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Before you dive in, check out Part I of this series on Barrel. If you read my last #UrbanBourbon post, you know I raved about Barrel. Chef Garrett Fleming (one of three Washingtonians on the upcoming season of Top Chef!) offered an international take on Southern cuisine that was nothing […]
When I first heard of Barrel, I thought I had it all figured out – its very name is the sacred aging vessel for America’s spirit and the menu offered fried chicken with bourbon peach jam. It was Southern and clearly where I needed to be. When I first sat […]
On October 6, I received an unexpected invite – to be a dining diva with the Bitches Who Brunch. While I’ve admired the bitches from afar, I never thought I’d share a meal with them. Four courses of Central’s award-winning French cuisine, with each dish accompanied by rosé from Château […]
Anyone who’s ever conversed with me knows I ADORE my old Kentucky home. I adore our college basketball tradition (Go Cards!), Derby, beer cheese, biscuits, but most of all, I adore the bourbon. Spending an entire fall on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is one of my life’s most beautiful experiences, so this […]
For the nine-to-fivers downtown, happy hours often become late nights, which often lead to hungover mornings, which often results in “I need an omelet inside a breakfast burrito rolled into a pancake.” Unfortunately, late-night/early-morning breakfast whenever spots are in short supply. Nestled between Nooshi and Science Club on 19th street, […]
Nearly 20,000 people are expected to descend upon the DMV this October for DC VegFest, a free vegetarian festival hosted by Compassion Over Killing. Ahead of the festivities, we were invited to Busboys and Poets on September 21 for an exclusive preview of what’s to come for the district’s kindest […]