Waitman Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 WMan I am sorry to break the news to you, but fireworks can be purchased legally in the District. And presumably, if they are legal to buy, they are legal to fire up. I realize that this takes away a considerable amount of the cachet that illegal activities may represent to those who are of the reluctant bourgoisie, but if you want to shoot off some firecrackers on the 4th next year, you can get them at Rodman's. There are many classifications of fireworks; those legal in the District possess noticeable less firepower than those available in other states. Those of us who have bought and fired off both kinds can spot the difference. Rodman's fireworks are the moral equivalent of lite beer. Not that it matters, but the original Whitlow's was at 11th & E. I knew it was one block one way or the other from Ford's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 There are many classifications of fireworks; those legal in the District possess noticeable less firepower than those available in other states. Those of us who have bought and fired off both kinds can spot the difference. Rodman's fireworks are the moral equivalent of lite beer. This sounds like what was called Safe & Sane fireworks which were legal in the OC but not in LA. But that did not stop Rober Keik from setting the hill below our house on fire. Or was it my Dad?But in any case, the Grucci Family stuff you can buy up north really packs a wallop, just hypothetically speaking of course, as if I had personal knowlege of hanging out with a certain wine buddy equipped with 400 pieces or so of Grucci fireworks and a police/fire department scanner so we could tell if anyone was on to us.....after drinking numerous bottles of wine and beer. Just hypothetically speaking of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. B Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 ..... but if you want to shoot off some firecrackers on the 4th next year, you can get them at Rodman's. Firecrackers are strictly forbidden by the DC Code. I wish it could be enforced, they try my last nerve. Back on topic. I really enjoyed the Red Derby as well but I did feel a bit old. On the third hand it was fun hanging out with the young'ns for a while.Their menu includes foot long fish dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 FWIW, I'm going to trek up to Frederick to partake of Volt's prix fixe lunch deal a smidge past 1pm. PM if you'd like me to add a seat. Bored slackers Foodies unencumbered by schedules and cars may PM me before noon if they'd like a lift from the Shady Grove metro at 12:30. Otherwise I'm going direct. Toodles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookluvingbabe Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I hope you make the trek again! I've been working in Baltimore all week but I've been itching to get up to Volt for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I think I'll be at H Street Country Club around 6 tonight. I'd like to try stuff on the menu in the restaurant. Don't know if I'll try to play golf, but the idea of the place intrigues me. I may stop at the Pug on the way, presuming that opens at 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Blume Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Is Comet Ping-Pong any good these days? I figure pizza would be appropriate for an After Bruni-Reading. Anyone else planning to go the event at Politics and Prose on Tuesday, September 29? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavortown Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Is Comet Ping-Pong any good these days? I figure pizza would be appropriate for an After Bruni-Reading. Anyone else planning to go the event at Politics and Prose on Tuesday, September 29? I'm actually thinking of going. And I've never been to Comet, but am eager to try it out...the thought of a pizza topped with soft-shell crab is enticing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraB Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Is Comet Ping-Pong any good these days? I figure pizza would be appropriate for an After Bruni-Reading. Anyone else planning to go the event at Politics and Prose on Tuesday, September 29? I'll definitely be there! However, after 2 mediocre experiences at Comet Ping Pong prior to other P&P author events, we'll be dining elsewhere, probably at home, since there are so few options in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola007 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 I'll definitely be there! However, after 2 mediocre experiences at Comet Ping Pong prior to other P&P author events, we'll be dining elsewhere, probably at home, since there are so few options in that area. I'm sorry to say that I too have had a couple of mediocre (more like bad) experiences at Comet Ping Pong (Sorry to rain on your parade, Anna and GennaroE!). I hear you on the lack of good dining options near P&P. Closer to Van Ness, I'd like to suggest Acacia Bistro, which is still fairly new. For a light bite, Acacia's small plates and at least one of the flatbreads (manchego cheese & potato) are good. Wine selection is decent. I posted a review of my August visit here: http://www.donrockwell.com/index.php?showtopic=12026&view=&hl=Acacia&fromsearch=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition, but everybody expected the Bobby Flay Throw Down, I don't care what the lead-in is going to say. See me (Just in audience shots; it's the bakery my sister works for) doing my best impression of irrational exuberance somewhere around Thanksgiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 If all goes well this morning, we're headed up this afternoon for the Ministry of Rum festival at the Papillon Bistro in New York. Is anyone else going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola007 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I just checked the board and am trying to understand why one of my posts has been moved to an unrelated category (moved from "sending food back in restaurants" to "food phobias")? I've PM'd one of the moderators, but don't know who deals with this. If you're one of the moderators and happen see this, please take a look. Thanks. P.S. Nothing exciting to report re: my plans. Just that 4-letter word that begins w/ "w". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 I just checked the board and am trying to understand why one of my posts has been moved to an unrelated category (moved from "sending food back in restaurants" to "food phobias")? I've PM'd one of the moderators, but don't know who deals with this. If you're one of the moderators and happen see this, please take a look. Thanks. P.S. Nothing exciting to report re: my plans. Just that 4-letter word that begins w/ "w". [That was my mistake. Zora's post (the one after yours) introduced the notion of "Food Phobias," which I thought was worthy of its own topic, so I spun off the related posts into that. Yours was accidentally included. Sorry!] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lola007 Posted October 5, 2009 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Thanks, Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 to the actively misguided {those sad souls who actually love Mozart's operas for example } Awww...I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for Die Zauberflote though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Awww...I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for Die Zauberflote though... Mozart operas are the only ones I can stand to listen to. One of the longest evenings of my life was when I was asked out on a date to the Met in NYC and had to sit through Lohengrin, up in the nosebleed seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Mozart operas are the only ones I can stand to listen to. One of the longest evenings of my life was when I was asked out on a date to the Met in NYC and had to sit through Lohengrin, up in the nosebleed seats. Anyone who has not seen it should rent or buy Joseph Losey's magnificent film of Don Giovanni. It's very inexpensive from Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banco Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Awww...I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for Die Zauberflote though... Awww... I'm singing Sarastro in Baltimore next year (operavivente.org). Afterwards I shall come to Dino and break out into "In diesen heil'gen Hallen" (assuming Dean does not throw me out). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Slater Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Awww... I'm singing Sarastro in Baltimore next year (operavivente.org). Afterwards I shall come to Dino and break out into "In diesen heil'gen Hallen" (assuming Dean does not throw me out). More appropriate might be: Garstig glatter glitsch'riger Glimmer! wie gleit' ich aus! Mit Händen un Füssen nicht fasse noch halt' ich das schlecke Geschlüpfer! ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banco Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 More appropriate might be: Garstig glatter glitsch'riger Glimmer! wie gleit' ich aus! Mit Händen un Füssen nicht fasse noch halt' ich das schlecke Geschlüpfer! ... Dean runs too good a restaurant to be a Wagnerite, though there are always exceptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Wagner is a personal favorite. When I went to New Cam Fong the first time, they were playing a Wagner overature or orchestral selection as I am not that familiar with the score, Parsifal I believe, and I was thinking cool! Roasted spareribs, won ton noodle soup, cold fresh Tsing Tao & Wagner. But if truth be known, I am much more of a Pucini-ophile and my love of Offenbach's Les Contes des Hoffman knows no bounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted October 9, 2009 Share Posted October 9, 2009 Awww... I'm singing Sarastro in Baltimore next year (operavivente.org). Afterwards I shall come to Dino and break out into "In diesen heil'gen Hallen" (assuming Dean does not throw me out). PM a reminder, and we just might be there (have a friend studying voice at Peabody right now, too). I cut my directorial teeth on Gilbert and Sullivan, and when I need a "comfort food" version of opera, Schwenk and Sir Arthur are still my go-tos. (In fact, I know we used the madrigal from The Mikado and a vamp of part of the HMS Pinafore overture in our wedding; there was a third piece of music, though, that's been completely forgotten by us all now...) One of my all-time favorite shows is Die Fledermaus, though, if only because all throughout my childhood I was convinced the title was "Deflate a Mouse." And I thought that was awesome. I did see a fantastic production in Boston several years ago. I kept the mask they handed out to the audience for ages. Hoffman, Candide, and Carmen are in heavy rotation too...I seem to like anything I worked on in any capacity, even if objectively it's not my usual style. Opera theme picnic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 The multi-talented Cathal Armstrong plays Chopin First Ballade Op. 23 No. 1 click. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidsdc Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 LAST CALL As it will be getting progressively colder as this week goes on, I believe I will take the opportunity to sit outside one last time to assist in draining the taps at the Black Rooster Pub. The Last day will be Friday, but who knows what will be left by then. (And it will be too cold to sit outside!) I talked to Toby this afternoon, and it's a very sad situation. Please stop by anytime this week; Many people's livelihoods will be effected by this closing. And I'm sure they won't be able to get anywhere near what they spent on their remodel at auction. Give me a holler if anyone can come by this evening, or any other day this week. I'm out on Thursday, but do hope to be there on Friday as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 I'll be at the bar at Vidalia tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leleboo Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I'll be at Vidalia's wine-tasting happy hour tonight from 5:30-6:30 with a friend -- a lifelong SoCal girl -- who just moved here (I'm hoping to ease her into our weather patterns...). Would love to see folks who wanna hop on the welcome wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I'll be at Vidalia's wine-tasting happy hour tonight from 5:30-6:30 with a friend -- a lifelong SoCal girl -- who just moved here (I'm hoping to ease her into our weather patterns...). Would love to see folks who wanna hop on the welcome wagon. Sweet, like Walla Wallas.I plan to see you there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogun Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 In case anybody should accidentally watch "Bobby Flay Throwdown" tonight, you can see me look like a dork pretending to be irrationally exuberant. Yes, everybody strongly suspected what was coming, but I still went to the taping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavortown Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Might be heading up to Radius Pizza for their happy hour (pint and a slice for $5) tonight if anybody wants to tag along. In this weather, a pint, a slice of cheesy pizza, and a bowl of ridiculously creamy (yet creamless) butternut squash soup is sounding really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Might be heading up to Radius Pizza for their happy hour (pint and a slice for $5) tonight if anybody wants to tag along.Gennaro forgot to tell people about the cot setup for him in the back corner there. (heehee) Have fun and have a pint or two for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavortown Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Gennaro forgot to tell people about the cot setup for him in the back corner there. (heehee) Have fun and have a pint or two for me! Haha...hey, I can't help how good it is. I was totally impressed yet again tonight by a bunch of new dishes. And I had a beer I really loved, though I can't remember the name. It started with a G, and it was German, and dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMango Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Early notice of forthcoming whim-age: Sunday morning (11/22), 9:30 Brunch at Food Matters, then walking down to the last West End Farmer's Market of this season PM or post here if you're in on the whim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavortown Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Anybody up for dinner at Dino tonight? Having a gift certificate to burn and a desire for white truffle risotto is successfully edging out my aversion to today's weather, and I may just head over if others want to tag along. Go ahead and PM or post if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngfood Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Anybody up for dinner at Dino tonight? Having a gift certificate to burn and a desire for white truffle risotto is successfully edging out my aversion to today's weather, and I may just head over if others want to tag along. Go ahead and PM or post if you're interested. You might check to make sure they have truffle tonight, as they were out as of last night. That said, the milk-fed baby pig was one of the best dishes I've had all fall, so it might be worth the trip out even if they do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 favorable reviews from "Elite" members of Yelp. Just wanted to point out that one of the reviews of Ray's the Classics is from Ol' Dirty B#$&%(*. 'nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Just wanted to point out that one of the reviews of Ray's the Classics is from Ol' Dirty B#{:content:}amp;%(*. 'nuff said. I thought that was Landrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtpleasanteater Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Give Ol Dirty what he wants... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Landrum Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 You can call me Dirty and then lift up your skirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavortown Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 As I wont be able to make it to the Proof happy hour tomorrow, and I suddenly have a chunk of time open before I have to be at my internship at DC Central Kitchen tomorrow afternoon, I'm probably going to head over to Proof for lunch some time between 12 and 12:30. If anybody's in the area and up for joining, just shoot me a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Any interest in an 'old-fashioned' Holiday Happy Hour this Friday evening? Place TBD, but it will be in the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Eight days of out-of-town guests has given me the urge to get the heck out of my house. Not exactly sure where I'm going, but there will be liquor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcanuck Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 Anyone interested in getting together for a little pre-NYE happy hour? Heather, Lisa and I will be at Proof around 5:30pm. Please drop by and have a cocktail or six with us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Some things should never see the light of publication, before succumbing to the editor's stroke. "Bobbi Davis, the brothel's madam and owner, says the slow economy and the demand for male prostitutes forced her to think outside of the box." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flavortown Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Pre dinner shift Hell Burger, if anyone else has a desire for one at the random time of 3:15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Tonight, I will be at Sala Thai in Bethesda at 6:30. The food is ok, nothing special, but my friend Hurricane Howie is doing a little pre-Mardi Gras show, and it's always a good time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I have wondered if the chewiness comes from squid that have been frozen. Why don't you send an e-mail to your buddy Koji regarding what kind of texture squid kara age is supposed to have? Also, ask if freezing makes squiddies tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Why don't you send an e-mail to your buddy Koji regarding what kind of texture squid kara age is supposed to have? Also, ask if freezing makes squiddies tough. I see from your ire that you are finally letting your bias against deaf people rear its ugly head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ericandblueboy Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 I see from your ire that you are finally letting your bias against deaf people rear its ugly head... The world would be a better place if deaf people with "Steve" as their first name have a steady diet of fugu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 At least it has nothing to do with Wisconsin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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