When you think of Laotian food, what comes to mind? Sticky rice, marinated meats and fish, epic tender pork, and soups and stews that taste like they took a century to make. Good, because that is exactly what you’ll get a Laos in Town. The space is awesome – huge […]
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Shaw’s All Purpose Bottomless Brunch is Winning so Hard
What do we all hate about the over-hyped “bottomless brunch?” Slow service, weak drinks, weaker refills, and food that is just “meh” while the screaming Beckys and Chads recount their tales from the night before. It has literally become the worst thing in DC. Well, we can’t promise Becky and […]
Bombay Street Food II is bringing some serious game to the DC Indian food scene!
There are no shortage of Indian places in Washington, D.C. and it’s fairly clear there are some front runners. For instance, you can’t really speak about Indian cuisine without mentioning Ashok Bajaj, The Godfather of bringing Indian food to DC with his first restaurant here, Bombay Club. Since then, the […]
Playing with fire at Cherry – the W hotel’s flame-centric restaurant
Cherry, the newly opened restaurant inside the renovated W Hotel, promises farm-to-fire fare, where elements of each menu offering touch the flames in some way. The open kitchen is centered around a huge 15ft. wood-burning grill and oven – apparently, the largest in DC. The food is straightforward, with an […]
The Palm Summer Lobster Special is Back!
Lobster is delicious. Sweet, tender, succulent and juicy. A good lobster is hard to beat; but you deserve better than good. You deserve lobster nirvana this summer at The Palm. You deserve live, never frozen, four, five, or six pound Nova Scotia lobsters. You deserve to get them at a […]
Oval Room: Better Than Ever
Sitting a few blocks from the White House, with an all glass front facing a very busy side walk, the Oval Room (part of Ashok Bajaj’s DC empire) is bustling on a warm spring day for lunch. Almost every table is full, most men in jackets and ties, but not […]
Spring has sprung at Doi Moi
In between shifts behind the wok, Chef Johanna Hellrigl excitedly describes the travel inspiration for the seasonal dishes she’s adding into the new menu at Doi Moi. A rainbow of sauces accompany the first round of some net new/ some seasonally familiar dishes including shan tofu from Bourdain favorite Myanmar, […]
Frenchy’s Naturel Brings Classic Simplicity to Shaw
The latest adventure from the Eat Well group sought to transform the much lacking “The Bird” into a casual eatery with an eclectic interior and simple, well-made French-inspired cuisine. And for the most part, they succeeded. Enter, Frenchy’s Naturel. After a bit of an awkward wait in their cramped entry […]
Mission Navy Yard – Solid Flavors, Big Space
Mission Navy Yard, recently opened by Frtiz Brogan and Reed Landry, boasts options and flavors as big as their space – and that’s saying something! Boasting the largest bar in DC, and a massive two story complex with a wrap around porch that makes it feel like you’re in someone’s […]
First Bite: Taylor Gourmet Hot Chicken is Legit
They’ve done it again. This week Taylor Gourmet launched a authentic Nashville hot chicken sandwich that is seriously amazing. The super crispy, double (yup, as in two) fried chicken patties are loaded the seasoning, lightly breaded, and deep fried to a golden perfection before being dunked again in their house […]
The Must-Have Trends of the Summer
Summer is here and so is the summer fashion! Check out some of the absolute must-have trends for this season. Don’t forget to click the images to shop! Wicker Bags Every year a new hand bag trend seems to pop up. For this summer it is all about […]
Ode to #NationalFriedChickenDay
Apparently July 6 is #NationalFriedChickenDay! A quick look back at some of our posts indicate we like fried chicken a lot. Here are some of our favorites! Let us know where your favorite fried chicken is by commenting on a post, or chatting with us on Twitter @hungrylobbyist! Happy […]