Have you ever made new friends who seem perfectly normal and laid back at first, but when you mention food, that you enjoy cooking and trying new restaurants, or someone drops the “F-Word” (aka foodie) they completely loose their mind? Where they start raving about a particular restaurant or one […]
Author: Hungry Lobbyist
The Best from The Best of Washington 2012
Last night, foodies and Chefs gathered at the Historic Building Museum in downtown Washington, DC to taste the “best of” the DC areas top restaurants. The sold-out event has featured more than 60 of Washingtonian’s 100 Very Best Restaurants and celebrated chefs, including Michel Richard of Citronelle and Central, Robert […]
Get Your Bastille Day on, DC-Style!
This Saturday (July 14) is Bastille Day, or National French Day, which commemorates the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille prison which is apparently a big deal. I’m not French, so I don’t really care. What I do know is DC loves a good reason to throw parties and […]
Kushi Izakaya Keeps Things Legit
“What the hell does that mean?” is likely what you are asking yourself, thinking, or maybe searching the Google machine to figure out. Let me provide some translation. Kushi is a Izakaya restaurant in DC. Izakaya is a traditional Japanese drinking establishment or bar which also serves food. They are […]
Pho Golden Cow, Falls Church
There is something mysteriously seductive about pho (pronounced fuh) . The entire experience; seeking a good and preferably shady, non-English speaking establishment hopefully in a strip mall. The anticipation of waiting for your bowl of hot, soothing, spicy goodness being brought to your table. The first sip of the concentrated […]
Perfect “No Grill” Ribs
Guess what DC? It’s going to be about a million degrees this weekend. That means indoors, AC, shade, or pool. So unless you are a masochist or you have to wear water wings while eating soup, standing in front of a 250-degree grill this weekend for three hours will not […]
Dangerously Delicious Pie Truck
There are few culinary questions that can define oneself more than when asked if you are a cookie, cake, or pie person. Some people know their answer within a millisecond like my girlfriend’s youngest sister. For her, cake is King. Not only can she bake amazing cakes, but for a […]
Bone Marrow at Blue Duck Tavern, West End
This K Street Classic is amazing, the entire menu is. But I just want to take a moment to talk about fantasize about their bone marrow dish. Say it with me kids: Bone. Marrow. Bone marrow. Two words that do to foodies what the new Ra Ra Riot album did […]
PORC Mobile Food Truck
Are you from the South? Did your meeting with Duke Energy leave you longing for the taste of home? Well get on your mobile computer machine and find this food truck. Grab a bite, and keep on trucking. Believe it or not, even though DC is technically under the Mason-Dixon […]
The Tortilla Coast That Isn’t on The Hill
Logan Circle is not that far from K Street, and it’s about time the suits checked it out. The short walk will help burn off your lunch-beers anyway right? The new Tortilla Coast at Logan Circle offers a higher caliber cuisine than their sister location on Capital Hill. It’s lighter […]
Hill Country BBQ, Penn Quarter
Have a client from the Texas delegation in town? Like to eat in basements with live country music? Does your client need to drink whiskey with pickle juice? Great – come here. While DC isn’t known for it’s BBQ, Marc and the folks at Hill Country do traditional Texas BBQ […]
Reuben at Bobby Van’s Grill, Downtown
A good Reuben is hard to find. And the Reuben at Bobby Van’s Grill is hard to forget. The best thing about this sandwich is it’s simplicity. Perfectly toasted and not over buttered rye bread, with house sliced corned beef, swiss cheese, tangy cabbage with a hint of vinegar and […]