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  1. I would recommend the Thompson as well.  It's in a great area.  The restaurant is fantastic and their rooftop bar is my favorite in Nashville.  Easy $8-$10 uber anywhere you want to go.  If you can, get tickets to the Blue Bird Cafe on Friday night.  Its very limited but is an amazing experience, doesn't matter who is playing or if you don't who they are.  Usually they have a song writer come in and perform the songs they wrote and tell the story behind it.  When we went, it was the guy who wrote "The Gambler" and 20 other songs you know, really, really cool.

  2. Thanks [mention=2882]PorscheGuy[/mention]. It’s a kid-free trip. I’m taking my girlfriend who’s never been there. I grew up half of my childhood just south of DC, but have only been there twice as an adult.
    I booked at the JW Marriott, which had a pretty decent rate, and is close to the White House and most of the museums.
    I took my kids to the Old Ebitt Grill on a trip in 2018. I don’t remember the food being anything to write home about, but it was a cool setting and I told my girlfriend that we’ll go for one meal.
    I also told her about the Spy Museum. My kids loved it, but I also thought it was cool and worth a trip.

    My bad on the recs for kids/ families. We went without kids and thought old town Alexandria was cool at night. Lots of options.

    Have fun. Cheers


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  3. Any recommendations on a nice but not crazy expensive hotel in DC within walking distance of all the cool shit?

    We took kids right before Covid hit the first time. So I can’t speak for current conditions other then my friends who live and work there say it’s mostly back to normal as far as tourist attractions go.

    Look at the Darcy hotel. About 8-10 walk to White House. Not crazy expensive but nice. Cheap up ride back if kids are tired.

    When you are at or around capital, check out we, the pizza. One block away. Small outdoor patio, great pizza by the slice. There are a few other restaurant option right there as well. (305 Pennsylvania Ave). Great spot to hit for lunch.

    I found most nicer restaurants are not particularly kid friendly around dc. The only exception was Old Ebitt Grill. Which is great, has a ton of history and is on the corner across from the White House. Would highly recommend if wanting a nicer dinner w the family and can check out White House at night.

    My kids liked the spy museum. If they buy into the interactive spy game, they should have fun. The 007 Aston Martin is really cool.

    Hit up your congressman for a capital tour (I think they are still doing those). Well worth it. Easy to set up.

    The air and space Smithsonian was under refurbishment and I imagine it I still is. Was a major disappointment due to 75% of it being closed. I heard the other one about 45 minutes is way better.

    I wish we had rime to do the naval aircraft carrier museum/ tour. Would do that next time for sure.

    And yes, pot smoke/smell is everywhere along with homeless people living in the parks.


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  4. My quest which has lasted a lifetime has ended. I found the best store bought pickle. I present to you Nathan's Kosher Pickles. You can lock the thread. 
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    Absolutely correct. These have ruined all other pickles for me.


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  5. This was just my personal list/vote. Not the final list. There are a few I left off that should probably be on the list but I have not been to yet.

    And yes, pecan lodge was more a nostalgic pick and I have not been back in a few years. MiCo HP is more for the scene and the drinks then saying it’s the best TexMex in Dallas. Though, it’s hard to say it’s not consistent and above average with generally really good service.


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    Bistro/Lounge 31
    Boulevardier
    Breadwinners
    Cattleack
    Drake's
    Eddie V’s
    Ellie's Restaurant & Lounge
    Fachini
    Fearing’s
    Hudson House
    Knife
    Mercat Bistro
    Mi Cocina Highland Park
    Monarch
    Neighborhood Services
    Nobu
    Pappas Bros.
    Pecan Lodge
    R+D Kitchen
    Saint Ann’s
    Tei-An
    Terry Black's
    The Charles
    Truluck’s
    Uchi
     
    25 in alphabetical order
     
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  6. I have sorted the list and we have 104 nominations.  

    Reply with your list of your top 25 list. The list does not have to be in order of 1-25 yet, just the 25 that you think should be on the list

    I will keep track of the nominations and present a master list to vote from once we have a smaller list.   

    FYI, You can copy and paste this into excel to easily sort through and paste back into the browser.

    Al Biernat's
    Alice
    Avila’s
    Banditos
    Bangkok
    Bistro/Lounge 31
    Blue Sushi
    Bona
    Boulevardier
    Breadwinners
    Burger House
    Cane Rosso
    Carbone’s
    Cattleack
    Celebration
    Drake's
    E Bar
    East Hampton
    Eddie V’s
    El Come Taco
    Ellie's Restaurant & Lounge
    Fachini
    Fearing’s
    Gemma
    Genroku
    Goodfriend
    Haystack
    Herrera's
    Hillstone
    Hudson House
    Hutchin’s
    Jimmy's
    Katy Trail Ice House
    Khao Noodle Shop
    Knife
    La Banqueta
    Las Palmas
    Latin Deli
    Loro
    Lounge Here
    Lover’s Seafood
    Lucia
    Lucky's
    Lupe Tortilla
    Malai Kitchen
    Maple & Motor
    Mariano’s
    Matt’s
    Meddlesome Moth
    Mercat Bistro
    Mesero
    Meso Maya
    Monarch
    Muchacho's
    Nate’s
    Neighborhood Services
    New York Sub
    Nobu
    Nova
    Oishii
    Ojeda’s
    Ozona
    Ozona Grill
    Palmer's
    Pappas Bros.
    Paradiso
    Parigi
    Pecan Lodge
    Petra and the Beast
    PT Neighborhood Pizzeria
    R+D Kitchen
    Rafa’s
    Rapscallion
    Revolver Taco Lounge
    Rex’s
    Rock City 'Za
    Rodeo Goat
    Royal China
    S & D Oyster Company
    Sachet
    Saint Ann’s
    Shinsei
    Sprezza
    St. Martin
    Sushi Sake
    Taverna
    Taverna
    Tei-An
    Terrilli's
    Terry Black's
    The Charles
    The Great Outdoors
    TJ's Seafood Market & Grill
    Toulouse
    Town Hearth
    Truck Yard
    Truluck’s
    Uchi
    Velvet Taco
    Wingfield's
    Yard Bird
    Yatuka
    ZaLat
    Zoli's
  7. Forgot all about this thread. Apparently [mention=2882]PorscheGuy[/mention] did too

    Life has a funny way of spoiling my fun. This tread had an epic start for sure. Hell, I might actually be in the office tomorrow to spend more time on this.

    I am very short handed and having to spend all my time driving l35 from SA to Dallas helping my installers. If it doesn’t happen tomorrow, it might be a while. Can’t find anyone who wants to work.

    Anyways, I do have some ideas to have some fun with this narrowing down the Surly25.


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  8. Do it!  Perfect day today.  City is on fire.  We hit the patio there last night so we wouldn’t run into everyone and be tempted to go out.  Paid off, feel great and ready to get after it today.  
    The holidays it’s cold but also a good time to get a visit in.  Avoid Jan/Feb at all costs.  Ha

    When we work out the sitter issues and pull the trigger I’ll send you a text. I owe you a drink or two if your in town


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  9. Haha, I'm sure we can get some surly peeps in when we do friends and family preopening etc. 

    Would love a chance to take you up on this!

    Wife and I have been trying to carve out a weekend to fly to Chicago for a Maple and Ash dinner. Damn overnight sitter issues are killing us now.


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  10. Adding to our list

    Pappa’s steakhouse. Location sucks, Houston one is better, still a great mother fucking meal every time.

    Nobu- yes, your probably over it, but it never disappoints on many levels.

    Rodeo goat. Great burger.

    Knife- for their pimento cheese burger

    R+D kitchen. Officially on the list

    Ellie’s- another great burger.

    The Charles

    Tei-an sushi

    Fearing’s. Dallas institution. Great restaurant. Dean might be the nicest chef in America

    Truluck’s - seafood.

    Neighborhood services. Needs to be on The Surly list to discuss. Haven’t been in a while, but had some great dinners there over the years.

    Mercat Bistro - brunch

    Saint Ann’s - not sure where to put this one. Really good outdoor dining, great drinks, food and people watching.


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  11. Okay, here's what's been submitted so far ( I think I got them all). I guess we need a category for New American? I've seen it on some other lists, which I think would include R+D Kitchen. First part are specific cuisines and the rest are more experiences. Obviously some repetition in here for places that fall under multiple categories. Keep them coming...
    Also, [mention=298]C-Man[/mention] I'm not sure what Little Bangkok is or which one you're talking about. I couldn't find it specifically, but there are several Thai restaurants that have "bankok" in the name. You got a link or address or something?
    Steak
    • Al Biernat's
    • Drake's
    • Town Hearth
    Barbeque
    • Cattleack
    • Terry Black's
    • Pecan Lodge
    • Hutchin’s
    Pizza
    • PT Neighborhood Pizzeria
    • Bona
    • Cane Rosso
    • Zoli's
    • Rock City 'Za
    • ZaLat
    Burgers
    • Al Biernat's
    • Maple & Motor
    • Hudson House
    • Burger House
    • Haystack
    Tex-Mex
    • Las Palmas
    • Mesero
    • Banditos
    • Avila’s
    • Rafa’s
    • Muchacho's
    • Herrera's
    • E Bar
    • Eddie's
    • Ojeda’s
    • Mariano’s
    • Lupe Tortilla 
    Italian
    • Monarch
    • The Charles
    • Taverna
    • Lucia
    • Fachini
    • Sprezza
    • Terrilli's
    • Carbone’s
    Japanese/Sushi
    • Shinsei
    • Oishii
    • Uchi
    • Yatuka
    • Sushi Sake
    • Genroku
    Tacos
    • El Come Taco
    • Velvet Taco
    • Revolver Taco Lounge
    Chinese
    • Royal China
    • Oishii
    Sandwiches
    • Jimmy's
    • New York Sub
    • The Great Outdoors
    Seafood
    • Hudson House
    • TJ's Seafood Market & Grill
    • Rex’s
    • Lover’s Seafood
    • Nate’s
    Other Asian (Thai, Vietnamese, Fusion, etc)
    • Loro
    • Alice
    • Khao Noodle Shop
    • Bangkok?
    Fried Chicken
    • Lucky's
    • Palmer's
    • Celebration
    Mediterranean
    • Sachet
    • Paradiso
    New American
    • Petra and the Beast
    • R+D Kitchen
    High End/Big Night Out
    • Monarch
    • Al Biernat's
    • Uchi
    • Town Hearth
    Brunch
    • Bistro/Lounge 31
    • Toulouse
    • Nova
    • Boulevardier
    • Meddlesome Moth
    • Rapscallion
    • St. Martin
    • Breadwinners
    • Ozona
    Outdoor Dining
    • Toulouse
    • Bistro/Lounge 31
    • Taverna
    • Truck Yard
    • Katy Trail Ice House
    Bistros
    • Parigi
    • Gemma
    • Bistro/Lounge 31
    • Toulouse

    Thank you [mention]Landomatic [/mention] is picking jumping on this already. List is starting to look pretty solid. About to add my additions to the list now that I have a few minutes.

    Will let this run through the weekend do additional names, then post another master list and a last call before voting.


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  12. First we will nominate.  If you want to do it in categories, that's fine, but it is not required.  

    Once a master list of entries is established, I will post it.  Looking for around 40-50 total.

    Anyone can then score each one on the list 1-5, 5 is the highest ranking, 1 is lowest.  I add up the scores to create our rankings and then we can debate the results and re-sort if needed.  You can score as many as you want any value 1-5.

    Categories:

    • Steak
      • 1
      • 2
      • 3
      • 4
    • Barbeque
      • 1
      • 2
      • 3
      • 4
    • Pizza
      • 1
      • 2
      • 3
      • 4
    • Burgers
      • 1
      • 2
      • 3
      • 4
    • Tex-Mex
      • 1
      • 2
      • 3
      • 4
    • Italian
      • 1
      • 2
      • 3
      • 4
    • Asian/Thai/Chinese/Etc
      • 1
      • 2
      • 3
      • 4
    • High End/Big Night Out
      • 1
      • 2
      • 3
      • 4
    • Sandwiches
      • 1
      • 2
      • 3
      • 4
    • Seafood
      • 1
      • 2
      • 3
      • 4
    • Sushi
      • 1
      • 2
      • 3
      • 4
    • Etc
      • 1
      • 2
      • 3
      • 4

    Again, if you just want to nominate and not fill in categories, please do.

    Let the nominations fly in!

     

    Cheers

     

     

  13. I think you definitely need to group this in categories. Honestly, you could take the ones we've got on this board and go that way:
    • Steak
    • Pizza
    • Burgers
    • Tex-Mex
    • Asian/Thai/Chinese/Etc
    • High End/Big Night Out
    • Sandwiches
    • Seafood
    • Sushi
    • Etc
    I think we nominate like 10 for each category or something and rank them from 1-10.

    Boom!

    This is it. Keep it simple.

    You got a week to enter submissions.


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  14. Sure, I’ll spearhead this endeavor.

    My initial thought was not necessarily high end restaurants. Sure, you can’t go wrong with monarch or pappa’s and they probably belong somewhere on the list in my opinion. But when I was thinking about what I would want in a top 25 list I immediately thought of place that have been consistently good in both food and experience. For example, R+D Kitchen is not super high end. I’ve been there probably 50 times and never had a bad experience. I don’t get a chance to hit up street taco/food trucks when I’m in the area, but if they consistently knock it out of the park, then they deserve a place on the list to debate.

    I like [mention]Landomatic [/mention] idea of creating some categories we can nominate to in order to create a master list and a set of criteria to rank from.

    I’ll have some time this weekend to develop a system and post it. Depending on how games go on Saturday will determine my productivity.


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  15. After reading the D magazine top 50 restaurants list and laughing my ass off. I realized the esteemed members surly need our own list. Pretty sure we are too busy or lazy for 50, so 25 is the mark

     

    Nominations are open

     

    Discussion and debate are encouraged.

     

    Anyone in?

     

     

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  16. Hopefully she will laugh about this some day and remind you of the time she endured a sea of manatees at the pool and well as half drunk elephants at the buffet. My mother is a cruiser -goes three or four times a year. Don’t know why bc she does not fit the stereotype. Guess it’s an easy way for her to see places.

    She recently brought up she wanted to take the whole family on a cruise. I quickly reminded her the only time my wife (gf at the time) and I were on a cruise, we packed our bags and got off at the first port and flew home a week later to meet up with other family members that stayed on the ship.

    You made the correct choice by not going. Cruise ships are worse then Walmart.


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  17. The whole family's going to a wedding in CT in September, and we're spending a few days in the city afterwards. Advice on where to eat with an 8-, 6-, and 4-year-old in tow? We're staying downtown, but open to just about anywhere south or adjacent to Central Park.

    The Smith was one of the more kid friendly places we went in nyc. They have multiple locations. Would highly recommend with your crew. Prices will not require a second Morgage to feed your family. Food is great.


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  18. Considering family road trip west to Mount Zion. We typically do not do the outdoorsy hiking trips but I feel it might be worth a shot.

     

    I don’t know shit how this works in terms of national parks, hiking, gear, etc. The wife and I are in shape and our only medical concern is our type 1 son (recently diagnosed in last 14 months). Can a trip like this be enjoyed without extreme or general isolation or remote locations far from aid?

     

    Tips appreciated

     

     

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  19. Stopped by Eataly to pick up some Italian wines during their 20% sale. Started with this Il Borro. Nice and smooth. Just the right amount of oak. Not overly citrus. Excellent pick up.

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  20. Just got back from a quick and much needed getaway to Dallas and was lucky enough to experience Monarch. It has easily catapulted to the top spot on my Dallas restaurant list.

    Stunning views and decor. Staff was on point. Excellent wine list that is not over priced. I noticed most bottles were only 2x retail. Which is really nice compared to the 2.5 or even 3x I’ve seen recently. Had a fantastic 2016 L’Alberello.

    What really sets Monarch apart is the food. Wonderful menu of Mediterranean inspired seafood, wood fired steaks and handmade pasta. Everything was outstanding.

    Thank you [mention]ChiTownDoc [/mention] for bringing chef Grant from Chicago to Dallas. Can’t wait for Maple and Ash to open. You guys are killing it.


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  21. Looks like we are heading out in early November.

    Going to be there 3 days, but only 2 with our friends. We will have a solo day as well, probably do Napa on that one, but can be convinced otherwise. Thinking about visiting the following places. We want to do one day in Napa and one in Sonoma. No more than 2 or 3 in any one day.

    Odette
    Stags Leap Cellars
    Regusci Winery
    Clos du Val
    Round Pond
    Robert Sinskey
    Nichelini Family Winery
    Shug Winery
    Matthiasson Wines
    Kelly Fleming Wines
    Robledo Family Winery
    Kunde
    VJB Cellars
    Laurel Glen Vineyard
    B. Wise

    We would like to keep wine costs somewhat reasonable. Maybe 80-150 ish for the wines. If there is somewhere we shouldn't miss, I'll go higher for one or two of them.

    Your list is looking strong
    Check out these :

    Schramsburg is always a good one to start out with. Awesome and massive cave. Above average American champagne that’s about $60 a bottle. If your wife likes Veuve clicquot, she will like this.

    Barnett’s should be on your list. Amazing view from the top of spring mountain. Great for 1-3 couples. Rattlesnake cab is in my top 5 Napa cabs. Estate cabs are $100- rattlesnake is $195 last time I looked. They used to wave the tasting fee if you spent $200+ on wine.

    Hall has some of my favorite wines. There facility is huge. Would only Recommend doing a private tasting and tour. IMO they are the best large producer of wine in Napa. Plus they are owned by Texans.

    Far Niete is another to look into. Good wines. Cool car museum as well.


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