<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005</id><updated>2012-02-16T11:45:01.946-05:00</updated><category term='Restaurant - Maryland/USA'/><category term='Wine ~$10'/><category term='Wine $20~$30'/><category term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><category term='Wine $30~$50'/><category term='Self-reflection'/><category term='Others'/><category term='Restaurant - California/USA'/><category term='Washington DC Area'/><category term='Restaurant - Virginia/USA'/><category term='My favorite wine'/><category term='Restaurant - Pennsylvania'/><category term='Wine $10~$20'/><category term='Culture - USA'/><title type='text'>Qualité from Washington DC -  ｢質｣の高いレストランを求めて</title><subtitle type='html'>Exploring great food and wine in Washington DC area.... pursuing my passion. A bit of self-reflecting as well. ワシントンDCエリアで、レストラン食べ歩きの日々を送っています。DCだけでなく、ベイエリアや東京、パリ、ロンドン等世界中で訪問したお店や食文化等についても書いていくつもりです。</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>71</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-4066053378637612362</id><published>2008-04-19T23:39:00.018-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-20T16:42:49.797-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Seasons (American/アメリカ料理, Washington DC) - ★★★1/2</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Seasons (American/アメリカ料理) Location - Washington DC (ワシントンDC)Score - 3.5/5Dish of recommendation - Smoking" Blue Fin Tuna TartareComment - I've been to Seasons restaurants by Four Seasons in a few cities such as Chicago. In contrary to my expectation coming from other American restaurants in the DC area, Seasons in Washington DC is quite innovative and original - I like it.My first </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.fourseasons.com/washington/dining.html' title='Seasons (American/アメリカ料理, Washington DC) - ★★★1/2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/4066053378637612362/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=4066053378637612362' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4066053378637612362'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4066053378637612362'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/01/seasons-american-washington-dc-12.html' title='Seasons (American/アメリカ料理, Washington DC) - ★★★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/SAuqmmjv13I/AAAAAAAABGU/FDHK5fBenG8/s72-c/DSCF3588.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-4897108175906365242</id><published>2008-04-14T23:30:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-14T23:30:57.068-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>The Oceanaire Seafood Room (Seafood/シーフード, Washington DC) - ★★★(★)1/2</title><summary type='text'> Restaurant - The Oceanaire Seafood Room (Seafood/シーフード)Location - Washington DC etc (ワシントンDC 他)Score - 3.5 (4.5)/ 5Dish of recommendation - Jumbo lump crabcakeComment - I finally started to write about Oceanaire after realizing that I haven't written on my most favorite restaurant for crabcakes in the DC yet! I first heard about Oceanaire from the people who call themselves sort of "crabcake </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.theoceanaire.com/location/index.asp?id=2' title='The Oceanaire Seafood Room (Seafood/シーフード, Washington DC) - ★★★(★)1/2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/4897108175906365242/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=4897108175906365242' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4897108175906365242'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4897108175906365242'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/04/oceanaire-seafood-room-seafood.html' title='The Oceanaire Seafood Room (Seafood/シーフード, Washington DC) - ★★★(★)1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R4bv6xEERhI/AAAAAAAAA7U/I5OjPXB9rLE/s72-c/DSCF3606.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-6152623314551188567</id><published>2008-04-07T22:44:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-07T22:35:35.518-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Zengo (Latin American, Asian/ラテンアメリカン・アジア料理、Washington DC) -</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Zengo (Latin American, Asian/ラテンアメリカン・アジア料理)Location - Washington DC (ワシントンDC)Score - 2/5Dish of recommendation - Char Broiled Black CodComment - Zengo, an interesting combination of Latin American and Asian food restaurant, is clearly one of the hottest spots in DC. I got there at 9pm on Saturday with reservation. The first floor of the restaurant, where the bar/lounge is, was full </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.modernmexican.com/zengodc/' title='Zengo (Latin American, Asian/ラテンアメリカン・アジア料理、Washington DC) -'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/6152623314551188567/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=6152623314551188567' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6152623314551188567'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6152623314551188567'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/04/zengo-latin-american-asianwashington-dc.html' title='Zengo (Latin American, Asian/ラテンアメリカン・アジア料理、Washington DC) -'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R_he52xCTPI/AAAAAAAABFs/LZrFm-eCShc/s72-c/Zengo+2.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-3373316146450666422</id><published>2008-04-06T10:34:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-06T10:35:40.376-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Prime Rib (Steakhouse/ステーキ、Washington DC) - ★★★1/2</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Prime Rib (Steakhouse/ステーキ)Location - Washington DCScore - 3.5/5Dish of recommendation - N/A (I only tasted one dish)Comment - The Prime Rib's crab cakes are introduced by Washingtonian as one of the best in the DC area. Needless to say, since I read this article, this place has been on one of my wish restaurants in DC.The Prime Rib Restaurant, of which flagship restaurant is in </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.theprimerib.com' title='Prime Rib (Steakhouse/ステーキ、Washington DC) - ★★★1/2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/3373316146450666422/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=3373316146450666422' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3373316146450666422'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3373316146450666422'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/04/prime-rib-steakhousewashington-dc-12.html' title='Prime Rib (Steakhouse/ステーキ、Washington DC) - ★★★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R_cDPGxCTLI/AAAAAAAABFE/tZl37-ETenQ/s72-c/Prime+Rib.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-6899411514808632348</id><published>2008-04-05T23:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-06T01:24:09.337-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Tabard Inn (American/アメリカ料理、Washington DC) - ★★★★</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Tabard Inn (American/アメリカ料理) Location - Washington DC (ワシントンDC)Score - 4/5Dish of recommendation - N/A Comment - I finally got a table at this popular restaurant for brunch. Although located in Dupont Circle and on N st, Tabard Inn sucessfully maintains a charming "B&amp;B"-type look. The restaurant uses lots of wood with windows and garden outside, that kind of differentiate itself from</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.tabardinn.com/rest.htm' title='Tabard Inn (American/アメリカ料理、Washington DC) - ★★★★'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6899411514808632348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6899411514808632348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/04/tabard-inn-americanwashington-dc.html' title='Tabard Inn (American/アメリカ料理、Washington DC) - ★★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R_hd6WxCTOI/AAAAAAAABFk/1NJD_zxSikE/s72-c/Tabard+Inn.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-8015514769433721645</id><published>2008-04-04T23:22:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-05T00:32:36.736-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Cafe Milano (Italian/イタリア料理、Washington DC) - ★★★(1/2)</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Cafe Milano (Italian/イタリア料理)  Location - Washington DC (ワシントンDC)Score - 3 (3.5)/5Dish of recommendation - Mezzelune Stefano Ricci - Pumpkin filled with mezzelune pasta in a butter and sage sauce with crumbled amarettiComment - First word that comes up when I describe Cafe Milano is "shame". It's a shame that they don't offer a nice service and setting vis-a-vis quality of food. I </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.cafemilanodc.com/' title='Cafe Milano (Italian/イタリア料理、Washington DC) - ★★★(1/2)'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8015514769433721645'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8015514769433721645'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/04/cafe-milano-italianwashington-dc-12.html' title='Cafe Milano (Italian/イタリア料理、Washington DC) - ★★★(1/2)'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R_HCcGxCTGI/AAAAAAAABEc/dOtXHljsfWA/s72-c/Cafe+Milano+3.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-4700571099843866732</id><published>2008-03-31T20:57:00.008-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-31T22:51:58.977-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Brasserie Beck (Belgium/ベルギー料理、Washington DC) - ★★★★</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Brasserie Beck (Belgium/ベルギー料理)Location - Washington DC (ワシントンDC)Score - 4/5Dish of Recommendation - Steamed Mussels Comment - Brasserie Beck was a definitely right choice for starting my count-down on the remaining DC days - 30 days to go. I needed time pressure to make a reservation at this popular spot in DC. Now I know Monday is the best day to go to Brasserie Beck, for sure, as </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.beckdc.com' title='Brasserie Beck (Belgium/ベルギー料理、Washington DC) - ★★★★'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4700571099843866732'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4700571099843866732'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/03/brasserie-beck-belgiumwashington-dc.html' title='Brasserie Beck (Belgium/ベルギー料理、Washington DC) - ★★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R_GismxCTEI/AAAAAAAABEM/VtzgtaBdM_w/s72-c/DSCF4126.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-2698491857767807787</id><published>2008-03-08T11:46:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-20T10:18:58.906-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>CityZen (American/モダンアメリカン料理, Washington DC) - ★★★★1/2</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - CityZen (American/モダンアメリカン料理) Location - Washington DC (ワシントンDC)Score - 4.5/5 Dish of Recommendation - All I ate that evening!!!Comment - I finally found a top-class restaurant that could compete well with the peers in other gastronomic cities! I enjoyed every single moment at CityZen so much that I spent four hours during a weekday with only three main courses. CityZen was not </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.mandarinoriental.com/hotel/535000039.asp' title='CityZen (American/モダンアメリカン料理, Washington DC) - ★★★★1/2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/2698491857767807787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=2698491857767807787' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2698491857767807787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2698491857767807787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/02/cityzen-american.html' title='CityZen (American/モダンアメリカン料理, Washington DC) - ★★★★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R8zgESDNcGI/AAAAAAAABDU/BqlfX_Zp2Ow/s72-c/CityZen4.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-8416532930248724537</id><published>2008-03-03T20:55:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-03T22:59:02.079-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Virginia/USA'/><title type='text'>Minh (Vietnamese/ヴェトナム料理, Arlington, VA) - ★★★1/2</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Minh (Vietnamese/ヴェトナム料理)Location - Arlington, VA (アーリントン、ヴァージニア州)Score - 3.5/5Dish of recommendation - PhoComment - My friends who live in the gastronomy district (no matter which city it is) often tell me that they actually don't visit the restaurants within their walking distance as often as they want to, because they take if for granted that they can go there anytime. I kind of </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.minhrestaurant.com/' title='Minh (Vietnamese/ヴェトナム料理, Arlington, VA) - ★★★1/2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/8416532930248724537/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=8416532930248724537' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8416532930248724537'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8416532930248724537'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/03/minh-vietnamese-arlington-va-12.html' title='Minh (Vietnamese/ヴェトナム料理, Arlington, VA) - ★★★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R8n52DJfELI/AAAAAAAABCk/bVoBOd0otME/s72-c/Minh1.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-4329767434646550798</id><published>2008-02-29T07:17:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-29T16:28:42.564-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Post Moderne Brasserie (American/モダンアメリカン, Washington DC) - ★★★(1/2)</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Post Moderne Brasserie (American/モダンアメリカン)Location - Washington DC (ワシントンDC)Score - 3-3.5/5Dish of recommendation - Nothing in particularComment - Well, I am still debating whether I should score the restaurant 3.5 or 3. I had an overall good experience at the restaurant. Service was sophisticated. The waiter was friendly and gave good advice on food and wine. He was very </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.postebrasserie.com/' title='Post Moderne Brasserie (American/モダンアメリカン, Washington DC) - ★★★(1/2)'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/4329767434646550798/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=4329767434646550798' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4329767434646550798'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4329767434646550798'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/02/post-moderne-brasserie-american.html' title='Post Moderne Brasserie (American/モダンアメリカン, Washington DC) - ★★★(1/2)'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R8eDNTJfEII/AAAAAAAABCE/eCDT6V6fwbY/s72-c/PostModerneBrasserie2.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-9014515444813829119</id><published>2008-02-25T16:03:00.009-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-29T14:18:40.493-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>MIO (American/モダンアメリカン料理, Washington DC) - ★★★1/2</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Mio (American/モダンアメリカン料理) Location - Washington DC/ワシントンDCScore - 3.5/5Dish of recommendation - Duo of dry aged beef &amp; pork burger, dill-potato saladComment - My friends are all nice enough to bear with me for my food pursuit. Some of them even take me to good restaurants that I never heard of. Mio is one of these restaurants. It's in a very cool, glass-facede building, which is </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.miorestaurant.com/' title='MIO (American/モダンアメリカン料理, Washington DC) - ★★★1/2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/9014515444813829119/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=9014515444813829119' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/9014515444813829119'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/9014515444813829119'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/02/mio-american-washington-dc.html' title='MIO (American/モダンアメリカン料理, Washington DC) - ★★★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R8OHpjn7gsI/AAAAAAAABBE/bjPpzWpyT8E/s72-c/Mio2.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-30677721460985306</id><published>2008-02-20T21:24:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-29T14:19:39.788-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - California/USA'/><title type='text'>Vik Chaat Corner (Indian/インド料理, Bay Area, CA) - ★★★</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Vik Chaat Corner (Indian/インド料理)Location - Berkeley, CA/バークレー、カリフォルニアScore - 3/5Dish of recommendation - Paneer kathi roll?Comment - My first comment on the Bay Area restaurants! It's funny to start with Vik, because there are other restaurants in the area that I know much better. Maybe I'm overall missing Indian food?! During my visit to the bay area over the President Day weekend, </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.vikdistributors.com/chaat/chaatMenu.html' title='Vik Chaat Corner (Indian/インド料理, Bay Area, CA) - ★★★'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/30677721460985306/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=30677721460985306' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/30677721460985306'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/30677721460985306'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/02/vik-chaat-corner-indian-bay-area-ca.html' title='Vik Chaat Corner (Indian/インド料理, Bay Area, CA) - ★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R8Odejn7gyI/AAAAAAAABB0/t-MMpLSWYHw/s72-c/Viks2.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-8458779414958281046</id><published>2008-02-10T22:51:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-10T22:53:54.144-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Pennsylvania'/><title type='text'>Dobbin House Tavern (American, Gettysburg, PA) - ★★★</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Dobbin House Tavern (American) Location - Gettysburg, PA Score - 3/5 Dish of recommendation - Pecan Pye Comment - Recommended by a few receptioninsts at Gettysburg's tourism office. Although I usually find the local's opinions very helpful, I was a bit doubtful about the restaurant this time because the landmark restaurants tend to be known more for the atmosphere than quality of </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.dobbinhouse.com/' title='Dobbin House Tavern (American, Gettysburg, PA) - ★★★'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/8458779414958281046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=8458779414958281046' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8458779414958281046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8458779414958281046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/01/dobbin-house-tavern-american-gettysburg.html' title='Dobbin House Tavern (American, Gettysburg, PA) - ★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R6FbQcYQPnI/AAAAAAAAA_E/XQPoiqJS4SA/s72-c/DSCF3856.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-8540977678937221489</id><published>2008-02-10T22:41:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-10T22:54:16.788-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Vidalia (American, Washington DC) - ★★★★</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Vidalia (American) Location - Washington DC Score - 4/5 Dish of recommendation - vidalia’s lemon chess piebuttery crust filled with rich lemon custard garnished with berry compote and chantilly creamComment - Finally I had an opportunity to visit Vidalia, one of the most popular restaurants in DC! All the people I know who've been to Vidalia appreciated the restaurant, so leaving DC </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.vidaliadc.com/index1.html' title='Vidalia (American, Washington DC) - ★★★★'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/8540977678937221489/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=8540977678937221489' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8540977678937221489'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8540977678937221489'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/01/vidalia-american-washington-dc.html' title='Vidalia (American, Washington DC) - ★★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R6FbgsYQPoI/AAAAAAAAA_M/_AzNlb8EFM0/s72-c/DSCF3861.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-4728460681791290360</id><published>2008-01-23T23:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-23T00:23:02.272-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Blacksalt (Seafood, Washington DC) - ★★★★1/2</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Blacksalt (Seafood) Location - Washington DC Score - 4.5/5 Dish of recommendation - Almost everything Comment - Although Washington DC has quite a few seafood restaurants of certain quality, so far I have found few outstanding. Blacksalt is clearly one of these few. Blacksalt is unusual in that the restaurant sells fresh fish and some take-out at the entrance. But once in the </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.blacksaltrestaurant.com/' title='Blacksalt (Seafood, Washington DC) - ★★★★1/2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/4728460681791290360/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=4728460681791290360' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4728460681791290360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4728460681791290360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/01/blacksalt-seafood-washington-dc.html' title='Blacksalt (Seafood, Washington DC) - ★★★★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R5bFlsYQPbI/AAAAAAAAA9k/kLFAa_A-xsY/s72-c/DSCF3649.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-7041590785893346481</id><published>2008-01-11T22:51:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-12T00:34:46.560-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Palena (American, Washington DC) - ★★★★</title><summary type='text'> Restaurant - Palena (American)Location - Washington DC Score - Four out of Five Dish of recommendation - Yukon Potato Gnocchi, Chestnut and Pear TartComment - My 10-day gastronomy tour? kicked off with Palena, an American/Italian/French (and so on and on?!) restaurant run by a former White House chef and patissier in Cleveland Park. Though Palena is just off Cleveland Park Metro on Connecticut </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.palenarestaurant.com/' title='Palena (American, Washington DC) - ★★★★'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/7041590785893346481/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=7041590785893346481' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7041590785893346481'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7041590785893346481'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/01/palena-american-washington-dc.html' title='Palena (American, Washington DC) - ★★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R4hFGREERkI/AAAAAAAAA7s/65YASqrDA-Y/s72-c/DSCF3806.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-1195766030858660215</id><published>2008-01-10T13:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-10T23:22:43.627-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Others'/><title type='text'>Web素行調査？あやしいよねー</title><summary type='text'>私の中学時代の友人で、SFで大活躍の公認会計士であるLAT37N"さんのブログで見つけた面白いウェブサイトがWEB素行調査。インターネット上でどういう人間と評されている？が分かるサイトのようです。思わず彼女の評価を読み込んでしまったので、自分の名前も恐る恐る入れてみました。人気のあるサイトらしく、当初は｢ただいま、探偵が出払っているので1分後に再度訪問してください｣というようなコメントが。そうなると、だんだん気になってみて、5回目の挑戦でようやく答えをもらいました。-----------------------------------------------------------------XXXXは、目次の世界ではそこそこ名の通った人物である。XXXXといえばco。XXXXの謎をとく鍵、それはhiroyuki、someki、securities、緒、染木。koeiの歴史にはXXXXの</summary><link rel='related' href='http://lat37n.typepad.com/lat37n/' title='Web素行調査？あやしいよねー'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/1195766030858660215/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=1195766030858660215' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/1195766030858660215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/1195766030858660215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/01/web.html' title='Web素行調査？あやしいよねー'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-7757562822911828096</id><published>2008-01-09T23:38:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-10T20:48:52.528-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Maryland/USA'/><title type='text'>Faidley's (Seafood, Baltimore, MD) - ★★★★1/2</title><summary type='text'> Restaurant - Faidley's (Seafood) Location - Baltimore, Maryland Score - Four point five out of Five Dish of recommendation - All Lump Crab CakeComment - This is a must stop for everyone visiting Baltimore. I would strongly say "you can't leave Baltimore without eating this crabcake!" One of my b-school classmates, a native Baltimorean, told me to visit him in Baltimore, especially because he </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.faidleyscrabcakes.com/' title='Faidley&apos;s (Seafood, Baltimore, MD) - ★★★★1/2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/7757562822911828096/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=7757562822911828096' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7757562822911828096'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7757562822911828096'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/01/faidleys-seafood-baltimore-md-12.html' title='Faidley&apos;s (Seafood, Baltimore, MD) - ★★★★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R4bKfhEERWI/AAAAAAAAA58/YngaJRf4xxM/s72-c/DSCF3486.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-3394389310854577221</id><published>2008-01-09T22:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T22:17:22.621-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Proof (American, Washington DC) - ★★★★</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Proof (American) Location - Washington DCScore - Four out of Five Dish of recommendation - Toffee caramel puddingComment -..... Actually when I finished the longest comment I ever wrote, it somehow got deleted. I don't think I can write the same thing once again, so I just write the brief version. This restaurant is for wine lovers. Although the food is great (particularly their </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.proofdc.com' title='Proof (American, Washington DC) - ★★★★'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/3394389310854577221/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=3394389310854577221' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3394389310854577221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3394389310854577221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/12/proof-american-washington-dc.html' title='Proof (American, Washington DC) - ★★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R4WJSBEERTI/AAAAAAAAA5k/_a5PgkTI0tE/s72-c/DSCF3681.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-2152637947634310707</id><published>2008-01-08T00:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-08T00:12:00.718-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Self-reflection'/><title type='text'>New Year Resolution</title><summary type='text'>Happy New Year!I know I'm late to say so, as usual;)I've been too busy visiting restaurants nowadays. I have more than 20 restaurants to write about.Every year, I write a new year resolution on Jan 1. However, this year, I failed to do so because I was too busy with my fiance (taking care of him!). I can't really feel like starting a new year without a new year's resolution.The following is my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/2152637947634310707/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=2152637947634310707' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2152637947634310707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2152637947634310707'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-year-resolution.html' title='New Year Resolution'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-1173805005015195209</id><published>2008-01-06T21:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-08T00:03:43.910-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Michel Ricahrd Citronelle - ★★★★</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Michel Ricahrd Citronelle (French/(California))Location - Washington DC Score - Four out of Five. Dish of recommendation - EGG SYMPHONY Comment - One of the most highly-reputed restaurants in DC. I made a reservation at least one month in advance! Food was overall great. I liked the appertizer (Egg Symphony: four small iminated egg dishes of which none was actually eggs) and dessert </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.citronelledc.com/' title='Michel Ricahrd Citronelle - ★★★★'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/1173805005015195209/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=1173805005015195209' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/1173805005015195209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/1173805005015195209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2008/01/michel-ricahrd-citronelle.html' title='Michel Ricahrd Citronelle - ★★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R4G3qBEERJI/AAAAAAAAA4U/SK02xASfxFA/s72-c/DSCF3765.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-8372591072047218788</id><published>2007-12-02T22:16:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-12-02T22:57:30.563-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Maryland/USA'/><title type='text'>Woodmont Country Club (American, Rockville, MD) - ★★★★</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Woodmont Country Club (American) Location - Rockville, Maryland Score - Four out of Five. Dish of recommendation - Double Jump-lump Crab Cakes with sweet potato fries:) Comment - I was literally dying for this crab cake for the last two months.. since I heard from a friend of mine, a member of this country club, that the crab cakes at Woodmont Country Club were among the best ones. </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.woodmontcc.com/' title='Woodmont Country Club (American, Rockville, MD) - ★★★★'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/8372591072047218788/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=8372591072047218788' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8372591072047218788'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8372591072047218788'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/12/woodmont-country-club-american.html' title='Woodmont Country Club (American, Rockville, MD) - ★★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/R1N34DHAORI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/rELxZ2DdCMk/s72-c/DSCF3628.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-8481176473972682067</id><published>2007-11-08T00:25:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-11T13:53:28.911-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Virginia/USA'/><title type='text'>Eat Bar (American, Arlington, VA) - ★★★★</title><summary type='text'>Restaurant - Eat Bar (American)Location - Arlington, VirginiaScore - Four out of Five. Dish of recommendation - All Natural EatBar BurgerComment - One of the coolest restaurants and bars in Arlington area. Eat Bar is a bar and lounge adjunct to Tellula restaurant. The owners position Eat Bar as a "gastropub", which they took a cue from the U.K. I really liked the menu... a combination of American</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.eat-bar.com/' title='Eat Bar (American, Arlington, VA) - ★★★★'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/8481176473972682067/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=8481176473972682067' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8481176473972682067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8481176473972682067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/eat-bar-american-arlington-va.html' title='Eat Bar (American, Arlington, VA) - ★★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RyQRKCJkWII/AAAAAAAAAn4/cPLg054HXS4/s72-c/l_b168eb582229ba15b357698dcd0b2547.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-3318305749870349189</id><published>2007-11-02T23:52:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-11-02T09:32:21.985-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Virginia/USA'/><title type='text'>Ray's the Steaks (American, Arlington, VA) - ★★★★1/2</title><summary type='text'> Restaurant - Ray's the Steaks (American)Location - Arlington, VirginiaScore - 4.5/5My favorite dish - New York Strip + spicy cashew nuts/bread/petit four!Comment - Definately my most favorite restaurant in the DC so far. It is one of the two restaurants I've been twice during my two-month stay in the area.Unlike most of the famous steak restaurants, this place is really down-to-earth. The price </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/3318305749870349189/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=3318305749870349189' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3318305749870349189'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3318305749870349189'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/11/rays-steaks-american-arlington-va-12.html' title='Ray&apos;s the Steaks (American, Arlington, VA) - ★★★★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RyQSaSJkWMI/AAAAAAAAAoY/TzbmYs5Tw6w/s72-c/DSCF3440.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-7200263997613624835</id><published>2007-10-28T00:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-28T00:23:39.499-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Self-reflection'/><title type='text'>About my blog</title><summary type='text'>A friend of mine strongly recommended I should write my restaurant blog in English as well. I always felt I should do it because I think writing food review in English will help me make my entrepreneurial idea come true. Yet, I know writing the blog in two different languages will surely delay updating the blog, which has been already happening.I decided to meet the halfway by kicking off with a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/7200263997613624835/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=7200263997613624835' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7200263997613624835'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7200263997613624835'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/about-my-blog.html' title='About my blog'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-2613909371919323616</id><published>2007-10-24T23:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-28T00:12:43.430-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Virginia/USA'/><title type='text'>The Bouldvard Woodgrill (American, Clarendon, VA) - ★★</title><summary type='text'>私の地元Virginia州Clarendonエリアで人気のお店、The Bouldvard WoodgrillにDCエリアのビジネススクール在学中の日本人学生５名と行ってきました。お店自体も楽しみだったけど、正直言ってそんなに多くの日本人と一緒にご飯を食べるのがDC滞在で初めてだったので、そちらも楽しみにしてました。事前にホームページを軽くチェックしたところ、ステーキ系が人気のようでしたが、Sea Foodも売りのようで、crab cakeにお薦めマークがついてあった時点で、何を注文するかはほぼ決定。まず、前菜としてFlash Fried Calamari Lightly battered calamari served with our homemade roasted red pepper aioliKingston Jerk Wings Teen large wings </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.boulevardwoodgrill.com/Boulevard%20Woodgrill.html' title='The Bouldvard Woodgrill (American, Clarendon, VA) - ★★'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/2613909371919323616/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=2613909371919323616' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2613909371919323616'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2613909371919323616'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/bouldvard-woodgrill-american-clarendon.html' title='The Bouldvard Woodgrill (American, Clarendon, VA) - ★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/Rxghb-QfQCI/AAAAAAAAAlQ/1NG7TpkvGj4/s72-c/Site-4-0.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-2397143832297545252</id><published>2007-10-23T22:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-23T22:35:04.827-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Virginia/USA'/><title type='text'>Lightfoot (American, Leesburg, VA) - ★★★</title><summary type='text'>先日、以前から行きたいと思っていた、Virginia州北部にあるLeesburg Premium Outletに行ってきました。DCから女性だけでのミニ・デイトリップです。腹が減っては戦も出来ぬ・・・？などと考え、Leesburgで遅めのランチを取ることにしました。私の独断と偏見で選んだお店はLightfoot。理由は簡単。GoogleでLeesburg・Restaurantと入力したら、トップ画面に数回出てきたから。あまりにもネットで上位に出てくるお店はそこまで信用しないのだけど、ネットでメニューと雰囲気をチェックして ここだったら大丈夫そう、と選択。LeesburgのメインストリートKing St沿いにあるLightfootは、様々な国旗が掲げてあり、かわいらしい雰囲気のダウンタウンの中で威厳のある雰囲気を出して、目立っていました。中に入ってみると、高い天井と中央に２７０度ぐらいある</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.lightfootrestaurant.com/' title='Lightfoot (American, Leesburg, VA) - ★★★'/><link rel='enclosure' type='' href='http://www.lightfootrestaurant.com' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/2397143832297545252/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=2397143832297545252' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2397143832297545252'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2397143832297545252'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/lightfoot-american-leesburg-va.html' title='Lightfoot (American, Leesburg, VA) - ★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/Rx6pYeQfQTI/AAAAAAAAAng/j5MZEiuJuKA/s72-c/FRONT.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-5852041671355038015</id><published>2007-10-22T21:52:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-22T21:59:55.726-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine $20~$30'/><title type='text'>2005 Puligny Montrachet Louis Latour</title><summary type='text'>2005 Puligny Montrachet Louis Latour Score                         7/10Price (my price)    $28($30) Good wine for value!!! Despite its vintage, the wine had a good degree of ripeness. Vanilla and a bit of caramel? aroma. Flavor of green apple, white peach.... Oakiness in the finish. Great year and great wine-maker (though it's a negotian version). I will buy another bottle!Tasting NoteA racy, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/5852041671355038015/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=5852041671355038015' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5852041671355038015'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5852041671355038015'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/2005-puligny-montrachet-louis-latour.html' title='2005 Puligny Montrachet Louis Latour'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RxVDaeQfP3I/AAAAAAAAAkI/tTPc2RoMwHY/s72-c/Puligny%2520Montrachet.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-752915142507409539</id><published>2007-10-22T21:06:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-22T21:42:38.194-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine $10~$20'/><title type='text'>2005 Cambria Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard Santa Maria Valley</title><summary type='text'> 2005 Cambria Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Score                           5.5/10Price (my price)       $12?($10)Light rasberry color. Vanilla aroma.Opened quickly with rounded strawberry flavors. A bit of acidity in the finish.Aroma and flavor didn't last long once the bottle opened.The wine didn't leave me any strong impression, disappointing me (though I shouldn't complain </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/752915142507409539/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=752915142507409539' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/752915142507409539'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/752915142507409539'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/2005-cambria-pinot-noir-julias-vineyard.html' title='2005 Cambria Pinot Noir Julia&apos;s Vineyard Santa Maria Valley'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RxghquQfQDI/AAAAAAAAAlY/yRDCwwupyUc/s72-c/1025590x.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-6322467093132528684</id><published>2007-10-22T20:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-22T21:37:00.584-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine $10~$20'/><title type='text'>Gray Ghost Victorian Red</title><summary type='text'>Gray Ghost Victorian RedScore                        2/10Price (my price)    $14($3)Very light, rose color. Pear aroma. Very soft attack with fruit flavor. Too Sweet.I found this wine at a Virginian souvenir shop in Old Alexandria. Unusual name of "Victorian Red" coupled with unusual winery name of "Gray Ghost" made me buy it on impulse.A family owned and operated winery, Gray Ghost Vineyards is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/6322467093132528684/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=6322467093132528684' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6322467093132528684'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6322467093132528684'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/gray-ghost-victorian-red.html' title='Gray Ghost Victorian Red'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/Rx1Ml-QfQGI/AAAAAAAAAl4/RJgY12YQFnI/s72-c/DSCF3473.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-8390401161087285544</id><published>2007-10-21T19:04:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-22T12:56:40.833-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Virginia/USA'/><title type='text'>Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe (Bakery/Cake Shop, Arlington, VA) - ★★★1/2</title><summary type='text'> 先週の日曜、Maryland州Potomac在住の同僚のTea &amp; Vodka Partyに呼ばれて行ってきました。なぜ、Tea&amp;Vodkaかというと、彼女は台湾出身なので台湾のお茶、あとは参加者の一人がロシア人だったのでVodkaも入れて・・・という説明だったのですが、大変素敵な彼女の家に行って分かったのが、彼女自身がVodka好きだったこと。Absolutを始めとして、7-8種類のVodka、あとはBaileys等々のLiquorがあり、運転する自分の身を悲しく思いました。。。それはさておき、地元で何かお土産が買えないかなと、探して見つけたのがHeidelberg Pasty Shoppe。ドイツのHeidelberg出身のオーナーが1975年に開いたお店で、大統領や各国大使も食したことがあるという由緒あるヨーロッパ風ケーキ・パン・デリを提供。私は日曜の閉店間際(13時)に駆け込</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.heidelbergbakery.com/' title='Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe (Bakery/Cake Shop, Arlington, VA) - ★★★1/2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/8390401161087285544/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=8390401161087285544' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8390401161087285544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8390401161087285544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/heidelberg-pastry-shoppe-bakerycake.html' title='Heidelberg Pastry Shoppe (Bakery/Cake Shop, Arlington, VA) - ★★★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RxVEWuQfP5I/AAAAAAAAAkY/WHP24vsML4c/s72-c/fancy_logo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-3090771589638821362</id><published>2007-10-21T15:30:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-21T15:58:16.163-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Culture - USA'/><title type='text'>Washington Postとアメリカの新聞(1)</title><summary type='text'>DCエリアに住み始めて、はや2ヶ月近くが過ぎようとしています。今回は８ヶ月程度の短期滞在と分かっていたので、最初に日常生活において優先したいことを１つ決めました。それは、出来るだけ現地の生活について学び、体験すること。ビジネススクール在学中は学校生活を優先し、かつカリフォルニアでもある種特殊なベイエリアにいたため、ベイエリアのこと、アメリカで暮らす人々の日常生活について何にも触れないまま、２年間を過ごしたことの、反省です。その一歩として始めたことが、Washington Postの購読。とりあえず記事の量が多いので、全ての記事を読もうとする軽く数時間はかかってしまうのでそこまでしていませんが、毎日恐らく３０分弱はこの新聞を読むのに費やしている気がします。私は新聞を読むのが好きで、フランス留学中など新聞を通じて言語を勉強していたこともあるので、特に苦ではないです。それに、</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/3090771589638821362/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=3090771589638821362' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3090771589638821362'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3090771589638821362'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/washington-post1.html' title='Washington Postとアメリカの新聞(1)'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-5661827771087002635</id><published>2007-10-17T21:49:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T20:15:05.209-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Bistrot Du Coin (French, Washington DC) - ★★★1/2</title><summary type='text'>Bistrot Du CoinはDupont Circle、Connecticut Avenueにあるフレンチビストロ。数週間前だけど、お店のすぐ近くに引っ越してきた友達との再会を楽しみました。パリに住んでいたときにレストランの種類で一番好きだったのが、Bistro。一般的にはカジュアルな食堂という雰囲気のお店に使われ、どこのエリアにも必ず一軒はある、地元の人が集まるようなイメージです。ただ、稀に高級な雰囲気の漂うBistroもあります。メニューは前菜ならオニオンスープ、ニース風サラダ等々、メインならステーキやムール貝、ローストチキン等、フランスの代表的家庭料理が並び、あとは地方料理もよく提供されます。当然、BistroはRestaurantに比べて値段は抑え目に設定していますが、食事のレベルと必ずしも比例する訳でなく、高い評判を得ているお店も少なくはないです。さて、私は東海岸に来てから</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.bistrotducoin.com/' title='Bistrot Du Coin (French, Washington DC) - ★★★1/2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/5661827771087002635/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=5661827771087002635' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5661827771087002635'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5661827771087002635'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/bistrot-du-coin-french-washington-dc.html' title='Bistrot Du Coin (French, Washington DC) - ★★★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RxbLF-QfP-I/AAAAAAAAAkw/u4nRVp6lwJU/s72-c/bistrot.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-36961547600681682</id><published>2007-10-16T22:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-16T22:26:44.230-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine $10~$20'/><title type='text'>2005 Louis Latour Pinot Noir</title><summary type='text'>2005 Pinot Noir Louis LatourScore - 6/10Price (My price) - $15 ($15)Clear, ruby color. Raspberry and Rhubarb flavor. Still, some kind of spiciness in the finish.This is Maison Louis Latour's (negotian) Pinot Noir from any part of Bourgogne. Actually I don't remember how much I paid for this bottle. I chose it because I want to try as many 2005 Burgandy as possible while I'm in the U.S. In a way </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/36961547600681682/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=36961547600681682' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/36961547600681682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/36961547600681682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/2005-louis-latour-pinot-noir.html' title='2005 Louis Latour Pinot Noir'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RxQPeeQfP0I/AAAAAAAAAjw/Kv3wKOzkgWU/s72-c/Pino1.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-178352031716171247</id><published>2007-10-15T22:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-22T14:12:57.537-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Virginia/USA'/><title type='text'>The Wharf (American, Alexandria,VA) - ★★★</title><summary type='text'>DC中心地から電車で30分弱の所に位置する、Virginia州Alexandria。 かっては、District of Columbiaにも属していましたが、奴隷貿易問題を理由に1846年にVirginia州に復帰。1800年代前半は煙草を中心として貿易港として栄えましたが、南北戦争時には最も占領された時期が長い都市となってしまいました。今は、King Streetを中心とするOld Townと呼ばれる地区に歴史的な建造物が残る観光都市であると同時に、一部地域には最低限の生活さえも出来ない人々が暮らしているという、複雑な都市です。私はPersonal Trainingを受けるジムがOld Townに近いこともあり、ようやくAlexandriaを訪問しました。土曜だったので、朝5時30分から始まるという朝市にかけこんだあと、予想外にきついTrainingを受け、疲れがピークに達したところで</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/178352031716171247/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=178352031716171247' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/178352031716171247'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/178352031716171247'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/wharf-american-alexandriava-12.html' title='The Wharf (American, Alexandria,VA) - ★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RxQiMOQfP1I/AAAAAAAAAj4/wMha8o-ExtU/s72-c/DSCF3464.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-470029748049736512</id><published>2007-10-15T21:11:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-18T21:02:41.751-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine $10~$20'/><title type='text'>2003 Shingleback McLaren Vale Shiraz</title><summary type='text'>2003  Shingleback ShirazScore 6.5/10Wine Spectator 87Wine &amp; Spirits 90Price (my price) $13($15)Aroma of blackberries. Flavor of Slight licorice and acidity at the beginning, but vanilla came up as it opened up. I enjoyed the wine more on the second day. I guess this could wait a couple of more years to drink.2004 Vintage scored 91 and got Editor's Choice in Wine Enthusiast.According to their </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.shingleback.com.au/' title='2003 Shingleback McLaren Vale Shiraz'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/470029748049736512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=470029748049736512' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/470029748049736512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/470029748049736512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/2003-shingleback-mclaren-vale-shiraz.html' title='2003 Shingleback McLaren Vale Shiraz'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/Rxf9rOQfP_I/AAAAAAAAAk4/zHnjX5i5704/s72-c/DSCF3474.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-6198272706495490705</id><published>2007-10-09T22:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-08T20:24:21.670-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine ~$10'/><title type='text'>2005 Rosenblum Zinfandel Paso Robles</title><summary type='text'> 2005 Rosenblum Zinfandel Paso RoblesScore 7/10Price (My price) $7($12)Flavor of dark cheery and black licorice. Not much earthiness.I'm not a big fun of Zinfandel, but I really think this Rosemblum's wine is good for its value. Plus, I usually don't find the peculiar spiciness and tar of zinfandel in this wine. Very stable quality.I highly recommend to those who usually don't drink zin but want </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/6198272706495490705/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=6198272706495490705' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6198272706495490705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6198272706495490705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/2005-rosenblum-zinfandel-paso-robles.html' title='2005 Rosenblum Zinfandel Paso Robles'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RwrJXSz6knI/AAAAAAAAAjg/YajSOLtVRzk/s72-c/RosenblumZinPasoRobles.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-7506014378676054754</id><published>2007-10-09T21:16:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T20:16:10.801-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Nooshi (Asian, Washington DC) - ★★1/2</title><summary type='text'>先ほど書いたとおり、私にとってDCで2件目のAsian Fusionのお店に行ってきました。その名もNooshi。日本語以外のアジア言語に疎い私には店名は多少インドの方言のように思えたけど、どうも東南アジア全般の料理と寿司が中心のお店のようです。2年前の冬に、Puerto Ricoに一緒に旅行した友達がDCにいることが分かり、久しぶりの再会を楽しめました！19th Stに面しているNooshiは、他の人気店と同様とやはりテラス付きで、テラスから席が埋まっています。普段はメニューをきちんとチェックする私も、今日は久しぶりのよもやま話に夢中で、お寿司のメニューしか見ませんでした・・・；）でも、この数日、日本食が非常に恋しくなっていたので、アジアンレストランを選んでくれた彼女に感謝です！多分こういうお店だと、巻物の方がいいかなと思って、私はCalifornia roll with fresh </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.nooshidc.com/' title='Nooshi (Asian, Washington DC) - ★★1/2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/7506014378676054754/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=7506014378676054754' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7506014378676054754'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7506014378676054754'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/nooshi-asian-washington-dc.html' title='Nooshi (Asian, Washington DC) - ★★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-8426758870588546490</id><published>2007-10-09T21:12:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-09T21:12:30.810-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>TenPenh (Asian, Washington DC) - ★1/2</title><summary type='text'>今日、Asian Fusionのお店Nooshiに行ってきたので、以前に行った他のお店についても書こうかなと思ってます。このお店について書かなかったのは、どうもその気分にならなかったからなのですが・・・。そのレストランはレストランのオープンラッシュがまだまだ続いているPenn Quarterにある、Ten Penhです。私の出身のビジネススクールと同大学のロースクール合同のdrinkが開催されたので、ドリンクが中心だろうなと思いながらも、reviewが結構いいお店なので多少期待しながら行きました。このお店は、2000年7月オープンで、Pen Quarterの現在のレストランブームの一角を担っているお店です。オーナー達は(Gus DiMillo, David Wizenberg, and Chef Jeff Tunks, and interior designer Walter </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.tenpenh.com/main.htm' title='TenPenh (Asian, Washington DC) - ★1/2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/8426758870588546490/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=8426758870588546490' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8426758870588546490'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8426758870588546490'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/tenpenh-asian-washington-dc-12.html' title='TenPenh (Asian, Washington DC) - ★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RwwmoSz6koI/AAAAAAAAAjo/qKDPNJOPS_c/s72-c/main-image.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-7837203143399427638</id><published>2007-10-09T09:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T20:15:39.725-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Sette Osteria (Italian, Washington DC) - ★★★</title><summary type='text'>先日、待望の初Dupont Circle Dinnerをしてきました。DCは各エリアが独自の文化を持っているように思うのですが、Dupont CircleはGeorgetownと並んで、私の友人達が遊びに行くのにいいエリア、と口を揃えて言っていたので、楽しみにしていました。ディナーはイタリアンレストランのSette Osteriaで。Metro Dupont CircleからConnecticut Aveを北上して、3分ぐらいの所にあります。私がおいしいイタリアンを食べたいと言ったら、友人が｢パスタのおいしいお店｣として選んでくれました。ディナーは水曜だったのに、お店はかなり混んでいて、テラス席は30分待ち。テラス席はConnecticut AveでなくR Streetに面していてまあ静かそうだったので、本当はテラス席がよかったけど、待ち切れずに店内で食事をすることに。同じビルの</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.setteosteria.com/enter.html' title='Sette Osteria (Italian, Washington DC) - ★★★'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/7837203143399427638/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=7837203143399427638' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7837203143399427638'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7837203143399427638'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/sette-osteria-italian-washington-dc-12.html' title='Sette Osteria (Italian, Washington DC) - ★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RwTtkysBfvI/AAAAAAAAAjA/bBZMLUFUYr4/s72-c/sette.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-2637545040655632574</id><published>2007-10-06T23:07:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-07T20:39:36.837-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>CakeLove (Patisserie, Washington DC) - ★★★1/2</title><summary type='text'>9月の私は 食のテーマは｢Crab Cake｣でしたが、9月終盤にそろそろ新しいテーマをと考えていたら、見つけました！Pumpkin Cakeです：）私はかぼちゃ自体が特に好きな訳ではないのですが、Cakeとなると大好きなケーキのトップ3には入ってきます。日本では時々しか見かけませんが、アメリカではかぼちゃのシーズンに入ると、多くのケーキ屋やスーパーでPumpkin Pieを始めとする、かぼちゃを使ったお菓子を見かけます。私はPumpkin Pieも捨てがたいけど、Pumpkin Cheesecakeには目がないのです・・・。Cheesecakeにときどきある、一口目の濃厚さとチーズくささがかぼちゃによって緩和されて、でも普通のPumpkin Pieよりはまろやかという、Pumpkin PieとCheese Cakeのいいとこ取りだと私は思ってます！私の今シーズン初のPumpkin </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.cakelove.com/#' title='CakeLove (Patisserie, Washington DC) - ★★★1/2'/><link rel='enclosure' type='' href='http://www.cakelove.com' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/2637545040655632574/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=2637545040655632574' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2637545040655632574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2637545040655632574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/cake-love-patisserie-washington-dc-12.html' title='CakeLove (Patisserie, Washington DC) - ★★★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RwG2gSsBfsI/AAAAAAAAAio/ceWpXuGjH0g/s72-c/DSCF3433.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-2850347198943167470</id><published>2007-10-04T22:13:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-04T22:40:15.515-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine $10~$20'/><title type='text'>2004 Chateau Teyssier</title><summary type='text'>2004 Chateau Teyssier  Saint Emilion Grand CruScore                         6.5/10Price (My price)      $20($20)Very deep red with slight purple.Strong attack, flavor of plum and a bit of blackberries. Elegant finish, but still some kind of spiciness remains for some seconds.I've known this wine for a coule of years, at least. My fiance found this wine while he lived in London. And then, he found</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/2850347198943167470/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=2850347198943167470' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2850347198943167470'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2850347198943167470'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/2004-chateau-teyssier.html' title='2004 Chateau Teyssier'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RvhwVCsBfNI/AAAAAAAAAew/ilKpVvqTxlg/s72-c/chateau_teyssier.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-527950078802209219</id><published>2007-10-03T07:14:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-03T17:47:17.016-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Washington DC Area'/><title type='text'>Arts on Foot (2) - ★★★</title><summary type='text'>その後は、5ドル払って世界各国のワインを試飲できるWorld Market Winte Tentに入りました。Tentと名前はついているけど、実際はビルの中庭でワインをサーブするテーブルだけにテントが張られてました。私はまだフェスティバルの中で見たいところがあったので、4種類ほどだけ試飲(十分かな？)。試飲したワインは- Toso Brut nv Sparking Wine (Mendoza, Argentina)初めて飲むアルゼンチンのスパークリングワインでした。 値段が気になるところ(10ドル以上は出さないなあ)。- 2005 Pascal Toso, Malbec (Mendoza, Argentina) - WS 88　- 2005 Fabre Montmayou Malbec - WE 89, top 100 best buys WE '06WEでかなり評価の高いワインです。確</summary><link rel='enclosure' type='' href='http://www.artsonfoot.org' length='0'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/527950078802209219/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=527950078802209219' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/527950078802209219'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/527950078802209219'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/10/arts-on-foot-2.html' title='Arts on Foot (2) - ★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-3336564476168929109</id><published>2007-09-29T19:54:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-29T21:57:42.713-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Washington DC Area'/><title type='text'>交通渋滞（２）　交通渋滞が企業の利益に及ぼす悪影響</title><summary type='text'>交通渋滞を経験し始め、思い始めたことが一つ。それは、重度の交通渋滞を経験する従業員が多い会社は、考えている上に利益へのネガティブインパクトを被っているのではないかと。明らかな例から挙げれば、ミーティング等の時間厳守が徹底されないことによる、無駄な待機時間の増加。交通渋滞のストレスから来る精神的疲労が及ぼす労働生産性の低下。これには、同僚等に事情を説明する、愚痴を言う、等の時間も含まれます。さらに、仕事を選択する際に、渋滞なしの通勤時間ならば通勤範囲内と判断するはずなのに、渋滞がひどいため、時間的に通うことが出来ず、その仕事を諦める人(特に子供の送り迎えをするなどプライベートで時間の制約がある人々)を採用できない。これは、時間的制約に留まらず、ガソリン等のコスト増加という面も、職場選択に悪影響を及ぼすようです。http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/3336564476168929109/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=3336564476168929109' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3336564476168929109'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3336564476168929109'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/blog-post.html' title='交通渋滞（２）　交通渋滞が企業の利益に及ぼす悪影響'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-1553277326752184013</id><published>2007-09-26T17:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-02T08:25:31.947-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Washington DC Area'/><title type='text'>Art on Foot (1) - ★★★</title><summary type='text'>ブログの更新がかなり遅れているため、ずいぶん前の話になるのですが。。。Edward Hopperの展示会に行った後、Arts on FootというFestivalに行きました。Arts on FootはDCのPenn Quarterエリアで毎年9月に催されており、今年が第15回目でした。Penn Quarterエリアに縁のあるアーティストやNPO等が展示をしたり、このエリアに店舗を構えるレストランが看板料理を一口サイズで販売したり($1-$3程度)、ミュージシャンが演奏をしたり･･･など8th StとF Stの交差点近辺は大賑わいでした。さらに、Penn Quarterにある美術館等はこの当日だけ入場料が無料だったり、特別に開館していたりなど、一日中楽しめるイベントが開催されているのです。 有名なレストランの食事を味見できる絶好の機会と、私は着くなり早速レストランの屋台に足を向けました。</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.artsonfoot.org/' title='Art on Foot (1) - ★★★'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/1553277326752184013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=1553277326752184013' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/1553277326752184013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/1553277326752184013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/art-on-foot-1.html' title='Art on Foot (1) - ★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RwGuCSsBfUI/AAAAAAAAAfo/BOBR6YEn8ZI/s72-c/DSCF3363.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-2990710675115011624</id><published>2007-09-26T11:04:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-02T08:27:13.668-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Clyde's of Georgetown/Tyson's Corner (American, Washington DC area) - ★★1/2</title><summary type='text'>Clydeは約1ヶ月という短いDCエリア滞在期間において、唯一2度食事をしたお店です。それも違う支店で。姉妹店であるOld Ebbitt Grillも入れれば、なんと3回！Clyde Restaurant Groupは、DCエリアで13店のレストランを展開する、メジャーなレストランチェーン。"Clyde of XXXXX(地名)"という名前のお店が半分ほど、残り半分は買収したOld Ebbitt Grillを筆頭に、主にアメリカ料理を提供するお店です。同じClyde店舗でも、ロケーションによって雰囲気が微妙に異なっていて、Tyson's Corner等ビジネス客が多いお店は、多少フォーマルな雰囲気を醸し出しているようです。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　最初に行ったのは、Clyde of Georgetown。アパート探しの期間中、ちょうど実家に戻っていた</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/2990710675115011624/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=2990710675115011624' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2990710675115011624'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2990710675115011624'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/clydes-of-georgetowntysons-corner.html' title='Clyde&apos;s of Georgetown/Tyson&apos;s Corner (American, Washington DC area) - ★★1/2'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RvsNyisBfRI/AAAAAAAAAfQ/leW37rcl6C0/s72-c/Clydes_of_Georgetown.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-7716353699563037851</id><published>2007-09-25T22:53:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-29T21:33:51.162-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine ~$10'/><title type='text'>2006 Laboure-Roi Beaujolais Vieilles-Vignes St Armand</title><summary type='text'>2006 Laboure-Roi Beaujolais Vieilles-Vignes St ArmandScore                         6/10Price (my price)      $8($11)Easy to drink (of course, it's gamay!)Light red color.A bit of rasberry flavor.Pretty high acidity.This wine is a great value for its quality. I would match this wine with light appetizers for Middle-Eastern and Asian food.Gamay 100%Purchased @ Costco</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/7716353699563037851/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=7716353699563037851' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7716353699563037851'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7716353699563037851'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/2006-laboure-roi-beaujolais-vieilles.html' title='2006 Laboure-Roi Beaujolais Vieilles-Vignes St Armand'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-7813387000252604961</id><published>2007-09-25T22:22:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-26T21:53:58.550-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine $20~$30'/><title type='text'>2005 Kaesler Stonehorse Shiraz Barossa Valley</title><summary type='text'>Score                           7/10WA Score                   92 Price (my price)       $30($30)Very strong red purple color.Strong tar aroma.Flavor of blackcheeries and plums. Pretty spicy.According to its website, the Kaesler produces win as old as 1893.I had its limited edition of wine (a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz) at one of my friends' house. This wine was just amazing, clearly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/7813387000252604961/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=7813387000252604961' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7813387000252604961'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7813387000252604961'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/2005-kaesler-stonehorse-shiraz-barossa.html' title='2005 Kaesler Stonehorse Shiraz Barossa Valley'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RvCO-OGPrfI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/ewPQdjn8ZUg/s72-c/53776.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-1919435903016678981</id><published>2007-09-25T17:11:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-25T17:11:46.566-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'>Get jaxtr | Login</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/1919435903016678981/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=1919435903016678981' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/1919435903016678981'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/1919435903016678981'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/get-jaxtr-login.html' title=''/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-2871610853800719467</id><published>2007-09-24T11:03:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-25T08:20:00.858-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Breadline (Bakery/Cafe, Washington DC) - ★★★★</title><summary type='text'>私はおいしいパンさえあれば生きていくことが出来る、とほぼ断言できるぐらいの、パン人間です。主にフランスのパンで、baguette等食事のパンがメインですが、pain au chocolat、pain au raison等々も大好きです。あとはFoccacia等イタリアのパンもかな。(トスカーナの無塩パンは必ずしもOKではないですが）。なので、どこに行っても(たとえ数日の短期間滞在だとしても)、ネット等でパン屋の情報を集めるというのが習慣となってます。私のパン好きは明らかにフランス滞在以降拍車がかかっていて、おいしいパンが手に入らないエリアには住まない、と仕事を拒否しそうな勢いで最近心配になってきました。。。という訳で、DCエリアに引っ越して最初に行ったことの一つが、パン屋探し。アメリカは相当ネットの情報量が多いし、なにせアメリカの首都だからそれなりにおいしいBoulangerie </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/2871610853800719467/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=2871610853800719467' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2871610853800719467'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2871610853800719467'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/breadline-bakerycafe-washington-dc.html' title='Breadline (Bakery/Cafe, Washington DC) - ★★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-598023866189159327</id><published>2007-09-24T09:53:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-29T21:22:55.511-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Maryland/USA'/><title type='text'>Levante's (Turkish mainly, Bethesda, MD) －★★★</title><summary type='text'>LevanteはBethesda(Maryland州、DC中心地から地下鉄で15分ほど)の中心エリアにあるトルコ料理中心のお店でした。Bethesdaに住む友人とご飯を食べようと話になったときに、彼の行ったことのないお店、ということで選択。料理の地域性を全く感じさせない外観。強いて言えば、店名が大きく書いてある看板の色が真っ青なので、海をイメージさせるくらいでしょうか？レストランのホームページによると、"Levante"という店名は"Levantine"という、現在のトルコ、ギリシャからレバノン、イスラエルにまで及ぶ地中海東部海岸地域を意味するそうです。入口を入ると、すぐに椅子のクッションが同じ真っ青の色のバーカウンターがあり、広々とした店内に案内されました。私も友人もワインが好きなので、すぐにワインリストに目が行きます。二人ともしっかりとした料理を食べる気分でなかったので、ワインは</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/598023866189159327/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=598023866189159327' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/598023866189159327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/598023866189159327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/levantes-turkish-mainly-bethesda-md.html' title='Levante&apos;s (Turkish mainly, Bethesda, MD) －★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-7567146338576572607</id><published>2007-09-24T09:30:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-25T23:32:05.434-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Washington DC Area'/><title type='text'>交通渋滞 (1)　Metroの近くに住んでよかった・・・。</title><summary type='text'>今年4月に西海岸から初めてMcLeanのオフィスを訪問したときのこと。将来の上司・同僚達との会話で、簡単な自己紹介の後に必ず聞かれたのが、"So, have you decided where you're going to live?"。どこに住んでいるのか聞くのも挨拶代わりなのかな・・・と思い、ストレートに"I'm thinking about living somewhere between the office and the downtown DC"に答える私。そうすると、必ず「どこに住むか決めるときは、通勤のことを考えたほうがいいよ。私が住む・・・からだと、ラッシュの時間帯だと1時間以上も車を運転しなければいけないんだ」などと、会話が交通渋滞のことに飛ぶのです。最初は、｢遠くに住んでいるとかわいそうだなあ」と思って聞いていたのですが、次第に頭の中が？？？だらけに。だって、出会</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/7567146338576572607/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=7567146338576572607' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7567146338576572607'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7567146338576572607'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/1metro.html' title='交通渋滞 (1)　Metroの近くに住んでよかった・・・。'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-357958163022142660</id><published>2007-09-23T11:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-26T17:59:03.151-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Virginia/USA'/><title type='text'>Nam Viet (Vietnamese, Arlington, VA) - ★★★</title><summary type='text'>ある日曜の午後。ブランチをしたためか、16時にはお腹が空き始めました。ここで間食をするのはよくないよなあ、と珍しく自制心が働き：）、テイクアウトを探すことに。こんな時間に営業している店は･･･と探すと、見つけました。Nam VietはClarendonの駅からVirginia Square方面にWilson Blvdを歩き、一本横道に入ったところにあるヴェトナム料理店です。緑の看板を遠くから見ると、あまり入る気分にならないのですが、私は電話でオーダーをしたため、気付かずに済みました！100に及ぶ料理の中から、えいや、で選んだのが、Shrimp toast - a traditional Vietnamese dish with our famous shrimp pate with sesame on a piece of toastNam-Viet grilled pork and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/357958163022142660/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=357958163022142660' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/357958163022142660'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/357958163022142660'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/nam-viet-vietnamese-arlington-va.html' title='Nam Viet (Vietnamese, Arlington, VA) - ★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RvpbcCsBfQI/AAAAAAAAAfI/1G_Ub-eGISw/s72-c/reviews_r3_c3.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-7925670857076990373</id><published>2007-09-20T16:29:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-24T22:31:11.813-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Self-reflection'/><title type='text'>Rascal Flatts Concert</title><summary type='text'>今まで、レストランやワインといったある意味差しさわりのない話ばかりを書いてきましたが（とはいっても普段よりもかなり毒舌なコメントも多いですが^_^;)、少しは自分が普段から考えていることも書いてみようかという気になりました。ビジネススクール在学中は、日常生活から友人たちと冗談を混じらせながら、議論する機会が多かったのですが、東海岸に移って以降はその機会がなくなり、物足りないのかもしれません。今回、東海岸で本当の一人暮らしを始め、大学時代のフランス留学以来久しぶりに自分のminorityぶりを肌身で感じています。アメリカに滞在、といっても、住むエリアと付き合う人々とその時の潮流等々で、全く経験することが異なり、私は内省することが多いです。。。---------------------------------------------------------------------------</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/7925670857076990373/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=7925670857076990373' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7925670857076990373'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/7925670857076990373'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/rascal-flatts-concert.html' title='Rascal Flatts Concert'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/Rvhy4CsBfOI/AAAAAAAAAe4/n40H4tuDb44/s72-c/untitled.bmp' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-9044442165550967453</id><published>2007-09-18T21:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-19T23:08:33.793-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine $20~$30'/><title type='text'>1999 Linden Hardscrabble Chardonnay</title><summary type='text'>My Score                      6/10Price (My price)      $30($25)Apple and vanilla aroma. Crispy, golden apple taste (or grapefruit?) flavor. Smooth attach, followed by elegant finish....I bought this bottle due to strong recommendation by Arrowine, a wine shop located 5 min by car from my house. According to one of their "wine experts?", "you should buy this bottle now. It's one of their best </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/9044442165550967453/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=9044442165550967453' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/9044442165550967453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/9044442165550967453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/1999-linden-hardscrabble-chardonnay.html' title='1999 Linden Hardscrabble Chardonnay'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-5071984700511473683</id><published>2007-09-18T09:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T15:36:37.220-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Martin's Tavern (American, Washington DC)</title><summary type='text'> すっかりCrab Cakeの虜になってしまった私は、少なくともシーズンの9月末までは週2回Crab Cakeを食べることを決意。とりわけ、Old Ebbitt Grillで期待を上回る味を楽しめたこともあり、National Gallery、Arts on Footの後、Georgetownエリアまで足を伸ばした。今回選んだのは、Martin's Tavern。ここも1933年創業と歴史のある店で、Martin一家で代々引き継がれている。現在のオーナーは4代目。初代や2代目オーナーは様々な分野のスポーツ選手としても活躍したようだ。DCらしく、歴代大統領が訪問したことのある店である。私は一日中歩いて疲れていたこともあり、17時頃にレストラン到着。田舎の町のローカルの人たちに好まれそうな、素朴な雰囲気に、周辺のショップ(GAP, Nine West等）とのギャップを感じながら、恐る恐る中</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/5071984700511473683/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=5071984700511473683' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5071984700511473683'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5071984700511473683'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/martins-tavern-american-washington-dc.html' title='Martin&apos;s Tavern (American, Washington DC)'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/Ru_izaoPROI/AAAAAAAAAeI/aUripTCuN_Y/s72-c/MrtnsTvrnINSIDE_2REV21_1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-6333845957626326472</id><published>2007-09-17T21:28:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T15:36:16.313-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine $10~$20'/><title type='text'>2005 Rappahannock Cellars Noblesse Rouge</title><summary type='text'>2005 Rappahannock Cellars Noblesse RougeScore 6/10Price (My price) $17($15)Some acidity in aroma, but not in flavor.Very easy to drink. Would go well with Asian red meat dish.Can taste Cabernet Franc and a bit of Siraz, but not other grapes...This winery is interesting to me; They used to own the winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains! in California, but moved to Virginia in 1999. They say it's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/6333845957626326472/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=6333845957626326472' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6333845957626326472'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6333845957626326472'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/2005-rappahannock-cellars-noblesse.html' title='2005 Rappahannock Cellars Noblesse Rouge'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-5886081774586993461</id><published>2007-09-15T23:23:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T15:36:01.048-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Culture - USA'/><title type='text'>Edward Hopper Exhibition at National Gallery of Art - ★</title><summary type='text'>今日は、会社がスポンサーをしているEdward Hopperの展覧会で、National Gallery of Artに行った。National Galleryに行くのは、高校時代の短期交換留学でワシントンDCに滞在して以来だから、はや十数年。巨大な美術館で見学後にとても疲れた記憶があったので、今日はEdward Hopper展覧会の開催されているEast Wingのみに限定することにした。Edward Hopperは1900年前半に活躍した、アメリカの画家。都市・田舎ともに題材としたが、独特な孤独感を表現する画家として知られている。(詳細は以下のサイトへ)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Hopper私はHopperの画をどこかの美術館で見たことがあったと思ったが、特に認識していなかったので、初期から晩年の油絵・水彩画・スケッチを全て展示した今回の</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/5886081774586993461/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=5886081774586993461' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5886081774586993461'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5886081774586993461'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/edward-hopper-exhibition-at-national.html' title='Edward Hopper Exhibition at National Gallery of Art - ★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RuyohaoPRNI/AAAAAAAAAeA/pKWnVi4UbWk/s72-c/automat%2520edward%2520hopper.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-3702309851282707363</id><published>2007-09-13T15:39:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T15:35:24.907-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Virginia/USA'/><title type='text'>Piazza di Giorgio Cafe (Cafe/American, McLean, VA)</title><summary type='text'>今日はあまりオフィスに人がいなかったため、なんとなくのんびりとした一日を過ごせた。こういう日にこそ、新しいお店を開拓しなくては！と思い、歩いて10分弱のところにあるTysons Galleriaへ。この高級ショッピングモールには10店弱のレストラン・カフェがあるのだけど、時間に余裕のある今日は最上階にあるPiazza di Giorgio Cafeに行くことにした。Galleriaの入り口から最も遠いし、特に何か食べたい料理があった訳でないから、いわゆるカフェテリア的なレストランが一番いいかなと思って(＋昨日のCrab Cakeで美食に対する欲求は若干抑えられたみたい：)。このお店は、Tysons Galleria3階の中央にあり、ピザ・グリル料理・サラダ・ペイストリー・フルーツジュース等様々な料理を提供している。オープンキッチンは非常に開放的な雰囲気を醸し出していて、高級なカフェテリア</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/3702309851282707363/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=3702309851282707363' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3702309851282707363'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3702309851282707363'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/piazza-di-giorgio-cafe-cafeamerican.html' title='Piazza di Giorgio Cafe (Cafe/American, McLean, VA)'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-5181753047895784989</id><published>2007-09-13T11:40:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T15:35:01.125-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Bistro Francais (French, Washington DC)</title><summary type='text'>7月某日。約18時間のフライトで日本からWashington DCについた翌日から2日間で14件ものアパートを見学。毎日10km程度歩いたうえ、かつ更に35℃に達するような猛暑に襲われたため、前日まで珍しく疲労で食欲もなかった。でも、この日、非常に心配していたアパート探しにも目処がつき、DCでの最終日をDC散策に当てることが出来た。ただ、一言でDCと言っても、アメリカの首都とだけあって結構大きな都市。どこのエリアに行こうか迷ったが、Georgetownにした。１０数年前のDC滞在時に最も気に入ったエリアだったし、私の将来のアパートからも徒歩圏内だから、街の雰囲気や主要なお店を見ておきたかった。この日も暑くて、ホテルからGeorgetownまでの３０分の散歩は結構きつかった。Potomac RiverにかかるKey Bridgeを越えてGeorgetownに入るや否や、私は体を休める意味で</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/5181753047895784989/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=5181753047895784989' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5181753047895784989'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5181753047895784989'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/bistro-francais-french-washington-dc.html' title='Bistro Francais (French, Washington DC)'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-6804706014643215672</id><published>2007-09-13T11:36:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-25T08:18:29.983-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Virginia/USA'/><title type='text'>Murky Coffee (Cafe, Arlington, VA)　- ★★★★</title><summary type='text'>私が住んでいるCourt House周辺は、DCへの通勤もMcLean等Virginia州内のオフィスエリアにも近いため、若手プロフェッショナルやexpat（海外からの赴任者）が多く住むエリアのようです。そのため、レストランも年々増えているようで、特に隣駅Clarendon周辺のメイン通りは殆どがレストランといっても過言でないほど。 だから、引っ越してきてしばらくの間は、わざとClarendonで下車して、Clarendonを探索しながら帰ったことがよくありました。そのときに、見つけたのがmurky coffeeです。 ただ、第一印象はどちらかというとややネガティブでした・・・。ある日、Clarendon Metroから歩いて２分ほどのところ、大きな交差点にほぼ面している、下手すればなんか掘っ立て小屋と呼べそうなお店を見つけたのです。ClarendonでもCourt Houseと反対方面</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/6804706014643215672/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=6804706014643215672' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6804706014643215672'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6804706014643215672'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/murky-coffee-cafe-arlington-va.html' title='Murky Coffee (Cafe, Arlington, VA)　- ★★★★'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RulZl6oPRMI/AAAAAAAAAd4/XPftFBmop9k/s72-c/murkyban.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-8543473322495036898</id><published>2007-09-13T08:35:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T15:34:37.220-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Washington DC/USA'/><title type='text'>Old Ebbitt Grill (American, Washington DC)</title><summary type='text'>B-school時代のクラスメート達とのミニ同窓会。 その一人のおすすめで、Old Ebbitt Grillに行ってきました。このお店は1856年創業。歴代大統領も通ったという、歴史と様々な逸話のあるレストランです。開店以来場所は色々と変わり、現在はホワイトハウスのすぐ横、K Streetにあります。Clyde等と同じ系列なのですが、なんと友人曰く、このレストランだけで年間2200万ドルもの売上を計上と、全米第2位の売上規模を誇るとのこと。現在も、政治家・ジャーナリスト・ロビイスト等に愛用されているのでしょうね。ホワイトハウスのライトアップを楽しんでから、レストランに入ろうとしたら、なんと15ｔｈ Streetが封鎖。当然、何が起こっているのかは説明を受けられず、9/11の翌日だからとひやひやしながらも、どうにか違うビルの入り口から入ることに成功。レストランの第一印象は"huge"。</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/8543473322495036898/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=8543473322495036898' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8543473322495036898'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/8543473322495036898'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/old-ebbitt-grill-american-washington-dc.html' title='Old Ebbitt Grill (American, Washington DC)'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RulG3qoPRKI/AAAAAAAAAdo/p19Pk_ScIec/s72-c/logo.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-3265351203505530568</id><published>2007-09-12T18:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T15:34:15.109-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Virginia/USA'/><title type='text'>Taste Of Saigon (Vietnamese, McLean, VA)</title><summary type='text'> 会社から恐らく最も近い場所にあるヴェトナム料理のレストラン。会社の数人からおいしいという評判を聞いていたが、自ら足を運ぶ前に上司が連れて行ってくれた。レストランの外に普通の白テーブル・椅子のテラス席があり、店名を見ない限りヴェトナム料理のお店とは決して思えなかった。ただ、中に入るとやや中国っぽい雰囲気が漂い、少なくともアジア料理を食べにきたのだなという気分になってくる。友達との食事ならば、前菜・メインをシェア、とするところだけど、さすがにまだよく知らない上司と、しかも時間のないランチなので、メインをそれぞれオーダー。chef's recommendationに始まり、少なくとも6ページは前菜・魚・肉・ご飯系とメニューは続き、どれをオーダーしようかかなり迷う。なんとなく、そのお店によく来るらしい上司のオススメに従い、SHRIMP W/ BLACK BEAN SAUCE - Tom Xao</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/3265351203505530568/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=3265351203505530568' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3265351203505530568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/3265351203505530568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/taste-of-saigon-vietnamese-mclean-va.html' title='Taste Of Saigon (Vietnamese, McLean, VA)'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RuhpTKoPRJI/AAAAAAAAAdg/xLtSOs1lvmI/s72-c/restaurant.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-4912569021026844840</id><published>2007-09-12T16:35:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T15:33:58.268-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine $10~$20'/><title type='text'>2006 Barboursville Chardonnay (Barboursville, Virginia)</title><summary type='text'>2006 Barboursville Chardonnay (Barboursville, Virginia)Score 6.5/10Price(my price) $14($17)Very crisp, taste of pearI thought it is a typical Cal Chardonnay, but actually it is from Virginia (my first wine from Virginia to drink!!!)Barboursville vineyards is one of the major vineyards in Virginia, producing almost all the major grapes. An article of Financial Times on Aug 29 mentioned the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/4912569021026844840/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=4912569021026844840' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4912569021026844840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4912569021026844840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/2006-barboursville-chardonnay.html' title='2006 Barboursville Chardonnay (Barboursville, Virginia)'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RuhQdKoPRHI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/eX0mlojHOSA/s72-c/chard.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-4062229440804100277</id><published>2007-09-12T11:47:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T15:33:18.628-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Restaurant - Virginia/USA'/><title type='text'>Rita Italian cafe &amp; restaurant (Italian, McLean, VA)</title><summary type='text'> 同僚に薦められた、イタリア料理のカフェ。McLean近辺ではやや高い部類に入るビルの中にあり、ビルの外からは見えない。典型的なスタイリッシュなオフィスレストランといった表現がぴったりかもしれない。サンドウィッチとピザはオーダーを受けてからの料理、サラダ・パスタ・メインディッシュは既に調理済みのビュッフェ形式である。私はFunghi&amp;Prosciuttoをオーダー。イタリアから帰ってきてまもないせいかProsciuttoと見ると、あのイタリアのプロシュートをそのままイメージしていたのだが、出てきたのはいわゆるハム。アメリカンピザと違って、確かに生地は薄いのだが、生地自体の味をどうも楽しめない・・・。私はちょうどオフィスのランチタイムに行ったためか、10分近く待つ羽目に。次に来るときはビザ以外をオーダーしようと決めたのだった。Yelp情報によると、pestoがおいしいらしい。Dairy </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/4062229440804100277/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=4062229440804100277' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4062229440804100277'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4062229440804100277'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/rita-italian-cafe-restaurant-italian.html' title='Rita Italian cafe &amp; restaurant (Italian, McLean, VA)'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RuhjFKoPRII/AAAAAAAAAdY/zh-8xL-1wSY/s72-c/m.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-5119928358354847100</id><published>2007-09-01T21:38:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-19T21:45:25.529-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine ~$10'/><title type='text'>2005 Oops Carmenere Merlot Valle Central Chile</title><summary type='text'>Score 4/10Price(My price) $10($8)Deep purple-red color.Blueberries and blackberries flavor with a bit of leather and soil.Pretty soft and smooth. No strong impression afterwards....This was my first bottle of wine I bought after I moved to Virginia.In Target, where I finished most of my start-up shopping, I found a shelf dedicated to wine unexpectedly. As a momento for my arrival in Virginia, I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/5119928358354847100/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=5119928358354847100' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5119928358354847100'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5119928358354847100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/09/2005-oops-carmenere-merlot-valle.html' title='2005 Oops Carmenere Merlot Valle Central Chile'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RvEa_eGPrgI/AAAAAAAAAeY/U7F-fgIFDjI/s72-c/oops_merlot.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-5077761257085990404</id><published>2007-05-17T01:01:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T15:32:52.384-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine $30~$50'/><title type='text'>2005 Demetria Pinot Blanc</title><summary type='text'>2005 Demetria Pinot Blanc (Gaia Vineyar, Santa Rita Hills)Score Price (my price) Wine Enthusiast8/10 $34 ($30) 94Slight vanilla aromaGood lasting Tangerine tasteI met this wine at the wine bar in Solvang by chance. My friends and I stopped by to ask for direction, ending up in tasting five different wine persuaded by the owner.I like this wine because of its freshness. Former Ashley's vineyard, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/5077761257085990404/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=5077761257085990404' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5077761257085990404'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/5077761257085990404'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/05/2005-demetria-pinot-blanc.html' title='2005 Demetria Pinot Blanc'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/Rkvu_4YHAUI/AAAAAAAAAA8/q64uzExFBoA/s72-c/demetria.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-2061012102906914533</id><published>2007-05-16T21:21:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T15:32:18.400-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine $30~$50'/><title type='text'>2004 Darioush Chardonnay Napa Valley Signature</title><summary type='text'>2004 Darioush Chardonnay Napa Valley Signature Score Price (my price) Wine Spectator6/10 $41 ($27) 90Very, very, very rich (too rich for me). Strong impact from attack to finish.Golden apple color, Pear100% ChardonnayI guess 100% French oak?I think I liked this wine at the winery (otherwise I wouldn't buy this expensive wine). Has my taste changed during the last one year?Purchased at the winery </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/2061012102906914533/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=2061012102906914533' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2061012102906914533'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/2061012102906914533'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/05/2004-darioush-chardonnay-napa-valley.html' title='2004 Darioush Chardonnay Napa Valley Signature'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/Rkuxi4YHASI/AAAAAAAAAAs/ORgTonWj0kY/s72-c/large_dOxw3WQFHV8zfE45OAYr.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-6211699130538143364</id><published>2007-05-01T23:15:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-05-02T01:16:14.927-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My favorite wine'/><title type='text'>2005 Louis Latour Macon-Villages Chameroy</title><summary type='text'>2005 Louis Latour Macon-Villages ChameroyScore My Price (Starting retail price)7/10 $20($11)Lemon, Green apple. Medium body for its age.I really liked this wine. If I can buy this bottle at $11, it'll be one of my favorite daily wines (but I think I paid more than $11 at the Wholefoods)Purchased at the Wholefoods</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/6211699130538143364/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=6211699130538143364' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6211699130538143364'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/6211699130538143364'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/05/2005-louis-latour-macon-villages.html' title='2005 Louis Latour Macon-Villages Chameroy'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Hy455u8_Vwc/RjgMHPc-wMI/AAAAAAAAAAk/kiCKxEOTGzc/s72-c/Maco1.gif' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-1408270358471859650</id><published>2007-03-07T23:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T15:31:39.707-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wine $30~$50'/><title type='text'>2002 Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon</title><summary type='text'>Trefethen 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley Score5/1086% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% MarbecWild berries, slightly Truffle, spicy, taste is more fruity than the aromaTakes little time to open upPurchased at ??? </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/1408270358471859650/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=1408270358471859650' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/1408270358471859650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/1408270358471859650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/03/2002-trefethen-cabernet-sauvignon.html' title='2002 Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6292135538074261005.post-4180180859595787604</id><published>2007-03-05T21:35:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-05T23:16:33.072-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='My favorite wine'/><title type='text'>2004 Ravenswood Teldeschi</title><summary type='text'>2004 Ravenswood Teldeschi Dry Creek ValleyScore8/10 - one of the few zinfandels I likedW&amp;S 91Zinfandel, Carignane and Petite SirahPlum pudding, Black berriesEarthy, Slightly nutmegPurchased at Ravenswood Winery in January 2007 </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/feeds/4180180859595787604/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6292135538074261005&amp;postID=4180180859595787604' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4180180859595787604'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6292135538074261005/posts/default/4180180859595787604'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://qualite-mayuko.blogspot.com/2007/03/2004-ravenswood-teldeschi.html' title='2004 Ravenswood Teldeschi'/><author><name>Mayuko</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11511101817446668981</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
