It is almost fall and around DC that means it is TRAVEL time! The beautiful thing about working for Congress is the aggressively long Recess during the fall and winter months. It makes me feel like a kid again! Before I head out on another trip this weekend, here is […]
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Cozy up at Kinship
Have you ever struggled to find just the right spot for your next date night? Feel like you and your significant other have already tried all the romantic spots in town? Fall is right around the corner and you need somewhere intimate to eat. Well if you haven’t dined at […]
Get ready to feast at City Perch Kitchen & Bar
Looking for a fresh and unique restaurant in Bethesda? Well get ready to feast at City Perch Kitchen & Bar! We decided to hop on the beltway and within minutes we were pulling up to City Perch Kitchen & Bar. This place takes dinner and a movie to the next […]
6 “Fall” DC Things I Can’t Wait To Do
Fall is the best season. Boots are the best shoes. Spiked hot chocolate is better than regular hot chocolate. These are facts. If I had it my way, we would skip directly from May to mid-September every year. So I am just about jumping out of my fleece-lined leggings and […]
Diner en Blanc Returns to DC
Saturday evening, 3,500 Washingtonians dressed head-to-toe in white and ascended onto Henry Bacon Park for Diner en Blanc. Steps away from the Lincoln Memorial, tourists in open-top buses got a unique perspective of the District, as they watched locals partake in the exclusive dining tradition that began in Paris in […]
DC’s First Distillery + Bar Combo Is Even Better Than We Imagined
THIS IS NOT A DRILL. There’s a brand spankin’ new distillery on 14th and U Street and it is a game changer. At a private media preview on Tuesday, I had the good fortune of meeting the gracious staff and head distiller of District Distilling Co., DC’s first distillery/pub combo. […]
Policy Tastes Brand New With Revamped Menu
When it comes to thriving in the restaurant business, 14th street is a tough neighborhood. It’s full-to-bursting with award-winning options, so the stiff competition all too often forces eateries to quickly shutter operations. Some, however, are standing the test of time; a feat that typically requires periodic reinvention. That’s what happened at […]
Quarter + Glory: Worth Every Cent
When you step inside Quarter + Glory, just off DC’s popular U Street and 14th Street corridor, you’re greeted with warm hardwood floors covering a open and spacious area bordered by a long bar. Behind the bar you’ll notice the hundreds of bottles of anything you could ever want – […]
Hazel, Welcome to the Neighborhood
For a city whose restaurant scene can read like a broken record at times (steakhouse here, small plates there…), the Neighborhood Restaurant Group’s newest member Hazel is a charming breath of fresh air. Named after his grandmother and with his wife’s handmade bread baskets adorning each table, Executive Chef Rob […]
Occidental Celebrates 110 Years with Lobster & Cocktail Specials for a Cause
The iconic Occidental Grill & Seafood is proud to continue its 110th anniversary celebration with historic ‘throwback’ dishes and drinks, partnering with the National Park Service this August to help preserve historic lands and sites. Occidental collaborates with the National Park Service, who is celebrating its 100th anniversary, to serve up the Arrowhead […]
Eatbar is the Bar to Eat At
From the creative team that brought you Red Apron Butchery and the Partisan comes their new and swanky Barracks Row spot, Eatbar. Just a block from the Eastern Market metro stop is your next stop for after work drinks, noms, and yes, great happy hour deals. Intimate and trendy, yet laid […]
Plant-Based Goodness at Postmodern Foods
In the land where Lululemon and Lily reign supreme, Washingtonians know Georgetown can be painfully lacking when it comes to dining options (aside from bright spots such as Baked and Wired, Chaia, Simit + Smith and Chez Billy). Although absolutely beautiful, the chains and tourists roaming M street cause distractions to […]