Winter is coming! Check out some of our favorite hidden gems to tuck away, settle into a book, or get cozy with a whiskey drink. The Quill, Jefferson Hotel The Quill is a cozy tucked away bar in the Jefferson Hotel in downtown DC. Posh enough and just off the […]
Author: Hungry Lobbyist
Seven Organ Recipes Perfect for Halloween
Use this Halloween as an excuse to up you culinary organ game. Once successful, you’ve got some new go-to snacks for any party that will blow Bob’s seven-layer dip out of the water. Take that Bob! A great way to throw an adult Halloween dinner party too. Crumbled lamb brains […]
Tickets: DC Beerathon
Beer. Beer. Beer. It’s time again for the 2014 DC Beerathon on Nov. 8th, and this year’s looks better than ever. See their press release below. For the third straight year, 26 of DC’s best bars and restaurants are gearing up for the DC Beerathon, a suds-fueled tour of 26 […]
British Airways Previews Michelin-starred Chef Inspired Cuisine
Disclaimer: this article was contributed by an author who wishes to remain anonymous, and indeed flies frequently. Enjoy! Recently, I was given the unusual task of sampling a private menu at the British Airways’ booth at the Taste of DC. Unusual, as I honestly cannot remember the last time someone […]
America Eats Tavern to host James Beard Award-winning Chef Sean Brock
On Tuesday, November 18, from 6:30-8:30pm, José Andrés and ThinkFoodGroup will host Sean Brock—the James Beard Award-winning Chef of McCrady’s and Husk Restaurants—at America Eats Tavern to celebrate his new cookbook: Heritage. For $60, tickets include a taste from the cookbook courtesy of America Eats Tavern Head Chef Nate Waugaman, […]
The Complete Taylor Gourmet Cheesesteak Review
Recently Taylor Gourmet announced they were bringing cheesesteaks to all of their locations. Using prime ribeye from a Philadelphia butcher that is sliced specifically for Taylor Gourmet before it is vacuum sealed and shipped to all their locations, owner Casey Patton sought to provide a unique and creative experience for […]
DC’s Zentan Snags Iron Chef Apprentice as New Executive Chef
If you like The Food Network’s Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, chances are you’ll want to be first in line when Zentan begins cranking out their new menu under new executive chef Yo Matsuzaki. Chef Matsuzaki worked under the Iron Chef for five years. This Japanese native will bring his French […]
Perfect Collard Greens Recipe
You don’t have to be Southern to cook perfect collard greens. With everyone cooking kale and Swiss chard these days, collard green provide similar nutrients at a lower cost, but are often overlooked. The main complaints surrounding collard greens seem to be they are tough and/or bitter. Follow this simple […]
3-Day Jrink Juice Cleanse Experience (live blog archive)
The blow post is archived from a live blog. Starting Tuesday, September 30th, our editor Brian will be completing (attempting to) a three-day juice cleanse from Jrink. The cleanse consists of six juices a day consumed in two/three hour intervals, for three days, with no solid food and plenty of […]
12 Things People Who Live in Logan Circle Are Tired of Hearing
1. “So, do you live in the good part of Logan Circle” There are no bullet holes in the side of my house if that’s what you mean. 2. “How do you get around, you’re so far from a metro?” I have feet, and an iPhone. How do you […]
Local Crowdsouring Restaurant Dish Ranking Site Expands to DC
The sharing economy. Crowd sourcing. Cloud based software models. These are phrases that have permeated almost every thing we read. Millennials have grabbed this concept by the horns and are literally applying it to everything. And their peers aren’t the only one’s who noticed. This summer President Obama visited 1776, […]
Rep. Stockman is STILL seeking interns (baby haters and “vapid granolas who fear guns” not wanted)
Earlier in the year, Congressman Steve Stockman (R-TX) posted an unusual job listing for an internship with his office as reported by The Wonkette. The ad, made infamous for it’s…well, specificity, has resurfaced in this week’s US House of Representatives Internship listing bulletin. The text reads: The House’s most unique […]