Pork Belly Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Hi DR colleagues -- Wanted you to know that I've launched a new DC restaurant blog called Rick Eats DC. You can find it at www.rickeatsdc.com. You can also follow on twitter and Instagram. Hope you enjoy and look forward to your feedback! Best, Rick Chessen aka Pork Belly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Folks, I've looked at Rick's blog, and like Lori Gardner's, it's one to put on your quick-click list. There's nothing more satisfying to me than taking care of one of our own *when they deserve it*, and Rick does. It's hard to imagine that Pork Belly has only posted here 40 times, because his presence is much "heavier" than that - he's a valued member of this community, and I'll do everything I can to support him. I hope you will, too. Look, for example, at this fine "Open Letter to Aaron Silverman." I'm encouraging Rick, like I encouraged Lori, to post here a couple times a month, linking to their blogs in the process - I'm *more* than happy to send them web traffic. They both contribute to this community, and now it's my turn to contribute to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelBDC Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 22 minutes ago, Pork Belly said: So glad to read this chain. I thought I was going crazy after reading all the praise heaped on AP's pizza in other forums. Here's my pizza, half of which is the massive outside crust virtually devoid of toppings. I almost always finish what's put in front of me, but those bread bombs were too much to choke down. I also wasn't crazy about the addition of honey to this particular pie -- the combination of honey and tomato sauce was a dead ringer for the Spaghetti-Os of my youth. All this earned AP's pizza the title of "most disappointing pizza in DC" in my round-up of DC pizza places. You can find the entire list here: "Best Pizza in DC: 2016" by Rick Chessen on rickeatsdc.com Great list, but I think Wiseguys beats out We the Pizza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielK Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 47 minutes ago, Pork Belly said: "Best Pizza in DC: 2016" by Rick Chessen on rickeatsdc.com Have you been to Pizza CS in Rockville yet? Curious to see where it would fall in your rankings - I would predict in the top 5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Belly Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 Haven't been to Pizza CS yet but plan to rectify that soon. I hear great things and will update the ratings. Someone also raised a good point about Wiseguys, which I have been to many times and probably deserves a spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 [Sorry I keep moving these posts, but they probably belong here, and I want people to know about Rick's blog.] Rick, you may want to get some of your friends to retweet this. Your list may not be perfect, but it's *good*, and it's credible - and that's a lot more than I can say for most others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Belly Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 On 10/28/2016 at 9:59 AM, DanielK said: Have you been to Pizza CS in Rockville yet? Curious to see where it would fall in your rankings - I would predict in the top 5. Went today for lunch. I felt like it was almost the opposite of All Purpose. Here, the couple of inches on the crust's outer ring were excellent and as good as anyone's in town. The inner pie crust, however, was exceedingly droopy and lacked any real spotting or char to give it texture. I recognize this is probably classic Neapolitan style, so you can put it down to personal preference. I'd put it in the top ten (and will do so), but for me probably closer to #10 than #5. See pics below for a better sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Boy Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 On 10/12/2016 at 8:04 AM, DonRocks said: Look, for example, at this fine "Open Letter to Aaron Silverman." That's a strong push to people like me to try Rose's and avoid P&P. The thing is, I will never try Rose's because of their no reservations policy (and their popularity, probably well deserved) clashes with my desire to know that when I show up at X time, I'll get my table (I hate waiting - and I don't feel like finding a nearby place to get drinks and wait - I would rather do it all at my chosen destination). But at least at Rose's I could pick my food - and I would really love to try it. I was looking forward to P&P and trying it, because I would try his food, but then they went all tasting menu only. And I am pretty much over tasting menus. <sigh> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 10/29/2016 at 4:48 PM, Pool Boy said: That's a strong push to people like me to try Rose's and avoid P&P. The thing is, I will never try Rose's because of their no reservations policy (and their popularity, probably well deserved) clashes with my desire to know that when I show up at X time, I'll get my table (I hate waiting - and I don't feel like finding a nearby place to get drinks and wait - I would rather do it all at my chosen destination). But at least at Rose's I could pick my food - and I would really love to try it. I was looking forward to P&P and trying it, because I would try his food, but then they went all tasting menu only. And I am pretty much over tasting menus. <sigh> Tasting menus for someone like me (dines out often, getting older, badly injured) are really a "once-a-month" thing these days - I'd be a blimp if I had them all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 10/29/2016 at 4:48 PM, Pool Boy said: That's a strong push to people like me to try Rose's and avoid P&P. The thing is, I will never try Rose's because of their no reservations policy (and their popularity, probably well deserved) clashes with my desire to know that when I show up at X time, I'll get my table (I hate waiting - and I don't feel like finding a nearby place to get drinks and wait - I would rather do it all at my chosen destination). But at least at Rose's I could pick my food - and I would really love to try it. I was looking forward to P&P and trying it, because I would try his food, but then they went all tasting menu only. And I am pretty much over tasting menus. <sigh> I felt just about completely opposite about my meal at P&P as Rick did. I loved all the dishes, I loved the Bunsen burner and other trickery, and I left the meal not only feeling not disappointed, but feeling like a got a great deal. But I like tasting menus and usually choose them if they're available. But I don't eat out as much as Don does and could only handle a big meal like this every once in a while. You should try it Pool Boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 2 minutes ago, Bart said: But I don't eat out as much as Don does and could only handle a big meal like this every once in a while. [FWIW, people are generally surprised to see that I don't really eat very much (plus I eat painfully slowly).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Belly Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 Those of us who make food a central focus of our lives often have to figure out how to co-exist with those who couldn't care less. Here's a true story of how a halibut almost broke up my marriage during a dinner at Aureole in 1997. "The Halibut that Almost Broke Up My Marriage" by Rick Chessen on rickeatsdc.com 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveO Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Great writing on this piece and others. Thanks Each of your posts are an enjoyable read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Belly Posted January 24, 2017 Author Share Posted January 24, 2017 Probably everyone on this site is a "foodie" -- even if you don't like the term. Here's my story how I came to realize I was different than most of my friends and family and why I don't apologize for my foodie-ism in a world that considers gluttony one of the seven deadly sins. "My Name Is Rick and I'm a Foodie" by Rick Chessen on rickeatsdc.com 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Belly Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 For fans of Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, I give you the local Bethesda version -- Dads in Cars Getting Bagels: https://rickeatsdc.com/dads-in-cars-getting-bagels/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Long-time readers here will get a kick out of this article: "The Time Roberto Donna Wanted To Strangle Me" by Rick Chessen on rickeatsdc.com 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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