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Free Wilma

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  1. Agreed on Restaurant Eve. You might also want to consider the Majestic Cafe for modern southern cuisine.
  2. Anyone know if they're open on Sunday evenings?
  3. What's not mentioned in the article is the presence of the flagship store of HEB's Central Market which is a virtual clone of the Wegmans in Sterling in many way. ← Joe - I thought that was a fairly significant oversight in the article as well. I hadn't realized that Whole Foods was based out of Austin too. I got to visit Central Market last summer and was amazed. I can't wait to try out the "entertainment" Whole Foods on my next visit.
  4. There's an interesting article in this morning's USA Today regarding the latest Whole Food's store in Austin, TX. There's a lot of emphasis being placed on the entertainment of food shopping. The article indicates that one of the new concept stores will be coming to Annapolis and that some of the entertainment elements may eventually be seen in current stores. Whole Foods Article in USA Today
  5. Oyamel and Jaleo Jose Andres' sister restaurants, are located just on the edge of National Airpost. Jaleo is tapas and Oyamel small plates of interior Mexican. Both are quite good....but Jaleo is probably more consistant.
  6. In relatively close walking distance are DC Coast and Ceiba, both having numerous seafood options. They (along with the aforementioned TenPenh) are owned and operated by the same folks.
  7. A slug! When I called the manager over to show it to him (the waiter wasn't in the room at the time) he told me "Don't worry! Everything is organic". I had to laugh. It was durng the summer and the little creature apparently has fallen off of some fresh greens that were used as a garnish. I wasn't particurlary freaked out. At least it wasn't a half eaten slug. Yuck. The restaurant was incredibly remorseful and comped us some fabulous desserts. And yes, we've been back since the slug incident.
  8. I remember that story very well. I loved the part where they told about using okra instead of the "lady finger" cookies in the tiramisu. What a classic.
  9. I don't know, I'm a huge fan of the butternut squash soup...however, Tallula's Celery Root Soup is yum - haven't seen it offered anywhere else. ← I'm pretty sure I had celery root soup at Poste during a holiday dinner a few weeks ago. It was YUMMY!
  10. Has anyone tried the new Mexican restaurant in Alexandria, Tacuba? It's in the Bradlee Shopping Center in the space formerly occupied by another fairly lame Mexican take out (maybe called Desert Moon??) right by the Chicken Out. I believe it was mentioned in Tom's weekly chat on Wednesday. Its website claims "authentic" interior mexican cuisine and the menu looks somewhat promising. I'm going to try and swing by sometime this weekend but would love to know if anyone else has tried it yet.
  11. Dave and Busters is a great suggestion even for the kids younger than 8. My 4 year old have a blast when we went this past summer.
  12. Does it need to be a private room? I'm assuming the drinks may be of greater importance than the food in this case. If so, then maybe somewhere with a terrific view or extra interesting room. I know the Hay-Adams has an elegant room on one of the top floors that looks out over Layfayette Park. I've been to private lunches there...but not cocktail parties. Are there any places that have views of the Potomac? It would be cool with the leaves changing. Of course if this is after work, daylight savings time will be over and it will be dark by 6:00.
  13. If I remember correctly, your breakfast and dinner costs are included in the room rate. Your boss may want to consider that he has probably already paid for dinner before exploring outside options. From my one visit, I remember the doughnuts being wonderful at breakfast and the bar closing WAY too early in the evening.
  14. We ended up at Zaytinya, which was perfect. Only one of our group had ever been before and everyone loved it. We ended up having the six-week-old along for girls night and the staff was very accomodating in giving us a roomy corner table where he could just sleep the evening away. The only (very slight) downside is it's a little loud when you want to just chat and laugh with the your dining partners. But had the baby been fussy at all (which he wasn't), it wouldn't have been awkward. Thanks for the input and ideas!
  15. We're a bunch of late-30s married moms who are dying to dine out without our precious children. We're gathering for a post-childbirth celebration honoring our dear friend. One friend is pushing for Lauriol Plaza and I'm trying desperately to find a suitable alternative. We want lively, but not loud. Good food that won't break the grocery budget....and all on a Sunday evening. We're in Alexandria but are very happy to travel into DC. What are the atmosphere and prices like at Colvin Run Tavern (website is pretty vague)? And what's the atmosphere at Mendocino Grill? I'm definitely keeping Firefly and Cafe Atlantico in mind by was sorta hoping to go somewhere I hadn't been before. It may be a little cool on Sunday evening but outdoor seating is always a big bonus. TIA.
  16. I'm pretty sure that Eden Center is the shopping area to which the earlier poster was referring. It's technically at a Falls Church address. The area is called Seven Corners. It's right at the dividing line between Arlington and Falls Church, where several major roads intersect. The roads include Rt. 50, Rt. 7 and Wilson Blvd. One of the better regarded restaurants (Four Sisters aka Huong Que) lists their address as 6769 Wilson Blvd. There are a number of Vietnamese Restuarant located at Eden Center. There are also several good Korean restaurants in the bordering neighborhoods.
  17. I wonder if they're selling burratta? I had some at a restaurant in NYC last week and now I've got an obsession.
  18. "The Caucus Room was inspired by a vision to create a first class dining institution where democrats and republicans could come together over a great meal. The restaurant is owned by Michael Sternberg and Larry Work (proprietors, Sam & Harry's Restaurant Group), prominent Democrat Tom Boggs, former Republican National Committee Chairman Haley Barbour, Ed Mathias from The Carlyle Group and a team of local investors." From the Caucus Room's Website
  19. The Washingtonian had a list in their January Bridal section of restaurants for rehersal dinners. These establishments clearly have rooms for private parties....... Washingtonian Rehersal Dinner Recommendations I've been to private parties at Red Sage, Old Ebbitt, Ruth's Chris, McKormick and Schmick and the Caucus Room. Each was nice in a different way. If the folks are from out of town, Old Ebbitt is great for location and historical value....as well as pretty reasonable prices and relatively familiar fare if there are any unadventerous eaters. Good Luck!
  20. We had a lovely anniversary celebration at Firefly last night. We started the meal with an unexpected complementary glass of wonderful bubbly. (thanks so much!) My husband immediately said "well you obviously picked the right place for dinner!" After that treat we sampled the perfectly fried oysters and virtually greaseless pork spring rolls. Both of us shared and enjoyed the appetizers but agreed that the spring rolls were our favorite. I had the sauteed soft shell crabs over quinoa. I've only had quinoa a couple of times, but this was terrific with tomatoes and a sprinkling of cilantro under the "just right" soft shells. My husband cleaned his plate with the diablo ribeye w/ Maytag and potato puree. But the real highlight for him (ok, both of us) was the unbelievable truffled parmesan fries. We were fighting over the last few. We finished off the evening with the peach cobbler and brownie confection. We also decided to give a whirl to one of the wines featured in the Rose festival. The waiter's gave us a terrific suggestion...which I've, of course, promptly forgotten. Maybe it was the Moulton???? Regardless, it was the perfect complement. I know it was a tough night for the kitchen (there was a bit of a plumbing issue that forced them to abbreviate the night's service). However, we were treated with tremendous grace when they were obviously under quite a bit of pressure. Thank goodness we had the 7:00 reservation and were able to enjoy our meal in its entirety.
  21. And we're set for 7:00 tonight! Many thanks to all! It sure sounds like a lovely way to spend an anniversary.
  22. Does anyone know if Firefly has a website that shows the full menu? I've found the hotel's website telling bits and pieces of the menu. I'm trying to get my husband to give it a try tonight for our anniversary. For some crazy reason, he won't just take my word about the glowing egullet reviews and agree to go! TIA for the assistance.
  23. Many bakeries (including Giant IIRC) have computerized technology that if you bring them a picture, they can have it magically sprayed and replicated onto a sheet cake in edible icing. My son's preschool class had a cake with their class picture on it. The kids loved eating themselves. I'm sure you could take a NEMO pic to them and have it done. OR you might be able to find an ocean themed cake and just add plastic NEMO characters to the cake.
  24. As a flower show veteran, I was struck by the beauty of the floral design incorporated in your cake. It's not an easy skill to master when using fresh flowers. But to top the design elements off by having made your own flowers, stems and supports with sugar; that's downright incredible. Hat's off to you, Steve!
  25. I also went to Rockland's (Alexandria branch) this weekend and was relatively disappointed. The chopped pork sandwich was just as boring as Jenny said. My husband had the ribs and said they were fine. My daughter, however, loved her 1/2 BBQ chicken. The beans were just ok but the Texas Corn Pudding was pretty yummy.
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