barleywino's Recent Activity
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going to Craigie tonight ,11/22
I believe 9 Park does not offer their restaurant menu in the floor area of the bar, although I think it is available at the bar proper
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Woodward at the Ames
at least he's not leaving town...hopefully
maybe the W will install a phone booth in the lobby (a la PDT) which admits the cognoscenti into Tom's secret speakeasy...they can call it the "M" ("W" upside down)
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Woodward at the Ames
perhaps the W has deeper pockets and can afford to pay more for talent?
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Saffron Gin
had some Old Raj saffron gin once, quite spicy and enjoyable, with strong cardamom notes iirc
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Woodward at the Ames
was upstairs at the bar, painfully crowded and loud, but the drink was very good (Ames Addiction, w/ Ron Zacapa 23yr, Carpano Antica, Canton ginger), and the short rib pot roast and mushroom toast were decent. Might wait until it quiets down a bit to go back. Heard from a source there that Tom of Craigie is moving to W in Boston in January...
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going to Craigie tonight ,11/22
crispy smelts, nantucket bay scallops, pigs head
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Help with Chicken Wing deals
the wings i've had are typically the "middle" section (the piece with two thin parallel bones) but sometimes have the drummette as well, as a separate piece (no tip)...my favorites are probably either Japanese tatsuta-age style (e.g. Itto-sushi in Chicago) or Chinese salt-and-pepper style (e.g. Fulin in Seattle), still looking for good local examples of each style
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Help with Chicken Wing deals
i'm not an expert (and am a latecomer to this parade) but here is a link http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/07/din...
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Help with Chicken Wing deals
this might fall outside your parameters but the wings at Privus (across from Blanchards in Allston) are different enough to be worth trying (and they come with great daikon pickles)...if you're still hungry after that you can walk a block to Soulfire for bbq wings
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Jade Garden/Chinatown
tried their spicy salt (aka salt and pepper) baby live shrimp, as good as Peach Farms if not better. 1/2 lb easily feeds 2 or more.
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Suggestions for B & B replacement?
great drinks, you might also try Belle de Brillet pear cognac, Lillet Blanc, or possibly Bols Genever
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Tarragon eau de vie recipe?
tried it in Seattle...very interesting...according to their website, it's available in Wash DC at certain stores
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Tarragon eau de vie recipe?
Sub Rosa in Oregon makes a tarragon vodka
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brandy/ eau de vie etc. in the US
have you tried ROthman & Winter Apricot? Better yet, Giffard Abricot du Rousillon is about to be distributed in the US (if it is not already available)
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11/09 Gitlo's Dim Sum : Don't Bother
(and they have a small portion which is about half the amount for half the price)
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No. 9 Park
just sit at the bar and get a steak frites and some gougeres to go with your flight ;)
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No. 9 Park
ask them to do a G&T flight next time (which used to be on their list, I"m sure they can still do it)...3 mini G&T's, one has a maraschino wash, one a chartreuse wash, one an apricot wash, etc.
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No. 9 Park
your husband might considering ordering a different drink next time-- ordering a G&T at a bar like 9 Park is like ordering, say, a hot dog at Hamersley's, or chop suey at Peach Farm...better to play to the restaurant's strengths, which in the case of the bar at 9 Park is creative, unusual and well-balanced cocktails. He also could have asked for a different gin and I'm sure they would have obliged him. we once ordered drinks for which they didn't quite have enough of one of the ingredients (barolo chinato iirc) to make full sized pours for our group, so they made slightly smaller sized drinks and gave them to us on the house. A lesser bar would've left the ingredient out, hoping we wouldn't notice, topped off the drink with ice or tonic (or in this case, Bols Genever) and charged full price. Also (as better bars do), they will often give free tastes to help you decide what to order, which you probably won't find at an ayce bbq place
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No. 9 Park
sad...it seems to have gone downhill since say 5yrs ago when it was more at the top of its game (especially with the lunch tasting menu which was actually reasonably priced for what it delivered) PS. the bartending is still stellar though and I did have a very competent hanger steak frites there not too long ago
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Favorite dish in Boston area - under $15
why only one dish :) ? there are many great dishes, depending on whether one is in the mood for shrimp/chicken/pork/beef/lamb etc or fried/braised/raw etc.
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chocolate bitters
Any thoughts on the differences (if any) between Fees and Bitterman's? thanks
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Anniversary dinner with baby -- venue a consideration as well as food
If you do Troquet, reserve a table upstairs by the window overlooking the Common...you can probably do a tasting and still remain within your budget. Salts is a bit cramped imo. You can probably split about 8-10 orders of sushi/sashimi at O-Ya and still remain under budget, but you probably won' be full afterwards. Have you considered Clio?
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Looking for thick wontons
how thick? Uncle Cheung's (Framingham) has a tasty Shanghai wonton soup with al dente wontons and almost microscopic shrimp
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Clio or Pigalle for Thanksgiving?
between the two, i would pick Clio...you might want to call them to find out whether they are replacing their regular menu with a Thanksgiving turkey dinner that day or not
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Comprehensive Chowish Craft Cocktail Compendium '09
"My only gripe with Craigie is that you can't claim a barstool if you aren't eating. "... It *is* annoying but I think that is not uncommon at the really-busy restaurant bars (ESK, Babbo come to mind)
