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The National Archives Foundation is back at it with their History Happy Hour series. On June 29th, Global Spirits: American Cocktails will bring together top mixologists who will create original cocktails inspired by classic American drinks. As the bartenders blend their concoction for judges to taste, they will describe how they were inspired to create […]
DC Wine Fest! Spring Edition kicked off their second year with a sold out wine tasting on Saturday, April 8th at Longview Gallery in Shaw. Tastings bring together a great variety of wines (some from the DMV!), live music, delicious eats, and of course art. Each tasting session lasts 2-3 hours […]
You’ve seen the Instagrams of the giant stacked crispy outside gooey inside 6 ounce Levain Bakery cookies. Maybe you’ve even waited in the long line in New York to enter the tiny downstairs bakery on the Upper West Side. But no need to make make the trip, wait in the […]
One of my favorite DC food events is coming up! DC’s “Taste of the Nation” takes place on Wednesday, April 19th at Nationals Park. Event proceeds support No Kid Hungry, a national nonprofit that is working to end child hunger in America. You can chow down on George Pagonis’ creations (Kapnos) […]
My Jordanian brother and his beautiful Indonesian fiancé were in town for the day which meant I had two people with food central to their cultures. So ofcourse I needed to impress them with the food that DC has to offer. I wanted a place that had a fresh and […]
We all know and love Derek Brown for his cocktail staples that have revolutionized drinking in the District. Brown’s James Beard nominated Columbia Room is a staple of D.C.’s drinking scene. And now Brown has teamed up with the National Archives Foundation for a new series titled “History Happy Hour,” which […]
So, Justin Timberlake and I went on a date last week, I filmed part of the new planet Earth in Madagascar, and I have a money tree growing in my living room. OK fine, none of this is true, but in my head, this is exactly how the phrase “pics […]
Almond. Milk. Lattes. If these three words caught your attention, then this article is for you! Having recently turned to almond milk and being in love with coffee I needed to find the places with the best almond milk lattes. After trying so many which were either too bitter or […]
When you’re presented with the chance to drop into one of the 50 best bars in the world, you seize it by the cocktail. New York, LA and London tend to sweep the top 50 list, but Denver based Williams & Graham deservedly crept into the coveted list of contenders. The […]
Let’s play a game, shall we? It’s called eat all the flavors of Halo Top and rank them.* If you want, you can play along by downloading my homemade score sheet here. If you’re unfamiliar, Halo Top is a low calorie, high protein, low sugar ice cream that is taking […]
Springtime is for wine. Other things, too, of course. But mostly wine. Or it is at the DC Wine Fest, held this Saturday April, 8. The event, which takes place in the Long View Gallery, includes tastings from 17 different producers, full bottles to take home to toast the end of […]