Libations and Satiation BABA, the sister restaurant to Ambar Clarendon, is pleased to unveil a newly revamped menu. Expanding from small plates to full-size portions, the menu at BABA will continue to showcase a variety of dishes with a Balkan twist. Guests can now enjoy a more extensive section of appetizers, […]
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Common Threads Host it’s First D.C. Female Chef Takeover
On Tuesday, November 13, Common Threads held its first D.C. Chef Takeover dinner at the old Naval Hospital, Hill Center DC to help raise funds for Common Thread’s Washington DC-based nutrition education and hands-on cooking programs for under-resourced communities. The night celebrated female talent in the D.C. metro area as several of the region’s most celebrated female chefs and culinary personalities presented creative […]
Night out at Flight Wine Bar
Flight Wine Bar in Chinatown has always been a tried and true favorite for their wine selection. Offering everything from delicious red blends to natural wines that are completely unprocessed aka the kombucha of wine. You can find absolutely anything! But in addition to their excellent wine program, here is a […]
Check out Chef Guillermo Pernot’s New Cookbook
Chef Guillermo Pernot of Cuba Libre Restaurant just released his second cookbook entitled Cuba Cooks which features recipes of all your favorite Cuban dishes. In addition to great recipes, readers will also find illuminating and insightful notes about Cuba’s culinary heritage. More than just a cookbook, Cuba Cooks is really a love letter […]
LEON Adds Holiday Items To The Menu
The naturally fast food chain, LEON opened their first US location in DC back in September. They have brought a new concept to DC diners of healthy, delicious food that is made fresh and served in minutes. And everyone is loving it. But wait, there’s more, LEON is launching their […]
How to Celebrate Beaujolais Nouveau Day
Le DeSales, a contemporary casual French restaurant helmed by Chef Raphael Francois is celebrating Beaujolais Nouveau Day (11/15) with a special menu that perfectly pairs with the young wine. For those unfamiliar with Beaujolais wine, it is a light purple, reflecting its youth, bottled only 6-8 weeks after harvest. This quick process means the wine has […]
Honeygrow Expands Its Presence In The DC-Area. Get Your Noodle Fix Now.
September 2018 marked the grand opening of the fourth DC-area Honeygrow location — this one right across the street from the Greensboro Metro Station in Tysons Corner. The fast casual stir-fry chain was born in Philadelphia in 2012 but has expanded quickly since then, and for good reason. The bowls […]
FIRST TAKE: Officina, the Wharf’s Newest Hit Restaurant
Fresh on the scene this October, Officina just made its big splash on the north side of the Wharf. I was lucky enough to make a quick stop a few weeks ago for my belated birthday celebration. Here are my thoughts: [First and foremost], Food: Truly delightful. From classic Italian […]
Karma Modern Indian: Out with the Old, In with the FREAKIN’ AWESOME New
A restaurant is only as good as its owner’s vision, and those selected to implement that vision. When Karma Modern Indian owners Sachin Mahajan and Ricky Singh imagined an inventive take on traditional Indian fare [with a kick-a** bar program], they employed the ever talented Ajay Kumar and Dominik Lenikowski as their […]
Southern Hospitality Done Right
On some weekends, some of us crave comfort, comfort from the long week we had, or comfort from the winter season. If you are one of those people then I have found one comforting activity for you to do: eat brunch at Southern Hospitality. The first thing I noticed as […]
Scarlet Oak DC
“The official tree of the District of Columbia is the Scarlet Oak, best known for its brilliant autumn red color and usually found in the Appalachian Mountains can also be found on the corner of K & New Jersey Ave. in SE DC. Scarlet Oak offers fresh seasonal cuisine for […]
Pop into Pappe for Happy Hour
One of 14th Street’s newer additions, Pappe (which means ‘brother’ in Punjabi) is serving up some seriously delicious, authentic Indian food. Now, they’re expanding their menu to include happy hour specials as well. We’ve written about the food at Pappe before here at HungryLobbyist, but we all know that happy hour […]