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  1. youngfood
    Thanks! I hadn't seen Tom's review. He's recently foiled me by dropping reviews of Beck & Majestic just before I was getting ready to try them! Hopefully I'll beat the masses this time by hitting CdP the night before he's out in print. ETA - or maybe not
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    Has anyone been here recently? This thread has a lot of favorable reviews, but none from the past month. I'm hoping they are still firing on all cylinders.
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    RJ, thanks so much for doing this. You've been very gracious with your time and its been a lot of fun to follow. What foods to you tend to eat when you are home? What do you and your staff eat at Vidalia? Are there meals you serve in the kitchen that don't make it into the dining room? Are there any dishes that you would like to prepare that you are unable to do at Vidalia? Thanks again - and thanks to Don for reviving these chats!
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    I was struck by that too. I've never been to the restaurant or had opportunity to meet her myself, but I thought devoting a fifth of the article to one couple's complaints was beyond gratuitous.
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    On 8th Street SE between Marty's & Fusion Grill or across the street from Belga. I just can't get excited about trying a place that is half steakhouse half sushi. I'd be thrilled to be wrong about that though.
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    Is Sunday night at RTS still "A Place at the Table" with a three course deal and a big contribution to a charity of the week?
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    Cleveland prices can be really something else. I laughed when someone recently mentioned getting only TWO scallops on an entree order at Oya having been served SIX of them when I was in Cleveland last month at Lolita (one of the best restaurants in town) for $21.
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    Just tried the Levi's Port Cafe on Barracks Row (south side of the bridge) and I love it. My East Carolina (Tarlboro) friend gave thumbs up to the chopped East Carolina BBQ (vinegar base) and the fried chicken was delicious. Yams are on the sweet side, but very good, collards were fine, mac and cheese was above average, and sweet tea, cornbread, and various ribs are all options. I've heard the ribs are great, but a big group cleaned them out before we made it in. Pricing is VERY reasonable - $8 for two large pieces of fried chicken (of your choosing) with two sides of your choosing. You can leave this place stuffed for $10 before tip. They are only open until 8 pm and don't seem to have a liquor license. The chef/owner/manager? is a super nice guy named Johnny who's from small town Eastern Carolina himself. I've been inside studying a lot lately, so I'm probably overly excited to get out, but it didn't feel like I was in DC while I was here - and I mean that in a very good way. It felt more like small town NC to me. Very relaxed environment, good mix of people from the greater neighborhood area, and fantastic pricing. This is now one of my favorite small businesses around. I'll be back soon to try the ribs. And Johnny said Friday nights they are going to start doing seafood platters with crabcakes, fish fries, etc. ETA - others recommend the pork chops, and apparently the mac & cheese and peach cobbler are quite good.
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    I might actually recognize you if only you would wear the mask that you had on for the profile that ran in the Washingtonian a year or so back... Or perhaps if you told us that this is really a photoshoped version of you less a few pounds and years....
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    Vidalia is a great choice (though Opentable suggests they are already booked). They also did discounted wine glasses in January which was a nice touch, especially given the quality of their by the glass program. We're trying New Heights, which I've yet to visit since Wabeck returned. Not sure if they will offer the ful menu or not, but I'm hopeful it will be a good value. I was interested to notice that BLT is an RW option for lunch and that Cafe du Parc is participating as well. TK and the Washingtonian's Best Bites crew over their suggestions here.
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    Locanda is off to a very good start. If they can sustain, this will be an excellent addition to the neighborhood. The place was packed tonight - not an empty seat in the house and they were turning away folks who showed up without reservations by 7. It does get loud when at full capacity - would be nice to see them do something to address this - but everything else about the place impressed me. We grazed small items and were generally very pleased. I liked the squash blossoms, and the fava-mint crostini, the crudo of bay scallops special. The calamari was fresh and well cooked, but a touch overbreaded. The herbed mayo and pesto-like dipping sauces were both very nice. The frutti di mare was the highlight. As a seafood lover, I've often been disappointed by this dish. Far too often it invovles an uninteresting spicy red sauce and some overcooked seafood. Locanda uses a green sauce (spinach pesto of sorts, I think) and the seafood was wonderfully fresh and tender. Little clams, shrimp, mussles, and tiny "calamari" ringlets abound. We enjoyed the wine list as well. 6 oz and 1/4 Litre (8 oz) pours are both available (note the 6 oz pours were generally better values by the ounce) and the list leans Italian. Service far exceeded expectations for a new spot and for the Hill. I suspect the owner's background had something to do with that, but our server Sarah was probably as good if not better than any server I've ever had anywhere on the Hill. If I didn't know, I wouldn't believe this place was brand new and I wouldn't have thought I was eating out on Capitol Hill. I'm not sure I'm ready to encourage people to come to the Hill for dinner, but for people who live here, this is a must try and likely a very welcome addition.
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    I can't think of many other chefs of Chef Richard's caliber. That said, on most of my trips to Bebo I've seen Chef Donna having dinner and out and about the restaurant's bar area. I haven't been bothered by it, in part because so many of us called on him to pay better attention to what was going on in his restaurant and not just his kitchen. Obviously not the same caliber restaurant, but like Citronelle, Bebo advertises another as Executive Chef. I'm not saying your gripe isn't legit, but I'm also glad Chef Richard enjoys what they serve at his restaurant. That said if you had a bad experience at Citronelle, your disappointment would be understandable based on expectations and price point alone.
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    From Tomchat:
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    I found Opah at the Vienna WF's fish counter yesterday. I hadn't noticed it at WFs around town previously. Very tasty and a better price ($15/lb) than some of WPs pricing (eg $25/lb on scallops!?!).
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    There's a small one in the basement at Georgetown Law near Capitol Hill, so they may be slowly working their way into the DC market. ETA - this is a mini outpost within the confines of the Law Center that I believe is administered by GULC itself, so its probably not worth going out of your way to find. They do serve Peet's products during the school year, though I don't think they are open during the summer months.
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    Mmm - yes! Tomatoes, fruit, bubbly... I drink way more white during the summer than the other 9 mos of the year combined and I drink it at colder temperatures than I should. And though I'm not so good about it the rest of the year, my reds are always slightly chilled during the summer.
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    Zagat says Locanda is opening next week.
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    Not to discount your experience, but individually none of these things strike me as particularly problematic. I don't suspect most patrons need more than one lemon slice per ice tea, need more than one cup of coffee at lunch on a hot day, or go through an entire thing of cream at lunch, and generally I don't think occassionally having to ask for something when you want more or a refill is all that big a deal. At a bare minimum, these are all honest oversights, right?
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    We tried to do all-inclusive on the cheap in Cancun last year and struck out big time. The spot itself was nice, but food and drink were a culinary disaster. My sense is that all-inclusive is designed for people who don't give a crap about what they are eating or drinking so long as they can eat or drink lots of it. If you think you are going to run up a huge tab drinking or want to stuff your face, all-inclusive is probably a good way to go, but if you would rather eat well than eat lots and would rather share a bottle of wine than a case of beer, you might find you are both happier and as well off in the wallet to just eat out judiciously.
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    Portland; Portsmouth ooo - have fun! There are lots of good, fun places to eat up there. Bintliff's is the place to go for brunch in Portland. Its tiny and will be packed, but has amazing pancakes, waffles, and french toast, and is worth the wait. For brunch / lunch in Portsmouth, The Friendly Toast is a must. Its totally funky, but the breakfasts and sandwiches are both really good and it is too much fun to not at least drop in. There's a great write up on it in the local paper [url=http://archive.seacoastonline.com/2004news/09032004/it/35576.htm]here.[/url For dinner in Portsmouth, there used to be a really fabulous second story wine bar right on the water called Lindberg's Crossing. It looks like its now called Black Trumpet Bistro and run by the guy who was the chef at Lindberg's. The upstairs wine bar is lovely and has a really fantastic view of the water.
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    Don's piece touting Godello as the up and coming affordable white is now available online. I've struck out looking for it for sale thus far. Don's article notes that it is available at Jaleo, Bistro Bis, Corduroy, and Taberna del Alabardero and Vidalia and a search of the board's archives indicates it was at least once available at Cafe Atlantico. Have others seen it around town at restaurants or stores? What do those who have tried it think of it?
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    With Sonoma closed, you are posing a tough question. You may have to walk a bit. I'd head over to the Senate side for Charlie Palmer or Bistro Bis - both of which serve very good food and wine at prices that you would likely be glad to have your parents paying. There's not much in Sonoma's league within a short walk on the House side. Belga on 8th or Montmartre on 7th are the next spots that come to mind. If your folks are metroing down, I guess you could hop on the orange/blue at Cap South and meet them over there at Eastern Market. Enjoy your lunch on the rents and welcome!
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    Bar Pilar has more than a few vegetarian options and a solid, somewhat obscure beer list - though more Vt-based, than local breweries (Magic Hat, Otter Creek, Wolavers) - on tap. That said, I haven't been since Hook opened and Pilar and St. Ex have both gotten a few mixed reviews post-chef departures.
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    Jordans 8. From the guy who does Tapatinis. Its going to be a steakhouse on one floor and sushi on the other. Needless to say, I'm more excited about the Locanda concept.
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    Has anyone heard anything about this place? Its been a long time coming now and when I last walked by it still didn't seem close to opening.
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