of the bass was a kumamoto oyster, and on top of that little curled ridged sections of geoduck that reminded me of how glorious the other geoduck dish I have taken in at Fifth Floor was. Slightly sweet, crunchy, distinctive.... (47 replies, last updated by roland goana January 28, 2004)

's (allegedly) not the type for fratboy craziness, but we’d still like to do something unusual or distinctive for him. Any ideas, even if it’s just an atypical or unique place to eat? Thanks for your help! (9 replies, last updated by Newkie November 15, 2006)

Vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. Pastrami & chopped liver between rye bread. Bourbon & 7-Up. Bacon and scrambled eggs. Lox and cream cheese. There is no end to the best combination of two distinct flavors, it varies with the... (112 replies, last updated by Monch August 14, 2009)

The thread below about recent trips to Fifth Floor made me laugh, as I just was there for the first time last night. Amuse Bouché: Cucumber Honeycomb cream of some sort: delicious- the taste in one’s mouth started as... (0 replies, last updated by a geek January 10, 2004)

Melanie, i owe you this post since you helped me decide between either fifth floor or Masa’s and since we chose fifth floor and i ended up responding to the post from a few days ago with my review, i wanted to share the... (5 replies, last updated by Ginger Wolf September 11, 2002)

and Burger KIng, and those places did not deliver. But for Chinese, Korean, and even some Japanese food it was very easy to have it delivered to the office at lunchtime or at home for dinner. There was even a place on the ground... (95 replies, last updated by cichlisuite November 2, 2009)

I was recently at the Fifth Floor, albeit for a special dinner and not the regular menu, and was distinctly underwhelmed. The food was basically well prepared, with luxury ingredients (foie gras, butter-poached lobster, etc) but... (11 replies, last updated by JonesWineNo1 February 6, 2006)

Hey folks, just a short report on some of my food finds during a 7-day trip to Nova Scotia and PEI. The day we spent touring Charlottetown we were able to dine at two places: - The Water Prince Corner Shop offers very fresh Mussels (6 replies, last updated by Jay September 26, 2003)

and probably Chez Panisse. For the remainders, if you have any recommendations that fit into any of the following categories, let me know: Achingly hip? Distinctively SF? Splurge but worth it? Oh, yeah, and we need a really good... (14 replies, last updated by Spatulab April 5, 2005)

transformed to a more relaxed atmosphere. Everyone seemed to have good time and we felt the urge to start dancing and let loose. The belly dancer did an amazing second show. My boyfriend really loved the whole experience. There... (8 replies, last updated by LJS May 4, 2009)

After a decade up here, I finally decided to try pho. I had some last week (Pho Golden Cow) and it was good, but naturally I have no basis for comparison. What are some good places to try in NoVA? (45 replies, last updated by mphan March 14, 2009)

pleen, not sure what you mean by TAIWANESE Bubble Tea?? Without getting into the politics of Taiwanese, Chinese or just Asian in general—there is not really any distinction between the bubble tea varieties found here in the... (23 replies, last updated by Dennis S June 5, 2009)

comes from the soil and pollination source. This is most evident in grapes, which are developed to pick-up the tastes of adjacent flowers, fruits, and vegetables. I know that Hawaii coffee and chocolate have a distinct character... (13 replies, last updated by discojing May 22, 2009)

get up there all that often, so if you could start me off in DC or NOVA I would be even more appreciative. Some things I like: I really like Pho, I tend to get the veggie because the meat isn’t the big draw for me, I like... (17 replies, last updated by FoodieGrrl August 7, 2008)

or equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, or saws where employee safety is a factor. 6-303.11 Repeat Reach-in refrigerator light out. Provide at least 20 foot candles at a distance of 30 inches from the floor in consumer... (7 replies, last updated by Dennis S September 8, 2004)