Scott Johnston Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Could this be our first DR dueling 20 dollar dinners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Wow, that's a great point - I was assuming Rockville!OOOps..didn't realize there were two. If you check the map, I pointed to the Annandale one. Is this going to create a huge problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 OOOps..didn't realize there were two. If you check the map, I pointed to the Annandale one. Is this going to create a huge problem? We would have trouble with annandale.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 We would have trouble with annandale.... Yeah, I gotta head home first to Potomac, I'm kinda tied to Rockville. I guess it is dueling dinners... So Rockville is myself, Scott, and Dean & Kay. Annandale I think is Escoffier and Grover, cucas87. Catharine, smokey, which location are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Yeah, I gotta head home first to Potomac, I'm kinda tied to Rockville. I guess it is dueling dinners...So Rockville is myself, Scott, and Dean & Kay. Annandale I think is Escoffier and Grover, cucas87. Catharine, smokey, which location are you? What's the closest metro station to the Rockville location. We didn't even know there was a R'ville location until we checked in the Korean phone book. If there is a close metro station and someone can meet us there, I think we could do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 What's the closest metro station to the Rockville location. We didn't even know there was a R'ville location until we checked in the Korean phone book. If there is a close metro station and someone can meet us there, I think we could do that. Twinbrook. It is about a 5-10 minute walk I'd guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Twinbrook. It is about a 5-10 minute walk I'd guess. According to WMATA, it's .6 miles, so I think it's more like 15 minutes. I would have no problems with picking somebody up at Twinbrook. Also you can take the Ride-On Bus #26 from Twinbrook Metro, and it stops in front of the restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 According to WMATA, it's .6 miles, so I think it's more like 15 minutes. I would have no problems with picking somebody up at Twinbrook. Also you can take the Ride-On Bus #26 from Twinbrook Metro, and it stops in front of the restaurant.Which Ride-On stop is it? Jeez, I haven't ridden Ride-On buses in 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Let's skip the bus, and go with "I'll pick you up at Twinbrook". Call me when you get to the platform. Claudia has my cell. So, we're back to Rockville at 7p on Monday! Everyone is welcome, and I can easily do multiple trips from Metro to the restaurant, as it's a 2 minute drive. Grover, are you still going to call tomorrow for a reservation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 I can easily do multiple trips from Metro to the restaurant, as it's a 2 minute drive. We can do a pick up run too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotteeM Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 So, no Annandale dinner? I've been following the thread, but wasn't sure if I could make it. No big deal, since I might not be able to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 So, no Annandale dinner? I've been following the thread, but wasn't sure if I could make it. No big deal, since I might not be able to. Correct - dinner Monday is in Rockville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Let's skip the bus, and go with "I'll pick you up at Twinbrook". Call me when you get to the platform. Claudia has my cell.So, we're back to Rockville at 7p on Monday! Everyone is welcome, and I can easily do multiple trips from Metro to the restaurant, as it's a 2 minute drive. Grover, are you still going to call tomorrow for a reservation? We'll call today and make reservations for the group.Daniel, Dean knows all of us by sight. Can we volunteer Dean to meet us at Twinbrook metro Monday evening? We can do a pick up run too!Dean, DanielK volunteered to be there but you know the 3 of us by sight and might mitigate any confusion. Would you and Kay like to meet us at Twinbrook around 6:45? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 We'll call today and make reservations for the group.Daniel, Dean knows all of us by sight. Can we volunteer Dean to meet us at Twinbrook metro Monday evening? Dean, DanielK volunteered to be there but you know the 3 of us by sight and might mitigate any confusion. Would you and Kay like to meet us at Twinbrook around 6:45? You got it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Works for me. Count me in as a +1, as I believe I've talked my wife into going. See you tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Count me in for Lighthouse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Count me in for Lighthouse!Hmmm, making self note: Change reservation from 10 to 11...done! 7:00pm tomorrow evening. Lighthouse, 12710 Twinbrook Pkwy. Rockville 70852. Just in case you need directions: Lighthouse in RockvilleSee you at 7:00 pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Sorry, I did not check this thread over the weekend. I am in Rockville all day and am happy to do pick ups or drop offs at the metro. I can even escort people back over the river to the Commonweath if need be. PM me if anyone else needs a ride! Ready for some tufoolery this evening! Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catharine Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Sorry guys, I am going to bail on tonight. I live in Springfield and Rockville is not in the cards for me tonight. See you next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Sorry guys, I am going to bail on tonight. I live in Springfield and Rockville is not in the cards for me tonight. See you next time.Don't worry, this won't be the last time for Korean. Will we see you at the Joe's Noodle House or Dino dinner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catharine Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Don't worry, this won't be the last time for Korean. Will we see you at the Joe's Noodle House or Dino dinner? I'll have to let you know. Early morning marathon training is not too compatible with 7 pm dinners in MD or DC. Have fun tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Not sure if this is totally the right place for posting this article, but following up on the dinner discussion about wine chemistry. I had it a little wrong... the idea was to use chemistry to make all wines good. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-...chemistry_x.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grover Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Through confusion about the location (VA? MD?) we made it. I didn't realized Light House Tofu has 2 locations. When I saw Dean's post about the restaurant I thought 'Wow, he made a heck of trip for his lunch.' Anyway, I am glad that everybody enjoyed the food. We spent $18 per person. The food we ordered was : 1. Mushroom tofu soup - Smokey 2. Mixed tofu soup (clam, shrimp, oyster, Beef) - DanielK, Rachel(DK's +1) 3. Seafood tofu soup (clam, shrimp, oyster) - Scott Johnston, Dean, Escoffier 4. Kimchi tofu soup (kimchi, beef) - Synaesthesia 5. Oyster tofu soup - Grover 6. Beef, pork tofu soup - Kay (Dean's +1) We shared : Seafood pancake Nakji noodle (spicy octopus with thick noodles) Jukumi Bokum (stir-fried squid in a spicy sauce) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deangold Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Through confusion about the location (VA? MD?) we made it.I didn't realized Light House Tofu has 2 locations. When I saw Dean's post about the restaurant I thought 'Wow, he made a heck of trip for his lunch.' Anyway, I am glad that everybody enjoyed the food. We spent $18 per person. The food we ordered are : 1. Mushroom tofu soup - Smokey 2. Mixed tofu soup (clam, shrimp, oyster, Beef) - 3. Seafood tofu soup (clam, shrimp, oyster) - Scott Johnston, Dean 4. Kimchi tofu soup (kimchi, beef) - Synaesthesia 5. Oyster tofu soup - Grover 6. Beef, pork tofu soup - Kay (Dean's +1) We shared : Seafood pancake Nakji noodle(spicy octopus with thick noodles) Jukumi Bokum (stir-fried squid in a spicy sauce) I htought the stir fry dishes quite good and the pancake excellent. The delivery of the soups was a pretty confused process.... I oedered #5 but got #3. Kays dish was mis-delivered to Jamie and when the mistake was discovered it sems that at first they wanted Kay to just take the soup that Jamie has started to eat. Fortunately Grover got a new pot of soup for Kay. And we could ahve ordered the Kalbi and still come in under $20! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Thanks again to Grover for helping us navigate the menu! My wife and I both had the #2. As far as heat levels, she had "3-Medium", I had "4-Spicy". While I guess that "5-Spicy Spicy" is within my reach, I don't think I could eat an entire bowl! We also liked the seafood pancake (although were disappointed at the liberal use of fake crab) and both the octopus and squid (though my wife preferred the squid.) Service was kind of odd. English is at a premium here, so when they brought the bowls to the table, there was some confusion. I think a couple of people may have gotten the wrong bowl, or the waitress may have heard wrong during ordering. But rather than try to correct errors, she tried to argue with us. Bad move. The Rockville location is 10 minutes from my house, so we'll probably go back. It will be interesting to see how they treat a table without any Korean diners - I didn't see any such tables during the 90 minutes we were there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokey Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Big thanks to Grover for helping us navigate the menu (and advocating for the right bowl of soup for the right person with the waitress!). It was a really great meal. While I liked the pancake, squid and octopus, the winner to me was definitely the soup. I had the mushroom tofu, ordered spicy. Like DanielK, I think i could eat spicy spicy, but I'm not sure I could *enjoy* a whole bowl of it! It was a great meal for a cooling night like last night--the food was warm (temperature and spice level) and soft, very comforting. It was nice to meet folks and enjoy (new to me) food with others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grover Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Without defending Korean restaurateurs, they tend to do business for Korean people only so they hire Korean waiting staff w/wo English speaking skill. This kind of tendency is slowly changing because of growing American customers. Yesterday, the waitress didn't know what to do with the untaken Kimchi tofu soup. It could have been resolved if she could speak English. Anyway, I followed Claudia's wisdom to order another one for Kay and it worked well. The owner didn't charge the additional soup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I followed Claudia's wisdom to order another one for Kay and it worked well. The owner didn't charge the additional soup. I didn't realize that this had happened, so that's a good result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 OK, so when's the Ethiopian dinner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 OK, so when's the Ethiopian dinner? The $20 dinner at Joe's Noodle House is the 10th. Sometime after that? Were you thinking Etete? I've never had Ethiopian, so I'm looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I'd prefer Addis Ababa in Silver Spring, but any of the downtown places would work too. Anytime after 10/10 is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 UPCOMING $20 TUESDAYS: Anyone who wants to join is always welcome. Post here or PM me for updates. Tuesday 10/10, 7p, Joe's Noodle House eating out cucas87 Escoffier and Grover Scott (and Heather?) catharine DanielK StephenB Tuesday, 10/17, 7p, Ooohs and Aaahs mdt Heather LaShanta Wednesday 10/18, Etete Heather porcupine +1 LaShanta Tuesday, 10/24, 6:30p, Dino We have the $20 menu, and Chris will offer some special drinks from the bar! Escoffier and Grover DanielK pidgey +1 cucas87 DC in DC +1 jm chen porcupine +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdt Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 And for variety I was thinking of doing a $20 Tuesday at Oohhs and Aahhs on October 17th. PM me or post if interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Etete, Wedneday 10/18? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cucas87 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I'm in for the dinner at Dino on the 24th. And the post-Dino 10K on the 25th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 And for variety I was thinking of doing a $20 Tuesday at Oohhs and Aahhs on October 17th. PM me or post if interested.I'm there. Catfish, greens and mac & cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I updated the earlier message in the thread with the new RSVPs, rather than reposting. I'll repost the list in a couple of days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in DC Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Gus and I are in for Dino's on the 24th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm chen Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Add me to the Dino 10/24 list too, if you don't mind. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Johnston Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 This I have got to see! I'm in for the dinner at Dino on the 24th. And the post-Dino 10K on the 25th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Mr P and I are probably up for Etete, and maybe for Dino. Dan, you might want to contact Etete and see how large a group they can handle. It's pretty tight in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Dan, you might want to contact Etete and see how large a group they can handle. It's pretty tight in there. I can't make that one, so I'm hoping that someone who plans on attending can handle the reservation details... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Maybe Addis Ababa might be a better choice. They are much larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Maybe Addis Ababa might be a better choice. They are much larger. They'll also take a reservation. And if we made it a 7:30p start, I could probably make it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Etete, Wedneday 10/18?I think we can do that one (I have to check with Grover but I'm pretty sure I can make it). Shall I bring the Jim Carroll lyrics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I think we can do that one (I have to check with Grover but I'm pretty sure I can make it). Shall I bring the Jim Carroll lyrics?We are negotiating the location, as there is some doubt that Etete can handle a large group. Addis Ababa in Silver Spring was mentioned...does anyone else have a downtown suggestion? I used to like Dukem but have no idea whether they're still any good.(I have Jim Carroll on my iPod. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escoffier Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 We are negotiating the location, as there is some doubt that Etete can handle a large group. Addis Ababa in Silver Spring was mentioned...does anyone else have a downtown suggestion? I used to like Dukem but have no idea whether they're still any good.(I have Jim Carroll on my iPod. ) I don't know good from bad in this case. I have to leave that up to someone who has experience. (I have the whole Catholic Boy album...great stuff, albeit a bit depressing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eating out Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Please count me in for Oooh's and Aaah's - I've been waiting to try this place! Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Please count me in for Oooh's and Aaah's Thx. I am planning to come too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synaesthesia Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Count me in for Dino's and tentatively for Joe's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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