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grateful
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Re: Gastronomical Banter January 31, 2014 at 04:19 PM UTC #
Anybody been to KoChix yet?  With all the BonChon love around here, I wonder how it compares…
stevewizzle
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Re: Gastronomical Banter January 31, 2014 at 04:38 PM UTC #
K8teebug wrote:
Anyone been to La Boum Brunch?  this is where I'm going for my sister's bachelorette.  I'm scared.


i went 2+ years ago. the food was excellent, 3-course meal with a nice glass of champagne and a shooter, if i remember correctly. i think i only ate half my dessert as someone started dancing on one of our chairs, slipped, and wiped out across our table. the rest of the party went something like order a bunch of bottles of champagne with attached sparklers, pour champagne down peoples throats, dance, quasi-stripper does her thing, get naked if you want to, get dick cheney's assistants number on her business card, go home and nap.
grateful
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Re: Gastronomical Banter February 25, 2014 at 04:12 PM UTC #
y'know, raw unsalted almonds are almost pretty good when you get used to them.
i am gay and i like cats
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Re: Gastronomical Banter February 25, 2014 at 04:20 PM UTC #
eating nuts . . . make you fat.  fat nuts . . . make you, well nevermind.
ggw
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Re: Gastronomical Banter February 25, 2014 at 05:52 PM UTC #
grateful wrote:
y'know, raw unsalted almonds are almost pretty good when you get used to them.


I eat them every day.  And some walnuts also.  Very good for you.  Nuts are great (cue comment from/about walkonby).
i am gay and i like cats
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Re: Gastronomical Banter February 25, 2014 at 05:55 PM UTC #
you, rang?
ggw
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Re: Gastronomical Banter March 06, 2014 at 06:46 PM UTC #
Yada wrote:
Not sure how I feel about a Ben's in Arlington, kinda lame IMO.

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bestbites/new-restaurants/bens-chili-bowl-opens-first-standalone-sister-eatery-in-arlington.php

I sometimes forget how delicious that place is after a handful of beers.. paid a visit there post Malkmus the other night and it was delicious.


James Ford
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Re: Gastronomical Banter March 06, 2014 at 06:53 PM UTC #
Why is putting a Ben's in Arlington lame?
Yada
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Re: Gastronomical Banter March 06, 2014 at 07:20 PM UTC #
James wrote:
Why is putting a Ben's in Arlington lame?


You'd swear VA is your other child the way you defend it.

Did you see the 10 worst traffic spots in the DC area today? I think the majority were in VA.

Edit: I think it's kind of lame to put one in DCA as well as H Street too.
James Ford
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Re: Gastronomical Banter March 06, 2014 at 07:29 PM UTC #
I didn't defend anything, I just asked a question. Which you seem to have failed to answer.

Are you saying a Ben's in Arlington will cause traffic problems?


Yada wrote:
James wrote:
Why is putting a Ben's in Arlington lame?


You'd swear VA is your other child the way you defend it.

Did you see the 10 worst traffic spots in the DC area today? I think the majority were in VA.
Yada
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Re: Gastronomical Banter March 06, 2014 at 07:40 PM UTC #
James wrote:
I didn't defend anything, I just asked a question. Which you seem to have failed to answer.

Are you saying a Ben's in Arlington will cause traffic problems?


Yada wrote:
James wrote:
Why is putting a Ben's in Arlington lame?


You'd swear VA is your other child the way you defend it.

Did you see the 10 worst traffic spots in the DC area today? I think the majority were in VA.



Actually, I did answer it. I said it would be lame anywhere else than the current location.

And the last time I brought up VA and it's crappy highways, you were quite upset about it.
James Ford
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Re: Gastronomical Banter March 06, 2014 at 07:44 PM UTC #
Oh, I was reading this post. You didn't mention anything about not wanting it in any other location other than its original location. You just said it was kinda lame to put one in Arlington.

Yada wrote:
Not sure how I feel about a Ben's in Arlington, kinda lame IMO.

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/bestbites/new-restaurants/bens-chili-bowl-opens-first-standalone-sister-eatery-in-arlington.php

I sometimes forget how delicious that place is after a handful of beers.. paid a visit there post Malkmus the other night and it was delicious.
James Ford
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Re: Gastronomical Banter March 06, 2014 at 07:48 PM UTC #
AS long as it doesn't diminish the quality of the product, why would you care if they put up other locations? Or is that what you are getting at?
Yada
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Re: Gastronomical Banter March 06, 2014 at 08:14 PM UTC #
James wrote:
AS long as it doesn't diminish the quality of the product, why would you care if they put up other locations? Or is that what you are getting at?


I think it lessens the value/experience of the original…

Have you ever eaten at Ben's?
James Ford
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Re: Gastronomical Banter March 06, 2014 at 08:28 PM UTC #
No, I haven't eaten there. I'm not keen on standing in line for food. Plus,  limited vegetarian options, and what they do have I do a good job of cooking myself.

Why would it lessen the experience of eating at the original, if you are still eating at the original? Because there would be less people there?


Yada wrote:
James wrote:
AS long as it doesn't diminish the quality of the product, why would you care if they put up other locations? Or is that what you are getting at?


I think it lessens the value/experience of the original…

Have you ever eaten at Ben's?
Yada
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Re: Gastronomical Banter March 06, 2014 at 09:23 PM UTC #
James wrote:
No, I haven't eaten there. I'm not keen on standing in line for food. Plus,  limited vegetarian options, and what they do have I do a good job of cooking myself.

Why would it lessen the experience of eating at the original, if you are still eating at the original? Because there would be less people there?


Yada wrote:
James wrote:
AS long as it doesn't diminish the quality of the product, why would you care if they put up other locations? Or is that what you are getting at?


I think it lessens the value/experience of the original…

Have you ever eaten at Ben's?



your opinion is no longer valid in this matter.
James Ford
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Re: Gastronomical Banter March 06, 2014 at 10:35 PM UTC #
Why do you insist on being such a spoiled little white boy?

I hope you take your kid to Disney World and he pisses on you by telling you it was kinda lame and less special because there's one in California too.


Yada wrote:
James wrote:
No, I haven't eaten there. I'm not keen on standing in line for food. Plus,  limited vegetarian options, and what they do have I do a good job of cooking myself.

Why would it lessen the experience of eating at the original, if you are still eating at the original? Because there would be less people there?


Yada wrote:
James wrote:
AS long as it doesn't diminish the quality of the product, why would you care if they put up other locations? Or is that what you are getting at?


I think it lessens the value/experience of the original…

Have you ever eaten at Ben's?



your opinion is no longer valid in this matter.
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