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I'd wager to say we do have some of that element in DC and especially in the burbs.
Backing you up on this:
There's a slew of really good Vietnamese restaurants in Arlington, for instance.
But I do think that Greater Washington does suffer from at the very least a perception gap arising from the very different nature of both the regional economy and the sorts of people who are drawn to it. That economy may be more diversified than many suspect - it is a tech hub, for instance - but it remains dominated by one single industry to an extent not seen since Detroit and Pittsburgh lost their economic mainstays (something DC is in no danger of losing).
I for one find Official Washingtonians way too self-important, and that rubs off on the city as a whole. Which is a shame, for there really is an actual city there buried under all the swollen egos.
There's a slew of really good Vietnamese restaurants in Arlington, for instance.
But I do think that Greater Washington does suffer from at the very least a perception gap arising from the very different nature of both the regional economy and the sorts of people who are drawn to it. That economy may be more diversified than many suspect - it is a tech hub, for instance - but it remains dominated by one single industry to an extent not seen since Detroit and Pittsburgh lost their economic mainstays (something DC is in no danger of losing).
I for one find Official Washingtonians way too self-important, and that rubs off on the city as a whole. Which is a shame, for there really is an actual city there buried under all the swollen egos.
Yeah, fair enough. Luckily, this is changing in the city but DC proper is still too dominated by one or two industries.
I think that perception is still there.
You aren’t the only one. Zahav, an Israeli restaurant in Society Hill, just won Best Restaurant in America at the 2019 James Beard awards. Our food scene has been killing it in for a while now.
The other day I watched a good documentary on Hulu called King Georges. It’s the story of LeBec Fin, another restaurant that once held the title of best restaurant in the country. It’s worth a watch if you are a foodie. That place really helped put Philadelphia on the map in the culinary world in the 1980s and 90s.
DC has good pizza.
I've personally never been blown away by anything I've had in NYC, and no I didn't just ain't at a chain restaurant in Times Square.
You aren’t the only one. Zahav, an Israeli restaurant in Society Hill, just won Best Restaurant in America at the 2019 James Beard awards. Our food scene has been killing it in for a while now.
The other day I watched a good documentary on Hulu called King Georges. It’s the story of LeBec Fin, another restaurant that once held the title of best restaurant in the country. It’s worth a watch if you are a foodie. That place really helped put Philadelphia on the map in the culinary world in the 1980s and 90s.
Yes, creator of LeBec Fin, Georges Perrier, winner of the Legion of Honour, who's name you neglected to mention and who spent the majority of his career in one city: Philadelphia.
He was not the only one who put Philadelphia on the map back then. There were several including: Jean Marie Lacroix, Fritz Blank and Susanna Foo. Marc Vetri was very much around during that era too.
Heck no. That's an online myth. I forget what they call it in Chicago, but that sauce is not as sweet as Mumbo. The Korean/Chinese immigrants brought mumbo sauce to DC back in the 80's.
Lol. Mumbo sauce is definitely mild sauce. Or vice a versa, however you want to put it. I'm assuming every region has their version of this concoction. Nothing unique or patent worthy about it.
Lol. Mumbo sauce is definitely mild sauce. Or vice a versa, however you want to put it. I'm assuming every region has their version of this concoction. Nothing unique or patent worthy about it.
The mild sauce that’s in Chicago? Sorry, don’t taste the resemblance.
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