<p>Nic89 and Mr. mini or Mrs. mini(you never know as they change like chameleons):</p>
<pre><code>Eggs creams can absolutely be made with skim milk. The foam is certainly not as thick as
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<p>whole milk, but it is healthier. I always request skim. Boysx3 I have used the restroom at Morty’s numerous times and found it to be acceptable with soap dispenser etc., so I don’t know what your son is talking about. Nic89: Bucca Del Beppo, yet another chain with no character trying to compete with Maggiano’s. Hello5: Can’t believe you recommended Chadwicks , a former location of major espionage meetings like tose related to Aldridge Ames. Not appropriate.</p>
<p>It is the foam that makes an egg cream an egg cream. And you can’t get the proper head with skim milk. You don’t know what you are talking about. (I bet you make it with Hershey’s syrup, too.)</p>
<p>Maybe you ordered one on your visit to the strip joint near the Georgetown Public Library.</p>
<p>"Eggs creams can absolutely be made with skim milk. The foam is certainly not as thick as
whole milk, but it is healthier. I always request skim. " - Cadmiumred</p>
<p>Whenever I order a cheeseburger, I always ask that they don’t put cheese on it and put in a chicken breast instead of a hamburger. I love it when they make cheeseburgers that way. -Umaudad</p>
<p>red- did you read the part where I recommended eating in the kitchen or not going at all? If you’ve ever been (which I don’t believe you have) you’d know that the kitchen table is fun for kids, and has decent food.<br>
If you think a good egg cream can be made with skim milk that says more about your food choices than anything you could possibly recommend, and explains a lot. Why someone would pretend to know about food, or anything else for that matter, for so long is beyond me. Your replies are hysterical I’ll give you that red, your joke on this board so I’m not quite sure why you keep posting but thanks for the laughs! I’d love to know what you get out posting here?</p>
<p>Guapo’s in Tenleytown has great food and great service. I’m a fan of the enchiladas and everyone loves the free chips! It was the first restaurant that I went to with my parents when we visited AU for the first time for Preview Day and it was the last place I ate the day I moved out of DC. I lived around the corner from Cactus Cantina last year and hated the place. The food is bland and the service is terrible! Also, please don’t bother standing in line for hours at 2 Amy’s around the corner; so overrated! Go to Mama Lucia’s in Bethesda instead!</p>
<p>Also, look into Glover Park. They’ve done a lot of work on the neighborhood in the past 2 years or so and there are a bunch of great places to eat. There’s a great BBQ place called Rockland’s and a cute seafood Tex-mex place called Surfside (which is even better when it’s warm out because of rooftop seating). There’s a Southern comfort food place called Kitchen, which had bad reviews at first but I heard they just a new chef and it’s now great. Worth a try at the very least. Also, Breadsoda is a bar during the evening but if you go for lunch, they have GREAT sandwiches. All are reasonably priced for family outings.</p>
<pre><code> You recommend Glover Park: home of Good Guys. Not the best idea for families. You recommend, Mamma Lucia’s, greasiest pizza ever. 2 Amys’ pizza is much better prepared, healthier. Cactus Cantina is fantastic, where you can watch them prepare the fresh tortillas, fun for the kids. Outstanding Sangria and guacamole there. Guapos: noisy sounds above on second floor, singles hangout, not authentic like Cactus Cantina.
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<p>I’ve been reading this thread a while, occasionally laughing, but mostly getting increasingly upset. This is the thread with the most posts and views (except perhaps on other on the forum - equally bad) and while half of it is helpful and insightful the rest of its ridiculous.</p>
<p>There is a strip club in almost every neighborhood of DC, and it’s still my favorite city. I eat in Georgetown, I eat in Glover Park, and I take my mom and sister with me when they come down to visit. We choose not to go to the strip clubs, and don’t really acknowledge their existence. It doesn’t make an entire neighborhood bad, and it’s not an illegal activity. Most of the time you don’t even have to pass them and if you do, most have such nondescript exteriors, that unless you’re looking for them…you wouldn’t even know they’re a strip club. Glover Park has really made an effort over the past few years to really renovate and bring in some nice, resonably priced restaurants. It’s a safe neigborhood and a great part of DC to take a family who has seen the big sights or just want to stay close to Tenleytown.</p>
<p>2Amys nearly always has a long wait as AUGrad09 mentioned. If you’re so concerned about families, try handling a two hour wait with…well anyone in tow. I wouldn’t sit through a two hour wait. It also serves Neopolitan pizza, which is tasty and healthy(er) but when many people have pizza in mind – that’s not what comes to mind. Generally Mamma Lucia’s is also cheaper and their Pasta Nights make it a great place to go as well. My favorite spot is actually a block up from Guapos – called Angelicos. Cheap and tasty (also accepts Eagle Bucks so maybe all your kids can treat you to share a pizza with them)</p>
<p>Guapos is a favorite of mine: much like AUGrad it was the first place I went when I got to DC (I think this happens fairly often because of their outside decor). Free bottomless chips and salsa and you can also watch them preparing tortillas if you sit in the right place. You also must be going to Guapos at 11 o clock on a Friday/ Saturday night. Otherwise it’s pretty full with large groups of families, with the occasional college birthday/girls night out once you hit 8 or 9pm on the weekends. Guapos is actually more authentic (not entirely by any stretch) – their menu is a) in spanish with english descriptions below and b) extends beyond the normal Tex-Mex burrito, enchilada, flauta etc. The food at Cactus Cantina is bland, completely free of all the spices that make Mexican Food…Mexican Food. </p>
<p>What I can’t figure out – is how in the world you’ve eaten ALL these places. From what I can tell you’ve only been in the Tenleytown area a couple of times, and yet you’re well versed enough to cut down everything current AU students say. You also seem to know the location of every Strip Club in the district. You’ve also failed to miss the most basic concept of education: just because someone has a different opinion than you – doesn’t automatically make them wrong. Part of me hopes you’re not real, the other part of me hopes that no one would spend this much time doing what you’re doing, and the adverse effects it might have on prospective students. So I’ll leave this at: to all prospective parents and students please post your own thread with any questions/concerns and I’m sure you’ll get an intelligent and helpful answer.</p>
<p>AUTransfer, please don’t get upset. Cadmiumred is this thread’s pet ■■■■■. Kind of a mascot. No one who has read more than a couple of her posts takes anything she says seriously, and anyone reading this thread to learn about AU will catch on immediately, so you shouldn’t worry about her sullying the school’s reputation with prospective students and their parents. As you’ve gathered, many here don’t believe she is an AU parent at all, and maybe not even a “she” (remember that old New Yorker cartoon–“on the internet, no one knows you’re a dog”?). Some have come to enjoy her posts as comic relief and jumped in with silly responses to join in on the fun and point up the goofiness of her posts. </p>
<p>I appreciate your input on the restaurants near AU. Very helpful. It’s nice to hear from a student here in the parents’ thread.</p>
<p>AUTransfer,
Initially most of us had the same reaction that you had, but then we started openly making fun of Cadmiumred once we decided it is a fraud or truly a mentally deranged person. In either case, we make fun of it and we don’t care.
The only one we feel sorry for is the imaginary daughter. Even an imaginary daughter would have to be sickened and mentally abused by a “controlling mother” a/k/a actor.</p>
<p>However, the quality of your post and good intentions make me happy yet again that my son decided to attend AU.</p>
<p>I mentioned that families should be aware about one savory place in Glover Park, and you immediately exaggerate my observations by claiming I know where they are all located? Just because I prefer the more upscale and festive Cactus Cantina doesn’t mean you must react negatively. Don’t you ever wonder why Guapo’s is not well lighted? Look closely next time. I mentioned in earlier post that we have family in Washington, hence I have frequented a number of establishments in the area. Maybe you guys should stick to Wagshals and Chicken Out.</p>
<p>Thanks for the back-up AUTransfer! As for Cactus Cantina, the only people that go there are GW students that cab up there and they’re an unsavory bunch as it is!</p>
<p>littlebird: finally a poster on this thread with a daughter (love the sons, but ya know, need a little female perspective…)</p>
<p>please share your daughter’s experience…what’s her major? why AU? etc…we are visiting in a couple of weeks with my daughter having very high expectations…</p>
<p>My AU freshman is also of the female variety. Her major has a small number of students, so I’ll preserve her anonymity by not mentioning it. She chose AU for reasons relating to the major, for the quasi-urban setting, strong disability support services, and I’m not entirely sure what else. She is very pleased with her classes and has plenty to keep her occupied outside of class. She’s in the Honors program; I’d say she doesn’t seem to be killing herself work-wise and is getting good grades nonetheless. Apart from a disappointing roommate situation that she is resigned to coping with, her only complaint is that there is some clique-ishness among the students. She was not able to attend most of Welcome Week, and feels many social groups were formed in the first days that are now hard to break into. But she’s on the quirky side, and I think she just needs to find her own people. </p>
<p>Let me know if there’s anything else you want to know.</p>
<p>Ditto MommaJ. D loves it except roomies. She loves the campus, city, her profs. Its been great. But sometimes going with such high expectations is problematic…so encourage her to just keep an open mind. I hope you have a good trip.</p>
so maybe all your kids can treat you to share a pizza with them)</p>