{"id":124195,"date":"2025-03-10T13:12:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T13:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/barbecue\/re0pening-day-at-the-parthenon-chevy-chase-washington-dc-john-tanners-barbecue-blog\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T13:12:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T13:12:28","slug":"re0pening-day-at-the-parthenon-chevy-chase-washington-dc-john-tanners-barbecue-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=124195","title":{"rendered":"Re0pening Day at the Parthenon, Chevy Chase, Washington, DC \u2013 John Tanner&#8217;s Barbecue Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Gordon Ramsey comes to Chevy Chase! At least I think it was Gordon Ramsey, one of the guys with a TV show about restaurant makeovers. So much I\u2019ve been told. I never saw him or, at least , never recognized him. I\u2019m pretty sure that none of the random people I saw yelling at others was he. This makeover was for the <a href=\"https:\/\/parthenondc.com\">Parthenon<\/a> and its menu. The crew rolled into Chevy Chase in a caravan,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-trucks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43384\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2025\/03\/10\/re0pening-day-at-the-parthenon-chevy-chase-washington-dc\/parthenon-trucks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-trucks.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1519,964\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"parthenon trucks\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-trucks.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-trucks.jpg?w=720\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-trucks.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-trucks.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-trucks.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-trucks.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-trucks.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-trucks.jpg 1519w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>a mobile kitchen, people with tablets darting about, and tight-lipped men looming to keep nosy passers by from snooping. The operation shut down the Parthenon for days and made parking near Starbucks even more hilarious than usual. The crew filmed the whole makeover process, and we\u2019ll be able to watch it on cable in due course.<\/p>\n<p>The Parthenon Restaurant has been around forever at 5510 Connecticut, or at least since the 1970s, before which time the memory of man runneth not. Almost. It used to be the Piccadilly Pub, a place run with Swiss efficiency and Prussian charm. The Parthenon has been a dependable neighborhood mainstay since then. I\u2019ve written about it twice. See <a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/19\/a-parthenon-update-chevy-chase-dc\/\">here<\/a>. I took a last look inside before the makeover and decide it could indeed use one.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-old.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43379\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2025\/03\/10\/re0pening-day-at-the-parthenon-chevy-chase-washington-dc\/parthenon-old\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-old.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"880,678\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"parthenon old\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-old.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-old.jpg?w=720\" width=\"880\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-old.jpg?w=880\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-old.jpg 880w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-old.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-old.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-old.jpg?w=768 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The metal chairs were classic 1970s style, and will be very valuable when 1970s fashions return, which I fervently hope will be after I\u2019m dead. I spent a fortune buying up photos of myself from that era.<\/p>\n<p>The Parthenon reopened last Friday and, being at loose ends with Nancy off on a jaunt to <a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2023\/07\/19\/mohonk-mountain-house-new-paltz-new-york\/\">Mohonk Mountain House<\/a>. I was feeling peckish and so strolled up well before noon. Here\u2019s the new interior.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-new.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43381\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2025\/03\/10\/re0pening-day-at-the-parthenon-chevy-chase-washington-dc\/parthenon-new\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-new.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1979,966\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"parthenon new\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-new.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-new.jpg?w=720\" width=\"1024\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-new.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-new.jpg?w=1022 1022w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-new.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-new.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-new.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-new.jpg 1979w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>And another view.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pathebnoin-new-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43382\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2025\/03\/10\/re0pening-day-at-the-parthenon-chevy-chase-washington-dc\/pathebnoin-new-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pathebnoin-new-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1743,1046\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pathebnoin new 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pathebnoin-new-2.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pathebnoin-new-2.jpg?w=720\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pathebnoin-new-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pathebnoin-new-2.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pathebnoin-new-2.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pathebnoin-new-2.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pathebnoin-new-2.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/pathebnoin-new-2.jpg 1743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The computer and the phone are behind the blue curtain. It looks a whole lot nicer with a completely different feel. I like the murals, and the tables and chairs are a big improvement. The new tableware has the pottery look.<\/p>\n<p>Eduardo, one of my neighborhood favorites, greeted and seated me, then gave me a menu. I could see at a glance that the menu had changed dramatically. A new item, Pork Gyros, immediately caught my eye. My eyes do wander toward the word \u201cpork.\u201d The description \u201cAuthentic Greek marinated spit-roasted pork, served with fries, warm pita bread and salad,\u201d caught my fancy as well as my eye. It was listed just above the American Style Gyro which seemed pedestrian by comparison, so I ordered the pork. I thought about ordering some braised greens (Horta), and I thought a whole lot more about ordering some Galaktoboureko, a Greek custard with crispy phyllo pastry and honey syrup. Alas, I still had some Girl Scout cookie weight I was trying to pound off. I still am, actually, They\u2019ve added a toffee shortbread cookie that obliterates willpower. I almost bought more today.<\/p>\n<p>First to arrive was the bread service.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-bread.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43386\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2025\/03\/10\/re0pening-day-at-the-parthenon-chevy-chase-washington-dc\/parthenon-bread\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-bread.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1556,1055\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"parthenon bread\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-bread.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-bread.jpg?w=720\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-bread.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-bread.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-bread.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-bread.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-bread.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-bread.jpg 1556w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>There were three pieces originally, and you could see the butter in that smaller dish. The bread service is the one thing that has not been changed. It still has that good chewy crust and the soft interior. <\/p>\n<p>Then came my pork gyro.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-gyrojpg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"43388\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2025\/03\/10\/re0pening-day-at-the-parthenon-chevy-chase-washington-dc\/parthenon-gyrojpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-gyrojpg.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1717,1170\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"parthenon gyrojpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-gyrojpg.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-gyrojpg.jpg?w=720\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-gyrojpg.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-gyrojpg.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-gyrojpg.jpg?w=150 150w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-gyrojpg.jpg?w=300 300w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-gyrojpg.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/parthenon-gyrojpg.jpg 1717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>That\u2019s a lot of food for $15, especially in this neighborhood, and it was good. The pork was leaner than I prefer (fat is flavor), but it\u2019s probably perfect for most people. It was very tender and had some attractive flavor from the marinade. The thick, creamy tzatziki bristled with cucumber, and elevated and balanced the pork. The pita is from a new supplier, and it seemed an improvement. It\u2019s still the solid rather than puffed pita, and as before, I preferred to eat the pork and tzatziki \u2014 and sometimes added red onion from the salad \u2014 on top of the bread rather than folded over and doubled for a better balance of flavors and textures. The salad was fresh with a pleasant light herb dressing.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m saving the biggest change for last. The fries were delicious. They arrived hot, crisp, beautifully seasoned with a bit of oregano. I invariably dress up fries with salt and pepper and hot sauce and\/or mustard. I honestly can\u2019t remember when I ate fries just as they were served.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The restaurant gradually filled as I ate. There were rumors that Robert De Niro was going to be in town for the filming. That never made much sense, and I never saw him. There was, however, a major celebrity sighting. Not Ramsey or De Niro, much better. The Great Zucchini strolled in. If you have small children or grandchildren in Northwest DC or Montgomery County, you\u2019ve seen him perform, perhaps several times, at home birthday parties and the Avalon Theatre. His show is hilarious.<\/p>\n<p>That was a fine lunch. The service by Eduardo was as seamless as ever, which is hardly a given for an opening or reopening, as I recently was reminded <a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2025\/02\/11\/mikey-and-mels-famous-deli-downtown-washington-dc\/\">here<\/a>. \u00a0I definitely will return to explore the menu further. I have to try the seafood and the various dips. And the Galaktoboureko. I recommend you go. It\u2019s well worth a trip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">***<\/p>\n<p>And while you\u2019re at it, click \u201c<strong>follow<\/strong>\u201d on our front page to receive blog posts in your email box. Or bookmark us and check in from time to time. We\u2019re on\u00a0<strong>Instagram<\/strong> \u00a0(<strong>johntannerbbq<\/strong>)\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>X\/Twitter<\/strong>\u00a0(<strong>johntannerbbq1).<\/strong>\u00a0If you\u2019re planning a trip, you can \u201c<strong>Search<\/strong>\u201d the name of the destination city, state, or country for good restaurants (in Europe, often close to sites, like the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2019\/06\/25\/where-to-eat-near-the-louvre-le-fumoir\/\">Louvre<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2023\/08\/17\/kuchyn-prague-castle-district-prague-czech-republic\/\">Prague Castle<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2023\/08\/23\/gosser-bierklinik-vienna-austria\/\">Vienna\u2019s Old City<\/a>,\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/johntannersbbqblog.wordpress.com\/2016\/05\/09\/where-to-eat-in-amsterdam-besides-pendergast\/\">Van Gogh Museum<\/a>, that you\u2019ll want to visit in any event. \u00a0We welcome comments and questions, and eagerly seek suggestions of places to eat and stories to cover.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gordon Ramsey comes to Chevy Chase! At least I think it was Gordon Ramsey, one of the guys with a TV show about restaurant makeovers. So much I\u2019ve been told. I never saw him or, at least , never recognized him. 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