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endlessly_apollo t1_j5r9ej0 wrote

Reply to comment by priyarainelle in Top 10 Best Restaurants for 2023 by Washingtonian Mag by priyarainelle

Is Duck & the 🍑 a must try? Heard buzz on it

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priyarainelle OP t1_j5rgj19 wrote

I am not a fan of duck itself, but I did try the restaurant about a year ago and we reserved the half rotisserie duck. It was incredible and particularly memorable! Plenty for the two of us and some leftover, so the next day I reheated it and had with some fried rice.

Besides the duck, I did enjoy the parker house rolls and a few of the sides. They have brunch and a tasting menu; they also have a robust wine discovery program - weekly tasting events on Wednesdays and monthly subscription.

To be honest it wasn’t a “wow” for me beyond the rotisserie duck, but I would definitely go back. It’s a gorgeous restaurant, a great staff, and it is womxn owned. There is a 22% service charge that is used to pay the staff a higher hourly rate - you don’t need to leave a tip unless compelled to do so. This is fully explained on the website and I applaud the transparency.

ETA: it is womxn owned

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Backdoorpickle t1_j5rr3km wrote

Womxn-owned*, but yeah, the duck was spot on. Also enjoyed the wine pairings. Service and thought is good enough reason for the upcharge.

Edit: has anyone actually been to the restaurant? It's quite clear they prefer womxn.

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priyarainelle OP t1_j5sbd8n wrote

Yes, I’ve actually been to the restaurant. I sincerely apologize but I honestly never noticed that it was “womxn” and not “woman” so my spelling it that way was a mistake - I was spelling it as I would’ve verbalized in a conversation.

At this very moment I have no idea what “womxn” means as opposed to “woman”, so I will have to do some reading on that to fully understand the significance. I appreciate you pointing it out but also, your comment kind of reads as snarky and a bit mean-spirited. Please allow me some grace. Questioning if I’ve ever been to the restaurant because I used the wrong verbiage is unnecessarily harsh.

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Backdoorpickle t1_j5sfbxd wrote

I wasn't questioning you! It's easy to miss. I was questioning the mass downvotes. Didn't mean to be snarky. :-) I'm glad you enjoyed the duck because I have relatives that have had the same experience not liking that particular protein and enjoying it here.

Sorry if I came off that way to you individually, not meant that way.

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ProdigiousNewt07 t1_j5v19lu wrote

The wikipedia article for "womxn" actually has a great breakdown of the term. I'm personally of the opinion that it is at best unnecessary because implying that "woman" is sexist because it contains "man" is outrageous and if you were really concerned about "inclusivity", then "woman" should apply to trans women too (because they are also women full-stop and refusing to acknowledge that is misgendering) and you'd use another term altogether to refer to non-binary people because they generally want to be viewed as separate from the gender binary.

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MartinScorsese t1_j5tk4m6 wrote

I went there for my birthday last year and it was lovely. Recommended!

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brewham411 t1_j5trk7j wrote

High quality, but expensive for portion sizes. Lovely setting. Worth it.

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