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Where'd I eat last night?

POSTED: Monday, October 20, 2008, 2:20 PM
Filed Under: Where'd We Eat?
Photo | Drew Lazor

Also: Where'd YOU eat this weekend? And where can I can good soup? It's definitely soup weather.


cjmemay
Posted 2008-10-20 10:14:10
London Grill occasionally has a wonderful pumpkin curry soup in the fall.

Art
Posted 2008-10-20 11:38:48
Erawan Thai. Hope it was good, I'm still dying for good Thai in this city. For soup, Johnny Brenda's and the Standard Tap always have a good one and Royal Tavern goes 4 or 5 deep on the soup list.

Maria
Posted 2008-10-20 11:39:09
Dahlak?

Drew Lazor
Posted 2008-10-20 11:54:28
Art: You are correct, sir. And I gotta say that Erawan is my favorite Thai place in the city. Prices and service are great, huge selection. As far as I can tell, the menu's been edited a bit for us wimpy Americans, but that doesn't mean you can't request things hyper-spicy. (While we're on that topic, click HERE to check out a 2006 article wherein Trey Popp somehow convinces the Erawan staff to cook him "authentic" Thai cuisine.) Great soup suggestions so far. One badass bowl I tried recently: Chef Josh McCullough at Time does an simple, incredible cauliflower soup finished with truffle oil. So, so good.

Drew Lazor
Posted 2008-10-20 13:22:09
Maria: Now you got me craving kitfo...

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