PJ Clarke’s is giving you the change to name their signature oyster they’ll be serving here in Washington, DC! Eat at their 16th and K St NW location, suggest a name, and go to their patio party on April 9th where they will announce the winner. If your name is […]
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The Spring Shirt Every Man Should Own
As we reach the end of February, stores are rolling out their Spring 2013 clothing lines. Here is one shirt every man should own – sky blue gingham spread collar slim/extra-slim fit. This shirt works on so many levels. The color is very versatile for the Spring. Pair it with […]
Umbrella Etiquette 101
Guess what DC; the giant snow storm is going to pass us again – what else is new? This means we get beautiful white snow’s ugly half-step-sister, rain. We’re familiar with rain; but are we trained to properly handle rain? Research (walking on DC sidewalks) shows that many of us […]
You Don’t Need to Look Like You Worked (Partied) All Night
Working late (or staying out late) on the weeknights are not something that you want to be immediately discerned from your appearance at your 9:00am meeting. So provided you have bathed, made yourself not smell like the KA tent at the Kentucky Derby, and have ensured your garments are free […]
DC Mardi Gras Kicks-Off with Louisiana Alive
It’s that time of year again when DC locals can temporarily pretend we live in a magical place where Carnival is a thing, public drinking is encouraged, and for a brief period it’s legal to hurl large plastic beads at just shy of the speed of sound at people’s faces […]
Top Five Fail-Proof Foodie Christmas Gifts
Foodies – ugh, the modern day hipster’s cousin with an equally varied scale of intensity, severity, and just plan annoyingness. Much like hipsters, the term “foodie” has a different meaning to everyone. With such a broad net being cast, chances are, there is someone in your life that enjoys all […]
Celebrity Chefs Joined DC Super Stars for MetroCooking DC
This past weekend, celebrity chefs descended upon DC like Presidential hopefuls on the mid-West for the Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show. This year’s famous notables included Iron Chef Michael Symon, Top Chef notables Gail Simmons and Tom Colicchio, DC-local Carla Hall, and the queen of Italian Giada DeLaurentiis. But it […]
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 […]
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 […]
El Floridano, Food Truck
The Cuban or Cubano sandwich is done best when it is simple and fresh. And the best Cuban or Cubano sandwich in DC is from a food truck . The El Floridano food truck truck delivers an amazingly crispy, hot pressed sandwich packed with sliced pork, pickles, swiss cheese, and […]