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To: xsmommy

All the more reason you should be looking at places in Chinatown instead. Even at the inflated prices of the DC area you could probably feed the entire family and have buckets of leftovers for about 40bucks.

Granted I’m talking about nearly 30 years ago, but when we used to go to Chinatown in NYC, 12 of us could drink copious quantities of Chinese beer and stuff ourselves full for several hours for $120 including a very generous tip. Even in 1980, dining in Manhattan was NOT cheap, unless you knew where to go.


185 posted on 05/13/2009 11:17:08 AM PDT by Gabz
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To: Gabz

i think it would be inferior. i am interested in what we think TASTES GOOD, irrespective of price and authenticity. i have eaten in chinatown lotsa times and i just don’t think it’s all that.


186 posted on 05/13/2009 11:19:10 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Gabz; xsmommy
I'm weird about food, I admit, but I want to be able to figure out what is in my dish - I love a lot of oriental flavors, but won't go someplace that is older or dingy looking. Even around here there is a texmex place everyone raves about but it's been in the same location for 50 years so all I can envision is 50 years of crap dropping and rats/bugs accumulating...... I couldn't eat there if you forced me! lol

I also don't like to eat at potluck type of deals because I don't trust that most people are clean - I know I am, and know I wash my hands a lot while preparing a meal - can't trust other weirdos though... ;^)

188 posted on 05/13/2009 11:26:54 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (He bows to the Saudi King - we don't have Camelot, we have Camel Lot)
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