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Lots happened this weekend. DC Mardi Gras came to town, brought the Superdome lights with them. Ray Lewis and the Ravens won the Super Bowl, commercials happened, and some other stuff too. Hey, don’t feel bad Superdome, last time I was in New Orleans I blacked-out too. Here are some […]
It’s that time of year again when DC locals can temporarily pretend we live in a magical place where Carnival is a thing, public drinking is encouraged, and for a brief period it’s legal to hurl large plastic beads at just shy of the speed of sound at people’s faces […]
Twice a year, fanny-pack clad tourists, preppy Hill staffers, and suited lobbyists alike await the DC Restaurant Week list as if it will be some heaven-sent, foodgasmic miracle, powerful enough to even make Tommy Lee Jones laugh at Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Yet like every new MGMT album that […]
Sometimes sitting down at Tosca or The Palm isn’t always an option. Thank God for the vibrant and always changing DC food truck scene which is perfect for the lobbyist on the run. For something a bit different, check out What the Pho? food truck. They serve two types of […]
For once, those of us who live and work in DC can say “we didn’t do it” when it comes to the pending food price increase. Despite Congressional efforts to keep milk prices stable by including certain farm provisions in the Fiscal Cliff deal, they can’t pass a bill to […]
Located off the popular 14th Street NW, this pork-topia provides tasty food (focused on pork for the most part), a young very hip atmosphere and clientele, solid beer list, and is just close enough to Thomas and Logan circles to be very accessible. At first, I was skeptical, “another ‘pork-centered’ […]
Not a typical “lobbyist” haunt, Mandu provides simple, pure, and very delicious Korean food in a no frills environment. With two locations in DC, Dupont Circle (18th Street) or closer to the Hill/Chinatown off 5th and K St NW, Mandu is great for a filling meal, relaxing with friends, or […]
Foodies – ugh, the modern day hipster’s cousin with an equally varied scale of intensity, severity, and just plan annoyingness. Much like hipsters, the term “foodie” has a different meaning to everyone. With such a broad net being cast, chances are, there is someone in your life that enjoys all […]
Consistency is the lifeblood of the restaurant business. Serving someone a great meal generally ensures they will come back. Serving that same customer a bad meal on the second trip, and you have a problem as there is a 50 percent chance you lost their third trip. Consistency is what […]
After closing their doors for a few months, Firefly – known for their support of local farmers reflective in their changing seasonal menus – re-oped this Fall advertising a remodeled interior. Upon entry, this purposefully dimly lit restaurant greats you with a giant tree (yes, it’s still shockingly there post-remodel), […]
There are few things in this world that are more satisfying than gathering your own food. Be it grown and picked from your garden, or harvested by other means (as in those involving ammunition of sorts), there’s something special about knowing where your food came from, and being the one […]
This past weekend, celebrity chefs descended upon DC like Presidential hopefuls on the mid-West for the Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show. This year’s famous notables included Iron Chef Michael Symon, Top Chef notables Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio, DC-local Carla Hall, and the queen of Italian Giada DeLaurentiis. But it […]