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  1. Yes stay far far away from Il Radicchio if you are looking for good italian. If, however you are looking for a bowl of never ending spaghetti and a mediocre sauce of your choice then you're at the right place. The pizzas are a better bet. For good moderately priced italian: San Marco in Adam's Morgan around 18th and Wyoming is a great little spot. I think it gets overshadowed by being in the same neighborhood as Pasta Mia, so I have never seen it crowded but the food is good, reliable, and very reasonable. Pasta seems to be the main attraction on the menu, but I have thoroughly enjoyed the fish dishes I have eaten. The wine list also offers some good, reasonable wines. Pasta Mia is a great place for pasta (I especially love the tortellini with creamy tomato sauce) but the line to get in is usually insane. The worst part is that you literally have to wait in line. There is not list that you put your name on and then walk around Adam's Morgan for a while and return for your table. It's a cult favorite - hence the lines - but while I love the place, I would not necessarily say that it is so spectacular as to be "worth" an often 45-60 minute wait (most of which occurs outside). The ambiance is very mom-and-pop: red-and-white checkered table cloths, minimal decoration, small space. But if you manage to go when you can avoid a wait or perhaps only wait 20 minutes, it is worth a trip. Anna Maria's in Dupont on Connecticut is pleasing spot if you are in Dupont and it is convenient (which it is for me). A dimly-lit, cozy setting with attentive and friendly wait staff; the food is consistantly if not spectacular or adventurous. I have not been to Al Tiramisu but have tried on several occassions each attempt failing due to lack of reservations or other time constraints. You definitely have to make reservations. I am dying to try the place though as it has been recommended to me by several different reliable sources.
  2. An avid eater of all types of crab, I love love love the blue crab. It is definitely far sweeter and more succulent than a dungeness crab, which is still flavorful in it's own right. I can attest to the crab cake at Obrecky's and Prime Rib as very good, but having not tried crab cakes at all the popular spots I cannot in good faith call either "the best". As for steamed blue crabs Obrecky's is good but my family and I like Harris's Crab House better. They carry the jumbo crabs, which, in terms of working for the meat, the return-on-investment is worth it even for those who do not know the fastest/easiest ways to get the meat out. Harris's cooks their crabs in a spicy salt-pepper style of seasoning although I think they also offer old bay. A dozen steaming hot jumbo blue crabs, a pitcher of beer, and a seat outside next to the water at Harris's is a great way to spend a summer evening.
  3. Rabieng is the smaller, quainter, less expensive of the two - and interestingly also better and with more authentic tastes. While both are good, Duangrats is more suited towards a non-Thai palate. I highly highly recommend Rabieng. As someone already mentioned Singh Thai in Clarendon is also overall very good, small, and inexpensive. There is also Thai Pilin in a strip mall on Leesburg Pike in Tyson's. It is cafe-style, very little and best of carry-out, but it's inexpensive, good for the cost and speed, and quite consistent. It's great for a good, quick Thai fix. I am not a fan of Tara Thai at all, the tastes in most dishes are over simplified.
  4. I also agree with Lebanese Taverna in Woodley Park. I would also like to add Mama Ayeesha on Calvert, which has wonderful Middle Eastern food...the ambiance is quaint, service friendly, and delicious food. As for Indian, my favorite is Heritage, but I just tried Indique in Cleveland Park and walked away fairly happy. It's no Heritage, but the food was tastey and even a little creative - the veg samosa was well spiced but instead of serving in samosa shape, it was cut open with the filling on the bottom and the wrapper resting on top. The decor was hip but cozy, and service was good. There are a few kinks to be worked out - the sauce for the chicken tikka makhani was aromatic and flavorful, full of spices, wonderful with the naan, but the chicken itself was overcooked. I will certainly try this restaurant again in a few months and see how well they've done with those "kinks".
  5. Suggestions for kitchen supplies...I have had much luck at HomeGoods, which is an outlet store that sells all house wares. They have a decent kitchen supplies section although sometimes better than others...the small appliances are great; I bought a Zojiroshi rice cooker for $50! Another great place that I love (especially if you can't afford normal Williams Sonoma) is the Williams Sonoma outlet up in Leesburg Premium Outlets. They have extensive kitchen supplies at a huge discount. The outlet mall also has a Le Crueset outlet.
  6. Nero, yes I also frequent epicurious.com, which is a fantastic place to search for recipes, and also considered that in this whole maganize situation. So maybe I should just stick with Food&Wine, which has been fairly good to me so far and the recipes as you mentioned are typically not over the top cost wise. I find that some magazines print the a lot of complicated recipes that require small amounts of less-readily available ingredients that drives up the cost AND effort factor of trying the recipes. That bugs me.
  7. I would like to hear the galley's opinion on this one...does anyone prefer one food magazine of the other? I used to have a subscription to Food &Wine and enjoy the recipes and wine pairings in it, however cannot decide now whether to renew that subscription or get a subscription to Gourmet or some other food magazine instead. Opinions?
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