What do you eat when no one is around? Is there something you quietly crave when you know no one is looking? Below are the bizarre, yet incredible responses gathered from a few D.C. locals. Do you share some of these secret shame snacking habits? “When I’m trying to diet […]
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The Best Chinese in the DMV: Peking Gourmet Inn
I’ve been coming to the famous Peking Gourmet Inn housed in a strip mall in Falls Church, VA for 28 years. If you’ve never ventured out to it, I highly recommend at least going once. The walls are adorned with celebrity pictures plus some General’s you’ve never heard of. There […]
Half Baked Harvest Cookbook: A Must for Every Kitchen
If you don’t already know about Half Baked Harvest, it’s time for some enlightenment. Tieghan Gerard started her website in 2012, and is featured on The Cooking Channel, Food Network, and Self Magazine (to name a few). In 2017, she released her first book, Half Baked Harvest Cookbook – Recipes […]
Lobster and Libations at Luke’s: DC’s Newest Happy Hour
Come grab a lobster roll – the beer’s on the house! This week, Luke’s Lobster rolled out a new happy hour across their DC locations, with some pretty awesome deals (free beer, anyone??): a FREE can of Narragansett when you buy a lobster roll $1 cans of Narragansett with any […]
Toro Toro the Brunch Spot to Explore
How do you travel to 5+ countries in a period of 2 hours? You go for brunch at Toro Toro. On a Sunday morning walking into Toro Toro I entered not knowing that I would experience an incredible celebration of Central and South America through food. The interior of the restaurant […]
Lupo Verde Osteria Opens in the Pallisades Showcasing Pasta and Sunday Supper
Mamma Mia, Here They Go Again! Lupo Verde is back at it with their newest location, Lupo Verde Osteria, now open in the Palisades. The menu boasts authentic, rustic, Italian fare featuring a variety of small plates, house-made charcuteries, breads, cheeses and antipasti. Six house-made pastas, and four entrée selections […]
DC’s Art Institute Student & The Wharf Win InterContinental’s “Ultimate Culinary Clash” Competition
First Place Student Chef Eric Lu of the Art Institute of Washington Wins $5,000 Scholarship from the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts Brand InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts is proud to announce the InterContinental Washington D.C. – The Wharf and Eric Lu, culinary student at the Art Institute of Washington, as winners […]
Take a Nordic Vacation at Mikko
If you ever dined with the Finnish Ambassador prior to 2013, chances are you’ve already gotten to enjoy some of Chef Mikko’s creations. For those of you not so lucky, you’re now in luck with the recent opening of Mikko – an authentic Nordic eatery on 16th and R. It’s […]
15 Ways to Eat Your Way Through Cherry Blossom Season
While slow-walking tourists, weekend Uber price hikes, and enough Claritin D to turn the entire left side of your face numb tend to be the hallmarks of a DC resident’s Cherry Blossom season, it is our duty to report that one can also enjoy blossoms of the edible (and drinkable!) variety […]
Spring Hits The Bird’s Tasting Menu
Peak Bloom at The Bird It’s officially Spring, and DC restaurants sure know how to put you in the spirit of the season, even if it’s snowing outside. Chef Ryan Hackney and The Bird kick-off DC’s favorite season with their intensive five-course, fowl-focused tasting menu, Bird & Blossom. The mouth-watering […]
Lets Transport You to Italy Tonight
One of the many beauties of living in Washington DC is that you have the ability to escape to different countries without leaving the city. This time we escaped to Italy with Chef Luigi Diotaiuti as our tour guide at one of his latest ventures – Aperto. Chef Luigi starts […]
10 Ways I’m Spending November in DC
Man, I love this time of year. Humidity is out. Crockpots and fleece-lined leggings are in. September through December is collectively my favorite chunk of the calendar, but November is especially fabulous. We still have all these holidays to look forward to and every night feels like an excuse to […]