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Playback dvd WMC.
For some time now I'm a satisfied user of Windows Media Center. I have connected my Xbox 360 with my pc and until now I always watched dvix movies. This was working great. But recently I bought a full HD TV so I want to play full HD DVD.
So I have been trying to get this to work. I've got a folder ("name movie") which contains VIDEO_TS / AUDIO_TS folders. The next step was to point de movie tab to the right folder which contains the movie.
I rebooted WMC and clicked on the movie tab, but nothing, he couldn't find the movie.
Did I do something wrong, or do I need to do something else? Can anyone please help me?
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
Did you add the movie folder to the movie library in WMC? Also, your folder structure should look like this:
moviedirectory\moviename\video_ts and audio_ts folders (for DVD)
moviedirectory\moviename\bdmv (for BD)
I don't have any HD DVD titles, so I don't know how those folders are named.
WMC does not support HD DVD or BD playback - you need software like PowerDVD or TMT (or other software that can playback HD folder structure) to do that.
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|29 May 2012
Yes, I did add the movie folder to the movie library. and i placed my movie folder in a moviedirectory. But it doesn't seem to work. Still can't see them in my movie library in WMC. I suppose you can always see the dvds also when you can't play them, right?
The one thing i didn't do is installed software like powerDVD or TMT because I have no idea what I have to do. Is there a good guide on how to install this the right way?? And what is the best program? do i need to install codecs seperatly?
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I only just got back to Germany after leaving Israel early this morning and am still a bit ragged from two flights and a long express train journey, the whole procedure made greatly more stressful by the fact that Pegasus Airlines lost my suitcase somewhere between Tel Aviv and Cologne. However, I've still got a "suitcase" of dreams of Israel with me on my computer. By that I mean a collection images of things and places that surprised so much they stopped me in my tracks, as well as those things I expected to find there like the palm and citrus trees, vineyards and olive groves, the beaches, mountains and between them the ancient ruins. You can look all the latter up on the internet and find many better photographs of them than I took during the last weeks, so there's no point in showing you many of them (I'm making just a single exception below). I'm also leaving out all the things that I've already shown you in the blog postings headed "Israel Riesling Diary " during the last two weeks. Instead, I decided to concentrate on the surprising Israel, because it normally gets so little attention in the West. Hence the following gallery of images, that I snapped up and when they suddenly grabbed me. Above and below are the sole wine images I have to offer in this category, and the contrast between them strikes me as saying something important about Israeli wine.
As this image, taken in the cellars of one of Israel's large Kosher wineries (all of Israel's large wineries are Kosher) shows, the wine industry is one of many places place where the nation's twin obsessions with profits and prophets meet.
Often Israel is many things at once that seem contradictory at first glance. I began wondering if – in the non-spatial sense – Israel is actually infinite. However, sometimes it was the simple things, like a plate of bread and salt, which touched me most.
History may not be everywhere in Israel as is sometimes claimed, but you certainly keep bumping into it, and repeated collisions with it drove home how what you see is always like a half-eaten slice of layer cake.
The contemporary reality of Israel is much more difficult to decipher than the past, because it isn't divided up into neat portions (e.g. Roman, Crusader, Ottoman), and every time you think you're beginning to make sense of it it knocks you off balance yet again.
Of course, you can't avoid the military situation if you spend two weeks traveling around the country as I did. One side of this was talking to and hearing about young Israelis who served during the nation's recent war with Hamas in Gaza, and the other was what I saw myself. Israel's military strength struck me as being much greater than many of its older people realize, but the psychological price of its wars on its youth is also much greater than they usually acknowledge.
Profound as they are, Israel's conflicts tend to be over-emphacized by the international media, because they tend to ignore the peaceful coexistence of Arabs and Jews in many parts of the country. Experiencing that made me wonder if a federal Israel with autonomous Arab provinces might not be the best solution. Of course, this would require the laying down of arms and increased cooperation on the basis of mutual interest.
I hope that in an elliptical way this gallery and my picture captions give an idea of how wonderfully disorientating my experiences of Israel were, because a few images couldn't do justice to the rich human diversity (Jewish, Arab and other) of the place.
One experience could never be captured in this way, also because photography is forbidden at Yad Vashem, the Memorial Museum to the victims of the Holocaust. The enormity of the historical fact and its continuing reverberations in our world also make that impossible. I felt an enormous sense of loss for the six million Jewish people murdered by a coalition of German Nazis and their brutal cohorts of many other nationalities. (Yad Vashem makes it easier to grasp these basic and terrible facts than any other Holocaust exhibit I've seen). I also came away with a much clearer impression of the indifference of the Allies who said some fine words when it suited their purposes, but always had a good reason not to actually do anything about this terrible crime. That makes, "learning from history," an obligation rather than just a good idea.


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St. Roch is good but they only work well with kids they see with potential. If your child have ADD/ADHD or any type of special need, they WILL NOT WORK WITH THEM. Even if the archdiocese states otherwise. I had one child with ADD and the other child was above average student. After the child with ADD wasn't treated fairly by the principal/some teachers/and priest, I withdrew them. Now, one attends SLU High School and the one with ADD attends University of Notre Dame on a 4 yr. academic scholarship. I am truly bless!
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Choosing the right Thanksgiving watering hole is clutch. You'll want a place that's busy and has the game on. Otherwise it feels like you're drinking alone on a holiday. Here's a little list of spots that are open, showing the Cowboys versus Redskins game and loaded with future friends. Bryan Street Tavern, 4315 Bryan St.: This East Dallas haunt is great for a few reasons, like the dog-friendly patio and never-ending list of Texas-sprung beers. Also, it will get PACKED. They're expecting a nice crowd to form by the 3:15 p.m. kickoff, but haven't nailed down any drink specials just yet. Visit bryanstreettavern.com. The Owner's Box, 555 S. Lamar St., in the Omni: Opening bright and early at 11 a.m. and closing up at midnight, this fancy-pants sports bar offers plush accommodations for the well-heeled rooter. But don't be discouraged by the bling, it'll have happy hour during the game from 3 to 7 p.m. You can cheer on the Boys while downing $4 drafts of Miller Lite, Bud Light and Shiner and $6 margaritas and glasses of house wine while living it up at one of Dallas' poshest spots. Navigate the main website, omnihotels.com, for more information. Nodding Donkey, 2900 Thomas Ave.: This Uptown party locale runs a limited tacos-only menu on Thanksgiving, which is what we'd all eat anyway if tradition didn't run interference. The bar will have happy hour prices from 3 to 7 p.m., which means $3 drafts and wells for eager fans. And for that, let us all give thanks. Visit thenoddingdonkey.com.
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Clyde's of Reston
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AmericanPrice: $30 and under
Clyde's of Reston
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.clydes.com/
- Phone: (703) 787-6601
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Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 4:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 4:30pm - 10:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 4:30pm - 12:00am, Sunday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm; Brunch: Saturday: 11:00am - 4:00pm Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
**Every night we offer a Late Night menu until 1:30 am!**
- Payment Options: AMEX,Carte Blanche,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steak, Seafood, American
- Executive Chef: Patrick Carroll
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Fireplace, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: We do not offer private dining in this location. Both Clyde's Willow Creek Farm, as well as Clyde's of Tysons Corner would be happy to accommodate your group, if possible.
- Special Events: Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, Nov 27, 2014
Christmas Eve Dinner on Wednesday, Dec 24, 2014
New Year's Eve on Wednesday, Dec 31, 2014
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Clyde's at Reston Town Center has mahogany and leather booths, antique model planes, boats and equestrian artifacts. Outdoor dining next to the Pavilion April thru October. American-style Saloon menu.Continued
***When our patio is open, it is seated on a first-come first-served basis.
We gladly accept reservations for parties of four or less through the Open Table website.
Check out our www.clydes.com for more detailed info.*
***When our patio is open, it is seated on a first-come first-served basis.
We gladly accept reservations for parties of four or less through the Open Table website.
Check out our www.clydes.com for more detailed info.*
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- Food4.1Service4.3
- Ambiance4.1Noise LevelModerate
great for lunch (112)neighborhood gem (104)good for groups (99)great for outdoor dining (93)fit for foodies (71)special occasion (64)great for brunch (55)hot spot (54)kid-friendly (48)vibrant bar scene (45)notable wine list (33)late-night find (28)romantic (26)scenic view (9)Show More
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 11/27/2014Clyde's is known for consistently good food and service. Their Thanksgiving turkey dinner this year was fair to poor. When the server brought out our four turkey dinners, we had to request the cranberry sauce. The turkey was dry and tough. The yams were way undercooked. I have had Thanksgiving dinner at Clyde's several times. This year was most disappointing. I would recommend Clyde's for everything but Thanksgiving dinner.I would recommend this to a friend.
- MikeofRestonDined on 11/26/2014Special kudos to our patient waiter, who, without flinching, brought three glasses of chardonnay for one of our group, who drinks nothing but, when she found Clyde's house wine, lacking.-Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 11/24/2014Our waiter was great! He was helpful, knowledgeable, and accommodating. The food, however, was over salted which was very disappointing. I would go back for apps and a drink but not a meal.Special Features:
- At least the chili is still goodMarknewsDined on 11/22/2014This D.C. area chain has always served my favorite chili. It's still outstanding. Otherwise, this icon (or at least its Reston outpost) is a mediocre middle-of-the-road place undistinguished from others like it. The food is barely okay (a little seasoning would help a lot). The prices are moderate to low, which is nice for families with noisy kids. And the servers are confused at best. One runner brought another table's appetizers to us as we were midway through our entrees. Our server had trouble explaining one dish, never brought more bread and butter as asked, and disappeared after we asked for a check -- we had to beg another server to get it for us. And whatever happened to the nice cornbread and rolls the place used to serve? Instead, we got semi-stale bread that would have been at home at Denny's. Too bad. A D.C. icon has slipped into the nothing-special haze of bar-plus restaurants that mimicked it years back. Perhaps the company that owns it has cast its attention to its other franchises. Pity.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always a classic pick.cld77Dined on 11/19/2014Service was excellent and the food was delicious. Had the calamari for an appetizer and the ponzu sauce is great. Had a cup of chili to start and it was sweet and spicy. For dinner I had the pumpkin ravioli with added chicken and I was stuffed!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Pork osso bucco specialClydesfanDined on 11/18/2014I over osso bucco which of course is usually veal but I went ahead and ordered the special. It was well cooked but let's face it pork doesn't lend itself to osso bucolic- style. Very little meat and lots of gristle. The spinach was a little tough. Otherwise, I love Clyde's and have been going there since 1964 when it was just one restaurant in georgetown.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Place for LunchCoachDined on 11/17/2014This is my go to place for lunch meetings. Great fast service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Clydes is great for an afternoon meetingCybizwifeDined on 11/17/2014This was my first time eating at Clydes. I was there for business lunch. It was a great atmosphere for this type of setting. We had a large booth in the back of the restaurant conducive for talking business. I will come again. I will recommend others.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Too many employees up front "hostess/hosting"OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 11/15/2014Seriously there were at least 5 employees standing up front at the hostess station. One hostess seemed to be doing all the work and service in general was fair to poor. Waiter was pretty good but we had trouble getting bread (that wasn't stale) and water right from the beginning. We had reservations btw.
- Night Out with FriendsNightoutwithfriendsDined on 11/15/2014My friends and I had an enjoyable evening at Clyde's. We were seated very near our reservation time. Our table was spacious. Most importantly, our food was well-prepared. I thoroughly enjoyed my Osso Bucco. The pork fell easily from the bone. Our waiter suggested a change to how it was presented in the menu by adding brussel sprouts. This was definitely the right suggestion for me because the brussel sprouts were a tasty addition. To finish our meal with a flair, we ordered the Peanut Butter Chocolate Pie, which was simply delightful. I also tasted a bite of my friend's Pumpkin Raviolis, and they were also wonderful. I will end by saying that everything about this dinner was perfect!I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good food and service at a good pricedecadentsDined on 11/15/2014Clyde's is always good and has been for years. No wonder it has stayed popular, with its winning combination of food, service and price. More restaurants should figure out that "secret". The only complaint we had was that the reservation we made only put us at the front of the line; it did not get us a table at the time we reserved. Otherwise, the service was super.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Experience!BrandonDined on 11/14/2014We had a great time at Clydes, always a good spot for dinner and drinks!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Clyde's Location - A Food IssueBobFVVIPDined on 11/14/2014My wife and I stopped in on Friday evening after the movie. We had a reservation and were seated at a nice booth with a view of the ice rink. Service was excellent, cocktails were great and poured at the table. Wife ordered a trout dish which was great. I ordered a seasonal dish off the menu "Beef Munich" which was billed as a beef stew over potatoes. It came in a huge shallow bowl with a very small portion, I counted three little pieces of meat. It was a smaller portion than a small can of beef stew - I was very surprised because the dozens of times I have been to Clyde's the portion size has been excellent. The waitress did not return until after I finished the tiny portion. I mentioned it to her, she wen to tell the manager, and then after my wife had finished her entree they brought me a free second entree of the Beef Munich, which was of a decent size. They did not discount my check at all. I ended up taking the late-arriving entree home in a box. This is very unusual for Clyde's and I consider it an isolated incident but I am disappointed with the way management handled this. Our server was excellent and very professional.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great for Lunch MeetingCCDublinVIPDined on 11/12/2014I took a group of 3 business clients to Clyde's. The food was excellent, the service fantastic, and the restaurant itself was decorated very warmly. We arrived at 11:30 and by noon, the place was buzzing with excitement. Great place for a business lunch.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- VatvinceDined on 11/10/2014Clyde's of Reston has been a dining spot for my wife and me for the past 12 or more years. We are rarely, if ever, disappointed, for the choices on the menu are broad enough that we always find what appeals to us. I cannot ever recall that we left Clyde's disappointed, especially if you combine the excellent food with a superb wine list. As always, the service is impeccable, and we've become accustomed to Jessica, our waitress, and her guiding hand during our recent visits. She just adds to the pleasant ambience of the restaurant. I have said this before: Clyde's is a neighborhood gem and we intend to keep visiting it as long as we can.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- local producelaceyVIPDined on 11/10/2014The dishes are creative and interesting and the use of locally produced ingredients is extensive we like all of the Clyde's group especially RestonSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good seasonal selectionsUvajillybeanVIPDined on 11/8/2014Clyde's does some nice fall seasonal updates to their menu. The only issue with our visit this time was that service was off (slow drink refills, not checking back on our table, etc.).Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- fun and excellent foodlaceyVIPDined on 11/8/2014We had a great time watching the ice skaters and runners and having a wonderful lunch menu is different at each Clyde's so it is fun to visit several of them and see the different settingsSpecial Features:
- Love the Roasted Acorn Squash Entree!ChristineDC2014VIPDined on 11/7/2014Business lunch on a Friday was "festive!" (in other words, crowded and loud, but to be expected.) Always love the food here, and was particularly pleased with the roasted acorn squash entrée with apple + cranberry compote. Needed a veggie rich dish without fat or sugar (I had the maple syrup on the side.) What a nice hot break from salads!! Thank you to the chef for coming up with low calorie options that I wouldn't typically make at home.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Finally!KCLCDined on 11/4/2014After many trips to Clyde's finally a great service experience! Our server was very attentive, and our food was brought to the table within minutes of our ordering. In the past Clyde's servers have lacked in closing the deal (getting the check to the table). This time we were pleasantly surprised by the quick service all the way around. It makes such a difference in the dining experience to have a fantastic server.Special Features:
- Dependably good.LATBDined on 11/2/2014Clyde's is a landmark for good food and dependable service. The Clyde's wine is also a bargain. Our Sunday meal began with 4 pieces of cinammon coffee cake at no charge. The chicken apple salad sandwich was great. The fresh fruit salad was tasteless though. The roast beef sandwich with onion straws was also good. Though crowded, our server was attentive. Fairly reasonable pricing at $21each including tip.Special Features:
- food + ambience + price = great valuegwilfongDined on 11/2/2014it has been quite some time since i visited the reston town center, and this restaurant is a great addition to this development - both food [selection} quality and ambience are excellent, and the price is quite reasonableSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always enjoyable... but...OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 11/1/2014Great menu that always varies according to seasonal favorites and availability... ample portions and good beverage recommendations... enjoyable eclectic ambiance and comfortable, competent service. The only downside is that their kitchen tends to be so efficient that more than once our entrees arrived before we could finish enjoying our starters and first round of beverages... an inconvenience that verges on unpleasant when your main intent for going out for an evening is dining and don't intend to wolf down a meal enroute to some other event. I wouldn't hesitate recommending Clyde's of Reston, except to tell anyone to be sure to advise their server upon ordering that they'd like time to enjoy each course with a respite in between.Special Features:
- Service keeps getting slowerSofttechVIPDined on 10/31/2014Love any clydes. Not sure what's happening, but the service is getting very very slow. A business lunch the other day was terrible with even getting drinks & our orders taken. In their defense three people showed up & I arrived 15 mins late so I ptibsvly threw off yet flow. Other times you have to beg for scraps of bread. Just do what you're great at: water on the table, bread to tide over the time & quick service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Can't go wrongOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/31/2014We've been to Clydes a number of times and know that we can always find good food and good services at a good price.Special Features:
- Went for lobster special....SoniaDined on 10/29/2014thought lobster was rubbery and tasteless. French fries aren't worth eating.
- Better handing of reservationsOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 10/29/2014Eventhough we have reservations, it took us 10 minutes to be seated. The reservation is for 3 people but the person who directed us to be seated showed us table for only two, and when we informed him that the reservation is for 3, he wants us to go back to the front desk and wait to be called again. The ironic part is there are so many open tables in the area and all he needs to do is to allow us to seat on any of those tables. We told him that we don't want to go back to the front desk since we have a reservation and we just decided to seat on the table. That person was frustrated and unhappy on what we did.
- Awesome ExperiencefoodmanDined on 10/25/2014Service wad quick, food was great, bill was lower than expected!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MsFussyDined on 10/25/2014The lobster I had for lunch as Saturday special was good though a bit chewy (apparently defrosted). It came with a tiny amount of mashed potatoes and over-salty and over-greasy broccoli. The price was right, but the lunch not great. The hosting and table service was good. The ambiance so so--resembling a train car more than a restaurant--but I guess that's the nature of this chain. This was my second time at Clyde's--the first time was in Georgetown--I am sure it is fine for some diners--as obviously it's quite popular. The chewy and crusty bread served before the meal was great. I'm not sure If it justified the price of the lunch menu, though. I'd recommend this restaurant to the young crowd--not great for baby boomers/.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 10/24/2014Want delicious food with good service this is your place.Special Features:
- On its gameOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 10/24/2014Clyde's has always prepared exceptional food but service has been spotty. Last night service was top notch and everything's we orde red excellently prepared.Special Features:
- Great Anniversary NightSuzartDined on 10/20/2014We both had the lobster special, which was the best lobster I have had since being to Maine. It was fresh, succulent, and delicious. The fries were delicious, and we ordered an apple cinamon ala mode which was baked perfectly and tasted wonderful. The pastry shell on the outside was great and the inside was the perfect temperature. Service was great without being intrusive. I would definitely recommend it. It was packed on a Monday night while all the other restaurants we passed in the Town Center were dead. That says a lot about Clyde's.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Noise probaby not your fautQuieteatingDined on 10/18/2014Food and service were great, as usual. The noise level nearly prohibits table conversation below shouting. A common problem at peak hours because majority talk at top level and/or are hard of hearing.Special Features:
- Great Place With Great FoodIZCOLDined on 10/18/2014Really enjoyed our time there. Good food and great friends. Be sure to ask to be served by Tyler. Besides providing great service he was very engaging. He made our time there even more enjoyable!Special Features:
- Reliably wonderfulDCEpicureanDined on 10/17/2014We can always depend on Clydes for excellent food and great service. I recommend the local cheese platter. Great selections of craft beers and good wine pairings. My salmon was good and I liked the creative seasonal veggies.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Avoid the flatbread at all costsMarknewsDined on 10/17/2014Our entrees were fine but boy did we ever err in ordering the flatbread appetizer. Doughy, limp, greasy and with little taste in the sausage and other toppings. Awful dish. And whatever happened to that nice cornbread plate you used to get? Now it's some no-taste rolls. Sill, the entrees were fine and, frankly, the prices are pretty low. Maybe you just get what you pay for.Special Features:
- DisappointedfitforfoodVIPDined on 10/16/2014We asked for a quiet table and were seated in a booth abutting 2 small children who tried to climb into our booth several times, even though there were 3 empty booths next to our in the other direction. Then they seated 6 at tables they pushed together at the side of our booth who were backing into us to take pictures and generally loud, obnoxious and rowdy. My wife ordered a medium rare hamburger, sent it back once and it was still medium, my trout was mostly breaded and overcooked to the point of tasting like a fish stick. I won't be back any time soonSpecial Features:
- Great Findluv2dineonbusinessDined on 10/15/2014Highly recommend Clyde's as a weeknight spot. Invited my son to dinner during a business trip. Was surprised to find we could get a table on short notice. Menu was great and reasonable cost was a pleasant surprise. We had a great dinner (he lobster, me steak and both exceeded expectation given cost). Although the restaurant was very full the noise level let us converse using normal voice while still knowing we were in a desired neighborhood hot spot. Can't wait to go back and try more choices.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Hit and Miss ServiceDisappointedDined on 10/15/2014Clyde's never disappoints with seasonal menus and locally sourced items,service is another story. At Clyde's/Reston something happens with the table service that disappoints strongly and keeps me away for a while. Recently, the hostess was top notch, actual server was okay, a little too eager, cbut friendly. Another server was actually rude and dismissive. when I asked him if the early dining promotion was still offered as it was not reflected on my bill, he looked at me rudely and said dismissively, "no, we stopped that at least five years ago, that's been gone a long time." My guest and I had been there a few months ago and knew differently, he was not helpful, rude and walked away not following up or seeming to care. Just rude.Special Features:
- bkmscDined on 10/14/2014Our Waiter was outstanding. He anticipated our service before we knew what we needed. Great fellow!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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After Manresa and French Laundry
My partner and I are coming up to the Bay Area for a long weekend in June. We have a Saturday night dinner reservation at Manresa and a Sunday lunch reservation at French Laundry. We are staying in the city (Mission) and still have Monday night free. Where shall we go next!
re: bbulkow
I've been considering that. My extravagant mind was thinking Coi or Crenn to keep the theme going, but I think something more down to earth might be in order (and they are not open on Mondays).
Monday suggestions: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/754626
Personally I'd cancel either Manresa or the French Laundry. I can't imagine eating two meals like that so close together.
re: Robert Lauriston
And it's a lot of driving in those two days. djquinnc would basically drive home from Los Gatos, sleep and then need to head off to FL.
I'd cancel Manresa. My opinion may be in the minority, but I found the place to be over-rated and over-priced. I'd go instead to Commis in Oakland--closer in, better food and value--our current favorite special meal.
For Monday, I note that Gary Danko and Quince both serve on Monday, as does Piperade (maybe not in the same category, but very good IMHO and worth a meal).
re: Rapini
Have to agree with Commis, one of the best meals of my life. Go for the wine pairing, the sommelier was great fun to talk to and the wines well matched.
re: Rapini
Haven't been to Manresa, but I spoke to the French director of a documentary on restauranteur Michel Bras and he told me that the meal he ate at Manresa last Saturday was the third best of his life. Didn't ask him what #1 and 2 were.
re: Rapini
I was considering Quince, but it looks like it has become significantly "elevated" from the last time I looked at their website (I'm probably not picking the right adjective). I've wondered about Cotogna, as I love Italian the most - esp. pasta. On my last visits, I found both Perbaccco and Flour+Water quite lovely on their own merits. although my second visit to Flour+Water wasn't as consistently good as my first.
re: djquinnc
If you liked Flour+Water, definitely check out Cotogna. There are a dozen or more places in SF doing menus more or less like that, I think Cotogna's the best.
Seems like Quince is going for a second Michelin star and has gone even further in the Frenchy direction.
re: djquinnc
Another possibility--casual, good, open Monday: Delfina.
re: Rapini
Delfina is a great antidote.
re: bbulkow
We will be staying walking distance from Delfina. Thanks for the confident recommendation. Plenty of friends speak quite highly of meals had there.
re: Rapini
I wanted to report back that I had always filed your recommendation for Commis in the back of my mind. I just had a work trip up North this week and dined alone at the counter. Along with Manresa and Annisa in NYC, it is one of the most memorable meals I've had this year - the food, the attentive and warm service, and the ambiance. I loved watching the meditative, mindful way that the cooks were preparing the food. There was this one dish - "goats milk and honey, candy cap mushrooms with sunchokes and yarrow" - I could eat this every day. Chef James has something really remarkable going on up there and I am eager to return upon my next jaunt up North.
re: Robert Lauriston
Absolutely disagree - we have been eating at Manresa one night and then the next day driving to Yountviile and eating at French laundry that evening for years.
re: lizziee
This is dinner one night and lunch the next day.
re: Robert Lauriston
Dinner and than lunch is a bit much but if you don't live in the Bay Area it makes sense. Also you could in theory order prix fixe at Manresa and the tasting menu at TFL but if you're going to travel that far, might as well go for the tasting menu.
re: ML8000
If the choices were French Laundry for lunch, or no French Laundry for lunch, I would go to French Laundry, regardless of where I ate the evening before.
I would switch it up on Monday though. How about Sushi Ran in Sausalito? Or maybe Jai Yun? Or Slanted Door, or Burma Superstar for something less expensive.
re: calumin
The best antidote of fine dining is something rustic yet light. Asian food usually works great.
re: Robert Lauriston
Usually we go to Manresa on Wed night for dinner, then drive to Napa - light lunch and then dinner at French laundry on Thursday night. Trust me it works out perfectly.
re: lizziee
Obviously mileage varies. If you know from experience you enjoy it, that's great, but when I ate at Manresa, I couldn't look at food until about 6pm the next day.
re: Robert Lauriston
After an extended tasting menu at Manresa, I got a Double Double and a milkshake.
oops... they are closed Mondays.
Would have been a nice, casual but wonderful contrast to your other high end meals.
You will have a lovely, memorable time dining at both even if you only get to taste a bit of each course of the lunch and the early morning drive up to the French Laundry should be beautiful with mist off the vineyards (get up early!)
Book a spa treat somewhere for Sunday afternoon if you can or visit stunning Point Reyes for an appetite stimulating before/digesting walk after lunch on Sunday and then on Monday explore the City and, if possible, make a reservation at the Michelin-starred Moroccan restaurant Aziza in the Richmond, which is open Monday night (but not Tuesday).
You sound like savvy, experienced Bay Area visitors for getting both those reservations, so you've probably already done the Ferry Bldg (for breakfast/lunch/brunch and stuff to carry home on Monday) but that leaves wandering the Mission for tacos or a hippie breakfast at Boogaloos.The tofu scramble and pile of potatoes are great.
re: rccola
Aziza has been on my radar for a while. Sounds like a good treat, and a nice switch up from the uber high end stuff we will have had the days prior.
I'm always able to sneak a trip to the Ferry Building when I visit! Still haven't had that porchetta yet - hopefully I can cross that off my list too.
re: Delucacheesemonger
Reservation made for Aziza - very much looking forward to it, and reporting back!
re: djquinnc
Please to have the basteeya (or however he writes it).
I want to go so badly but my husband won't. Says we have enough weird food right around here.
re: rccola
Go by yourself, it is that unique.
re: rccola
Or with friends!
re: tjinsf
To me, AQ, Bar Tartine, and St. VIncent are doing the most interesting food in SF. While the menus are quite different, there's something generally similar in their approach that I think is unique to this area.
re: Robert Lauriston
Haven't gotten to try out the new menu at Bar Tartine since the changes, anything in particular to try. Agree about AQ, still my favorite newer place.
re: tjinsf
The dishes on Bar Tartine's current menu are all new to me, so I have no idea.
I am happy to report that I thoroughly enjoyed my meals at Manresa and French Laundry. Manresa was a wonderful respite after the long trek up from LA. The room itself was warm and soothing. We opted for the full tasting and I believe that we made the right choice. I don't think I've ever quite had a meal like that where the skill was so refined but the food was so fresh. Kinch really has a way with the veg. The "Into the Vegetable Garden" lived up to the hype. We left satisfied but not over served.
Our lunch at FL felt a bit more labored and earned. It's one thing to see Yountville on a map, but another to get there from SF (although the drive was lovely). And it was much, much warmer when we arrived. What can I say – it totally lived up to my expectations. As clichéd as it may sound, I probably had the best lobster and the best steak preparations to date. Service was on point and very warm (much more relaxed than the more detached service I experienced at Per Se this past March.) But it is a lot of food, and a lot of rich food at that. I don't think having a 5:30pm tasting menu the night before had any real bearing on my ability to digest the FL menu. I was quite hungry when we arrived at 11:15 and did not eat a single meal the rest of the day (except for a late night salted caramel cone at Bi-Rite). Now, I really know firsthand why FL is such a remarkable experience. The effort it takes to get the reso, the pilgrimage up to the restaurant, the cost, and the journey back is a lot. And all that effort was completely worth it. This may be a once in a lifetime thing, and I'm glad I did it.
Having said all this, I really feel that Manresa was more my speed in the end. The flavors, the environment, the amount of food – I can see Manresa easily becoming a special occasion journey for me in the future.
On the last day of my trip, I also got to go to Cotogna for lunch and Aziza for dinner. Cotogna was a bit of a disappointment. Our server was, for lack of a better word, out to lunch. She took forever to get to our table and it was forty five minutes until we got our app – the sformato, which my partner effectively called "just spinach cake", and an under seasoned one at that. When our pastas finally came, we were delighted, but I was kind of over it at that point. And truth be told, pasta that good can be found at a number of places in both LA and SF nowadays with much better service.
Aziza was a joy. The ambiance. The flavors. The constant smiles from all of the staff. We ordered a la carte rather than the tasting menu. From the spreads to the soups to the couscous, it was all and all a wonderful night and a great way to close out our SF trip. Can't wait to come back soon and have some more culinary adventures!
re: djquinnc
Glad you liked Aziza. Thanks for reporting back.
re: djquinnc
>> [re: cotogna] pasta that good can be found at a number of places in both LA and SF nowadays with much better service.
i agree completely.
re: Dustin_E
I'm from San Francisco but I've travelled and rented apartments across 12 regions of Italy and I must go even further and say the pasta at Cotogna is not all that special—too much reliance on butter. The service wasn't great either when I went there, but I can get over it for the price. Flour + Water's pasta tasting menu is the only place I know in SF that can match what you would find in locally well-regarded Italian trattoria, usually on 3/5 courses.
As for Manresa vs. the French Laundry, I too would prefer Manresa but would agree that they are totally different styles. It's like L'Arpege fresh, simple, vegetable focus (and often serves Passard's iconic egg) vs. Le Meurice's lavish, rich, and fresh take on the classics.
But I must say I was pretty disappointed by TFL compared to the other 3 star places in the Western hemisphere and I can't remember anything from the meal besides the brioche. It reminded me too much of other famous places around the world that are past their prime and resting on their laurels—the food was technically perfect, but the flavors had been kind of lost and lacked imagination. Admittedly, I've only been to TFL when Timothy Hollingsworth was CDC and I heard better things back when Corey Lee or Thomas Keller himself was in charge.
If you can afford a meal at TFL, you could probably fly to London and have something much more savory at the Ledbury or at Passage 53 in Paris, all for the same price. Or spend a bit more and call ahead for truly mind blowing meal at the Fat Duck or Da Vittorio (Brusaporto, Italy).
I know there are others who have voiced the opinion that the Bay Area has a lot of good, but barely any great, restaurants and I must agree. The only place I've tried around here that, IMHO, can really hang with other great restaurants of the world is Corey Lee's own place, Benu.
re: W42
My bone to pick with Manresa is the inconsistency. I started eating there more seriously only about two years ago, and since have done various meals from their Citrus evening, to the full 12 course several times, to the more limited courses. One of those meals - out of about 6 - was a palate changing odyssey worth every dime, minute, and calorie. One meal had a service bobble so bad that - had it been my first meal - I would have never gone back. I love that manresa keeps their tastes fresh, doesn't over-repeat their excellent dishes, but the level of inconsistency keeps them from the third-star level.
I was very happy with a few of my dishes at Saison, but it seems they have focused on repeating that one menu. In contrast with Manresa, which seems to continually take chances.
My TFL meal was during the Corey Lee period, and I still would not place it with the best of Manresa's days. I have not eaten at Benu yet.
re: bbulkow
I've had the same inconsistent problems with Manresa; two exceptional and wonderful means and two that were extremely problematic (one made me violently ill). With that inconsistency, I've not bothered returning as it is too much of a crap shoot.
From my FL experiences, I've preferred my Hollingsworth meals were far superior to the Lee meals. I've had two meals at Benu and both were very, very unmemorable. I have no desire to return.
I haven't been to Saison since they've changed to the more expensive set-up and am not inclined to do so.


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Rock/Flair had the potential to be a GOAT match if Ric was a few hours younger and it was on a big PPV. Still can't believe that they didn't do it at WM20. Rock/Flair and Foley/Orton was what they should have done. RAW 2002 was a fun match and I'm glad it happened and it's not in the "dream matches" category like Rock/Savage/HBK but to see them working a WM program, stealing the show in the tag match and not actually doing a one on one match on PPV was a big waste. Rock and Flair will always be Top 2 most charismatic and best performers/mic workers of all time, I never saw anyone on that level. Rock/Flair segment even today with Flair in his awesome crazy old man persona would be gold.
If you pay attention to what Rock is trying to do in that match, it's just a masterpiece storytelling and crowd work. I always remembered that spot when Rock, the Top babyface in the industry for more than 3 years at this point, suddenly BAILING out of the ring in heel tactics just to give Flair more crowd support. Started with some mat wrestling, Rock bumping all over the place, made Flair look like a million bucks. When it's not working and the crowd is still not getting it, Rock sends Flair to the corner, and throws a punch, then gives a heel look and the crowd starting to react. Brilliant.
Their WM20 exchange was a spectacle.
"The Limousine-Ridin', Jet-Flyin', Kiss-Stealin', Wheelin'-Dealin', Son of a Gun RIC FLAIR!
Taking on:
The Trail-Blazing, Eyebrow-Raising, Jabroni-Beating, LALALAW, Pie-Eating...Heart-Stopping, Elbow-Dropping, People's Champ THE ROCK!"
After this money promo, you put this on PPV, 500k on the spot.
Ric Flair and the rock should have happened at WM20 as a dream match, imagine the promos leading up to it
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Tāmaki regeneration is under way
Created out of a community desire to build a better future, the Tāmaki regeneration area includes the Auckland suburbs of Glen Innes, Pt England and Panmure. The first steps toward regeneration have been made and there are several projects currently under way.
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- Take a folic acid supplement every day to help lower the risk of having a baby with birth defects.
- Avoid alcohol, and quit smoking.
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Egypt's Morsi condoles Turkey for mine fire victims
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CAIRO – Ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi seized the opportunity afforded by a Monday trial session to extend his condolences to Turkey for scores of workers killed in last week's mine blast in western Turkey, his son has said.
"His [Morsi's] condolences were conveyed to me during today's session" of the ousted president's trial in which he and 130 others are charged with breaking out of jail in early 2011, Osama Morsi wrote on Facebook.
Osama said his father had asked him to convey his condolences for the tragic incident to Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkish people.
"May God give the Turkish people patience," Morsi was quoted as saying.
Over 300 Turkish miners were declared dead from last Tuesday's explosion and subsequent fire at the Soma coal mine in western Turkey – the country's worst-ever mining accident.
Morsi and his co-defendants are accused of staging a mass jailbreak during Egypt's 2011 uprising that led to the ouster of autocratic president Hosni Mubarak.
In previous court appearances, Morsi – who won 2012 presidential polls only to be ousted by the army last summer on the back of protests – has insisted that he still represents Egypt's "legitimate" president.
Like all his co-defendants, Morsi insists that the charges against him are politically driven.
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Up until a little while ago the common alternative names for a grandma were grannie, nanny or nanna. These names may still be used, but many people consider them old fashioned and want names they think sound more fun and modern.
One way to choose a different name is to consider what grandmothers are called in different countries and adopt a name which is liked. For example some grandmas are being called oma, which is German, nonna, which is Italian or bepe, which is Fresian and is pronounced be-pa.
Alternatively children may inadvertently name their grandmother themselves via a slip of the tongue or by using a cute word they come out with without being prompted to do so. Some children refer to their grandmother by using the word grannie followed by a hobby they associate with her. For example grannie flowers may be used for a grandmother who loves growing flowers, or grannie cookies may become the name used by a grandmother who loves baking.
Grandmothers can also be given names used for powerful, friendly, wise, or respected women in folk tales, myths and legends. Picking such a name which fits in with a particular grandmothers personality can be fun. For example in Slavic mythology Baba-Yaga is the name given to a powerful old woman who is respected. Another name which could be used is Hippolyta, who was the leader of the Amazons.
If a grandmother with a sense of humor doesn't mind, you may want to name her after a famous witch such as Elvira, who often appears in funny horror movies, Glinda, who is the good witch from the North, or Elphaba who is a wicked witch.
Grannies who are particularly lovely may like to be named after fairies. Pretty names such as Alura, who is an elf of peace, Abella, who is beautiful or Caelia, who is a fairy queen may be suitable. Other lovely fairy names are Delicia, who is delightful, Jarita who is fiercely protective or Trixie, who makes people happy.
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United Spirits jumps 35 pct as Diageo deal seen positive
MUMBAI (Reuters) - United Spirits posted its biggest single-day share gain since at least 1995 on Monday after its stake sale to Diageo spurred upgrades from several analysts, who called the deal "transformational" and a "game changer" for the Indian liquor maker.
Morgan Stanley, J.P.Morgan and CLSA raised their ratings to the equivalent of a buy, saying United Spirits (UNSP.NS) will substantially cut its debt and improve its profits after its deal to sell a 53.4 percent stake to Diageo (DGE.L) for $2.1 billion.
The jump of as much as 37.8 percent on Monday added around $1.1 billion (61.8 billion rupees) to the market value of the company controlled by Indian businessman Vijay Mallya after the glowing research reports.
The liquor maker had gained 1.3 percent on Friday when the deal was announced.
"USL is now a stock for every portfolio, we believe," Morgan Stanley said in a note on Monday, adding the deal priced United Spirits "significantly higher" than its base-case value.
The U.S. investment bank raised its rating on United Spirits to 'overweight' from 'equal-weight', while also raising its price target to 1,905 rupees from 1,000 rupees.
Under the deal announced on Friday, Diageo would first buy a 27.4 percent stake from United Spirits' founders at 1,440 rupees per share, and then launch a mandatory open offer for the remainder.
The deal would pair together the global maker of Johnnie Walker with a domestic company owning a portfolio of spirits including the popular McDowell's whiskey in India.
CLSA raised its rating to 'buy', while setting a new target price at 1,800 rupees, saying the deal would benefit United Spirits by reducing debt levels, increasing earnings, imposing financial discipline and providing operational advantages.
The brokerage estimated Diageo would inject around 33 billion rupees into United Spirits, helping pare down debt of around 78 billion rupees. CLSA also raised fiscal 2014-15 earnings-per-share estimates by 35 to 40 percent.
"We see this deal as a game changer for UNSP," CLSA said in an email to clients, a copy of which was seen by Reuters.
In a report headlined "transformational deal," J.P.Morgan raised its rating on United Spirits to 'overweight' from 'neutral', while raising its price target to 1,645 rupees from 720 rupees.
"This will likely help increase focus on premiumisation, rationalise expenditure and exploit synergies between the two companies leading to better profitability and support re-rating for the stock," said the bank in a note dated on Sunday.
United Spirits shares rose 34.7 percent to 1,832.95 rupees, after rising to as much as 1,874.60 rupees, their highest since January 18, 2008. (Reporting by Rafael Nam and Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Anupama Dwivedi and Muralikumar Anantharaman)
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Northeast States Take the Lead in the Battle for Gay Rights
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A recent ruling by Connecticut's top court in favor of marriage for gay couples will speed up the marvelous synergy accelerating advances in the Northeast.
(If you, like me, are a bit geographically challenged, glance at a map as you read along.)
With the exception of Pennsylvania, the region's nine states have painted themselves gay-friendly lavender by protecting and nurturing gay couples. Connecticut, where gay couples will start marrying in mid-November, follows northern neighbor Massachusetts in declaring that its state constitution forbids treating gay couples differently, including by offering us a separate "civil union" category of rights.
Connecticut has no residency requirement, meaning any gay couple can go there to marry.
That wasn't true in Massachusetts until the Legislature and governor this summer erased a law enacted in 1913 to deter interracial couples from going there to marry because they couldn't wed back home.
Significantly, New York is on the western borders of Massachusetts and Connecticut and is a neighbor of Canada, where gay couples have wed since 2003.
While New York doesn't yet allow gay couples to marry there, Gov. David Paterson has ordered state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere. Rhode Island, Connecticut's neighbor to the east, tends to recognize gay marriages performed elsewhere.
It's important to remember that the Northeast is one big mixing bowl, sometimes called a megalopolis. It's not uncommon for someone to be born in, say, New Hampshire, go to school in Massachusetts, have siblings in New Jersey and Vermont, settle down in New York but work in Connecticut and own a vacation cottage in Maine.
That partly explains how in the eight short years since Vermont created civil unions -- a sort of marriage-lite for gay couples -- nearly all of the region's other states have taken major steps to protect their own coupled gay residents.
In addition to Vermont, New Jersey and New Hampshire have civil unions. Maine, meanwhile, offers limited partner rights.
The next marriage-celebration fireworks will likely be set off in New Jersey and New York, and then Vermont.
The New York Assembly passed marriage equality legislation last year. Gov. Paterson wants to sign it into law. But first it must clear the state Senate, where activists hope a Democratic takeover would produce positive action.
Meanwhile in New Jersey, Gov. Jon Corzine has said he would sign a gay marriage bill if the Legislature would wait until after the November elections. That measure might land on his desk as early as next year.
"The debate in New Jersey isn't whether we'll have marriage equality, but when," said Garden State Equality chair Steven Goldstein. "And the Connecticut decision will be massively persuasive in New Jersey."
Vermont and New Hampshire would likely move next, possibly by 2011, with Maine, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania riding in the region's marriage equality caboose.
Of course, the approaching election is a reminder of the bigger U.S. map. Voters in California, Arizona and Florida will decide whether to write gay marriage bans into their state constitutions.
The California referendum is hugely important: Gay couples are already marrying there. For the first time, voters will decide whether to take away marriage rights.
Coloring all 50 states lavender is a decades-long challenge. The Northeast is showing how to do it.
Deb Price of The Detroit News writes the first nationally syndicated column on gay issues.
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