The Source is launching a family-style lamb dinner on Friday, April 20, and it’s as filling as it is affordable. RAMMY Rising Star nominee Chef Russell Smith (who took over his duties in Spring 2017) has crafted a shareable dinner designed for two which, including food, drink, tax, and gratuity […]
Author: Erik Payne
Sloppy Mama’s Slings BBQ All Over DC
It’s finally Spring – don’t ask when the weather will start acting like that’s true – which means BBQ season is right around the corner – and Sloppy Mama’s slings BBQ all over DC! But if you’re no good around a grill, don’t fret. DC’s BBQ scene continues to add pop-ups, […]
Want Free Lobster for a Year? Go to the Newest Luke’s Lobster
DC is a great lunch town. And it just got better. Today Luke’s Lobster opens its 4th shack in DC, this one in Farragut – where the lunch rush is serious business (seriously, if you try going to the Sweetgreen on 17 & I after 11:30 you better bring a […]
Get Your Gatsby On At The DC Distillers Festival
The 2010s got you down? Take a trip one hundred years in the past at the 2018 DC Distillers Festival, held Saturday, February 24 at the Long View Gallery. BUY YOUR TICKETS! Attendees will sample more than 60 craft spirits from over 20 craft distillers while a 1920’s-style jazz band […]
La Favola Is Your New Neighborhood Pasta Joint
As new development pops up across the DMV, so too will new neighborhood gems. In Merrifield, the Fairfax, VA ‘hood best known for its Mosaic District, there’s a new spot ready to bring hand-crafted Italian fare to the masses – La Favola. Founded by slow-food advocate Jawad Laouaouda (owner of […]
The Arlington Sports Bar That Wants To Be The Greatest Of All Time
If you don’t know Mike Cordero, you certainly know his work. Bronx-native Cordero is the chef/owner of seven Northern Virginia restaurants, including some places of which you may have heard: A-Town, Don Tito’s, and Barley Mac. Now, his empire expands. November 8 marks the Grand Opening of The G.O.A.T., an […]
The Chickery Now Has ‘Better Chicken’
What’s better than ‘Better Chicken?’ How about ‘The Chicky Bunch’? On October 2, The Chickery, the fast-casual, self-styled “better chicken” spot in Dupont Circle, debuted two new menus and a rebranding spurred with a recent partnership with Chef Spike Mendelsohn. The former Top Chef contestant, is the chef-owner of several […]
Get Your Sugar Fix At Arlington’s Tupelo Honey
For fans of southern comfort food and eating brunch rather than drinking it, it comes as good news that the Tupelo Honey Cafe in the Court House neighborhood of Arlington is one of the Asheville NC-based chain’s 15 locations nationally. We must mention, the charming curb appeal of the Cafe […]
#BreakFromTheBeltway: Richmond’s Quirk Hotel
The right hotel can make or break a trip. And we’ve all been there. But uncomfortable bed, unfriendly staff, and pre-made omelets does not a great stay make. You won’t have that problem at the Quirk Hotel, Richmond’s first art-driven boutique hotel. Because the place is amazing. First, the location […]
#BreakFromTheBeltway: Broad Appetit – Yet Another Reason To Visit Richmond
I-95 is the worst. I know. North or South, doesn’t matter, it’s a hard sell to get us District Dwellers to take the road well traveled. But Richmond’s worth it. Less than 100 miles from our nations capitol, RVA is hustlin’, bustlin’ city fit for those looking to kick back […]
We Approve Of You Ordering Wine At Barley Mac – Especially On National Wine Day
If you don’t know Mike Cordero by name, you at least know his work. As the executive chef and owner of A-Town, Barley Mac, Don Tito, Don Taco, and Primetime Sports Bar (among others), he’s no stranger to the northern Virginia eating and drinking scene. And this Virginia kid will […]
Reintroduce Yourself To Etete, Where Experimental Ethiopian Awaits
While what many would consider D.C.’s “Little Ethiopia” has moved to Silver Spring, MD and Alexandria, VA, the District’s Adams Morgan and Shaw neighborhoods still play home to thousands of Ethiopian immigrants and their families. As well as their food. But as these neighborhoods continue to develop and evolve, so too, […]