray's the Steaks is my default location for catching up with old friends.
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I really wish my experience at Ray's was better. Our waiter was such a oval office and our steaks were so easily outdone at home I doubt I'll ever convince my wife to go back.
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Does anyone know if the quality of the steaks at Rays to the Third is the same as Rays the Steaks? At RTTT, they combine basically all of their restaurant group's menus, and there's never any sort of wait, so I feel like it'd be much easier to just go there for a steak, and you can take friends who aren't in the mood for just steak (although then you miss out on the unlimited sides)
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My company gave me some free tickets to an upcoming Nats game but my wife and I haven't been into the city for a good while. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a restaurant to try near the stadium or nearby off the Metro.
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Sacred Cow posted:My company gave me some free tickets to an upcoming Nats game but my wife and I haven't been into the city for a good while. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a restaurant to try near the stadium or nearby off the Metro. I think you might be out of luck for restaurants by the stadium unless any of the couple new places that have opened are any good. The ballpark does have a Shake Shack and Ben's Chili Bowl though! The closest area with good restaurants is probably Eastern Market (I like Matchbox and Belga) which is then maybe 20 minutes walking to the park.
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Sacred Cow posted:My company gave me some free tickets to an upcoming Nats game but my wife and I haven't been into the city for a good while. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a restaurant to try near the stadium or nearby off the Metro. As Time Trial says, there's a Shake Shack at Nats Park now, and the friterie a couple of concessions down is also very good. Also spotted a falafel stand there last week, and then there's also Five Guys, Bens, and some other options too.
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What's a place close to BWI that is recommended. I'm going to be there for one night and would like to enjoy some awesome food.
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HClChicken posted:What's a place close to BWI that is recommended. I'm going to be there for one night and would like to enjoy some awesome food. What sort of food do you like, and how much are you looking to spend? The food options right near BWI are pretty bad, mostly chains. G&M is very close, and many people love their crab cakes, but my one experience there was awful (tons of filler and green beans from a can). It's possible I was there on a bad day, or it may just be one of those places that people have been saying is great for so long, it doesn't actually have to be good anymore. Elkridge Furnace Inn is another well known place nearby, but it's never seemed exciting to me. I'm assuming you won't have a car for one night, but you could hop on the light rail and take it into Baltimore. The Brewer's Art and Woodberry Kitchen are two good options less than a 5 minute walk from the light rail. I hear B&O Brasserie is good, as well, but haven't made it there myself. Avoid any restaurants in the Inner Harbor, but if you want to walk around a bit, there are a number of good restaurants just past it at Harbor East. Having thought about it as I typed this, this is what I would do. If it's nice out and you're up for a bit of a walk, walk through the Inner Harbor to Harbor East and get a meal at the bar at one of the restaurants there. Personally I would do Fleet Street Kitchen or Cinghiale, depending on my mood, or Charleston if I were feeling really spendy. Wit and Wisdom has seating right on the water, so that would be another good option on a nice day, but it gets mixed reviews (although my one meal there was good). If it's too hot to walk (or you're just not interested in walking), stay on the light rail until the Woodberry stop. Within one block, there is Woodberry Kitchen on the higher end, and Artifact Coffee on the budget end. They have the same owner, so the quality of food is really the same, you're just looking at more sandwiches and salads at Artifact. I find that the small plates tend to outshine the entrees at Woodberry, so I usually make a meal out of a few of them. Their desserts tend to be amazing. I'm happy to give more ideas if there are other cuisines/price ranges you're interested in, or if you will have access to a car and would rather head to, say, the Columbia/Ellicott City area.
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Slightly off topic, but I'd love to hear everyone's favorite ethnic grocery stores in the area. I'm in Arlington, but can make the trip for something worthwhile. I'm familiar with H Mart, Glebe Market, and a couple others, but I'm looking for places with good bulk spices and great produce. The absolute insanity that is trader joes or wegmans on a weekend around here makes me cringe ...
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Jul 14, 2013 19:19
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There's the Bangkok 54 Asian grocery store on Colombia Pike. Pretty nice if you live in Arlington.
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It'd be a hike for you, but GrandMart on rt 7 in sterling sells a lot of veg at cost to get people in the door. Fairfax and Loudoun folks - what's the best ramen around here? We've been watching David Chang eat a shitload of ramen lately and have a hankering. Plug - Mind of a Chef is good tv.
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Biosludge posted:Slightly off topic, but I'd love to hear everyone's favorite ethnic grocery stores in the area. I'm in Arlington, but can make the trip for something worthwhile. I'm familiar with H Mart, Glebe Market, and a couple others, but I'm looking for places with good bulk spices and great produce. The absolute insanity that is trader joes or wegmans on a weekend around here makes me cringe ... I got a lot of dried goods and Indian spices at Ginger & Spice in Alexandria. There's a Lebanese place in Bailey's Crossroads (named Athena or something, it's got Greek Orthodox owners) that has good frozen and fresh stuff like cheeses and dough.
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Oh, and I finally went to Red Hen in Bloomingdale. Love at first nom.
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the_chavi posted:Oh, and I finally went to Red Hen in Bloomingdale. Love at first nom. Yes! They ended up closing early yesterday since the power went out on that block.
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