The Official-ish DC Thread

[armedferret]

DC Crew we are doing dinner on May 9th @ Clyde's in Georgetown. Greg Lellouche, NMWA, and Gianluca, Pommella Napoli, will also be gracing us with their presence.

We will be seated at 8pm. If you plan attending please click the like button or reply to this message.

Thank You,
Superb

I'm in. Can't stay super late, appt at Andrews next morning (despite it being a family day boooooo) but yeah. In.

 

[Edwardthomlin]

Some photos from my 10th anniversary trip with wifey in the country side.

Moon tweed sc, donegal trousers, Y polo, and EG Galways.

Booked a BnB and returned to the restaurant at Patowmack farm. We went there for our 1 year anniversary, nine years ago. Still have our printed menu from that day.

Had a nine course meal and had to be rolled out afterwards.



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The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm is a true gem! I feel like it doesn’t get mentioned enough among the lists of top restaurants in the area. Congratulations to you and the missus!

I’m dying to try the reopened Reverie in Georgetown.

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

Any love for Perry's?

Perry's is getting a lot of great press recently but didn't make the list. I'm not a huge fan of Japanese restaurants not because I don't like the food, but because my amateur palate cannot tell the difference between a good restaurant and a great one. There isn't going to be that much variance in sushi so long as the fish is fresh and from a good vendor and the rice used is the correct one.

 

[Kangnamstyles]

The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm is a true gem! I feel like it doesn’t get mentioned enough among the lists of top restaurants in the area. Congratulations to you and the missus!

I’m dying to try the reopened Reverie in Georgetown.

Agreed. It’s changed chefs since we last went so the menu has evolved to where it’s fused with Japanese cuisine since the chef trained at Japanese restaurants prior. Still a divine dining experience regardless

 

[Joffrey]

Perry's is getting a lot of great press recently but didn't make the list. I'm not a huge fan of Japanese restaurants not because I don't like the food, but because my amateur palate cannot tell the difference between a good restaurant and a great one. There isn't going to be that much variance in sushi so long as the fish is fresh and from a good vendor and the rice used is the correct one.

I used to frequent Perry's primarily for their rooftop. I think I've eaten their sushi once but don't remember it standing out one way or another.

Re May 9, I would like to come but preferably for an appetizer (oysters) and couple of drinks. I will keep an eye out for any pre/post dinner updates so I can say hello before you're seated or winding down the night.

 

[grio1212]

Gents looking for a May meetup, here it is!

I'll be a maybe for this, but I hope to be there!

 

[lordsuperb]

Perry's is getting a lot of great press recently but didn't make the list. I'm not a huge fan of Japanese restaurants not because I don't like the food, but because my amateur palate cannot tell the difference between a good restaurant and a great one. There isn't going to be that much variance in sushi so long as the fish is fresh and from a good vendor and the rice used is the correct one.

Fair enough, my wife and I like going to Perry’s and Lapis just to get away from the Arlington restaurant scene. The quality of food has gone down at our normal hangout spots.

 

[lordsuperb]

Fair well!

BREAKING: All remaining Crystal City Underground shops to close | ARLnow.com

It's the end of an era in Crystal City. The neighborhood, which has seen significant new development since Amazon's HQ2 decision, is losing one of the most memorable vestiges of its time as a drab hub of military and government offices. JBG Smith, the main property owner in the area, said today...

www.arlnow.com

 

[WoolyLamb]

Fair well!

BREAKING: All remaining Crystal City Underground shops to close | ARLnow.com

It's the end of an era in Crystal City. The neighborhood, which has seen significant new development since Amazon's HQ2 decision, is losing one of the most memorable vestiges of its time as a drab hub of military and government offices. JBG Smith, the main property owner in the area, said today...

www.arlnow.com

My wife’s grandfather lived aboved those. She has fondly mentioned them a few times. I showed her the article and photos. She got nostalgic and want to see them one last time. Apparently John McCain lived there too. She recalls bumping into him a time or two there.

 

[smittycl]

Fair well!

BREAKING: All remaining Crystal City Underground shops to close | ARLnow.com

It's the end of an era in Crystal City. The neighborhood, which has seen significant new development since Amazon's HQ2 decision, is losing one of the most memorable vestiges of its time as a drab hub of military and government offices. JBG Smith, the main property owner in the area, said today...

www.arlnow.com

It was always kind of weird down there. Crystal City would have been more vibrant if all the shops were on street level.

We looked at apartments there a while back but didn’t like the area much.

 

[jonathanS]

It was always kind of weird down there. Crystal City would have been more vibrant if all the shops were on street level.

We looked at apartments there a while back but didn’t like the area much.

Is that the mall that has the ritz connected to it? Also has (had) Nordstrom.

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

Is that the mall that has the ritz connected to it? Also has (had) Nordstrom.

That's Pentagon City. Crystal City is one stop away. Nothing but hotels, apartment buildings, and offices there. Very depressing.

 

[jonathanS]

That's Pentagon City. Crystal City is one stop away. Nothing but hotels, apartment buildings, and offices there. Very depressing.

Ohhhh okay. I was like “damn that mall is huge & it’s closing? Wild”

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

Fair enough, my wife and I like going to Perry’s and Lapis just to get away from the Arlington restaurant scene. The quality of food has gone down at our normal hangout spots.

Where are your normal hangout spots? As I mentioned, Reveler's Hour is very good. Namak is a Mediterranean restaurant next door to Perry's that just opened. It's well worth a visit.

 

[WoolyLamb]

Let me tell you about the Olive version…. I’m gonna look extra this summer