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i still love spike but i went the first day it opened and was highly disappointed. most of my office was. sorry spike.

as a ny'r who just moved to dc i love taylors. i've had some hit or miss moments but it is still a great spot. the risotto balls are amazing and i don't like risotto balls. it is a must try.

the steak my dad orders on january 18. he doesn't eat meat but treats himself to a peter luger steak on his bday every year. i do love skirt steak though .

when i lived on the uws i got cc probably once a week. hearing the name and walking by you wouldn't think it would be as delicious as it is, except it is always packed. the uws side one is much nicer, the ues location scares me.

founding farmers also has a spot down on the georgetown waterfront, i think fishers and farmers. nice for a lunch outside.

The fruit is for the employees in the office so they have healthy snacks rather then gummy bears or are forced to buy chips. Bananas, Apples & Oranges would probably be the staple items as they tend to last the longest. I would be open to getting other fruit as well on the weeks I know the office will be full.

zucchini ribbon pasta primavera. you can use the zucchini instead of pasta if you want to lighten it up. great way to show case seasonal veggies. the colors will look beautiful in a bowl.

i think they are still figuring themselves out. i will say the service was amazing. the manager even came up to us after knowing all three of our names, showed us the pigs head and meat out back. very nice guy.

however the food was a toss up. i loved my clams in the asian broth. my boyfriend loved the duck and he normally doesn't like it. we were disappointed in the brisket, rather have a bun from ippudo. the vegetable dish with the dip was boring. the bacon was eh. we didn't do the short ribs but they looked great.

i wouldn't call this straight up bbq but a decent interpretation with a twist. oh they also had some crab noodle soup that was yummy. the boys liked it, i'm allergic to shellfish so only had a small taste.

toloache & casellula are both near by. hb burger for casual is good. becco for unlimited pasta.

have you thought about stuffing the pork tenderloin?

i suggest going out for sushi before you first dinner with the boss. sit at the sushi bar of the restaurant. this way you can interact with the chefs. they will help talk you through the various fishes and tastes.

i would start simple. perhaps a salmon roll, tuna roll or yellowtail roll. backup is a shrimp tempura roll. you can add cucumber or avocado to any of them if you like. also you might want to try sushi or sashimi pieces. this way you get a taste of the fish.

Ed,

Don't let the 2 pounds get you down. Your knee feeling better is a huge success. Now that you can move around more perhaps you will start to see the pounds come off again. An increase in exercise will surely help.

My father found that certain foods in his diet were making his knee worse. He stopped eating wheat and he saw a huge improvement on how his knee felt. I'm not saying not to eat wheat but you might want to consider certain foods in your diet and how your body responds to them.

I recently developed an allergy to shrimp, crab and lobster. I'm still dealing with it as I love seafood. Seeing shrimp cocktail during the holidays and not having any was very hard. I'm not allergic but eating beans and nuts is not good for me. Makes me feel sick. Also a hard thing to not eat but I'm trying to do it.

A friend of mine has some fruit allergies. She microwaves a lot of her fruit for a few seconds before she eats it. I know she does this with apples. Might be worth trying.