Those looks like ladders resting on the roof.

PM'd - still accepting?

"I moved here for work about 2 years ago" **so perfect**

Hung out with them before opening. Definitely worth trying, Jared and Anne are good people.

Finally ran into Sissy Grace at the High Heel Race. Shut it down with a "Hi Grace how are you?" Sissy Grace seemed flabbergasted.

Irving Wines and Spirits has two Branco Vulcanico expressions (white and red) last time I was there.

I wasn't asking for substitutions. I was literally asking if it was possible to go to their restaurant with an allergy and eat something, anything! And they said yes but I'd still have to pay the full price. This is what I thought was weird - they didn't say "no options, sorry, don't come here" or "yes, we have soup you could have" or something. No, it was "pay us $80+ tip and get very little." It's an odd thing to say, and no, no place has the right to "be a dick".

It's because people aren't understanding what I'm saying. I didn't ask for substitutions, just literally asking if it was possible to dine at their restaurant. People here love to be nasty when they can.

I wish I had the chance to actually try it - a group of friends were going years ago and invited me with them. I'm allergic to a few kinds of seafood, and when I called to inquire if dining with them was possible, they said yes. They'd just skip the fish dishes...but still charge me full price with no substitutions. I asked if that meant being charged the full $80 for essentially 1/3 of the tasting menu and they said yes.

I don't expect any restaurant to bend over backwards or make any substitutions, but suggesting I pay full price while receiving only a few dishes seemed very odd.

I think the "what do you do" trope is overexaggerated. I would agree that you get it more from younger people or self-righteous Hillterns, but it really doesn't seem as common as people think.

On the other hand - DC is a very professional city, so learning what someone does can be helpful to know who you have in common, etc.

Literally in NYC right now. It's apples to oranges I think. Both have their attractions and downsides.