La Piquette in Cathedral Heights

Regional Dining Discussions DC, Mid-Atlantic
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We went to an early, pre-concert dinner (Piaf, the Show at the French Embassy) and everyone was thrilled. Nancy and Lisa both had the daurade

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which came with some pretty snow peas
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Frank had Carolina Shrimp which were very big, very fresh, over gigli.
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You can’t really see the a sauce of basil, tomato, garlic, and olives, but Frank loved it, and rued that he had no more bread to sop it all up.
I went with an appetizer serving of sweetbreads and mushrooms in a Madeira sauce with ample garlic and butter.
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These were the best sweetbreads I can remember eating, and everything about the dish was sensational. And I showed rare prescience in holding back one slice of (very good) bread to get all of the sauce.

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Thanks for the rec of the sweetbreads, I hope to hit that up soon in case they disappear from the menu.

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We love this place. LLD had a wonderful rabbit dish there over the summer.

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I was staring at that sauce. Nicely done not wasting it.

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Here’s the rabbit:

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unlikely, I think. they hve them at most good French restaurants

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LulusMom1. in a word, yum!

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Sarahama, if I’d been out of bread I’d have asked for a spoon

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A top local French chef and instructor recommended this place (a couple of years ago) as where he goes for French food (he follows the chef). I haven’t been there yet.

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Go!