# DC Mini Dopefest? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 10, 2001, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467 "2001-04-10T13:02:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/1 "2001-04-10T13:02:12Z")
Would any of you be interested in perhaps meeting up with me in DC somewhere on Sunday April 22nd? I’m going to be visiting my parents that weekend, and would welcome the chance to get away and … oh I don’t know… have some FUN? and to meet some more of you guys. I’m free all morning/afternoon that day. So, how about it? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Corrado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@John\_Corrado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Corrado)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/2 "2001-04-10T13:07:28Z")
My God- I think I’m actually free that weekend. Sweet bliss. Sure! Let me know where and when and what, and I should be able to make it. ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/3 "2001-04-10T13:40:10Z")
**Woohoo!** That’s all I can say for now, because there is no real plan yet - Weirddave, Falcon and I were thinking maybe a picnic lunch might be nice if the weather cooperates… Any thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![Montfort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Montfort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Montfort)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/4 "2001-04-10T13:56:07Z")
**Anniz** and I have that weekend open. Keep us posted. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/5 "2001-04-10T14:01:48Z")
I believe I have that weekend open. That would be not this weekend but next? Sounds like a plan. ---
**Author:** ![dcnewsman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dcnewsman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcnewsman)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2001, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/6 "2001-04-10T21:58:15Z")
Add me to the list of people to keep informed. I’m free that day so count me in. ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/7 "2001-04-11T14:42:07Z")
Ok wonderful! Now for the plan. Like I said, I am only free for lunch/afternoon. I am not sure where you DCers live, but since a few of you will be coming down I-95, perhaps something closest to that part of DC would be best? Problem is I don’t know that area 🙂 So please fire away with suggestions, keeping in mind that subway access is a big plus. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/8 "2001-04-11T14:45:29Z")
I have no idea on where either…just tell me where to go! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/9 "2001-04-11T14:50:00Z")
I’m free that day, so count me in. How about doing dim sum in Chinatown? It’s on both the Yellow and Red lines. ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/10 "2001-04-11T14:53:19Z")
Ok - Dim Sum sounds really good to me… How does that sound to the rest of you? ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Amazing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@Captain\_Amazing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Amazing)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/11 "2001-04-11T14:55:17Z")
Count me tentatively in… ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/12 "2001-04-11T15:05:22Z")
I dunno on the dim sum. I’m not a big fan, ever since I had a REALLY bad experience with it out in San Francisco. ☹ However, I don’t have much to offer in its place…most of the restaurants I know are up in Maryland. Not sure if that’s too far… ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/13 "2001-04-11T15:10:44Z")
Ok - how about Mexican? There’s a pretty good Mexican restaurant in Bethesda called “Rio Grande,” if that isn’t too far for everyone… ---
**Author:** ![Anniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cc9497/32.png) [@Anniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anniz)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/14 "2001-04-11T15:44:54Z")
**Montfort** says that “Rio Grande” is a very good place, so that sounds fine to us. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/15 "2001-04-11T17:36:53Z")
Mexican in Bethesda sounds great, as long as it’s not too far form the Bethesda Metro station. ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/16 "2001-04-11T17:52:17Z")
Goboy…IIRC, Rio Grande is around 2-3 blocks from the Metro Station. ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/17 "2001-04-11T18:54:54Z")
Here is the best I could come up with: [Here](http://www.washingtonian.com/cgi-bin/mqinterconnect.exe?POI1name=Rio+Grande+Cafe&POI1streetaddress=4919+Fairmont+Avenue&POI1city=Bethesda&POI1state=MD&link=mapresults) is the street map. The subway station isn’t marked there, but it’s at Wisconsin Ave (Rte. 355) and the East-West Highway (Rte. 410), which is only a few blocks away. The location near Wisconsin is also easily reachable from the Beltway. As I was looking for [here](http://www.washingtonian.com/dining/Profiles/RioGraBa.html), I found a [really cool one](http://www.hatrack.com/osc/reviews/restaurant/dc/riogrande.shtml) by what appears to be Orson Scott Card himself. Very very cool, IMO! ---
**Author:** ![Pucette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pucette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pucette)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/18 "2001-04-11T18:57:29Z")
and very little of that made any sense… I was looking for _reviews_ in that last bit 😉 And I forgot to add that maybe we could meet at the subway station and walk there together. Just a thought. ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2001, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/19 "2001-04-11T23:49:12Z")
I should be able to make it to this. What time on the 22nd do you want to us to be at the restaurant? I’ve talked to Orson Scott Card at a science fiction convention about his review of The Amazonia Grill, but the reviews in Card’s website are a little old. The restaurant doesn’t exist anymore under that name. It closed and a Mexican restaurant called La Vida Loca opened up there. Then that restaurant closed and then it re-opened as a Brazilian restaurant again (with a slightly different menu from The Amazonia Grill), but they kept the name La Vida Loca. Also, the American Cafes, which Card also reviewed, have all closed. I don’t feel like starting a thread to throw myself a 1000-post party, so let me just announce that this is my 1000-th post. ---
**Author:** ![Lucretia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@Lucretia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucretia)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2001, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467/20 "2001-04-12T02:34:01Z")
Happy 1000th, Wendell! Bluesman and I will have to miss this one, but you all have a groovy time, and hoist a few for us. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-mini-dopefest/61467.md?page=2)