http://www.chow.com/boards/16 Thu, 13 May 2010 02:53:37 GMT Keep track of the lastest threads on Chowhound http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849041#7341641 Your dining options are going to be limited in Wintergreen but doesn't Wintergreen itself have a restautant? There are few places of any type in between Charlottesville and Wintergreen, much less "nice" places, and Cville will be pretty well mobbed. You could also try Basic Necessities in Nellysford ,right near Wintergreen. It is a wine/cheese and bread shop, but also have a small cafe. For a party your size I would definitely call ahead. PenskeFan Wed, 16 May 2012 01:27:19 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/849041#7341641 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848162#7341036 How can quality just drop? You either use a pit cooker or not, for the most part, right? I called Q BBQ in midlo, the person on the phone said they smoke it for ~16 hours. I asked her what exactly she cooked it in, I think she started to sort of stumble but definitely knew to say nice things about how long they cook it. I wasn't trying to be mean, I asked her if it was pit and she said yea, and about how they use wood. That sounds good, I suppose I'll try it later. Belial88 Tue, 15 May 2012 20:33:20 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848162#7341036 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848611#7340390 We eat elsewhere on Main St. then walk to Caffe Gelato for dessert . . . :) Rilke Tue, 15 May 2012 16:27:18 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848611#7340390 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/839464#7336597 Even a better question. If this is a given on every bill, does that mean there is no longer a gratuity involved? If there is no gratuity to be earned, could that not void the employer's minimum wage exemption? It doesn't matter, I've been in there the last time until it is sold and this practice is discontinued. Irishmafia Sun, 13 May 2012 18:42:38 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/839464#7336597 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/794886#7335623 Too late for your trip, but we just got back from the New River Birding Festival, and had 3 amazing meals courtesy of the Cathedral Cafe in Fayetteville. Two were a catered breakfast and lunch at the festival, they were so good that two friends and I went there for breakfast the day we left the area after the festival, and saw at least 6 other festival attendees there. I had scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, and the best coffee I'd had all week. I don't remember what my two friends ate, but we all wanted to lick our plates. It's on the main drag of Fayetteville in a former church building - hard to miss! judybird Sat, 12 May 2012 23:50:05 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/794886#7335623 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848889#7335319 My son is at Quantico. Is there any good BBQ joints or soul food in the area near Quantico. Thanks. Littleman Sat, 12 May 2012 19:47:23 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848889#7335319 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/845026#7333625 That makes sense. I'll keep it in mind for next time! jessicheese Fri, 11 May 2012 18:06:05 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/845026#7333625 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848309#7333561 Oy, I needed to update my profile -- still love the Fresca, though! And, I do pretty much look like that, just a little taller and I'm not *always* carrying an ice cream cone :) . spyturtle008 Fri, 11 May 2012 17:37:51 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/848309#7333561 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846567#7325394 Legal Seafood opened up a branch in the Philly Arpt.between B&C. And my wife who grew up summers in Maine swears by their lobster rolls! I think it's more a cultural thing than perishabliity. Because of red tides in NE, much of the clam "crop" comes from Maryland and areas around here FriedClamFanatic Mon, 07 May 2012 21:17:27 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846567#7325394 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846684#7323543 Eat at the Greenbrier! Drnk much wine. Walk to your room. It is first rate. bimmertimmer Sun, 06 May 2012 22:05:53 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846684#7323543 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843362#7323540 Haven't lived there in a while. That said Aldo's is close to the ocean front and does a good steak and great upscale Italian. There is a Ruth's Chris at VB Town Center. A chain obviously, butsteaks are their thing and I have never had a bad one at any of their locations. bimmertimmer Sun, 06 May 2012 22:04:18 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843362#7323540 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846453#7315782 Keith, Here are some local favorites for seafood: Rockafeller's, Tautogs, Rudee's, Mahi-Ma's, Big Sam's, Waterman's and C.P. Shucker's. All are at the Oceanfront area. On the Bay check out: Lynnhaven Fish House, Bubba's, Chick's, and Alexander's. Others located away from the ocean and Bay: Lucky Oyster, Captain George's and Yukai Buyffe. Enjoy your visit. Mainebser Wed, 02 May 2012 21:54:19 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846453#7315782 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/845412#7313955 Took a New York City guy to Thai diner and he loved it. Kept stuffing in the food and muttering "Excellent!, Excellent!" I usually get the pumpkin red curry with shrimp and just keep wanting more. Watch out, Thai Hot is serious stuff. Get very mild and ask for extra prik nam pla on the side if you are in doubt. There is a branch of this place in Carytown, but we like the original near Parham Road much better. Ozhit Wed, 02 May 2012 03:39:47 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/845412#7313955 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/816033#7313938 Buzz & Ned's on the Boulevard Pricier than the Pig, but excellent. Won a Bobby Flay Throwdown If you don't want racks of baby backs, the sandwiches are like mountains and GREAT Also on the Boulevard, a little north of Buzz & Ned's, close to The (baseball) Diamond is Bill's BBQ with good simple BBQ sandwiches since about the 30's and not much changed. Order sliced BBQ, crispy fires (double cooked) and homemade banana pie (YES!!!) and a large limeade. About $10 total and great food. Ozhit Wed, 02 May 2012 03:30:26 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/816033#7313938 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842755#7313924 http://www.joesinnrva.com/ Joe's Inn in the Fan 205 N. Shields Boulevard exit South on Boulevard to Grove (Virginia Museum on right) Left (east) on Grove Left on Shields (small street) Joe's is in the middle of the block. A Richmond classic, varied menu with spaghetti a specialty Easy to split portions Prompt service, reasonable prices, Really nice residential area is a break from the interstate. Ozhit Wed, 02 May 2012 03:23:00 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842755#7313924 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/835704#7312819 Thanks for the info. Things have changed, and we won't be spending as much time in Fredericksburg as once thought. But, at least we have recs if we do go. thanks agian basketwoman Tue, 01 May 2012 18:41:54 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/835704#7312819 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/845994#7311920 What do you know, that's where we went! It was pretty good. The drinks were out of this world, best we had all weekend. We shared the lobster and shrimp dip, which was rich and gooey just like we expected. My friend got the crab cakes, which she said were very good, but she was terribly disappointed at the boring and under seasoned squash on the side. The wild rice was just plain overcooked, and also under seasoned. (I tasted it myself, so I totally agreed with her) I got the pork belly and my only minor complaint would be that the grits were very course, and not creamy at all, but their flavor was very good. Otherwise, the pork belly was melt in my mouth perfect, and the braised arugula was different and flavorful. I got bread pudding for dessert with mixed berries. It was slightly dry to me, except for the very center. The atmosphere was loud and casual but, to be honest, we didn't feel relaxed. We felt like we had to eat and get out to make room for the next seating. We go for our girls' weekend every year, and we decided that Shark wasn't bad, but we'll go back to Liquid Assets next year. Hopefully we'll stay in a condo on the North side as well. I'm not really a B&B person, although it fit our needs and our budget and was very nice. centralpadiner Tue, 01 May 2012 12:29:56 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/845994#7311920 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844509#7310166 Reporting back....had lunch at Lehja today and it was fabulous!!! And I have enough for lunch tomorrow. Janet from Richmond Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:24:03 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844509#7310166 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843888#7309191 Got home yesterday and wanted to say that we loved The Crazy Greek. We weren't prepared for the huge menu, however, and it took us forever to finally decide on two Italian dishes. I couldn't believe it, but my husband lost the Battle of Spaghetti Hill as I'm calling it. He ordered some kind of special spaghetti that had meatballs, pepperoni, and sausage: it was large enough to serve a family of four! He tried to eat the whole thing but had to give up a little over halfway through. (He ate the rest for breakfast the next day in our hotel room.) I hade manicotti and it was cheese-a-licious. My only nitpick is that the sauce was a bit too thick--tasted like tomato paste. We made the mistake of ordering saganaki as an appetizer because my husband had never had it and I insisted he try it. When we told the owner as we were leaving that we certainly didn't need an appetizer with such generous servings, he shrugged and said something like, "But you can't pass up saganaki!" Thanks4Food Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:59:34 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843888#7309191 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846584#7308917 Exit 42 on route 50 on the eastern shore about 5 miles from bay bridge is Kent Narrows where you can waterfront dine on fresh seafood, crabs etc. waterfront at The Crab Deck or Harris Crab House. Not far on Kent IIsland is The Narrows restaurant which has what some say is the best cream of crab soup and crab cakes in Maryland. All should have soft shell crabs right now dining with doc Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:31:31 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846584#7308917 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/845106#7306844 Thank you for the suggestions. I do not like Fractured Prune donuts.........too much froshting so had amazing donuts at Layons. Breakfast at Bayside Skillet was great. We also enjoyed breakfasts at Dumsers. The General's Kitch was not yet open for the season so could not tryit. Thank you for all the suggestions. kaydee Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:49:07 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/845106#7306844 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/835611#7306100 will be there next weekend, think we will try Aw Shucks! teddybare Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:19:26 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/835611#7306100 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846219#7303018 Broadway Diner on Eastern Avenue (MD 150) in Baltimore is good, Greek family-owned. Just west of I-95 at Exit 59. Really good Greek dishes, meatloaf, goulash, terrific baked goods. treetop tom Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:48:07 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/846219#7303018 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/187919#7297956 In the insane chance you (or someone else) sees this, I was wondering what location you settled on? We're having a wedding in Emmitsburg as well and would love some advice. Thanks! divellent Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:18:46 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/187919#7297956 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/702786#7297912 Some things always survive his menu updates, like the dried eggplant. There would be riots if that ever left. If it's like the last update, you'll still see a lot of your favorites, plus some new things to try. Sure, some things will leave, but they'll likely come back around eventually. Plus, at least Short Pump isn't too far away. Could be that your favorites are available only an hour or so east of C-ville. It's always worth checking! CogitoErgoBibo Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:03:34 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/702786#7297912 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844311#7287738 frederick md is loaded with good choices including brian boltagios volt amongst the many options. there are many threads on it. dining with doc Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:46:52 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844311#7287738 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844923#7286492 Really appreciate that fast and informative reply, Hobbert! Absolutely the kind of help I was looking for. Many thanks. klmonline Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:18:00 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844923#7286492 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844922#7286412 We will be traveling from DC to Richmond on Sunday (4/22) and would like to have a brunch/lunch on the way to Richmond or in Richmond itself. There will be about 8 of us. We are not picky - the only criteria is GREAT food. Thank you in advance! wineos Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:43:22 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844922#7286412 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844710#7284714 Thanks. I got the impression I should come here with it, but was wondering at the lack of response. Off I go... lol dradernh Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:38:31 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844710#7284714 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/762972#7282452 I've often wondered why Bill's didn't try bringing back "curb service" at a couple of those still-open locations. When I was young they were always very busy on most nights. fcbaldwin Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:26:40 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/762972#7282452 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844378#7279607 Can anyone recommend several good restaurants in or around Salisbury. Fifteen mile radius if fine. Local specialties preferred. Is there a good fish store where I can bring home some crab meat? Thanks from Manhattan. pups224 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:45:34 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844378#7279607 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844051#7276013 I have been to the new Continental Westahmpton once...my husband goes often for lunch. I like it a lot for lunch. It's the same people, the Giavos, who have Stella's, Kitchen 64 and several other places in Richmond. I only went to the original Phil's once and thought it was okay. Have not been to the new one. Janet from Richmond Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:13:51 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/844051#7276013 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/834397#7275635 Here's the facebook page with directions: http://www.facebook.com/Merroir?sk=info Wish I lived closer - I'd be there weekly! meatn3 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 02:28:02 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/834397#7275635 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843670#7272149 Oregon Hill would be your best bet. Mojo's has great cheesesteaks and a huge menu. 821 cafe is a scenester spot but good and cheap. Fancier options and a longer walk (several blocks) would include Mama Zu-amazing Italian food but be prepared to wait and Pescados on China St. RVAwino Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:40:33 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843670#7272149 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842762#7270149 Thanks for the link! PenskeFan Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:23:26 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842762#7270149 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/832919#7269456 Thanks. We ate at Todd Jurich's Bistro--Very good, but the fish was slightly overcooked. It was walking distance from the Marriott. Next night we had hamburgers at the restaurant in the Marriott. Those were excellent. It's sort of creepy walking around at night there. No one is around lenorel57 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:28:41 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/832919#7269456 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843558#7269360 Hi Byrdie and welcome to CH. Here are some recent threads that should be of interest to you. Why not search through these and see if anything strikes your fancy. Please note that you have not indicated cuisines, formality or price range. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/834674 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/831559 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/826048 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/810971 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/531827 scoopG Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:38:42 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843558#7269360 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/841715#7269232 Thanks so much Abby0105 for sharing your thoughts.I wanted to give a gift certificate to someone who lives in Richmond.This sounded really nice for her.Before I did I wanted to hear from someone who had actually eaten there.I live a great distance away from Richmond therefore couldn't check it out myself.Thanks again for your help.I will be calling for a certificate.glebe glebe Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:33:27 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/841715#7269232 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843223#7267538 I've been there! The food was fine, but I found the prices to be a bit steep. CoachJ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:19:54 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/843223#7267538 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842453#7265360 so glad that you enjoyed it! Thanks for reporting back. I only wish that it were closer to me because we'd be there all the time. jessicheese Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:00:19 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842453#7265360 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/840251#7264973 Ronnie's is good for ribs & chicken. princsoreo Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:57:52 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/840251#7264973 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842707#7258848 I'm going to be in the Harper's Ferry area next week. I'm wondering if there's somewhere in the vicinity where I can find ramps -- farmers' markets, farm stands, etc. Any suggestions? Thanks! CindyJ Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:56:50 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842707#7258848 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842238#7257324 Lewnes steak house has great steaks and seafood Cantler's for Maryland style hardshell crabs and seafood, steamers. Great place Ruth and Chick for deli, decent crab cakes, good milkshakes, sandwiches Tsunami for sushi dining with doc Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:42:36 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/842238#7257324 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/766928#7256107 Update: Townhouse is closed. meatn3 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:11:06 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/766928#7256107 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/602918#7255677 We'll miss them. Thanks for the heads up. shallots Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:37:57 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/602918#7255677 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/841498#7252751 Would suggest stopping in Berlin, MD. Several decent restaurants: Pitts Street Grill, the Globe, Drummers Cafe at Atlantic Hotel, or Burley Oak Brewpub. Lewes Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:41:55 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/841498#7252751 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/730566#7252347 Gaudiello's in Trolley Square makes fantastic subs, and +1 on Pickles and Chips. Pollywantsacracker Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:19:51 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/730566#7252347 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/834846#7249982 In the event that future readers look up this thread, Iron Hill is definitely the one to pick over Timothy's. Timothy's is really not worth going to. Ubon is right next door to them however. jenscats5 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:39:04 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/834846#7249982 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/801880#7249949 Note to self: make reservation for brunch at House of William and Merry (after Passover). CindyJ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:16:50 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/801880#7249949