to expectations. It was good, but after the amazing appetizers, we all agreed that it was our least favorite. The tuna was cooked very well, but the spices/seasoning was off, and the roasted pepper salad had no hint of preserved...

's the deal: yeah, it’s provincial BUT it’s trying, yeah it doesn’t stand up to NY, LA or SF standards but it has it’s own and finally, there’s good stuff here and if you want, you can always cook or...

last night. The primarily corollary of my theory is that the kitchen makes a decision on how well to cook your dishes based on the totality of your order. If your order appears “Chinese,” the kitchen will do its best,...

seen the cooks use it during their lunch breaks. When I mention that I enjoy this stuff, they seem amazed. Also, I have never been able to “convert” any of my American friends, many of who have a passion for Chinese...

cooked to a delightful tenderness whilst still being very much on the medium-rare side of life. The mashed potatoes that came with one dish (sorry, can’t remember) were divine. One of my friends had the special (I believe...

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sauces. The chef is skilled, and he cooks, amazingly, all by himself. Anyone who has ever worked in restaurants will know the incredible feat this is. The food is spare in its presentation—the chef knows how to let each...

! Anybody else have others? "So if you’re lucky enough to get a holt to an alligator tail, there’s a section about a foot long just behind the back legs that’s tender and juicy." (Ernie Micklers' "White Trash...

, Lettuce and Onions Sandwich on Pumpernickle bread at So’s Your Mom (Adam’s Morgan) -About $5 Tempura Sakana Roll at Sakana (Dupont)- About $3-4 *Cold Sesame Noodles at Mr. Chen's (Woodley Park)- $3.95

competition, not just make dishes you’ve been cooking for a few years at a restaurant. honestly, i would never go to ilan’s restaurant if i could get the same food but exceptionally done by andy nusser at casa mono.

need to. There are also recipes from Joyce Goldstein (not sure ifthey’re related, but the recipes look very good too).

restaurants. Best place for a romantic dinner – home! Cook you lazy bums! Plus, you’re closer to the bedroom at home. Too much can happen on the ride home! Best place to watch a game – Anywhere with a tv. Come on...

a high technical skill involved in the "cooking" with much thought but I think that most people will be baffled w/ bull$#!* and not dazzled w/ diamonds. Although I thought that service was impecable and very well coordinated I...

on the floor, so I couldn’t even find her to ask what was taking so long with our food. I don’t know if the food would have ever come if I hadn’t finally found the waitress and told her we’d be heading...

, Spatlese, and Auslese were featured: 2001 Fritz Haag Kabinett Brauneburger-Juffer-Sonnenuhr 2001 Reichsgrav von Kesselstat Spatlese Piesporter Goldtropchen 2001 Patheiger Auslese Kaseler Nies Chen ************************** The thai...