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positiveions · 09-17-2016, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Aatish

I've baked one cake, but with my mom. Eggless pistachio cake. Was really good with Chai.

That sounds really good. I have yet to master French Macron. My wife bought me a kit. Hopefully it will turn out good.

Aatish · 09-18-2016, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by positiveions

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Originally Posted by Aatish

I've baked one cake, but with my mom. Eggless pistachio cake. Was really good with Chai.

That sounds really good. I have yet to master French Macron. My wife bought me a kit. Hopefully it will turn out good.

A lady friend of mine makes killer macrons. Rose flavored.

jtodd_fl · 09-18-2016, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by positiveions

I baked few cakes on my own, including a tiramisu. The best I made was a Hummingbird cake.

These are good, but it's hard to catch enough hummingbirds to really get the flavor. Those suckers are small and fast.

Dang3r · 09-18-2016, 11:46 AM

That reminds me at my last trip to NY, I was near Teterboro Airport in Jersey into the Holiday Inn, next to the hotel was a gas station and a fast food diner. Man, I cant believe that I was totally fixed on original Dr. Pepper, no matter what the food says

Anyway, fresh made fruit salad...have some any1?

PoorLurker · 09-18-2016, 11:48 AM

Went to a restaurant
Asked for available seating
They said come back in an hour and a half and they will know if they have any seating
Went on a ride (disneyland)
Came back in an hour and half and saw people waiting
so I asked the hostess if there was an established line and she replied no.
Manager came out and said, "there are three "tables" available" - mind you no limit on size
hostess basically overlooked the person who was waiting the longest because I had arrived and checked in an 1.5 hours earlier.
The older couple who got turned away who were waiting looked a bit upset so I asked them to join me and my wife.

Ended up hanging out with a pretty interesting guy who told me some great stories about different career paths from restaurant owning, sunken ship discoveries and ultimately ending with being an engineer for a nuclear fusion company.

TL;DR - Got a table at a restaurant when I shouldn't have and invited an older couple who got screwed out of a table they should have gotten to join me and my wife. Ended up being a great dinner with exciting stories!

MKSixer · 09-18-2016, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by PoorLurker

Went to a restaurant
Asked for available seating
They said come back in an hour and a half and they will know if they have any seating
Went on a ride (disneyland)
Came back in an hour and half and saw people waiting
so I asked the hostess if there was an established line and she replied no.
Manager came out and said, "there are three "tables" available" - mind you no limit on size
hostess basically overlooked the person who was waiting the longest because I had arrived and checked in an 1.5 hours earlier.
The older couple who got turned away who were waiting looked a bit upset so I asked them to join me and my wife.

Ended up hanging out with a pretty interesting guy who told me some great stories about different career paths from restaurant owning, sunken ship discoveries and ultimately ending with being an engineer for a nuclear fusion company.

TL;DR - Got a table at a restaurant when I shouldn't have and invited an older couple who got screwed out of a table they should have gotten to join me and my wife. Ended up being a great dinner with exciting stories!

This is so cool. I roll the dice and do this on occasion and have nearly always gotten a cool dining companion(s).

///M Power-Belgium · 09-18-2016, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Aatish

Lasagna

Today .

Dang3r · 09-18-2016, 12:01 PM

I had a strange experience into DC, went up to an italian restaurant near my hotel. Got first led by a guy through the whole location included the kitchen, than placed onto one of the free tables, received the diner, blablabla.
Whats real disturbing: After finishing of eating the waiter comes up to ask if we wont some more to eat and drink and as we decline, he comes quickly back with the bill and shows us the door after paying.
That was felt as very unpolite...but normal into US? Just asking...

///M Power-Belgium · 09-18-2016, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dang3r

I had a strange experience into DC, went up to an italian restaurant near my hotel. Got first led by a guy through the whole location included the kitchen, than placed onto one of the free tables, received the diner, blablabla.
Whats real disturbing: After finishing of eating the waiter comes up to ask if we wont some more to eat and drink and as we decline, he comes quickly back with the bill and shows us the door after paying.
That was felt as very unpolite...but normal into US? Just asking...

Maybe you forgot a tip ? => https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g...Etiquette.html

Dang3r · 09-18-2016, 12:11 PM

Noo, he'd earned a really good tip, slightly above of the mentioned rates. The restaurant wasnt also really queued....no idea

Maybe we should give it another try next time.

Aatish · 09-18-2016, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dang3r

Noo, he'd earned a really good tip, slightly above of the mentioned rates. The restaurant wasnt also really queued....no idea

Maybe we should give it another try next time.

Was it a Buca De Pepo?

Dang3r · 09-18-2016, 12:50 PM

How'd you guess? Was at 1825 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009, US.

///M Power-Belgium · 09-18-2016, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dang3r

How'd you guess? Was at 1825 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009, US.

Because my friend Aatish is genius

Aatish · 09-18-2016, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dang3r

How'd you guess? Was at 1825 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009, US.

That's their restaurant "theme". Enter through the kitchen, to rooms that looks like an old-school italian restaurant. Waiter's are supposed to be somewhat "characters" to provide an experience.

I've got some interesting stories about the one near my house. Waiter claimed he "spat" in the food when it arrived. After the waited brought the bill out, he claimed to have farted and left.

Kinda like Ed Debevic's in Chicago. The restaurant is known for the rude/colorful waiters. Foods also good. Kinda pissed they closed down on Well St. Hopefully they open up somewhere else.

Aatish · 09-18-2016, 01:04 PM

Buca Di Beppo. That's the actual spelling lol

Dang3r · 09-18-2016, 01:05 PM

I see. Yeah, this style was as described from ya.
Dunno, maybe he had a bad evening, who knows. But the dinner was very good.

Aatish · 09-18-2016, 01:08 PM

The spicy rigatoni is my favorite.

Dang3r · 09-18-2016, 01:17 PM

I got a big style pizza, was also delicious. Got to say, that at this reastaurant also lots of others were located, but after a long sightseeing day the meal fits its purpose. More stunning was the really big McDonalds inside the Smissionian Air and Space museum the next day.

Aatish · 09-18-2016, 01:35 PM

Hearty Italian food always hits the spot, especially after long days. Love that museum! So much cool stuff there.

My favorite McDonalds is still the Rock n Roll McDonalds on Clark St. Always hit it up for breakfast before the Chicago Auto Show.

Dang3r · 09-18-2016, 01:42 PM

I was really impressed of the size of the Angus Burger size into US and overseas here into Germany...no wonder that fast food let somes of ya grown quickly bigger

Mike. · 09-18-2016, 02:41 PM

couple things:

iphone 7 camera is pretty good.

Just watched 13 hours--I basically am Tanto (he's slightly more built though)

6 dogs almost attacked the 2 year lab I was walking today. Good times.

Aatish · 09-18-2016, 02:50 PM

Watched this last night.

Story was actually creative. Action scenes were great!

09-18-2016, 11:46 AM	#39142
Dang3r Schmollbraten 12484 Rep 1,985 Posts Drives: M4CPC // HP4 Comp. Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Liandri Central Core iTrader: (0)	That reminds me at my last trip to NY, I was near Teterboro Airport in Jersey into the Holiday Inn, next to the hotel was a gas station and a fast food diner. Man, I cant believe that I was totally fixed on original Dr. Pepper, no matter what the food says Anyway, fresh made fruit salad...have some any1? __________________ Citizen of ///M - Town, where too much is just right Some say, that my scrotum has its own small gravity field and when Im slowing down that brake lights come on at my buttox
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PoorLurker Custom User Title 1139 Rep 675 Posts Drives: a bicycle Join Date: May 2015 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (0)	Went to a restaurant Asked for available seating They said come back in an hour and a half and they will know if they have any seating Went on a ride (disneyland) Came back in an hour and half and saw people waiting so I asked the hostess if there was an established line and she replied no. Manager came out and said, "there are three "tables" available" - mind you no limit on size hostess basically overlooked the person who was waiting the longest because I had arrived and checked in an 1.5 hours earlier. The older couple who got turned away who were waiting looked a bit upset so I asked them to join me and my wife. Ended up hanging out with a pretty interesting guy who told me some great stories about different career paths from restaurant owning, sunken ship discoveries and ultimately ending with being an engineer for a nuclear fusion company. TL;DR - Got a table at a restaurant when I shouldn't have and invited an older couple who got screwed out of a table they should have gotten to join me and my wife. Ended up being a great dinner with exciting stories!
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Dang3r Schmollbraten 12484 Rep 1,985 Posts Drives: M4CPC // HP4 Comp. Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Liandri Central Core iTrader: (0)	I had a strange experience into DC, went up to an italian restaurant near my hotel. Got first led by a guy through the whole location included the kitchen, than placed onto one of the free tables, received the diner, blablabla. Whats real disturbing: After finishing of eating the waiter comes up to ask if we wont some more to eat and drink and as we decline, he comes quickly back with the bill and shows us the door after paying. That was felt as very unpolite...but normal into US? Just asking... __________________ Citizen of ///M - Town, where too much is just right Some say, that my scrotum has its own small gravity field and when Im slowing down that brake lights come on at my buttox
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Dang3r Schmollbraten 12484 Rep 1,985 Posts Drives: M4CPC // HP4 Comp. Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Liandri Central Core iTrader: (0)	Noo, he'd earned a really good tip, slightly above of the mentioned rates. The restaurant wasnt also really queued....no idea Maybe we should give it another try next time. __________________ Citizen of ///M - Town, where too much is just right Some say, that my scrotum has its own small gravity field and when Im slowing down that brake lights come on at my buttox
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Aatish Lofty 3477 Rep 849 Posts Drives: i4 M50, 991.2 C2, RRS Diesel Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: ORD <> ATX iTrader: (0)	Buca Di Beppo. That's the actual spelling lol
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Aatish Lofty 3477 Rep 849 Posts Drives: i4 M50, 991.2 C2, RRS Diesel Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: ORD <> ATX iTrader: (0)	The spicy rigatoni is my favorite.
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Dang3r Schmollbraten 12484 Rep 1,985 Posts Drives: M4CPC // HP4 Comp. Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Liandri Central Core iTrader: (0)	I got a big style pizza, was also delicious. Got to say, that at this reastaurant also lots of others were located, but after a long sightseeing day the meal fits its purpose. More stunning was the really big McDonalds inside the Smissionian Air and Space museum the next day. __________________ Citizen of ///M - Town, where too much is just right Some say, that my scrotum has its own small gravity field and when Im slowing down that brake lights come on at my buttox
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