It’s no secret that famed DC restaurateur Ashok Bajaj is a genius. However before Rasika and Rasika West End, there was The Bombay Club. The traditional Indian restaurant with an almost Colonial English environment – high-end cloth linens, fine silver and dining china, a seemingly endless number of staff always […]
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Doi Moi: Top Small Plates
This Southeast Asian hot spot on 14th Street NW is a gem. Doi Moi has a clean, all-white decor and it’s only offset by the colorful conversations and bursts of brightness coming off the plates. The menu is large, all items traditional and many titles of the dishes are not […]
Four Cozy Bars Perfect to Escape the DC Winter
Winter is coming! Check out some of our favorite hidden gems to tuck away, settle into a book, or get cozy with a whiskey drink. The Quill, Jefferson Hotel The Quill is a cozy tucked away bar in the Jefferson Hotel in downtown DC. Posh enough and just off the […]
Seven Organ Recipes Perfect for Halloween
Use this Halloween as an excuse to up you culinary organ game. Once successful, you’ve got some new go-to snacks for any party that will blow Bob’s seven-layer dip out of the water. Take that Bob! A great way to throw an adult Halloween dinner party too. Crumbled lamb brains […]
Tickets: DC Beerathon
Beer. Beer. Beer. It’s time again for the 2014 DC Beerathon on Nov. 8th, and this year’s looks better than ever. See their press release below. For the third straight year, 26 of DC’s best bars and restaurants are gearing up for the DC Beerathon, a suds-fueled tour of 26 […]
“Wearing Washington” Welcome Post
Hello Washingtonians, I’m excited to introduce myself as a part of the Hungry Lobbyist Team. I’m here to show you how to dress well while you eat well. First, in typical Washington fashion we can cut to the basics. WHO are you? WHERE do you work? And HOW did you […]
Sofitel Luxury Hotel Presents #SoWineDays
Recently, I had the chance to sip Champagne with some of the city’s newest bloggers. If you know me well, you know I will never turn down a glass or two of Champagne. I had no idea there were so many types! The great people at Sofitel D.C. served Louis […]
Inside the Balvenie Rare Craft Collection’s recent DC stop
Now that the temperature is cooling down, it’s time to change up your cocktail game. Recently, I had a few drams of Scotch at ‘The Balvenie Rare Craft Collection.” With an Irish heritage and a recent trip to Scotland, I was excited to see what Balvenie had in store. The […]
Top 10 Costumes for the Most Basic of Betches
It’s that time of year again. Fall is the basic betches Christmas: sweaters, pumpkin spice anything, apple picking, and pumpkin carving. While we in DC pride ourselves on being some of the most brilliant political minds in America, some slip through the cracks. Here are 10 costumes you’re guaranteed to […]
British Airways Previews Michelin-starred Chef Inspired Cuisine
Disclaimer: this article was contributed by an author who wishes to remain anonymous, and indeed flies frequently. Enjoy! Recently, I was given the unusual task of sampling a private menu at the British Airways’ booth at the Taste of DC. Unusual, as I honestly cannot remember the last time someone […]
Chez Billy Sud Opens in Georgetown
Eric and Ian Hilton, Washington, DC’s very own restaurant superstars, open Chez Billy Sud in Georgetown today replacing the old Cafe La Ruche. The Southern France influenced restaurant gets its name “Sud” from its location to the south of the original Chez Billy in Petworth. Why Georgetown? “Around the city, […]
America Eats Tavern to host James Beard Award-winning Chef Sean Brock
On Tuesday, November 18, from 6:30-8:30pm, José Andrés and ThinkFoodGroup will host Sean Brock—the James Beard Award-winning Chef of McCrady’s and Husk Restaurants—at America Eats Tavern to celebrate his new cookbook: Heritage. For $60, tickets include a taste from the cookbook courtesy of America Eats Tavern Head Chef Nate Waugaman, […]