Worldwide Diner commented 3 years ago

I haven't been back this place in months. How's the food these days?

Worldwide Diner commented 3 years ago

I would consider The Dabney for your higher end dinner, in addition to Kinship.

For your lower end dinner, consider Poca Madre for high end Mexican cuisine. Nothing like this existed in DC until Poca Madre opened. I do like Convivial though.

Worldwide Diner commented 3 years ago

Is your budget exclusive of drinks, tax & tip? For example, $125 all inclusive would be $104 pre-tip, $94 pre-tax, and leaves $70 for food assuming each person has $25 of booze.

Worldwide Diner commented 3 years ago

Brabo, Hummingbird and Vermillion are your best bets for food. If you fancy Japanese, you can do Nasime for tasting menu.

Worldwide Diner commented 3 years ago

I'd skip SNOB. Eat at The Ordinary and FIG.

Worldwide Diner commented 3 years ago

Disney hotels have some excellent fine dining restaurants. Flying Fish and Il Mulino are two personal favorites.

Worldwide Diner commented 3 years ago

I've long suspected that since places like Vinh Kee and Miu Kee also have Vietnamese on their menus.

Worldwide Diner commented 3 years ago

The Dabney - local ingredients, farm to table, 1 Michelin star but very casual, reservation hard to get
Little Serow (no reservation, max table for 4) - 7 preset courses of Issan Thai cuisine (pretty spicy) for $45 per person
Komi - tasting menu of modern Greek cuisine, 1 Michelin star, reservation hard to get

I'll second Pineapple & Pearls, Kinship.

Worldwide Diner commented 3 years ago

There's a communal table inside Central Grocery where some people eat. They're only open from 9-5. It's interesting to try the "original" muffaletta. It's pretty unique but not necessarily a great sandwich - you might just shelve it after one bite.

I also wouldn't bother with Cafe Amelie. It's pretty and I've had a drink in there but I wouldn't eat cafe quality food in New Orleans.

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

I've never had any Bolivian food that blew me away. Same for half smoke. As for crabs, go watch a video of how to eat them if you're not familiar with blue crabs. Order in small batches so they don't get cold.

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

You know what the lamb momo reminded me of? The Pegao Norteno at China Chilcano. The flavors are very similar, and I suspect neither are very authentic (I've never had any lamb dumplings in Peru). Personally I don't think they're anywhere near as good as Sheng Jian Baos in Shanghai (which I believe the momos at Dorjee are imitating).

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

The cheapest oxtail I could find is $7.99/lb. It’s become quite an expensive cut, as you noted it’s mostly bones.

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

Been working out regularly since college (28 years ago) - resting heart rate is 50 bpm. Don't usually eat carbs. I eat lots of veggies. Never eat breakfast, and I'll skip brunch if I want to drop a pound or two.

I'm 5'7" 150 lbs (BMI 23.5, on the high side of the normal range). Not exactly thin, but not fat either. I could lose another 10 lbs but that's damn near impossible since I do enjoy eating and drinking.

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

Thanks for the responses. We go to the Eataly in New York fairly often but it's a fun place for me (the kids don't care). I've got the food halls marked, will likely stop by if we're sight seeing-nearby.

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

I went. Very limited menu so I tried the beef combo hot pot with a side of spicy beef & tripe (husband and wife lung slices). The latter was really spicy and numbing in a good way - made me sweat. The hot pot wasn't anything interesting though. You get to choose one sauce, rather than have a table of sauces to play with like Uncle Liu's.

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

I live nearby but could not find the place. Can you describe which shopping center or office building it's in?

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

Oops....it's supposed to be an Eater list. https://dc.eater.com/maps/road-trip-a...

I would say your best bet is Flamant.

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

Here's a list. http://www.espnfc.com/uruguay/story/3...

Also check out Flamant.

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

The Dabney.

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

Why don't you go to NYC? It's only a 3 hr drive or short train ride from Baltimore. Sure hotels are expensive, but maybe you can find a cheap AirBnB.

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

New Big Wong still attracts a lot of local chefs. It's Cantonese food, so order seafood and you'll be alright.

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

I haven't been to Garrison but I've been to a prior Robert Weland restaurant (when he was at Poste). When he was pumping out multi-course dinners, it was very inventive and delicious. Looking at Garrison's menu now, I think it's not quite as exciting, but no doubt the food will be well executed.

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

The Dabney. Make reservation now. I can't think of a more seasonal and locally focused restaurant (and it's got a Michelin star).

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

I went back to Street Kitchen and had the Mysore Masala (chili, garlic, potatoes, peas, Indian spices). The dhosa is as I remembered, thin, crispy in spots, and non-intrusive. I enjoyed the filling, which packs a bit of heat.

Worldwide Diner commented 4 years ago

Who does have good dhosa? I've had the dhosa at Street Kitchen and I thought it was pretty food (I think I had some kind of potato filling). I've also tried the dhosa at Union Mkt (it was a spinach dhosa filled with cauliflower). Comparing the two, the dhosa at Street Kitchen is rather thin, almost crispy, and had little flavor but I liked the filling. The Union Mkt dhosa had spinach in it (which was a special and I paid a little extra for it), was a little thicker.

Worldwide Diner commented 5 years ago

Shaya is no where near as good as Zahav. Shaya's Dominica is a clown show. There re much better restaurants in N.O.

Worldwide Diner commented 5 years ago

I travel by myself often and I've eaten at many Michelin starred restaurants by myself. I would bring my iPad and entertain myself while eating. No one else seems to mind.