morela

Frank worked for the right, not the left. Drink a sidecar for me.

Try Layalina

Appreciate this: http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showto...=0entry675980

Everything! I love feasting with my friends in an atmosphere like Layalina's. It's memorable, it's real. The service is personal and has a familiar glow. It was quiet last night (which it should not have been, looking back), and we got a corner booth in the front. I can't think of a more perfect escape from the muggy beast of a night, a more perfect escape after a few episodes of Ali G. Now, to get into my story, I'm going to ask you all to step in and take the tour. Come on in, don't be afraid. I'll highlight. I wanted to do a longer, more creative post, but if I don't do this now I never will. The alert has changed colors. Orange you glad, the market's less crowded. Mmmm, silky hommos done right (I'm really foolproof after last night) and salads that so many imitators have gotten away with mangling for centuries. Did you forget how far lemons and tahini and cucumbers can go? Thought you were bored of that stuff. Think again. I enjoyed the labneh: creamy yogurt cheese sprinkled with mint, the fatoosh rocks, that grilled cheese with the black sesame seeds, I love pickled turnips and every other pickle that was produced and greedily steered to my pie hole. And Kibbeh, these perfect little deep-fried balls of beef, with a little crunch on the outside and great spice. I could go on and on and on... and just might after I pick up my umbrella and whatnot that I left there last night (because I was instead carrying a styrofoam box of dessert they insisted that we take), and grab another bite. Looking forward to doing this again! King Abdullah, it was fun. PS: Losen up edited for spelling

Bye Bye (say it like John McLaughlin) Restaurant Week! So many tears I've cried So much pain inside But baby it ain't over 'til it's over

Condé Nast Traveler and the Smithsonian need to know about these eggs. I knew it!

Why are people teasing me today. I'm hurrying, I swear. I have to wait for my Prada bib; it's being Fed-exed today.

Hannah, you're doing a fantastic job. I acknowledge you time and effort.

Postcard from Arlington 22201 Micahel, I'll see you for the eggs next Sunday. Rest up, morela

Plus, Mark is a good writer. I enjoy his Letters to the Editor and his 'Close to Home' pieces in The Washington Post.

My viable comments won't suface 'til the morn. But my critical warning: this place is LEGIT! Really, though, wait for me...

Tood, I found your post hard to get though (sort of like your columns [alert: JOKE]). But you make ALOT of assumptions. Are you projecting? DC Murk, it's Todd. Okay? Okay! Nice Car! Back to da Sto...and nice avatar, Minister.

Hey Michael, Can I try the "Devilishly Good Eggs" for real?

To the contrary, rockwell is hosting a chat with GC which starts Monday. I am willing to bet the farm that this thread will be a heavy focus. I encourge everyone to be thoughtful and ask questions.

Uneducated, uninsured foodies

buttercup, http://www.medcatering.com/

Where are ya gonna go, AnneW?

Hmmm... Something to think about.

Well, I'll be much more in a shopping mood if I can drink wine in the restaurant. PS: Minister, can you help? And what's that gorilla avatar all about? Is that a gorilla?

What? You guys don't like riff-raff from Milano?

Can I help a little? Here's Todd's column on Poste Reasons to see Robert Weland and to read Todd Kliman: "His tightly focused summer menu—nine apps, nine entrees, lots of seasonal touches—might appear, in this context, to be the product of top-down instigation, but it also makes a lot of practical sense. And a place still in search of itself could do worse than to rebuild around a chef who has made simplicity his be-all, end-all. Each dish seems to have been conceived with the idea of communicating a single idea—a single flavor, a single texture—as though Weland has taken it upon himself to solve the identity problem one plate at a time.

Well, I hope some naive yuppies buy it , and in turn some old fogies get to retire properly... or bailed their grandkids out of prison... JOKE!

Hey, a janky sign in a janky hood. The good kinda janky. Anyone have the fortune to shop at da other stos around there? stretch, what's the name of that Korean store on the corner, Gold Corner Market ? It' supposed to be Good Corner Market, I think...

Try Med Catering tel: 301-946-2230 I have a reputable source who swears by them for Thanksgiving.

The mojito and the super spicy yellowfin tuna ceviche together were a mistake. Too much spice, sugar and acid. Pretty much shut down my taste buds for the night...The soups and the mojito work especially well. I didn't go for RW, but they have enough ceviche to offer it, I think. See if you can get the grilled octopus salad. It LOOKS really good.