Brad Pitt Has Your Secret Shit: Rolling DC

I am ;_;
As if I needed another reason to drink...

Missed you, q! ljub and I were just wondering about you last weekend!

Yay! Any interest in a U St-area gathering next Wed?

Sources say yes

welcome back q!

i'll go for drinx. gotta be at a conference thing all day, ugh.. so will definitely be looking forward to it

I'm in the UK, sorry to miss it. Good to see you back!

Good too be back! I'm freed from the clinic at 7:30 on Wed, happy to meet up wherever for whatever.

While away, I forgot how to spell, obv.

<3

Washington City Paper has their "50 most fascinating restaurants" list out... Oh, I Died, he mentions in the intro a bunch of pricier restaurants that he says are great and everyone knows about them and thus he does not include them.

"I Died", what do you think of the Italian restaurants he lists, and the upscale pizza ones(3 he mentions in his itro but says they were too new to consider for his list)? Do they interest you at all? Just curious. I'm trying to decide whether to splurge for an Italian meal. Is it worth it here?

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/food/dining-guide/2010

For some reason I can't see anywhere online to read the intro to the piece.

Of the pizza places, I adore Pete's and haven't been to the other two. Pete's is nicer than a typical pizza takeout but not really upscale - you still order at the counter and can get slices. I always get the New Haven clam pizza there, and I've been 10+ times. I haven't been to the other two, but Pizzeria Orso in Falls Church is going to be the big one on everyone's radar (it just opened in the last few weeks).

Of the ones listed as Italian, I think Palena is the best but would also be disappointing to anyone looking for an Italian meal - it sits somewhere right between Italian, American, and French cooking. Tosca is consistently wonderful but is a very sedate dining experience. You can order 1/2 portions of the pastas at the bar, though, which is great for sampling a number of the dishes. I haven't been to Dino in some time - it has a wonderful wine program and the prices are very reasonable, but the more actual cooking is involved with a dish there, the less impressed I am. I haven't been to Siroc yet, but I've only heard good things.

Not sure why his intro is not online.

I've been to Siroc twice for work lunches and thought it was excellent for the price.

Based on a meal there today, I'll again say that 2 Amys consistently offers the most bang for the buck of any Italian restaurant in the DC area.

I went there once 5 years ago and I still remember it being awesome!

Here's paert of the intro:

Only 10 restaurants listed here are what I’d consider fine-dining. Granted, I’ve purposely excluded a number of the area’s best restaurants—Central, Citronelle, CityZen, Komi, minibar, Ray’s Hell Burgers, Restaurant Eve, and 2Amys—just because I believe readers don’t need another reminder to visit them. (Consider them all honorary members of the list.)

part

Here's another part:

In fact, three list-worthy pizza parlors—Pacci’s in Silver Spring, Pizzeria Orso in Falls Church, and Pupatella in Arlington—all opened weeks or days before this list went to press, making them essentially ineligible for consideration. I suspect next year’s list will be stuffed with pies.

DC summer heat is here

The floor is now open for nominations for Wednesday FAP location. GO!

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2010/06/23/the-restaurants-that-just-missed-the-cut-in-this-years-dining-guide/

Not nominations, just fyi

Pilar @ 7:30 tonight, just fyi

Have fun, y'all! my stupid stomach and I will be on the couch wishing we could join you!

Is anyone going to Fort Reno tonight? (I slept so badly last night I'm not quite sure I can bring myself to do anything but go home and go to bed.)

^^^this, plus too damn hot!

http://www.fortreno.com/schedule/

Nah, I am waiting for the Nighthawks on August 5th. I'm kidding. But they are on the schedule. I guess Amanda wanted to vary things, or maybe DC's longtime blues-rock band played there way back when in the '70s and wanted to do so again.

Variety is good though. That night might inspire some quizzical looks on the faces of some attendees who go every week...

Fort Reno canceled tonight! (storms)

FORT RAINO AMIRITE

I believe the nickname is FORT RAINOUT

Anybody go last night?

Had Elote for the first time today--Mexican corn on the cob with spices and mayo and stuff ontop. Food is always pricey at the Smithsonian Folklife Fest but I usually just give in and have it anyway. The fruit stand that has big slabs of watermelon is always cheaper though. I like that too. Thanks for the tents--it was hot down there today, but thankfully not crowded.

http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/mexican-corn-on-the-cob-elote/Detail.aspx

I know, I know, talking about the weather is cliched. But it is really hot out.

Fucking hell it's not really hot it's absolutely disgusting! Esp when your metro car's a/c isn't working. Mmmmmmmm.

Not exactly good news:

Borders Books on 14th & F to become a Clydes chain restaurant (20% off sale now). I saw some impressive author appearances here including writer Rob Gordon talking about his "It Came From Memphis" book and showing bootleg footage of Alex Chilton and other Memphis musicians.

Shoul I care news:

Celeb chef Bobby Flay wants to open a burger place in DC.

Should

hello dirtbiking friends!

hope everyone's doin awesome these days. taking a brief break from my ilx retirement to say that i'm gonna be in town on the 27th to play a show at le velvet w/new band, but it'd be rad to see any of you guys in whatever capacities you might be up for.

<3

Hope the gig goes well. I'm gonna be at the beach. Catch ya next time

EARTHQUAKE!

<3<3<3 and miss miss miss pretzel walrus!!! Count me in for the 27th! If you need a place to stay you are welcome to Chez Quincie.

Can't believe the earthquake was the one damn night I went to sleep before 5am.

It woke me up! Exciting!

oh hey guys, did I mention that my sister-in-law is now a reporter on channel 9 now? plz watch her (D3l14 G0nc4lv3s)

also now I am now totally enamored of the word "now" now

anyone have any guesses at how the local job market is for lower-level service industry stuff (coffee shops, etc...)? i can't imagine i'd have much luck at temp agencies so i might as well do what i can to get something quickly.

Hi guys!
I did not feel quaking, boo!
Anyone want to happy hour soon?

Yep yep to happy hour. No quaking here either.

I Died, you know anything about the Sichuan Chinese hot pot restaurant, Uncle Liu's, that was recently opened by the owner of Hong Kong Palace? Ever had this style of Sichuan Chinese food? This article has me curious--

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/09/AR2010070904047.html

I've had sichuan hot pot before and it's pretty delicious, similar to shabu-shabu. I've heard some good things about Uncle Liu's but haven't been out there - suburban restaurants of questionable metro accessibility are tough for me to get to.

I am interested in happy hour!

I am off on friday so maybe a thursday happy hour(s) would be awesome.