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It's been over a decade since I dared walk into the Olive Garden--my husband and I rarely, rarely do chains. But, we found ourselves there last night, and I must say, we were both shocked by how much we liked the food. The low expectations were certainly a factor, but the minestrone soup, bottomless salad, and parmesan fish were definitely more than just passable. We might even go back.
I had the same experience a few months ago at an Olive Garden in Daytona. Like you, I had not been into one in at least a decade merely because I considered it mediocre at best. But, we were racing at the track and it was convenient. I had a pasta dish with some sort of fresh tomato sauce and was amazed at how fresh tasting it actually was. Also, got some free wine they were promoting and that wasn't half-bad either! (especially since it was free - ha!) Perhaps as you said, it was partly due to my low expectations, but I was really surprised.
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I never really understood all the OG bashing. I live in Ontario Canada and I would be real happy if this franchise came back here. I am stuck with horrible East Side Mario's, which is so much worse!!!
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Yes, for a chain Olive Garden does a good job. Of course, it's not like the ever tender Veal Parm, or overnight marinated calamari you'd get at a 'real' Italian restaurant, but OG's food is far from bland.
The flavors are good, the food is usually served nice and hot. Not warm, but hot...which is important to me.
Fried Calamari and Artichoke dip are two good apps, as are the stuffed mushrooms. I usually go for a simple cheese ravioli with meat sauce, extra melted cheese on top. Personal preference, I always ask for two extra cups of meat sauce on the side. If you like it saucy, then I suggest doing the same.
Also, I don't order the whole meal upfront. IMO they bring each course out waaaay to fast and then I either have to stop my yummy appetizers early, OR accept lukewarm food.
I only order main dishes when I'm halfway done with appetizers.
Tiramisu is good for desert.
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god, those breadsticks are nothing more than a paste of flour and water, loaded with garlic salt. They're absolutely horrid.
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Olive Garden in general is pretty horrid, but I guess if a person does not live near a city with a large Italian population they may consider it ok. I would rather do without, or make Italian food at home if Olive Garden was my alternative.
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I have lived near good Italian food (Boston's North End, Providence's Federal Hill for example), but I dont' really think of OG as "authentic" Italian food - just general food with an Italian slant. The pasta itself is definitely NOT like homemade or fresh, but the rest was not bad at all.
I rarely eat at chains, so WAS pleasantly surprised at OG's quality compared to when I'd had it 20 years ago.
I'm not a huge Olive Garden fan either - but I do love their mushroom ravioli - its always perfect.
I've been there a handful of times as it's a midway point to meet a friend for lunch - a couple of good meals, one so-so, one way too salty, as are the breadsticks - I now request that the server not bring them. I do like the dish with the short ribs - the meat is tasty and tender. If I recall correctly, it's with tortellini and tomato sauce. I read a few months ago - on this board, perhaps - that OG's entrees come from headquarters in boil-in bags. I received a giftcard and noticed that it was also usable at Red Lobster, Smoky Bones, and an unfamiliar name, Bahama-some-such. Always thought their commercials looked stylistically similar to Red Lobster.
I agree, I went in the O.G here in Altamonte Springs , right after its re-do about a 1 1/2 years ago , and it was great, I love to see all the "foodies" stick their nose in the air about any chain....there is some really good decent priced food to be had there.


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Swooping down from the mountain of Slieve League, these towering precipes are among the highest sea cliffs in Europe. From the crowning point on the cliffs, it's a staggering 1,998 feet drop into the swirling Atlantic Ocean below.
Before you come to the cliffs themselves, you'll come across the Slieve League Cliffs Centre. With a friendly local atmosphere, this family-run and award-winning spot is packed full of local history and culture. The craft shop stocks locally made knitwear and artworks and, come summertime, you can even catch a traditional Irish music session.
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The visitor center is the last stop before the cliffs themselves. However, you can drive your car from here to a small car park slightly closer to the cliffs. The Slieve League Cliffs are nearly twice as tall as their County Clare sister, the Cliffs of Moher, so take care when treading those coastal paths.
From the designated viewing points, an astounding panorama opens up before you. On a clear day, Donegal Bay, Leitrim and Sligo's Ben Bulben mountain are all visible to the naked eye. Only experienced walkers should venture beyond the viewing point onto One Man's Pass, which loops around onto the Pilgrim's Path and is the highest point. To get here, you must follow a narrow pathway, but for a gentler route, take the pathway from Bunglas to Malinbeg.
During WWII, it was agreed that the Allies would be able to use a free-fly zone across an area called the Donegal Corridor to get their pilots from Enniskillen in County Fermanagh out over the Atlantic. Stones were painted white and placed on the ground to spell out the word Éire, so the pilots could spot them while navigating. Now overgrown, you can still make out the word beside the Slieve League viewing point, and slightly further down the road.
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Jul 6th 2010 12:01PM Actually, the Android Market has 85,000 apps, while the App Store has 225,000 apps.
I would be curious to see app category breakdowns and how those relate to price. For example, are the games roughly the same cost on both platforms, but the App Store developers charge more for the office apps?
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Mar 7th 2010 1:34PM Having interoperability between Live Marketplace games and Windows Mobile 7 would be great for the platform. From what I have seen, Windows Mobile has historically not had great gaming, but this could really set it up to compete with the iPhone in ways that Android doesn't seem to be able to.
But, I don't think this will kill iPhone development. I mean, the Playstation 3 hasn't killed Xbox 360 development, or vice versa. As long as both phones sell well and they are easy to code for, developers will still make games for both of them. The only thing that will kill iPhone game development is if people stop buying iPhones.
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Mar 7th 2010 1:18PM Wow, defensive much?
Do gamers really want to play the exact same game on multiple platforms? I can't imagine playing Modern Warfare 2 on a large HD TV and then trying to play the same game on a phone. Or be playing a game of Canabalt on your phone and then decide that the gaming experience would be better with everything pixellated on a large screen? And don't get me started on the wars between console and PC gamers.
An Xbox 360 and a Windows Mobile 7 phone are DRAMATICALLY different in processing and graphical power. So, a game developer would have to code two different versions of the game. And I would rather them spend their time making one good version instead of trying to shoehorn the game on to a platform it was never meant to be on.
Oh, and don't think that this will all be sold in one box. You are going to have to purchase the game for each platform separately. Am I really going to want to spend $60 on a new console game and then go buy a $60 PC version of the same game followed by a $20 phone version? If you do, you must have too much money for your own good.
Being able to play with your Xbox Live account across multiple devices is cool. If there was a mini-game that came with a console game, it would be neat as well. And at least Microsoft is learning from Apple that having a similar set of architecture is helpful for developers, instead of following the Windows Mobile 6 and Android model of having an incredibly fragmented hardware base.
Yes. This will make gaming better on the Microsoft family of products. But don't paint it as the silver bullet that will bring down the Apple system. It just isn't happening.
(P.S. Did you really try to compare the sales of a cell phone to the combined sales of a PC operating system and a game console? Seriously?)
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Hopefully what will happen is that those of you who leave AT&T will bring down someone else's network so that those of us who actually get decent coverage with AT&T can have a faster network.
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Aug 15th 2009 12:13PM I have used a similar site for years. http://www.tashian.com/multibabel
That does much the same thing, except it uses Altavista's Babelfish technology.
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Mar 24th 2009 10:34PM Yes, you can still buy the bundle. The only thing you lose out on are some discounts that bring the price down from the $39.
The lock icons are incentives. Part of the sale money goes to charity. Once the money donated to charity passes certain marks, those apps are unlocked. And if you bought the app before it was unlocked, just revisit the site and download the newly unlocked app.
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A canopy walk at the Morris Arboretum at the University of Pennsylvania puts visitors out on a limb.
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Discovery Green, a 12-acre park on a formerly forlorn parcel of land, cultivates new life in downtown Houston.
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Lebanon plans to charge Israel with violating a food copyright by marketing provisions such as hummus and falafel as Israeli, Fadi Abboud, the president of the Lebanese Industrialists Association announced Monday. Abboud contends that these foods are historically Lebanese, and that Israel's appropriation of them has cost the Levantine country profits "estimated at tens of millions of dollars annually."
Lebanon's case will likely rely on "the feta precedent," said Abboud. Six years ago, Greece was able to win a monopoly on the production of feta cheese from the European Parliament by proving that the cheese and had been produced in Greece under that name for several millennia.
The origins of hummus remain shrouded in mystery, but attempts to claim the food as a "national dish" remain a reliable way to start nationalistic squabbles across the region. Bringing this case to the courts, however, is unlikely to win the Lebanese government points even with a domestic audience. Most likely, it will simply reinforce the belief that while Hezbollah readies its rockets against Israel, all the Lebanese state can muster is frivolous lawsuits.


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A laptop computer is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop has most of the same components as a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device such as a touchpad (also known as a trackpad) and/or a pointing stick, and speakers into a single unit. A laptop is powered by mains electricity via an AC adapter, and can be used away from an outlet using a rechargeable battery. Laptops are also sometimes called notebook computers, notebooks or netbooks.
Portable computers, originally monochrome CRT-based and developed into the modern laptops, were originally considered to be a small niche market, mostly for specialized field applications such as the military, accountants and sales representatives. As portable computers became smaller, lighter, cheaper, more powerful and as screens became larger and of better quality, laptops became very widely used for all sorts of purposes.
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As long as you aren't expecting a powerhouse machine for heavy multitasking, the Chromebook 2 is a functional lightweight companion.
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As many schools have discovered, Chromebooks have a lot of benefits -- built-in cloud compatibility, good battery life, low cost -- but they sometimes struggle to perform. Samsung aims to upgrade the experience with its Chromebook 2 Series laptops, which sport HD screens and souped-up chips. The Chromebook 2 Series comes in two screen sizes: 13.3 and 11.6 inches. The big model is a full HD display with 1,920 x 1,080 resolution while the smaller one is 1,366 x 768.
HP rolled out its Pavilion x360 laptop-tablet convertible device that's strikingly similar to Lenovo's Yoga concept and Dell XPS.
It's probably not a stretch to say that increased competition from the iPhone and iPad in the workplace played a role in Michael Dell deciding to take his company private last year in a $25 billion deal. So why does Dell's vice president of commercial sales operation, Bobbi Dangerfield, sound like she's down on tablets for business? In a recent interview, the exec shared that "the tablet is great if you're trying to do a little email or you want to read something or whatever.
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Laptops can be the happy medium for PC gamers who want the comfort of playing on their couches. With the sheer power you can fit in an increasingly small computer, laptops offer gamers a chance to be mobile without sacrificing silky smooth visuals. If you're looking to invest in a laptop for gaming, you'll have to find your personal preference in balancing power with portability. More oomph often means less mobility, either because of weight or reduced battery life.
Toshiba has finally joined the ranks of laptop manufacturers with a Chromebook, a 13-inch laptop that bests most others in screen size.
Welcome to this morning's edition of "First To Know," a series in which we keep you in the know on what's happening in the digital world. Today, we're looking at three particularly interesting stories. Apple announced that all iOS app submissions must be optimized for iOS 7 starting Feb. 1. LG plans to announce a new computer at CES in 2014 called the Chromebase -- an all-in-one running Google's ChromeOS.
The holiday season is the time of year when you sit back and reflect on the ups and downs of the previous year and appreciate the friends and loved ones in your life. It's also the time of year when you can think about the new gadget or device that would be perfect for you going into 2014. If you're considering a new laptop, there are quite a few to consider based on your interest in price, functionality or both.
Let's start with the bad news: Your webcam is vulnerable. It can be remotely activated and you won't even know it's on. A report this month in the Washington Post revealed that the FBI figured out how to do this years ago. Now for the good news: You can protect your webcam privacy with a bit of MacGyver-esque ingenuity. All you need is a Post-it note.
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Acer is rolling out its latest Ultrabook, the TravelMate P645. This 14-inch notebook, which goes on sale this month for $949, features an Intel Core i5 Haswell processor, a 1080p display and a solid-state drive. Acer is also throwing in a host of business-friendly features design to help keep your most important files safe.
Is the laptop dead? Every month, some new study hammers home the point that people are spending more and more time with smartphones and tablets. All the while, those big, blocky laptops on our desks end up gathering dust -- or so the theory goes. That theory is horse manure if you happen to have Apple's latest 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display (which I'll abbreviate to rMBP). I've been using the small-size rMBP for the past week and a half, and it's a Herculean task to put this sucker down.
Over the past couple of months, people who have purchased a Dell Latitude 6430u have noticed something unusual about their new computers. Namely, that they seem to emit an unbearably awful stench — as if "assembled near a tomcats litter box," as one user on the Dell hardware support message board put it.
As more consumers flock to low-cost tablets, the desktop and notebook computer world is taking a hit.
We only have a little over a week until the next batch of new Apple devices are reportedly set to be unveiled. But leading up to the big event, there's already a new report of what Apple fans can expect in the way of MacBooks next year. See also: 16 Best Free Mac Apps In a research note shared by 9to5Mac, KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts that Apple will release a 12-inch Retina MacBook sometime in either the second or third quarter of 2014.
There are two kinds of people: those who plug their phones into their computers, and the other 79.5% of smartphone owners (read: Android users). Apple -- and heck, even Microsoft -- originally built their smartphones to connect and sync with computers via iTunes and Zune (now Windows Phone). Although updates eventually untethered them, they still carry the legacy of PC syncing. And then there's Google, the dominant mobile OS provider that does everything through the cloud.
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I'm a former student to this school, and let me tell you that this was the best school I have ever been too. The kids are nice and so are the teachers and the assistant principal and principal are both very nice and sweet. Sandburg Middle School is the best scool ever.
We LOVE this school. My daughter has flourished since attending this school. She went from not caring about school to LOVING school. Things to note: 1. There is a new principal this year. The principal knew my daughter by name when I asked her a question. I was quite impressed. 2. Powerschool makes it easy to keep track of grades/missing assignments from your home computer. 3. Students can start French in 6th grade or continue with Spanish 4. The Band is wonderful and the students can learn many instruments that are not "usual". Bass Clarinet, French Horn, Bassoon to name a few. 5. Parent Teacher organization is alive here. You can be as involved as you wish to be. 6. Depending on where you live there is bus service. 7. Student Council, limited Competative sports and some Intramural sports are offered We were expecting a bumpy ride (it's middle school after all) but instead, have experienced smooth sailing. When I asked my daughter if she has experienced any bulling she said no. The staff we have worked with relate well with the students in their classroom and expect the best from them. If you are looking for a great school you need to check into this school!
Great ambitious young staff relates so well with the students. Many activities available
I am a student at Sandburg Middle School and I love it. Well, #1 we have our own tv show. #2 All the teachers are nice. #3 In music we get to play drums, pianos, guitars, and for our party- Guitar hero!! #4 We have an elevator (for people that are in wheelchairs ext.) #5 instead of recess we have gym and I personally think that gym is just as fun as recess. #6 In French I haved leared way more than when we had TO learn spanish in Edison. It's only been a month and I know how to say hello my name is ______ what is yours? Nice to meet you. Can you spell your name? How are you? What is your telephone number? Good Bye. And also the numbers 0-70. Basically I just trying to say that Sandburg Middle School is the best!!!!
My son has attended Sandburg for the past three years. I agree with the parent who says do your homework with the middle schools. Sandburg as been one problem after another. I am an involved parent but the school will only allow you so much involvement.
Sandburg can be a rough stepping stone for any child. I think middle school period is rough on some children but you have to work with the school and the staff. Sandburg Middle school I believe works well with the parents if the parents are willing to work with the school. I do have to say Bullies are out of control and the punishment for bullies needs to be harsher. I think Mr. Zock is one for the most caring teachers and is always out for the welfare of the student. We have had a couple of situations remain unsolved but they are minor and we as parents need to pick and chose our battles carefully.
We love living in Elmhurst, and our children had a great experience in grade school at the award-winning Edison School, but Sandburg Middle School is quite a departure. Entrenched faculty, lack of leadership by the Principal contributes to discipline problems. This is a well-kept secret in the District, so don't expect your real estate sales person to share details. Do your homework.
Like most (or all) other Elmhurst schools, Sandburg is an excellent stepping stone to High School. One example: our two daughters are in the school orchestra and band respectively and there are monthly concerts to keep us on our toes. District 205 is a major reason why Elmhurst is one of the most desirable suburbs of Chicago.
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345 East Saint Charles Road
Elmhurst, IL 60126
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- Address:
839 Seventeenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20006Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
AmericanPrice: $30 and under
Cafe Soleil
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.cafesoleildc.com/
- Phone: (202) 974-4260
- Hours of Operation:
Breakfast: Monday - Friday: 6:45am - 10:00am, Saturday & Sunday: 8:00am - 10:30am
Lunch: Daily: 11:30am - 4:30pm
Dinner: Nightly: 4:30pm - 11:00pm
Happy Hour: Daily 5:00-8:00 pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: We can cater any business lunch. We will deliver it right to you. Call 202.974.4260
- Special Events: Soleil is always looking for a gret time. We book weddings, meetings, and rehearsal dinners. For information about booking a party or for a full restaurant buyout contact Alex at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit WWW.THEDCDANCEPARTY.COM
A word from Cafe Soleil
Cafe Soleil and Lounge, located just off the Farragut West Metro Stop, has set the standard for dining in Washington for over a decade with our innovative cuisine and unmatched service. We are renown for our quaint, French inspired dining room that is ideal for a business lunch or a quiet escape from the busy hustle of Washington's business district.Continued
We recently added a happy hour that runs seven days a week from 5-8 pm. This menu boasts fine wines at only $5 a glass, and small bites that "are fit for foodies" at an affordable price.
Book your office holiday parties, private happy hours, or meeting space with us. We offer the most competitive meeting space rates in Washington, DC.
We have also added a daily specials menu. Do not miss Tuesday's "Menage a Trois" Special, Wednesday's half priced wine night, and Saturday and Sunday Suppers featuring three courses for $20.99.
Always call ahead or book a reservation online. Cheers, Soleil
We recently added a happy hour that runs seven days a week from 5-8 pm. This menu boasts fine wines at only $5 a glass, and small bites that "are fit for foodies" at an affordable price.
Book your office holiday parties, private happy hours, or meeting space with us. We offer the most competitive meeting space rates in Washington, DC.
We have also added a daily specials menu. Do not miss Tuesday's "Menage a Trois" Special, Wednesday's half priced wine night, and Saturday and Sunday Suppers featuring three courses for $20.99.
Always call ahead or book a reservation online. Cheers, Soleil
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Cafe Soleil reviews from OpenTable diners
72 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food3.8Service3.8
- Ambiance4Noise LevelModerate
great for lunch (39)neighborhood gem (30)fit for foodies (17)romantic (13)great for outdoor dining (8)special occasion (7)notable wine list (5)good for groups (4)great for brunch (4)kid-friendly (1)scenic view (1)hot spot (1)vibrant bar scene (1)late-night find (1)Show More
- Business LunchBillVIPDined on 11/24/2014Food ok, not great. Ok place for lunch if you are in town but nothing to write home about. Good salads with shrimp or crab cakes. Service was wanting and needed prompting.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good location, timely service, well-prepared foodI270Dined on 11/17/2014Two of us dined here on a Monday evening at 6PM. The restaurant was not crowded at all, so we had no issues with noise or service. The lamb shanks were cooked prepared although the asparagus stalks on the side were a bit thick and more woody than I like. The stuffed pork chops were also tender. The atmosphere (small table with white tablecoths) was pleasant. The location, near the Farragut North Metro station, made it quite a convenient meeting spot. All in all, I would return to try other things on the menu.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Not bad and convenientBradDined on 11/13/2014If you are staying at Club Quarters and don't want to walk very far this is a good bet. I was disappointed happy hour prices are only at the bar. Wine list could be better and was expensive. The food was decent. Menu was limited but interesting. The dining area was small so very tight and not a lot of privacy. I would go back again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Disappointing FoodLisaVIPDined on 10/31/2014The menu was very enticing but the food was mediocre at best, especially given the price. We dined early, so it was difficult to tell what the noise level might be with a full restaurant. In addition, the table at which we were seated would have been problematic had someone been seated at a nearby table.
- Best Lunch PlaceArtHVIPDined on 10/30/2014This is tghe best lunch place close to McPhearson Square! My only concern is that too many people will find it....Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good foodLuvgreatItaliancuisineDined on 10/28/2014The food was good, reasonably priced, and a good variety of options to choose from.Special Features:
- Wonderful bistrogreatfoodieDined on 10/22/2014This is a small French bistro with a superb menu with plenty of great seafood dishes as well as pork, lamb and chicken. Lighter fare includes a number of salads and sandwiches. Service was impeccable and I will definitely go again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A very good placeamarciaVIPDined on 10/20/2014But it has gotten too noisy at lunch for an easy conversation. You must either eat early or late during lunch to hear your companions easily. The menu is good because you can vary your lunches between a light sandwich and a full meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A FavoiteJudgemolunchDined on 10/16/2014The food is very good, the service excellent, and the location central. This is one of my favorites. The noise level seems to be increasing, which I suppose is a good thing, but not for all occasions.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delicious food, Nice RestaurantOpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 10/11/2014My wife and I tried this restaurant while scouring for a 1,000 point table on Open Table. We found one here that gave us just enough time to eat and make it to a movie. The menu looked good, but once we got there and tried the food, we were highly impressed. The calimari was excellent for an appetizer. I had a hard time deciding between the turkey sandwich and the lamb burger. I got the burger, and did not regret it--if you get it, ask for the Sriracha mayo. We had the apple crumb cake for dessert, which was fantastic. My only complaint: they didn't have ice cream to go with the pie. Other than that, it was delicious. Server was friendly and responsive. We will definitely be coming back. Overall a great experience!Special Features:
- ladyjusticeVIPDined on 10/10/2014food was fine, server nice, but we were really squeezed in the middle of the restaurant in a little table. Felt a bit sardine like. I might try again since it is close to office.Special Features:
- omnivoraciousVIPDined on 10/9/2014Great lunch spot for tourists and locals alike, the perfect place to pop into for a sightseeing break or a quick business conference.Special Features:
- GoodAriMVIPDined on 9/30/2014Location is great. Everything else is really just good. Very nice to have the open front wall to the street, but way too much noise due to proximity of the White House. Service should be faster during the lunch hour.Special Features:
- Quick and easyLovemesomefood33VIPDined on 9/26/2014Had a pop-up business lunch and Cafe Soleil was perfect. Right next to a Metro stop and food came up quickly allowing us to focus on business...Special Features:
- Love Cafe Soleil!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/23/2014Noisy but nice buzz, friendly and helpful servers, and very nice food -- perfect for a business lunch or meeting friends over drinks.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- FRENCH VIBEBillVIPDined on 9/23/2014Small atmospheric restaurant in the heart of DC. Good for business lunches or a date. Good mixture of lunch salads, and sandwiches and more French specialities. Salads with crab cakes was great.Special Features:
- Solid lunch optionBrianVIPDined on 9/19/2014Cafe Soleil is near my office. It's a great option for a full service lunch. The service is friendly, the food is good and they have alot of menu options. Try the Heidleberger.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DissapointedGoinbackDined on 8/31/2014Having been here before I was expecting a great pre-theater meal. Not sure if all was due to Sunday or holiday weekend?? However the waiter spoke poor English and therefore got 2 of 4 meals incorrect. The gazpacho was oddly sweet [as in sweetener vs. garden sweet tomatoes].
- Sunday LunchJCDCDined on 8/31/2014Noon on Sunday of Labor Day weekend is not a busy time at 17th and I. We were first in at 12 Noon and only 3 other people joined while we were there. Service was excellent, non-obtrusive and timing great. Had we not been scheduled for a Museum, we probably would have lingered longer. There was no Brunch menu which was disappointing. Salads were fresh, topped with Grilled Shrimp (OK) and Crab cake (Great) along with an ice tea and Arnold Palmer ($60+ with tip).Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice and QuaintGwenVIPDined on 8/28/2014Lovely spot. Food is good. Service is attentive. Centrally located. I will definitely visit again when I am in D.C.Special Features:
- Poor Service AgainDineNGoDined on 8/26/2014We decided to try out HH after work and the service was horrible. Only one waiter managing a certain section and did not understand English well. I thought that I would give HH a try but the poor service was the same when we had lunch there in February 2014. At lunchtime, it was very crowded so I gave the service a pass. However, HH was not crowded at all on a Tuesday night. The lunch menu is better and the HH menu was horrible. Not many selections.Special Features:
- A good place for a nice lunchCatherineDined on 8/21/2014Cafe Soleil is always a good option for a nice, leisurely lunch that doesn't break the bank. The food is reliably good, and the atmosphere is charming.Special Features:
- Nice and FriendlyOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 8/19/2014Perfect for an afterwork dinner with friends or co-workers. We had window tables that enhanced the experience. I loved the mussels. I will definitely return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good mealGreedyFoodieDined on 8/13/2014The food was great and service was excellent. I didn't like the mousse for dessert, but other than that, the meal was excellent!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- noisy and crowdeddisappointedDined on 8/13/2014My first trip to Cafe Soleil was a great disappointment. The tables are crowded together to closely making conversation very difficult over the extremely high level of noise. The surfaces are all hard, contributing to that. My entree was uninteresting - not inviting, and not well presented on the plate. The location is great, the reservation process went very smoothly.
- Great ambienceCatherineDined on 8/8/2014I lofe the ambience at Cafe Soleil. It has the feel of a real French bistro. And when the weather is nice and the front doors are open to fresh air, it's really wonderful. The service is typically good as well. But the food never quite lives up to my expectations. Don't get me wrong. the food isn't bad by any means, but it's just ok. It could just be a much better overall dining experience if the food were better.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Savory, efficient, comfortablerudydaleVIPDined on 8/1/2014Cafe Soleil makes a great, convenient middle-downtown DC venue for rendezvous with friends - it's an elegantly appointed, efficient, friendly, well-run restaurant with a diverse slate of savory menu items. There's something for everyone, whether you're an omnivore, vegetarian or pescetarian. The service is exceptionally attentive but not overbearing and the kitchen is amazingly quick - our food came out not more than 15 minutes after we ordered it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 624 reviews are from the Cafe Soleil reviews archive.
- A good place for a business lunchlikeciderDined on 7/31/2014After working in the Farragut Park area for nearly 10 years I went to Cafe Soleil for the first time and was pleasantly surprised. Wish I had gone earlier. It's a small restaurant but the staggered tables provide some privacy, and the staggering indicates that they are thinking about the diner's experience. The service was attentive and well-timed. First place in a LONG time that the server waited until we were both done before asking to clear the plates. Frankly, I'd go back just for that. But in addition the food is quite good. I enjoyed my lamb burger and sweet potato fries (although the bun lacked the strength to make it through the meal) and my dining partner liked his burger. The little roll to start was also tasty.Special Features:
- Still good but getting too noisyamarciaVIPDined on 7/30/2014Food was predictably good, service wasn't its usual excellent. The restaurant which was a wonderful place for a business lunch has gotten too noisy. I think there was no thought given to noise when they added a few additional tables. First the front was too noisy and now the back is too noisy for a comfortable conversation.Special Features:
- Lunch meetingsBarb2014Dined on 7/28/2014We have scheduled two lunch meetings this week alone at this establishment as it is a good central location that's close to our office and the food and service are always good.Special Features:
- Charming local spotOpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 7/19/2014My friend and I went for a late lunch... while no one was there to eat; the spot was charming and cozy. They have daily specials. We had the crab stuffed salmon with mashed potatoes and asapargus. Asparagus wasn't cooked properly, however the lobster sauce was ok with the medium cooked salmon and mashed potatoes. Waitor was professional and didn't OVER bother us while we talked and caught up. I liked the place being a foodie, I would have loved a BIT more flavor to the food. Still would go back for date night. Nice find and 1000 is always a plus!Special Features:
- Decent place, convenient locationlajacquerieDined on 7/16/2014After a few bumps in realizing that the happy hour specials don't apply to the main/al fresco dining area (it would have been nice if that had been posted or explained online), we had a full appetizer-entree-dessert meal. All of the food was decent, but nothing truly wowed us. Our server was very nice and extremely accommodating.Special Features:
- Friday night, date nightFridayNightDateNightDined on 7/11/2014Thoroughly enjoyed our early reservation time for Friday Night, Date Night! Recommend a table by the open air wall of windows.... The best of both worlds... Inside , yet al fresco:) The halibut was divine. The service was excellent !Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ok, but nothing specialNat8990Dined on 7/10/2014We chose this place because it was close to our hotel. We arrived at 6:29 PM for out 6:30 PM reservation. There was no hostess on duty and we waited approximately 5 minutes before the waitress noted us standing there and seated us. Food was ok, but nothing special. Restaurant was nice, but really loud. My husband and I had to yell across the table to each other and the restaurant was 1/3 full (bar was busy though). We sat in a side booth, which was adequate, but noticed they had 4 tables crammed together in the center. No one was sitting at them at that time, but not sure how they would have fit everyone if the place had been full. Would not go back.
- Great little restaurant!OpenTable Diner Since 2003Dined on 7/9/2014Nice atmosphere. Quaint "bistro". Good food and good service. They have a very nice feature where the windows open to the street for semi alfresco dining.Special Features:
- Good food.cardocDined on 7/4/2014When we arrived we found out that our reservations were given to someone else but we got our table in just a few minutes. Had to wait for our order a little longer than expected but the food was good.Special Features:
- Lost in ShuffleDontaskformuchDined on 7/1/2014Scheduled business lunch; waiter slow to provide drinks and had to be hunted down to get a refill. Also never came to table to see how things were which caused us delay in obtaining condiments and meal getting cold. Then gave our bill and credit card back to another table. Food was excellent and the ambiance is quaint and cozy.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Reliable good food butamarciaVIPDined on 6/30/2014When they rearragnged the tables a while ago it much noiser in the front room. Will only go now if we can sit in the back which isn't great but is better. The point of lunch to have a conversation with the person(s) you are with over a good meal. Now doing that is impossible in the front room and I am a fan of this restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- In and outLovemesomefood33VIPDined on 6/24/2014Like going to Café Soleil...the service is great and the food is excellentSpecial Features:
- Good FoodChrisDined on 6/22/2014Solid Choice. Charming outdoor seating. Service and food very good.


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More than 60,000 attendees are expected to fill the bigger show at Cobo Center during its nine day run.
"Boating is back, nationwide the industry saw a 10 percent increase in powerboat sales in 2012 and we're expecting another 10 percent increase in 2013," said Show Manager Nicki Polan, with statistics reported by the National Marine Manufacturers Association.
In Michigan, boating is a $3.9 billion industry with nearly one million registered boats and four million active boaters.
The Detroit Boat Show is significantly larger than the last four years, moving to two halls and increasing the number of exhibitors and past exhibitors increasing square footage of their displays. "More boats means more boat types and brands for buyers to see and purchase at the show," said Polan. "The show offers boats of all types and for all budgets: cruisers, fishing boats, runabouts, pontoons, ski boats, personal watercraft, yachts, and more for attendees to see and purchase."
Featured attractions include: appearances by Trigger Tommy and Trapper Joe from the hit television series Swamp People (Feb. 16&17); kids can meet SpongeBob SquarePants (Feb. 16&17); immerse yourself in history at the Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial Pavilion offering a step back in time to the war of 1812; climb in the Waterwalkerz and rock and roll on water; get a sneak peek at the new Quadski concept boat that goes from land to water in 4 seconds; take a free boaters safety course and get free admission; street teams from different radio stations will provide games and entertainment; rendezvous weekend (Feb. 22-24); meet a mermaid; free giveaways & prizes; tiki bar and much more!
Throughout the week, Detroit Boat Show-goers and exhibitors will give back to the community with two charitable promotions.
Tuesday, Feb. 19 - Save the Buoys, breast cancer awareness day, where ladies get in free and participating dealers will donate $100 per boat sold to the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute.
Wednesday, Feb. 20 is "A Boat Load of Food" dedicated to helping those in need. Attendees who donate 5 or more nonperishable food items to Gleaners Food Bank between 3pm to 6pm will receive free admission to the show.
Admission to the boat show is $12 for adults; children 12 and under are free with an adult, and seniors over 62 receive free admission on Monday.
Discount tickets, other special admission days and discount hotel accommodations provided by Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Detroit are available at www.detroitboatshow.net.
Saturdays, Monday and Friday: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Sundays: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.; and Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. Parking is available at Cobo Center and surrounding lots. The Detroit Boat Show is sponsored by Great Lakes Scuttlebutt, Official Magazine of the Detroit Boat Show.
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Introduction to Percussion
|Course code MUSI2003
|Units 10
|Level 2000
|Faculty of Education and ArtsSchool of Creative Arts
Introduction to Percussion explores both tuned and untuned percussion performance and composition. No previous music experience is required. This course develops the understanding of basic rhythm patterns, the concepts of beat and pulse, the use of various tuned and untuned instruments and how to create a group performance using this media. Introduction to Percussion will develop introductory music reading skills connected with performing a range of repertoire appropriate to this stage.
Available in 2015
|At the completion of this course student's will demonstrate:
1. basic concepts of rhythm, beat and pulse.
2. the ability to sight-read a musical rhythm.
3. aural skills with relation to rhythm, time signature, pitch and performing media.
4. ensemble skills through group performance.
5. the ability to create a simple ensemble performance for tuned and untuned percussion.
6. the ability to adapt music making skills to a variety of classroom and extra curricula performance activities.
7. the ability to select and sequence appropriate repertoire.
|The course will involve workshops where students will be given musical concepts and practical hands on experience with percussion instruments and techniques.
|Replacing Course(s)
|Industrial Experience
|Assumed Knowledge
|Nil. Students undertaking this course do NOT require any previous musical training.
|Modes of Delivery
|Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning
Internal Mode
|Teaching Methods
|Assessment Items
|Contact Hours
|Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
|Compulsory Components
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I believe future historians will mark the demise of the Fourth Estate as the beginning of the end of Democracy in America as we know it. I came to newspapers early, as an insatiable kid and haven't been able to shake a deep-rooted love of them since.
I graduated from UNC's School of Journalism in 1975. To give you some idea of how long ago that was, from a technology perspective, know that we were still using pica sticks. A computer class meant lugging around Coca- Cola-crate-sized boxes of paper punch cards.
But even in that relative Stone Age, we practically memorized E. B. White's The Elements of Style, studied newspaper history and First Amendment case law to death and had drilled into our heads a mantra–get it right, be fair, never violate a confidence, and don't pick a fight you can't win.
Many of my classmates have advanced this honorable profession with distinction around the world. Many of them run what's left of the nation's best newspapers today, and, I am sure, must wake every morning in a state of fear, dread, and bewilderment.
Bob, your idea of some sort of electronic consortium here in Virginia is a good one. It occurs to me that newspapers, if they are to survive at all, must adopt a public interest, non-profit business model, perhaps some print equivalent to National Public Radio. Long-term, it is in our interest, the national interest, and Democracy's interest that they survive.


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New Acquisitions: Schools of Social Work and Public Health Library
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Conyne, Robert K. The Oxford handbook of group counseling. Oxford University Press, 2010.
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Dokter, Ditty. Dramatherapy and destructiveness : creating the evidence base, playing with Thanatos. Routledge, 2011.
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Dym, Barry. Managing leadership transition for nonprofits : passing the torch to sustain organizational excellence. Ft Press, 2011
Dyrness, Andrea. Mothers united: an immigrant struggle for socially just education. Minnesota, 2011
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Finley, Erin P. Fields of Combat : Understanding PTSD among Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. Ithaca: ILR Press, 2011
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Fifty Million Skill Points March 22, 2010Posted by Wilhelm Arcturus in entertainment, EVE Online.
Tags: Meaningless Milestones, Skill Points
Another 7 or so months have gone by, which means I have accumulated another 10 million skill points in EVE Online. Whether I am playing actively or on a bit of a break, the skill points keep coming.
The trail of posts go back covering where I stood at forty million, thirty million, twenty million, and ten million skill points.
After another 10 million skill points, here is how my skill point totals line up.
Spaceship Command: 9,218,308 Science: 6,284,291 Engineering: 5,740,869* Missiles: 5,566,701 Gunnery: 4,423,706 Learning: 4,111,530 Trade: 3,271,765* Industry: 2,941,576 Leadership: 2,307,163* Electronics: 1,642,458 Mechanic: 1,178,568* Navigation: 1,145,570 Social: 1,015,932* Drones: 951,798 Subsystems: 151,765 Corp Management: 48,000 Total: 50,000,000 (asterisk indicates no change since last report)
Spaceship Command remained my top category again this round. Science jumped up past Engineering due to my finally finishing off the skills required to fly a Hulk on my main. He could haul and fly an Orca before, but now he can actually do the actual mining.
Gunnery also saw a big surge over last time. I have been training up some of the Amarr related skill, mostly to fly their ships on a mission or two for screen shot purposes. Yes, it has come to that.
Learning saw some growth as I picked up a couple of level 5 skills to help speed things along.
And then there was the new category, Subsystems, which you need for tech III ships. That came as part of my tinkering with the Tengu.
When it comes to total skills known, Wilhelm has 206 known skills, up 15 since the 40 million mark, and they are distributed as follows:
Level 1: 1 skill Level 2: 32 skills Level 3: 37 skills Level 4: 69 skills Level 5: 67 skills
That is 11 more skills at level 5 and 10 more at level 4 since the last time. I have been doing a number of things that have had level 4 and 5 pre-requisites, so those two levels have been growing as a result.
Finally there is the titan metric.
Way back when I calculated with EVE Mon that it would take me over 168 days to be able to fly the Caldari Titan. At the last checkpoint I had that down to 99 days, thanks to finishing off Caldari Battleship V. As of this point I am just over 92 days from being able to fly that titan.
Not a big gain, but I doubt there will be any big gains going forward unless I start on capital ships. Nearly 68 of those 92 days are just getting to Capital Ships V, with another 20 in Advanced Spaceship Command V. I am not likely to pursue either. Unlike Gaff, I won't be going after my Rorqual license.
I did miss my estimated target for 50 million skill points by almost a month. My account lapsed, as I have been paying with PayPal and you cannot do recurring, back in November which not only stopped the skill I was training for a few days, but reset the skill back to its initial state. That lost me 14 days of training on a 20+ day skill. I know training is supposed to stop when you lapse, but the resetting back to the previous level seems a bit harsh.
And when will I hit 60 million skill points?
That will probably take much longer than past increments. I think my long subscription streak will coming to an end with the next billing cycle. Training queues and screen shots are about all I have been doing in EVE for the last few months, so it might be time to step away for a bit.
- 1. Random Poster - March 22, 2010
I finally let my account lapse when I found myself doing the exact same thing. I would log in, put a skill to train and immediately log off. The only time I was having fun was when my friend was playing and he quit and Eve is not conducive to fun as a solo venture in my experience.
I don't have nearly the amount of SP you do though, And my largest ship is a Raven so I was basically just doing missions anyway, and without him to talk to I got tired of staring at little red X's on my UI :P
- 2. bluelinebasher - March 22, 2010
Yeah, you can probably get your time-based-queue management fix by playing Farmville and save some scratch. I'm breaking too, may return for Dust 514.
- 3. Sören - March 22, 2010
Time to check my own skills against that: a total of not fifty but fifteen million.
3.38mil Spaceship; 2.50mil Drones; 1.90 Industry; 1.80 Science; 1.10 Gunnery; 1.00 Engeneering; 0.95 Learning; 0.80 Mechanic; 0.71 Electronics; …
Not the impressive numbers as above but I guess one can see the Gallente miner/drone boat missioner. I'll go on a bit before the next subscription break: I'm still grinding toward jump clone standing and maybe some PvP fun then ;) And I still have fun reading the CAS chat soap operas whilst hammering together some EveAPI-asset-managing-application (yes, yet another, but my own…*g*).
- 6. Random Poster - March 23, 2010
Ok so thanks to this post I started looking at some Eve stuff again.
When/how did the Goons get disbanded??
And isn't that some pretty fast Karmic backlash/comedy?
- 7. TK - March 23, 2010
I actually just renewed my subs last week. I had been reading blogs on We Fly Spitfires, and it made me crave some EVE. It is a shame that you are taking a break, but I have done it too….many times. I have two 2003 accounts and they are o nly at 70-73 mil SP. I could easily be over 100mil if I would have played the entire time. Oh well, just remember EVE always has its claws in you. It may take a month or a year, but you will always come back. Plus new expansion in a few months.
- 8. Ezra - March 24, 2010
I have around 71M on my main and 66M on my primary alt. I've taken quite a few breaks to max out characters (note the use of plural) on WOW, LOTR, and a few other games but I still find myself coming back to EVE.
Right now I'm trying to get myself back into the swing of things and while it's not easy, I am making progress. I'm in a good corp with plenty of things to do. The rumor mill has it that soon we'll be invaded by AAA…that in and of itself should be fun.
I haven't payed for EVE in a year or so, I spend my ISK and buy GTC's to pay for my account which is a rather nice feature. I suspect though, if the fortunes of war tap into my bank account too heavily, I'll still pay for the game (on at least two accounts) and continue to train skills and play. The cost of admission is low enough to not be an issue for me.


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