Brad Pitt Has Your Secret Shit: Rolling DC

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Live Ethiopian would be great.

Alex in SF, Thursday, 28 May 2009 16:49 (fourteen years ago) link

I think Dukem has live Ethiopian acts pretty much every night, they also serve late so you can catch dinner & music usually around 11pm.

sussing out the Slick Hustler (I DIED), Thursday, 28 May 2009 18:40 (fourteen years ago) link

slim pickings for lunch around Capitol/museums - bunch of hot dog carts, mostly. Mitsitam, the cafeteria in the National Museum of the American Indian is quite good.

Teaism, at 8th & D NW, is pretty kick ass generally.
http://www.teaism.com/Restaurant/PennQuarter7.html

There are a bunch of options heading north on 7th St, Jaleo is probably the best of them fairly close to the Mall.

sussing out the Slick Hustler (I DIED), Thursday, 28 May 2009 18:47 (fourteen years ago) link

Oh noes- just noticed Dukem site lists entertainment every night but Tuesday

http://www.dukemrestaurant.com/events.htm

I bet there must be one Ethiopian restaurant open tonight late with music.

Alex, you can go see Chaka Khan Wednesday afternoon for free if you'd like at Wilson plaza near the Reagan bldg from noon to 1:30

curmudgeon, Tuesday, 2 June 2009 16:19 (fourteen years ago) link

So much rain. When did this place become Seattle.

curmudgeon, Friday, 5 June 2009 13:31 (fourteen years ago) link

argh, there was an awesome place on U Street that TOMBOT took my brother and me to but I can't remember the name, super awesome brunch spot tho

ULAH BISTRO

El Tomboto, Friday, 5 June 2009 16:35 (fourteen years ago) link

I may still be coming to town for baseball con at end of July if UI and family charity keeps me afloat!

Dr Morbius, Friday, 5 June 2009 16:39 (fourteen years ago) link

All right, asking for advice. Do I have more drinks - I guess I am near the breadsoda - or do I go home and watch this C Breillat film (la derniere maitresse - d'Aurevilly, Asia Argento, Roxane Mesquida FTW)

daria-g, Sunday, 7 June 2009 23:41 (fourteen years ago) link

drinks at Bourbon or Breadsoda!

sussing out the Slick Hustler (I DIED), Sunday, 7 June 2009 23:46 (fourteen years ago) link

Lequel? All right, going to the breadsoda since I haven't been. I guess there is this basketball game so there's some justification for having another glass or two.

daria-g, Sunday, 7 June 2009 23:53 (fourteen years ago) link

who needs justification anyway

mookieproof, Monday, 8 June 2009 00:03 (fourteen years ago) link

I might. It's not football season yet.

daria-g, Monday, 8 June 2009 00:10 (fourteen years ago) link

I'd like to thank all professional sports for making it ok to hang out in a bar. I rarely do fwiw, and I MISS FOOTBALL

daria-g, Monday, 8 June 2009 00:35 (fourteen years ago) link

^ i agree with all parts of this post

twin peaks tuesdays at velvet lounge starting tomorrow. always meant to watch the entire series and this will finally give lazy fond-of-drinking me the proper means to do so

W i l l, Monday, 8 June 2009 15:53 (fourteen years ago) link

There is a restaurant called Confit opening a couple blocks from my place oh shiiiii...

sussing out the Slick Hustler (I DIED), Thursday, 11 June 2009 17:27 (fourteen years ago) link

i like the sound of that

W i l l, Thursday, 11 June 2009 20:15 (fourteen years ago) link

any lunch recs near dupont circle? on the 18th my band might do some busking over there before the chick hall's gig.

Ømår Littel (Jordan), Thursday, 11 June 2009 20:17 (fourteen years ago) link

Jordan, you should also consider busking at the Wilson Plaze, near the reagon building after the lunchtime gig ends at 1:30; or maybe before it starts at 12; then metro up to Dupont Circle.

Teaism at 2009 R. St is one idea...
What do you folks think of Malaysia Kopitiam, 1827 M St. NW
or the Greek Deli, 1120 19th or more expensive fare such as...

curmudgeon, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 04:00 (fourteen years ago) link

xp - i don't live in dc anymore but malaysia kopitiam was one of my favorite restaurants there. curry gluten, laksa noodle soup, satay tofu... yea it's a really good restaurant.

mark cl, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 12:59 (fourteen years ago) link

Maybe sticking with vegetarian options is the secret to good meals at Malaysia Kopitam - I've eaten there several times and always walked away disappointed, usually due to the low quality meat in the dishes.

Greek Deli is awesome - there's always a line around lunch, but it moves fast. Teaism is a great suggestion, too.

You can also try C.F. Folks, just a basic old lunch place with very good basic food, or Pizzeria Paradiso, or Zorba's for delicious eat in/carryout greek.

sussing out the Slick Hustler (I DIED), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 13:27 (fourteen years ago) link

what do you think of the Atlantic blogger's assertion?

W i l l, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 13:53 (fourteen years ago) link

I think DC is a serious food city, but I also agree that it's not a destination food city the way even Seattle is. That need not necessarily be a requirement - LA might not be a destination food city either (perhaps only because non-food elements, like sunshine, are that much more attractive there?) (and maybe it is now with all the trucks and such). But I think that size/layout have a lot to do with it. DC is just not very big. Ok, neither's SF, but come on, SF packs a lot more into a small space. And OK, DC metro is pretty big, but if you're not a native, you're probably not going to be predisposed to hound out all the suburban stuff the way you would in even bigger LA, where you're already going to be roaming around and where there is a lot more density and out-builtness in the various corners and spaces between.

Fidel Gastro (gabbneb), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 14:11 (fourteen years ago) link

In comparison to most similar size cities (Boston, Houston, Philly, Dallas), DC food scene is pretty damn great right now. There's an argument to be made for Philly as a great food city, but it's really a destination as an Italian-American food culture niche in a way that even NY isn't at this point.

I don't think DC's a destination food city because no particular area springs to mind as far as specialties, or at least the ones that do (Ethiopian, Salvadoran, Vietnamese) tend not to be destination cuisines. What DC's food scene does have at this point (and I wouldn't have said this ten or even five years ago) is exceptional depth and breadth. There's amazing dining to be done in and around the city in nearly every cuisine at every price point, especially now that there are finally a slew of good options in the $12-20 entree range (including Central, the only James Beard Best New Restaurant winner outside Manhattan in the last 5 years [there's a whole rant I've been meaning to get to on the Beard awards, btw]).

I think DC is a better restaurant city than it is a food city - we're still woefully short on markets, specialty shops, and an overall food culture the way it exists in SF or Philly, but I also think it's one of the most exciting places in the country to eat and drink right now.

sussing out the Slick Hustler (I DIED), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 15:02 (fourteen years ago) link

just to sum up my point - DC's non-food-city-ness may have more to do with how DC is laid out and experienced by outsiders than with the actual food

Fidel Gastro (gabbneb), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 15:42 (fourteen years ago) link

In DC last weekend, I went to Old Glory and ate 1 x Creole Fried Catfish Wrap w/ Lettuce, Tomato, Cheddar Cheese, Frickles & Spicy Tartar Sauce wrapped in a grilled Jalapeno Tortilla, plus a side of BBQ beans

I'd kill you all for another.

¥€$ (gnarly sceptre), Tuesday, 16 June 2009 16:30 (fourteen years ago) link

you ate at Old Glory?????

Mr. Que, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 16:35 (fourteen years ago) link

this thread!!!!

quincie, Tuesday, 16 June 2009 17:17 (fourteen years ago) link

Are those exclamation marks meaning "yes" or something else.

curmudgeon, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 13:23 (fourteen years ago) link

Is Old Glory supposed to suck? I've never been to DC before, so I wouldn't know, but that wrap was seriously delicious.

¥€$ (gnarly sceptre), Wednesday, 17 June 2009 16:32 (fourteen years ago) link

oh whew gabbneb is gone. that was the impetus for "this thread!!!!"

Also: Old Glory.

Not awful, just not a place I'd choose given other options.

quincie, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 16:34 (fourteen years ago) link

In G'town my dining option of choice would be Pizza Paradiso.

quincie, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 16:35 (fourteen years ago) link

come back, we will help u

quincie, Wednesday, 17 June 2009 16:35 (fourteen years ago) link

actually, after searching for ilx dc food recommendations, it was a gabbneb post that sent me there.

food aside, i did find my way to Joe's Record Paradise in Rockville courtesy of am0n's expert instructions. that place beats just about any London record store hands down.

¥€$ (gnarly sceptre), Wednesday, 17 June 2009 17:01 (fourteen years ago) link

Joe Lee should use that quote in an ad. But I don't think he knows of this site, and his website looks to be fairly bare-bones.

curmudgeon, Thursday, 18 June 2009 14:11 (fourteen years ago) link

So Jordan, good luck with busking today and Surf Club tonight

curmudgeon, Thursday, 18 June 2009 14:12 (fourteen years ago) link

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/dining-guide-2009/

City Paper's Tim Carman has a new top 50 restaurants list out. He's going with a Silver Spring place near the AFI Silver as his fave Ethiopian choice.

curmudgeon, Thursday, 18 June 2009 15:59 (fourteen years ago) link

Jordan's brass band may be busking at 4ish in Dupont Circle for those in that area..

curmudgeon, Thursday, 18 June 2009 19:55 (fourteen years ago) link

after like five trips down this hallway I finally remembered MY PHONE HAZ CAMERA
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3329/3638414625_3ff370710e.jpg

is anybody else thinking of going to the beer+bourbon+bbq fest this saturday at national harbor? $35 for four hours of "tasting"

El Tomboto, Friday, 19 June 2009 04:16 (fourteen years ago) link

omg Tom that photo is an instant classic

sussing out the Slick Hustler (I DIED), Friday, 19 June 2009 04:44 (fourteen years ago) link

loooool

W i l l, Friday, 19 June 2009 12:03 (fourteen years ago) link

hahahah when Mr. Que and I got married there, the marriage bureau office was just past the domestic abuse office.

quincie, Friday, 19 June 2009 19:03 (fourteen years ago) link

they should also have a sign that mentions the syphilis test requirement

mookieproof, Friday, 19 June 2009 19:30 (fourteen years ago) link

or just have

SYPHILITIC RETARDS -------->

Dr Morbius, Friday, 19 June 2009 21:04 (fourteen years ago) link

So Oohs and Ahhhs the U St. soul food joint made the City Paper's recent top 50 restaurant list. I was neither wowed by that place nor Flavors in Falls Church, is it me(I'm either wrong or expecting too much) or are these places overrated, or something else?

curmudgeon, Wednesday, 24 June 2009 11:57 (fourteen years ago) link

Heard on the news that some folks are now avoiding the first and last cars on subway trains, since that Red line accident

curmudgeon, Saturday, 27 June 2009 05:20 (fourteen years ago) link

where's a good place in dc to get men's clothing (shirts and trousers) of quality? i normally get my workish clothes at like h&m and banana republic but am ready to shell out a bit for well-made stuff that i'll still be wearing in a decade (too optimistic?). rather than try to interpret yelp reviews or whatever, i thought i'd ask here.

W i l l, Tuesday, 30 June 2009 01:05 (fourteen years ago) link

I love Redeem on 14th st.

magical city of a 1000 taco geniuses (I DIED), Tuesday, 30 June 2009 01:08 (fourteen years ago) link

That whole City Paper top 50 list was more bullshit than even old Washingtonian lists were.

magical city of a 1000 taco geniuses (I DIED), Tuesday, 30 June 2009 01:10 (fourteen years ago) link

i've been to redeem several times and their stuff is cool, tho my memory is of a mostly, uh, casual selection - but maybe that's b/c it's what i was looking for at the time?

W i l l, Tuesday, 30 June 2009 01:14 (fourteen years ago) link


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