Washington D.C. Info Plz

[snow_slider]

That bathroom will never be the same.

[Smokey McPole]

Watch out for FULL-BLOWN AIDS!!!

[Keegan]

I'm from Vancouver BC. Vancouver is much more interesting food-wise to me. DC excels in terms of high-end restaurants, and those are great to go to, but I've had more fun food-wise in places like NYC and Vancouver. I must stress, there are awesome restaurants in DC - but I don't see it as a food destination unless you're coming from say, Power Plug, Nebraska.

As for the Ethiopian - I've eaten it a few times, including at a couple of the reputably better places in DC, and it was fine, but just not my thing. Given the other good options in DC... as they say in horse racing "In this company, others preferred".

I split by years between DC and Vancouver. There are good and bad in both cities, but the variety is awesome.
I go to the Negril out in Maryland, and is awesome for some Jamaican food. They have a DC location as well but I haven't been to it yet.Cheap lunch that'll fill you up. Don't know how Kosher it'll be.
http://www.negrileats.com/menu

[Tye 1on]

If you enjoy the alt weekly found in most major cities, http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/ is the one for DC...good source for 'whats going on'...

[Tippster]

Withe the exception of Cantdog we're all married to very cool and understanding wives (I think I heard a rumor of a live in girlfriend, however.) If you want the Frautele to meet some wimmen who are 1)cooler yet more professional than their husbands and 2)understanding of their husbands' weirdo innerweb ski friends and all it entails we should get together for a co-ed evening.

[Rontele]

Withe the exception of Cantdog we're all married to very cool and understanding wives (I think I heard a rumor of a live in girlfriend, however.) If you want the Frautele to meet some wimmen who are 1)cooler yet more professional than their husbands and 2)understanding of their husbands' weirdo innerweb ski friends and all it entails we should get together for a co-ed evening.

My only concern is as follows:

I cannot tag in real-life. Hence, i think there would be some awkward moments, Tipp, if I looked at you said, "Tipp equals tubby barista" or looked at ice and said, "iceman skis in jeans"



Edit to add: Frautele is far more mature and cooler than I.

[PaSucks]

Rontele is definitely afraid to meet his weirdo internet friends with wife in tow. You guys are going to have to beg.

[Tippster]

I'll just go to the lobby of his hotel and heckle his ass until he has a drink.

I will, of course, be wearing jeans.

[Tye 1on]

[it's almost more concerning that he thinks he can still tag on TGR...]

[lacrossebowe8]

For hotels in DC I like Monaco as previously mentioned, the hey adams on connecticut ave across from the white house and the four seasons in georgetown. All are probably expensive but it may be worth looking at.

For restaurants, poste, central, zaytinya, brasserie beck are all excellent. In my opinion, the finest restaurant in DC is Marcel's in the west end. If there is a show to see at the Kennedy center you can do their pre-theater dinner and they shuttle you to the center. It costs about 60 or so a person.

Try Five guys in chinatown for lunch. Cheap burgers and fries.

Have fun, its a great city.

[iceman]

Do they serve the Chinatown 5 guys different than the rest of the chain?

Perhaps chopsticks and fortune cookies? I'm intrigued.

[CantDog]

Had dinner again sunday night at Blue Duck Tavern. Incredibly good. The menu is pretty seasonal, but they always have bone marrow for appetizer, and it's fantastic. If I got to pick what to have for a last meal, the bone marrow from BDT would be on the list.

[Rontele]

^^^^sweet. I like seasonal menus.

[RootSkier]

This noncommittalness to meet iceman and tipp is pretty pathetic.

[Rontele]

This noncommittalness to meet iceman and tipp is pretty pathetic.

I am not being non-committal. I would welcome the opportunity to share a malted beverage with Tipp and ice. However, I really need to see what obligations I have.

[iceman]

It's okay, we weren't planning on showing up anyway.

[Tippster]

I was gonna send an alias.

[~mikey b]

Brickskeller = many many many beers

http://www.lovethebeer.com/beer-list.html

[Tippster]

They also own RFD - not as many beers, but far more drafts than the Brickskeller.

http://www.lovethebeer.com/rfd.html

[Tye 1on]

pfffft

the new Stoney's bar.

Even has 'Stoney's Ale'.

Which isn't even an ale, but Mich Dark...

[CantDog]

The problem with brickskeller is half of the stuff on their beer list is not available. I got tired of going through 3 or 4 beers before getting one that was at the restaurant.

Unrelated, but the whole foods in Reston has probably the best Belgian and boutique beer selection of any place in the area. Totally surprised last time I was in there.

[Rontele]

Quick question guys. Should we stay at the Hotel Monaco, the Westin City Center or the Grand Westin?

Criteria is proximity to monuments, proximity to boutique shopping and good "walking around" for Mrs. Rontele and proximity to the Convention Center.

[CantDog]

From the Grand Westin you could walk to Georgetown(no metro stop there so that beats taking a cab) and it's right next to the Blue Duck Tavern too. You are a 5 minute walk to the Foggy Bottom Metro stop to go to the convention center or an easy cab ride. Still walkable to the Lincoln and Washington monument, but on the long side--easy metro though.

[Rontele]

From the Grand Westin you could walk to Georgetown(no metro stop there so that beats taking a cab) and it's right next to the Blue Duck Tavern too. You are a 5 minute walk to the Foggy Bottom Metro stop to go to the convention center or an easy cab ride. Still walkable to the Lincoln and Washington monument, but on the long side--easy metro though.

I just finagled with the maps a bit and it does seem a bit far from the Convention Center (along with being the most expensive of the three, but comparable to the Hotel Monaco). I think Mrs. Rontele would enjoy closer proximity to the convention center so we could meet for lunch, etc. I now have reservations at both the Monaco and the Westin city center.

[Tye 1on]

I vote Monaco. Then again it's the only one of the three I know. Thinking it's 6-8 blocks from the Mall, checking a map it's next door to the Portrait Gallery and Verizon Ctr, close to the ConCtr. And it's a cool property, all of the Kimpton's are. If you haven't stayed at one of their hotels, you should.