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The ***OFFICIAL*** Washington, DC thread (2 Viewers)
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(HULK)
(Smash)
Just an FYI, but the dinosaur exhibit in Natural History is now closed for several years. So, you'll likely be through that one pretty quick. If you've got a daughter, the Hope Diamond and jewelry exhibit might be a big hit still.
Dinsy Ejotuz
Footballguy
We had to turn the freakin' heat on last night. Down to 51 degrees out here. Awesome!We are on an incredible run. Turned the AC off in late July for the first time ever I think.Slept with the windows open last night. Perfect weather.What the hell with the weather today? Got off the commuter and started walking towards work into a 15mph brisk breeze on July 29th.
(HULK)
(Smash)
My neighbor's were telling me about it just this week. I've never eaten there. Its on our list to check out soon though.
dgreen
Footballguy
The Amtrak experience will be similar to the MARC experience, but longer and a bit more leg room. I guess there's also the added bonus of there being a cafe car on Amtrak.
Looks like there are still several time options for $102 for two adults (not sure how old your son is; if young enough, his ticket will be half price) from DC to Philly next Tuesday. I'd suggest going ahead and picking a time and buying tickets so you can lock in that price and you aren't stuck with paying more or traveling at a bad time.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
On Baltimore, the Inner Harbor is nearby. You can walk down there and see the ships. Probably not enough time for you to go to the Aquarium though. There's also a Babe Ruth museum near Camden Yards.
In Philly, those are the prime stops. You can walk around the historic area a bit. There's also Betsy Ross's house, and some museums in that area (there's a Constitution Center, but it's kind of pricy). About 20 miles out of town is Valley Forge, it's doable since you have a car, but not sure if it's worth it for you.
For DC, if you have time for more museums, I'd recommend trying to fit in the National Archives to see the Declaration and the Constitution. The National Portrait Gallery is another good museum that is free (they have an exhibit with the official portraits of the Presidents, and some other good exhibits--I was just back there a couple of weeks ago to see a bunch of special civil war exhibits that they have going on). The Newseum is awesome, but not free.
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The_Man
Footballguy
National Aquarium in Baltimore is a little overrated. It's good, but extremely crowded and pretty expensive. Maryland Science Center is much closer to the ballpark, cheaper, and great for kids 10 or 11 and under. It's not a can't miss, though. Babe Ruth Museum is frankly a little boring.
Do you like seafood? You could walk to the Cross Street Market in Federal Hill, and get pre-game lunch (and beer) at the Nick's Seafood counter. Might also be worth a walk to the park atop Federal Hill - there's a playground there and incredible views of the downtown. And the Science Center is at the foot of the hill - Cross Street, Federal Hill and the Science Center are all walkable from Camden Yards. So is the Inner Harbor - nice to walk around, but the pavilions there are just tourist traps.
National Archives tip - if you plan to go, go to the website and get tickets for timed entry. I think they cost $2. It's the DC equivalent of a Disney fast pass and well worth doing. It's very cool to see the Declaration of Independence, but the line can get very long. By reserving your timed entry, you'll skip the big line outside.
Mr. Ected
Footballguy
You know, for those traveling to DC, because the Silver Line is now open, you can now take the Metro out to Tyson's Corner. Because that is the most important part of the DC area. 
BTW Has anyone taken the Silver Line yet? Was thinking of going into the Zoo this weekend and taking the Metro.
BTW Has anyone taken the Silver Line yet? Was thinking of going into the Zoo this weekend and taking the Metro.
dgreen
Footballguy
I'd also suggest popping into the Library of Congress. Awesome building on the inside.
Can you just walk in the Supreme Court? Not sure if I've ever been in there. But, if you're lucky, when you are going to the Library, maybe there will be a protest/rally outside the Supreme Court. Can't miss out on a good protest while in DC.
Can you just walk in the Supreme Court? Not sure if I've ever been in there. But, if you're lucky, when you are going to the Library, maybe there will be a protest/rally outside the Supreme Court. Can't miss out on a good protest while in DC.
Apple Jack
Footballguy
Don't even bother with Archives if you don't get tickets. The line there is rarely shorter than 30-60 minutes.
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
Supreme Court gets summer vacation. Term starts in October usually ends in June.
But in general, this is great advice. When the Court is in session (Mon-Wed mornings during term generally) you can wait in line and be shuffled in to watch 5 or 10 minutes of action. It's incredible to see. The House/Senate floor is almost always someone giving a speech to an empty room so they can get soundbites on C-Span for later use or a boring procedural vote, but an active Court is way more impressive. All nine justices sit up there in their fancy robes and grill the lawyers and give you an impression on their leanings and whatnot. Best way to see the government action.
dgreen
Footballguy
Can you go into the building when they're on vacation and at least see the court room?
Just last week I was in the area and there was some women's rights rally. The lady speaking looked like Gloria Steinam. I assumed there was a relevant case happening that day, but I guess not. Seems odd to hold a rally at the SC when they aren't there.
nittanylion
Footballguy
At some point, I'm sure I will.
Dining out, WELL, in the greater DC/Metro area can be a challenging thing. For one, although there are many awesome places to get well-prepared, authentic/honest, reasonably priced meals (mostly ethnic), there are literally hundreds of ethnic restaurants, and an overwhelming number of them are none of the above. There are also many awesome places to get well-prepared, honest/authentic expensive meals, but again, there are many that don't deliver value for the dollars spent, and when one dines at that level and winds up disappointed, it stings on multiple levels, and in a professional sense, I get pretty upset about that. Not everyone can afford to eat out at that level regularly, and for folks who make an occasion out of it, it hurts when that's the outcome, and that really bothers me. The cost of living around here is very high, and for various reasons (mostly location, even moreso than ingredients) it's passed on in one's bill. For how much it costs to dine at a high-end establishment, not a lot of people can afford to make those kind of mistakes, and I think it can have some lasting negative effects, that can sour folks on the whole experience, which isn't fair to the hundreds of really talented Chefs out there cooking with integrity and trying to make an honest go of it, and who deserve to be given the opportunity to earn those dollars.
I am a professional Chef by trade, and I'd like to think most of my peers consider me a reasonably talented cook, but I'll be the first to tell you that I have MILES to go before I'd consider myself at the level of many of my peers and ALL of my mentors. Food - cooking, eating and drinking - are my passionate pursuits, and a I consider it the journey of my lifetime to improve my knowledge and skill on a daily basis. Over the years, I've learned a heck of a lot about ingredients, techniques, food, wine and beer. Passing on any and all of that knowledge to anyone willing to read any of this, in an effort to enjoy those things more is my absolute pleasure.
What I hope to achieve over the life of this thread is to help anyone who takes the time to read here, to make solid, educated/informed choices, based on my own experiences, about where to spend their dining dollars without getting burned, so to speak, at any price point, but certainly with an emphasis on high-end, again, because those mistakes aren't as easy to absorb. I do some teaching, here and there, on ingredients, cooking and nutrition. I'm very heavily involved in the greater DC/Metro culinary scene, I mingle with a lot of Chefs, cooks, and restauranteurs, and I eat out a lot. A lot. For two primary reasons:
First, I eat at a lot of inexpensive ethnic restaurants because their cuisines fascinate me, and my 'culinary soul' has no connection to what's going on with those cuisines, and I'm always trying to learn the 'why's' behind why those cooks are doing what they do. Not to replicate it myself, necessarily, but just to dig deep into how different ethnic cuisines use/combine ingredients in ways I'm not familiar with in my own cooking and culinary background. Their philosophy, if you will. I think it would be incredibly classless and conceited to 'look down on' ethnic restaurants who choose to cook an 'Americanized' version of their cuisines - after all they're in business in an industry that's incredibly hard to be successful in, and they have families to support, but for the most part, a satisfying dining experience for me is as much a learning experience as anything else, and there's just not much learning to be done at places like that. Also, I can't afford to eat out as often as I do, and eat at an 'Obelisk-style' restaurant every time, so when I'm opting for something reasonable and ethnic, authenticity is a real driver for my choices. So I won't spend much time discussing places like that here, but if someone mentions a cuisine they enjoy, I'll offer them some choices that I feel represent that cuisine authentically, cooked and served with passion and integrity.
I'm not of Greek descent, but I was raised on Greek/Mediterranean food and culture due by way of religion (Eastern Orthodox Christian), as well as Eastern European. I enjoy Eastern European food immensely, but I've always been drawn to the cuisines of the Mediterranean, The culinary school I attended was French, based on French Techniques, and I've made it my business to study under Chefs from Greece/Cyprus, Spain, Portugal, Southern France, and Italy, with a smattering of Turkish, Moroccan, Tunisian and Lebanese thrown in for good measure. I call what I do 'Mediterranean Rim'. I don't 'fuse' cuisines, but history and culture have played a major role in drawing parallels between all the various cuisines of the Mediterranean countries, both from an ingredient and technical standpoint, for sure. Those connections are really fascinating, to me at least.
Second, I eat at a lot of high-end Mediterranean-influenced restaurants simply to keep tabs on my peers, superiors and mentors, and to constantly improve upon what I'm attempting to practice, myself. From a professional sense, I think it's pretty much mandatory.
Prior to Culinary School, I studied nutrition and exercise physiology in college, so sourcing and using high-quality ingredients plays an integral role in what I do. My first professional culinary experience involved working under the culinary minds responsible for the now-defunct DC restaurant Ruppert's, which I'm pretty sure few, if any local folks know of, on 7th Street, where the Brown Brothers Passenger/Columbia Room is now located. Tremendously educational and impactful experience that set the tone for the rest of my life. So dedicated to fresh, seasonal, local ingredients long before those terms became cliches (late 90's).
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/restrnt/rupperts.htm - this is an old review from about the time I studied there.
Outstanding ingredients, simply prepared just enough to enhance their natural goodness. Everything made from scratch, in house, that could be, most of the time using only oils, vinegars, bone broths, salt and pepper. They didn't even have a freezer, except for a small one to hold the house-made sorbets and ice creams. Wrote a new menu daily from what was coming in through the back door. For the first several months, I arrived in the early AM to receive and prep, hours before dinner service. We didn't get deliveries from restaurant supply companies for anything fresh, but rather from farmers and fishermen on their way to the local markets - they'd let the Chef hand select whatever he wanted before they reached their destinations. So while I do use a lot of organics, it's far more important to me to know the folks growing/harvesting/raising the ingredients, because there are plenty of honest folks out there doing things the right way, like their fathers and grandfathers before them (especially the Amish and Mennonites), who just can't afford to be certified, but don't use chemicals and pesticides or shortcuts, but take a tremendous amount of pride in what they do. Cooking for those people, using their own hand-grown stuff, was amazingly fulfilling. Over the years I've developed a network of farmers and purveyors located from all points of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, from upstate NY down to the Carolinas from whom I try to source exclusively, whenever possible, and whoever I'm cooking for, I make absolutely sure they get credited for their amazing products.
In the early 2000's, well before Top Chef was even a rumor, I read a book 'Think Like A Chef', by Tom Colicchio, taking that whole idea to a new level, at his new restaurant, Craft. I traveled to NYC and sat down with him for an hour or so, after which he gave me an week's worth of itinerary of places to eat, and Chefs to meet in the City. Through him, I met Dan Barber, Bill Telepan, and Marco Canora, among others, and ate some of the best food, well, ever. Easily one of the best weeks of my life. I've made that trip every spring since then. In 2007, I lived in Manhattan for most of the year, staging in restaurants across the city, while interning in the cheese caves at Artisanal and taking classes there and at Murray's Cheeses. All on my own dime. Lived right near Esca, and spent plenty of time eating and drinking there, and meeting most of the Batali group - Dave Pasternak, Lydia and Joe Bastianich, Jason Denton, Ilan Hall, and many more great folks. Learned an obscene amount. NYC was hard core. By the time I came home, I was burnt out, and needed a while to rest and recover. IMO, Manhattan is the mountain-top, with very respectful nods to Chicago and San Francisco, and not denigrating New Orleans, Philadelphia, Seattle, Boston or Charleston in any way. DC is getting much, much better, but there's still a lot of room for growth.
As far as locally, although I no longer work directly for them, I'm very strongly affiliated with the Black Restaurant Group. Jeff and Barbara Black are close personal friends and mentors. There's no one, absolutely NO ONE more business-savvy in the DC restaurant community, IMO and I owe everything I know about the business side of owning and operating a restaurant, to him. Tremendous individual that I'm very proud to be associated with.
http://www.blackrestaurantgroup.com/
Jeebus, where did the time go? FFS, I was just planning on laying some groundwork to give everyone a frame of reference for where I'm coming from when I talk about DC/Metro area restaurants and food, and wound up writing a sermon.
Oh, well, happy to help out with this thread any way I can. Keep calm, and carry on...
Todd Andrews
Footballguy
Very cool. I have some restauranteur clients in the DC area and the Black restaurants are all great. They really know what they are doing and care about the whole customer experience. I was really sad to see Addie's close (and not only because my youngest daughter is named Adeline and she used to love to go eat at "her" restaurant).
dgreen
Footballguy
Thanks, nittany. 
As a married father of 3 with a single income, I LOVE hearing about good cheap eats. I mean, I guess everyone likes to hear about good cheap eats, but at this point in my life I really don't even give the top places a second thought and have little interest in dropping over $100 on dinner for 2 and certainly no desire right now to spend a lot more than that on one evening.
We live near Centreville and it's been great to have so many Koreans move into the area recently. Entire shopping centers full of Korean shops and restaurants have provided several good places to eat (as far as my unsophisticated palate can tell) that aren't too expensive, including a few Korean bakeries that serve a decent cup of coffee. At the most recent birthday party for one of my kids, we picked up a cake from one of the bakeries. They're certainly different than American cakes, but luckily my kids liked it.
Also near our house is a Mediterranean place, Rosemary's Thyme Bistro. Apparently they have a second location in Adams Morgan. Not sure if you're familiar with it or not and could provide your opinion of it from a professional's point of view. We've been going there for over 10 years and usually enjoy it. I really like the Lahmacun. Never heard of it until they added it to the menu a few years ago.
My understanding is, as you say, the DC area dining scene is improving but has a ways to go. It's not one of the top culinary cities in the country, but it's not a wasteland either. In your opinion, what improvements need to be made in the DC area? More "gourmet" burger and froyo places, amiright?
As a married father of 3 with a single income, I LOVE hearing about good cheap eats. I mean, I guess everyone likes to hear about good cheap eats, but at this point in my life I really don't even give the top places a second thought and have little interest in dropping over $100 on dinner for 2 and certainly no desire right now to spend a lot more than that on one evening.
We live near Centreville and it's been great to have so many Koreans move into the area recently. Entire shopping centers full of Korean shops and restaurants have provided several good places to eat (as far as my unsophisticated palate can tell) that aren't too expensive, including a few Korean bakeries that serve a decent cup of coffee. At the most recent birthday party for one of my kids, we picked up a cake from one of the bakeries. They're certainly different than American cakes, but luckily my kids liked it.
Also near our house is a Mediterranean place, Rosemary's Thyme Bistro. Apparently they have a second location in Adams Morgan. Not sure if you're familiar with it or not and could provide your opinion of it from a professional's point of view. We've been going there for over 10 years and usually enjoy it. I really like the Lahmacun. Never heard of it until they added it to the menu a few years ago.
My understanding is, as you say, the DC area dining scene is improving but has a ways to go. It's not one of the top culinary cities in the country, but it's not a wasteland either. In your opinion, what improvements need to be made in the DC area? More "gourmet" burger and froyo places, amiright?
dgreen
Footballguy
One site I like for restaurant recs is Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Dining Guide. For those who don't know, Tyler is a econ professor at GMU and has a strong interest in food. He's written books where he applies econ theory to dining out and food. He does a lot of econ/culture type of work. He also writes articles for the NY Times and has a very successful econ blog. Since he's based in Fairfax, many of the restaurants he mentions will be in VA, but he does hit several places in DC and MD.
(HULK)
(Smash)
NL,
Now I really want to know where you cook. I'm 1/2 italian, and my wife is entirely italian/scillian/greek, and I love mediterrian food. Did a mediterrian cruise when she was preggo with our first, which was interesting since she kept craving pizza in places where the pizza isn't what you eat (Mallorca, Barcelona, etc).
If/when you decide to let us know where you're cooking currently, I think you can expect some of us to show up there sometime soon.
Now I really want to know where you cook. I'm 1/2 italian, and my wife is entirely italian/scillian/greek, and I love mediterrian food. Did a mediterrian cruise when she was preggo with our first, which was interesting since she kept craving pizza in places where the pizza isn't what you eat (Mallorca, Barcelona, etc).
If/when you decide to let us know where you're cooking currently, I think you can expect some of us to show up there sometime soon.
fatguyinalittlecoat
Footballguy
pablito
Footballguy
I've known nittanylion for a few years now and can emphatically vouch for everything he has posted. There is no BS in the guy and he is an amazing chef. He, his wife and his crew catered my wife's retirement party some time back and to say he totally blew us away would be an understatement. Any place that he recommends, you can take it to the bank that it will be awesome!
Disco Stu
Confirmed FBGal
After thinking more about what fatguy and dgreen said, I am going to rent a car at Union Station Tuesday. The MARC will provide the train experience for the trip.
A car will mean we can make a detour to the Virginia portion of the Air and Space museum. Looks like some cool stuff there. Plus it's another state my son can say he has stepped into, which is kind of a big deal at his age. Looks like we'll also drive through Delaware. Might even dip into New Jersey for one more state.
This will be (by far) our biggest Father-Son trip to date, so we're pretty excited.
A car will mean we can make a detour to the Virginia portion of the Air and Space museum. Looks like some cool stuff there. Plus it's another state my son can say he has stepped into, which is kind of a big deal at his age. Looks like we'll also drive through Delaware. Might even dip into New Jersey for one more state.
This will be (by far) our biggest Father-Son trip to date, so we're pretty excited.
dgreen
Footballguy
Just FYI, driving to VA is out of the way of going to Philly. Probably not a huge deal if you have the time and are ok with driving, just letting you know.After thinking more about what fatguy and dgreen said, I am going to rent a car at Union Station Tuesday. The MARC will provide the train experience for the trip.
A car will mean we can make a detour to the Virginia portion of the Air and Space museum. Looks like some cool stuff there. Plus it's another state my son can say he has stepped into, which is kind of a big deal at his age. Looks like we'll also drive through Delaware. Might even dip into New Jersey for one more state.
This will be (by far) our biggest Father-Son trip to date, so we're pretty excited.
I think the DC Air and Space offers free shuttles to and from the Dulles location.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
Udvar-Hazy is a pretty big detour. It's cool, but it's not something to try to cram into a full DC itinerary.
fatguyinalittlecoat
Footballguy
I'm sure these excursions will provide a lifetime of memories. I remember the first time I went to Delaware like it was yesterday. The cosmopolitan flair of Wilmington! The hustle and bustle of Dover! The confusing name of Newark! The permissive corporate law! It felt like I was stepping into a magical land filled with wonderment and possibility. Alas, the excitement lasted only for the 15 minutes it took to drive all the way through the state.Disco Stu said:
dgreen
Footballguy
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
If your son is into the air/space stuff, the Museum in Va is absolutely worth it. It's definitely the best one in the country. I took my 63 year old dad there a few weeks ago and he was like a kid in a candy store.Disco Stu said:After thinking more about what fatguy and dgreen said, I am going to rent a car at Union Station Tuesday. The MARC will provide the train experience for the trip.
A car will mean we can make a detour to the Virginia portion of the Air and Space museum. Looks like some cool stuff there. Plus it's another state my son can say he has stepped into, which is kind of a big deal at his age. Looks like we'll also drive through Delaware. Might even dip into New Jersey for one more state.
This will be (by far) our biggest Father-Son trip to date, so we're pretty excited.
That said, give yourselves plenty of time to get to/from there from DC. If there's any traffic it can be a little bit of a haul.
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
But you can get it all back in tax-free shopping at the retail mecca that is the Delaware House Travel Plaza.
Disco Stu
Confirmed FBGal
Think of it this way... now he will never have to return.And yeah, Dulles is a detour but not that bad. Adds about 50 minutes according to google maps. Seems worth it to see a space shuttle and SR-71 (especially since I'm in defense electronics).
dgreen
Footballguy
Food truck? No, food boat!
http://touch.washingtoncitypaper.com/wcp/#!/entry/theyre-on-a-boat-dcs-latest-mobile-food-vendors-are,53d99233025312186c353c17
http://touch.washingtoncitypaper.com/wcp/#!/entry/theyre-on-a-boat-dcs-latest-mobile-food-vendors-are,53d99233025312186c353c17
Todd Andrews
Footballguy
Been to Rosemary's Thyme in Adams Morgan/Dupont Circle (for some reason I am remembering it being down towards Dupont) and it was good. Not great but definitely good.Thanks, nittany.
As a married father of 3 with a single income, I LOVE hearing about good cheap eats. I mean, I guess everyone likes to hear about good cheap eats, but at this point in my life I really don't even give the top places a second thought and have little interest in dropping over $100 on dinner for 2 and certainly no desire right now to spend a lot more than that on one evening.
We live near Centreville and it's been great to have so many Koreans move into the area recently. Entire shopping centers full of Korean shops and restaurants have provided several good places to eat (as far as my unsophisticated palate can tell) that aren't too expensive, including a few Korean bakeries that serve a decent cup of coffee. At the most recent birthday party for one of my kids, we picked up a cake from one of the bakeries. They're certainly different than American cakes, but luckily my kids liked it.
Also near our house is a Mediterranean place, Rosemary's Thyme Bistro. Apparently they have a second location in Adams Morgan. Not sure if you're familiar with it or not and could provide your opinion of it from a professional's point of view. We've been going there for over 10 years and usually enjoy it. I really like the Lahmacun. Never heard of it until they added it to the menu a few years ago.
My understanding is, as you say, the DC area dining scene is improving but has a ways to go. It's not one of the top culinary cities in the country, but it's not a wasteland either. In your opinion, what improvements need to be made in the DC area? More "gourmet" burger and froyo places, amiright?
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
18th and S.Been to Rosemary's Thyme in Adams Morgan/Dupont Circle (for some reason I am remembering it being down towards Dupont) and it was good. Not great but definitely good.Thanks, nittany.
As a married father of 3 with a single income, I LOVE hearing about good cheap eats. I mean, I guess everyone likes to hear about good cheap eats, but at this point in my life I really don't even give the top places a second thought and have little interest in dropping over $100 on dinner for 2 and certainly no desire right now to spend a lot more than that on one evening.
We live near Centreville and it's been great to have so many Koreans move into the area recently. Entire shopping centers full of Korean shops and restaurants have provided several good places to eat (as far as my unsophisticated palate can tell) that aren't too expensive, including a few Korean bakeries that serve a decent cup of coffee. At the most recent birthday party for one of my kids, we picked up a cake from one of the bakeries. They're certainly different than American cakes, but luckily my kids liked it.
Also near our house is a Mediterranean place, Rosemary's Thyme Bistro. Apparently they have a second location in Adams Morgan. Not sure if you're familiar with it or not and could provide your opinion of it from a professional's point of view. We've been going there for over 10 years and usually enjoy it. I really like the Lahmacun. Never heard of it until they added it to the menu a few years ago.
My understanding is, as you say, the DC area dining scene is improving but has a ways to go. It's not one of the top culinary cities in the country, but it's not a wasteland either. In your opinion, what improvements need to be made in the DC area? More "gourmet" burger and froyo places, amiright?
Not sure if they still do this, but they used to have half-price bottles of wine and cheap appetizers during happy hour, including weekends.
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njherdfan
Footballguy
Todd Andrews
Footballguy
Thank you, yes, right by Lauriol Plaza.18th and S.Been to Rosemary's Thyme in Adams Morgan/Dupont Circle (for some reason I am remembering it being down towards Dupont) and it was good. Not great but definitely good.Thanks, nittany.
As a married father of 3 with a single income, I LOVE hearing about good cheap eats. I mean, I guess everyone likes to hear about good cheap eats, but at this point in my life I really don't even give the top places a second thought and have little interest in dropping over $100 on dinner for 2 and certainly no desire right now to spend a lot more than that on one evening.
We live near Centreville and it's been great to have so many Koreans move into the area recently. Entire shopping centers full of Korean shops and restaurants have provided several good places to eat (as far as my unsophisticated palate can tell) that aren't too expensive, including a few Korean bakeries that serve a decent cup of coffee. At the most recent birthday party for one of my kids, we picked up a cake from one of the bakeries. They're certainly different than American cakes, but luckily my kids liked it.
Also near our house is a Mediterranean place, Rosemary's Thyme Bistro. Apparently they have a second location in Adams Morgan. Not sure if you're familiar with it or not and could provide your opinion of it from a professional's point of view. We've been going there for over 10 years and usually enjoy it. I really like the Lahmacun. Never heard of it until they added it to the menu a few years ago.
My understanding is, as you say, the DC area dining scene is improving but has a ways to go. It's not one of the top culinary cities in the country, but it's not a wasteland either. In your opinion, what improvements need to be made in the DC area? More "gourmet" burger and froyo places, amiright?
Not sure if they still do this, but they used to have half-price bottles of wine and cheap appetizers during happy hour, including weekends.
The_Man
Footballguy
Let's hit that right after the weed decriminalization party at your place.
(HULK)
(Smash)
Stu,
If you want to freak your kid out, show him the Exorcist right before coming, and then head over to Georgetown in the late evening. The house its filmed in and the infamous stairs are right on the south side of the the school's campus. Went to a party in the house next door once, and the basement looked identical to the one they're in for the oujia board scene. I was playing beer pong in it while trying to not outwardly freak out.
This will pretty much garuntee your kid won't sleep for a week though.
-H
If you want to freak your kid out, show him the Exorcist right before coming, and then head over to Georgetown in the late evening. The house its filmed in and the infamous stairs are right on the south side of the the school's campus. Went to a party in the house next door once, and the basement looked identical to the one they're in for the oujia board scene. I was playing beer pong in it while trying to not outwardly freak out.
This will pretty much garuntee your kid won't sleep for a week though.
-H
(HULK)
(Smash)
Ate at Pizza CS tonight. It was great. Between there and Frankly's I'm happy to have two such good places nearby. Personally, I think Frank has a slight edge, but my wife perferred Pizza CS by a decent ammount. I think Frank cooks a little hotter, the pizza is a bit less greasy than CS, but it burns a bit more on the crust. Both are top notch though.
nittanylion
Footballguy
Awesome, (HULK), glad PCS worked out for you and the missus...
Say, do any of you locals who post here actually PLAY, magic football?
If you do, there's a live auction League going into Season #7.
Draft is held in Olney, MD at noon on Sunday, August 24th...
Here's the thread:
http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=702366#entry17064026
I'm sure we'd find room for interested folks from the Forums here.
Say, do any of you locals who post here actually PLAY, magic football?
If you do, there's a live auction League going into Season #7.
Draft is held in Olney, MD at noon on Sunday, August 24th...
Here's the thread:
http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=702366#entry17064026
I'm sure we'd find room for interested folks from the Forums here.
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Doctor Detroit
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Menomale was great, really a great authentic Italian pizza.
Pretty funny name for a restaurant, meno male in Italian means less than bad. Usually you say it like you're relieved something is over with, lol. Owner is from Naples though, place is in a iffy neighborhood that looks to have a lot of rehabs. So I guess it'll be hipsterville in eight or nine months.
Pretty funny name for a restaurant, meno male in Italian means less than bad. Usually you say it like you're relieved something is over with, lol. Owner is from Naples though, place is in a iffy neighborhood that looks to have a lot of rehabs. So I guess it'll be hipsterville in eight or nine months.
(HULK)
(Smash)
I'm at capacity w/ 4 leagues at the moment. I can't handle more than that w/out the wife getting too far into the magic football widow schtick.
dgreen
Footballguy
For those of you with kids, thought I'd share what I did this weekend. A while ago, I had read about the playground at the Beauvior School (next to the National Cathedral). Saturday, had a chance to get over there. Kids loved it. The highlight is a cool zip line. My kids are 7, 9, and 11 and all really enjoyed it. It's open to the public as long as they aren't in school or having some kind of camp there.
This might become part of our rotation on days we go to the zoo.
This might become part of our rotation on days we go to the zoo.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
I'd still like to make it out to this one of these years, but I have another draft that day.
dgreen
Footballguy
Didn't go to zoo this weekend. Only went to Beauvior. Yes, we drove there. The school has a small parking lot but there are many spots on neighborhood streets.
I usually go back and forth on the zoo. Sometimes I prefer driving there and other times Metro. I usually try to get street parking of Connecticut.
Beauvior is about a mile from the zoo. Not sure if there's a bus route connecting the zoo and cathedral.
I usually go back and forth on the zoo. Sometimes I prefer driving there and other times Metro. I usually try to get street parking of Connecticut.
Beauvior is about a mile from the zoo. Not sure if there's a bus route connecting the zoo and cathedral.
Plaid Boxer
Footballguy
We just did a 4 day trip staying in Falls Church at the Marriott. I had been reading through this thread, big thanks for the Taco Bamba recommendation - we really liked it. Wish I had seen the playground talk, we went to the zoo for parts of 2 days as my wife and the kids loved it. For those planning a visit we found a combo of driving and metro worked for us.
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(Smash)
DC is giving PG County a run for its money imo. 21 people shot in under a week is pretty damn terrible.
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